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अतथ्यान्यपि तथ्यानि दर्शयन्ति हि पेशलाः।
समे निम्नोन्नतानीव चित्रकर्मविदो जनाः॥

The clever can present untruths as truths, just as skilled artists portray elevations and depressions on a flat surface.

अतथ्यास्तथ्यसंकाशास् तथ्याश्चातथ्यदर्शनाः।
दृश्यन्ते विविधा भावास् तस्माद्युक्तं परीक्षणम्॥

False things appear true and true things seem false—such varied impressions are seen. Therefore, careful examination is appropriate.

truth (300) deception (224) examination (3) perception (181) discernment (142)

अतथ्येनोच्यमानस्य कः कोपो यन्न तत्तथा।
तथ्येनापि हि कः कोपो यदनुक्तेऽपि मत्तथा॥

Why be angry at someone speaking falsely if it isn’t true? Likewise, why be angry even if truth is spoken if it does not apply to me?

reaction (24) self-reflection (17) equanimity (38) truth (300) speech (345)

अतनुज्वरपीडितासि बाले तव सौख्याय मतो ममोपवासः।
रसमर्पय वैद्यनाथ नाहं भवदावेदितलङ्घने समर्था॥

O young girl, you are suffering from fever. For your wellbeing, I have chosen to fast. O physician, offer her the medicine—I cannot break her wish.

love (1567) sacrifice (146) illness (13) care (37) poetic (84)

अतनुना नवमम्बुदमाम्बुदं सुतनुरस्त्रमुदस्तमवेक्ष्य सा।
उचितमायतनिःश्वसितच्छलाच् छ्वसनशस्त्रममुञ्चदमुं प्रति॥

The delicate maiden, seeing the cloudlike form of her lover now faded, released her breath like a weapon, disguised in sighs, as if aiming at him.

love (1567) longing (690) metaphor (1632) poetic weapon (2) breath (43)

अतन्त्री वाग्वीणा स्तनयुगलमग्रीवकलसा-
वनब्जं दृङ्नीलोत्पलदलमपत्रोरुकदली।
अकाण्डा दोर्वल्ली वदनमलकलङ्कः
शशधरस् तदस्यास्तारुण्यं भुवनविपरीतं घटयति॥

The speech is like a veena without strings, breasts like jars without necks, lotus-like eyes like petal-less flowers... All of this reflects a youth t...

divine beauty (63) poetic (84) metaphors (12) youth (261) imagery (157)

अतन्द्रचन्द्राभरणा समुद्दीपितमन्मथा।
तारकातरला श्यामा सानन्दं न करोति कम्॥

Wearing the untiring moon as her ornament, Shyāmā (possibly a goddess) ignites desire—her star-like glance delights all.

divine feminine (40) beauty (1797) ornament (58) joy (342) moon (394)

अतन्द्रितचमूपतिप्रहितहस्तमस्वीकृत-
प्रणीतमणिपादुकं किमिति विस्मितान्तःपुरम्।
अवाहनपरिष्क्रियं पतगराजमारोहतः
करिप्रवरबृंहिते भगवतस्त्वरायै नमः॥

Salutations to the Lord who, while ascending the king of birds, caused the astonishment of the harem with his swift and majestic departure, rejecting ...

divine urgency (1) vishnu (122) garuda (10) royal imagery (1) reverence (112)

अतसीकुसुमोपमेयकान्तिर् यमुनालकुकदम्बमूलवर्ती।
नवगोपवधूविनोदशाली वनमाली वितनोतु मङ्गलानि॥

May the forest-dwelling Krishna, shining like the Atasi flower, delighting with young cowherd girls, bring auspiciousness.

krishna (233) divine play (96) nature (950) blessings (71) youth (261)

अतसीपुष्पसंकाशं खं वीक्ष्य जलदागमे।
ये वियोगेऽपि जीवन्ति न तेषां विद्यते भयम्॥

Those who survive even in separation, like the sky during monsoon watching clouds approach, have nothing to fear.

resilience (105) detachment (573) love (1567) strength (359) symbolism (947)