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उद्यद्बर्हिषि दर्दुरारवपुषि प्र्क्षीणपान्थायुषि
श्च्योतद्विप्रुषि चन्द्ररु मुषि सखे हंसद्विषि प्रावृषि।
मा मुञ्चोच्चकुचाग्रसन्ततपतद्बाष्पाकुलां बालिकां काले
कालकरालनीलजलदव्यालुप्तभास्वत्त्विषि॥

As frogs croak and clouds cover the sun, don’t leave the girl crying with heaving bosom and tear-filled eyes. The season, like time, may veil light, b...

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उद्यद्बाला कुरश्रीर्दिशि दिशि दशनैरेभिराशागजानां
रोहन्मूला सुगौरैरुरगपतिफणैरत्र पातालकुक्षौ।
अस्मिन्नाकाशदेशे विकसितकुसुमा राशिभिस्तारकाणां
नाथ त्वत्कीर्तिवल्ली फलति फलमिदं बिम्बमिन्दोः सुधार्द्रम्॥

As celestial snakes rise from below and white elephants adorn the skies, the moon ascends—bathed in your glory, O Lord! The sky blossoms like your fam...

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उद्यद्विद्रुमकान्तिभिः किसलयैस्ताम्रां त्विषं
बिभ्रतो भृ गालीविरुतैः कलैरविशदव्याहारलीलाभृतः।
घूर्णन्तो मलयानिलाहतिचलैः शाखासमूहैर्मुहुर् भ्रान्तिं
प्राप्य मधुप्रस गमधुना मत्ता इवामी द्रुमाः॥

Trees, their reddish shoots shining like coral, sway in the breeze as if drunk. Their rustling resembles joyful bees and birds. Spring has awakened th...

spring (134) coral (8) shoots (1) breeze (68) tree (45) bees (131) joy (342) forest (145) rhythm (44) dance (75)

उद्यद्विलोचनहुताशतडिद्विकाश-
व्यासंगिनी सुरधुनीपयसा सगर्भा।
भ्राजत्कलानिधिबलाकविशोभमाना
पायाज्जटाघनघटा वृषभध्वजस्य॥

The thick locks of Shiva, sparkling like lightning and filled with sacred waters, shine with moonlight and river’s glow. May this cosmic vision protec...

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उद्यन्तु नाम सुबहूनि महामहांसि
चन्द्रोऽप्यलं भुवनमण्डलमण्डनाय।
सूर्यादृते न तदुदेति न चास्तमेति
येनोदितेन दिनमस्तमितेन रात्रिः॥

Let countless moons rise, but only the sun brings day and night. The truly powerful alone influence the world—mere beauty is not enough.

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उद्यन्नादं धन्विभिर्निष्ठुराणि
स्थूलान्युच्चैर्मण्डलत्वं दधन्ति।
आस्फाल्यन्ते कार्मुकाणि स्म कामं
हस्त्यारोहैः कुञ्जराणां शिरांसि॥

As warriors clash, bows crack, arrows fly loudly, and heads of elephants are struck. The battlefield rages like thunder, filled with glory and terror.

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उद्यन्नित्यं त्वरितस् तमोऽपगमयति करैः समाकृष्य।
महितस् तदसि स्थाने मित्र पुमांस्त्वं परे क्लीबाः॥

Like the sun, you rise daily to dispel darkness. You are the true man; others, inactive and cowardly, are shadows of strength.

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उद्यन्नेव जगद्विसृत्वरघनध्वान्तौघमध्वंसयः
पादन्यासमशेषभूधरशिरः पीठीतटेषु न्यधाः।
धिक्कृत्येन्दुमपि श्रियं व्यतनुथाः पद्माप्तपद्मोत्करे
जीवेद् वासरमेव वा त्वमिव यस्तज्जीवनं जीवनम्॥

Your mere step crushes mountain peaks and disperses dense darkness. Even the moon fades before your lotus feet. Whoever lives a day like you has truly...

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