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उपशमितमेघनादं प्रज्वलितदशाननं रमितरामम्।
रामायणमिव सुभगं दीपदिनं हरतु वो दुरितम्॥

Like a quiet sky after thunder and a joyful Rama after defeating Ravana — may this radiant festival day remove your sorrows.

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Bravery alone brings success, not lineage. A lion conquers elephants, not by birth but courage — true valor transcends class.

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At twilight, the rays embrace mountain peaks with grace — suggesting that the highest place is most suited for the noble.

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Panini says prefixes function with verbs — so why is your inactive enemy always preceded by 'upasarga'? A witty pun on grammar and foes.

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Even when the Self is seen, afflictions arise again. I shall now summarize the types of obstacles yogis face.

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In calamities, famine, or chaos, he who flees from evil company lives — flight is sometimes wise.

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Though yogis conquer one set of afflictions, others arise — categorized as sattvic, rajasic, and tamasic.

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The auspicious circle (mandala) manifests from prior merit — one touched or completed with the right hand grants divine results.

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When desire arises, there is no argument — how much harder then to stop it in one possessed by lust!

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In grave danger, the wise abandon even garments to save life — survival supersedes all.

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