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उद्यतासिर्नृपो यत्र तत्रैव धनरक्षणम्।
कण्टकाकुलशाख्यायां लग्नं गृह्णाति नो फलम्॥

A king with sword drawn may guard wealth, but if the tree (kingdom) is full of thorns (problems), clinging to it yields no fruit. Power without peace ...

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उद्यतेत यथाशक्ति न प्रसज्येत जातुचित्।
साध्यानां सिद्ध्यसिद्धी यन् नियत्या नियते कृते॥

One must exert effort as per capacity, but never become obsessed. Success or failure lies in fate’s hands. Even destiny bows to karma done with sincer...

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उद्यतेष्वपि शस्त्रेषु दूतो वदति नान्यथा।
सदैवावध्यभावेन यथार्थस्य हि वाचकः॥

A true messenger merely conveys words—not threats. Even in war, they are protected by dharma, for they represent speech, not violence.

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उद्यतेष्वपि शस्त्रेषु यथोक्तं शासनं वदेत्।
रागापरागौ जानीयाद् दृष्टिवक्त्रविचेष्टितैः॥

The envoy must speak only what is instructed. One must understand emotional bias (like or dislike) from face and tone—words don’t always reveal intent...

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उद्यत्करकरवालः शकतिमिरध्वंसने महानिपुणः।
कल्किहरिर्वः पायाद् अपायतः कलिनिशान्तोत्थः॥

The divine Kalki, sword raised, skilled in slaying darkness like fog, shall arise from the end of Kali Yuga to destroy ignorance and restore order.

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उद्यत्ताराधिनाथद्युतिहृतिपटवः सान्द्रसिन्दूरशोणाः
श्रीमद्वेतण्डतुण्डप्रतिभटबटवः पद्मरागातिरागाः।
दूरादानम्रकम्रच्छविरविकिरणश्रेणिकिर्मीरितान्ता
गुञ्जापुञ्जानुरागद्विगुणितमहसः पान्तु कृष्णा घ्रिभासः॥

Krishna’s dark arms, glowing with love, shine red like rubies, humbling the sun’s brilliance. They wear the hue of blooming tamala trees and radiate d...

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उद्यत्तारुण्यवारुण्यतिशयितमदोच्छ्वासचारुण्यती
व प्रोदञ्चत्पञ्चबाणप्रचुररुचिरदृक्चञ्चरीकप्रपञ्चे।
मन्दश्रीश्चन्द्रमास्ते सति सुतनु मुखे प्रोच्छ्वसत्तन्द्रमास्ते
हीनं शोभाभिरम्भोरुहमपि रजनौ नैति रम्भोरु हासम्॥

Though your face glows with youthful passion and intoxication, even the lotus of the night (moon) feels dull beside your smile. Your beauty surpasses ...

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उद्यत्सौरभगर्भनिर्भरमिलद्वाला कुरश्रीमृतो
माकन्दानवलोक्य यः प्रतिदिशं सानन्दमुत्कूजितः।
तानेवाद्य फलाशया परिरटल्लुण्ठाककाकावली-
वाचालानुपलभ्य कोकिलयुवा जातः स वाचंयमः॥

Once vocal like the cuckoo in spring, now he wanders silently like a greedy crow seeking fruit. The shift from joy to desperation shows the fall of on...

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उद्यद्गन्धप्रबन्धां परमसुखरसां कोकिलालापजल्पां
पुष्पस्रक्सौकुमार्यां कुसुमशरवधूं रूपतो निर्जयन्तीम्।
सौख्यं सर्वेन्द्रियाणामभिमतमभितः कुर्वतीं मानसेष्टां
सत्सौभाग्याल्लभन्ते कृतसुकृतवशाः कामिनीं मर्त्यमुख्याः॥

Only the most virtuous mortals, through great karma, win the ideal woman—fragrant, graceful, joy-bringing, and surpassing even Cupid’s bride in beauty...

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उद्यद्दुःसहवित्ततानवतया बद्धावधाने मनस्य्
उन्मार्गभ्रमणेऽवशस्य रभसाच्छ्वभ्रे परिभ्राम्यतः।
अन्योऽपाहितकोशपृष्ठलुठनात् संदर्शिता गक्षतेर् जन्तोर्हन्त
तनोति दुर्गतिशमं रम्यानुलोम्यो विधिः॥

One suffering due to unbearable poverty often loses direction and falls into ruin. Fate, however, occasionally uplifts him through surprising turns—a ...

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