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उपदेशो न दातव्यो यादृशे तादृशे नरे।
पश्य वानरमूर्खेण सुगृही निर्गृहीकृता॥

Instruction must be tailored. Teaching a fool is folly — as seen when a monkey ruins a well-built house. Wisdom shared with the unworthy becomes a cur...

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उपदेशो हि मूर्खाणां क्रोधायैव शमाय न।
पयःपानं भुज गानां विषायैवामृताय न॥

Teaching the foolish stirs anger, not peace — like giving milk to snakes increases their venom. Thus, good intent must be paired with insight.

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उपदेशो हि मूर्खाणां प्रकोपाय न शान्तये।
पयःपानं भुज गानां केवलं विषवर्धनं॥

Repetition of truth to the unwise only feeds their wrath. Words are weapons in wrong hands. Milk to serpents is not kindness — it’s fuel for their sti...

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उपद्रष्टानुमन्ता च भर्ता भोक्ता महेश्वरः।
परमात्मेति चाप्युक्तो देहेऽस्मिन् पुरुषः परः॥

The Supreme dwells within as seer, approver, sustainer, and enjoyer. He is Paramatma, the indwelling Lord. In this body resides not just flesh, but di...

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उपधाशोधिताः सम्यग् ईहमानाः फलोदयम्।
तेऽस्य सर्वं परीक्षेरन् सानुरागाः कृताकृतम्॥

Those who seek results after deep testing and devotion, judge all actions with both scrutiny and affection. They combine love with reason, discipline ...

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उपेत्य धीयते यस्माद् उपधेति ततः स्मृता।
उपाय उपधा ज्ञेया तयामात्यान् परीक्षयेत्॥

That which is held close and used in cunning is called ‘Upadha’ — deception refined. Through such strategies, a king must assess his ministers. Wisdom...

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उपधिवसतिपिण्डान् गृह्णते नो विरुद्धांस्
तनुवचनमनोभिः सर्वथा ये मुनीन्द्राः।
व्रतसमितिसमेता ध्वस्तमोहप्रपञ्चा ददतु
मम विमुक्तिं ते हतक्रोधयोधाः॥

The great sages accept only that which aligns with their vows, never contradicting thought, word, or deed. Freed from illusion, conquerors of anger, m...

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उपनतभये यो यो मार्गो हितार्थकरो भवेत्
स स निपुणया बुद्ध्या सेव्यो महान् कृपणोऽपि वा।
करिकरनिभौ ज्याघाता कौ महास्त्रविशारदौ वलयरचितौ
स्त्रीवद् बाहू कृतौ न किरीटिना॥

Any path that leads to the good, even if from the weak, is worthy of pursuit. Greatness lies not in glitter but in utility — arms shaped like a woman’...

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उपनतमतिपुण्यचयैः संपूर्णं रक्षितं च यत्नेन।
संपदि विपदि त्राणं भवति निधानं च मित्रं च॥

That which is attained by great virtue and preserved with care becomes our shield in joy and sorrow — it is treasure, friend, and protector alike.

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उपनदिपुलिने महापलाशः पवनसमुच्छलदेकपत्त्रपाणिः।
दवदहनविनष्टजीवितानां सलिलमिवैष ददाति पादपानाम्॥

On the riverbank, a mighty tree lifts a lone leaf in wind — offering water to trees scorched in fire. Nature’s silent gestures of sympathy show how ev...

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