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उरोभुवा कुम्भयुगेन जृम्भितं
नवोपहारेण वयस्कृतेन किम्।
त्रपासरिद्दुर्गमपि प्रतीर्य सा नलस्य
तन्वी हृदयं विवेश यत्॥

The full bosom of Damayanti, though modestly veiled, pierces through Nala's heart like a gift — gentle, yet unshakably powerful in its attraction.

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उरोभुवि न तुङ्गिमा न च गतागते चङ्गिमा
न वा वचसि वक्रिमा तरलिमा न तादृग् भ्रुवोः।
तथापि हरिणीदृशो वपुषि कापि कान्तिच्छटा
पटावृतमहामणिद्युतिरिवान्तरा लक्ष्यते॥

Though lacking flamboyant curves or dramatic speech, the lady’s subtle beauty shines like a covered jewel — elegant and reserved, yet luminous.

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उरो मासद्वये जाते त्रिभिर्मासैस् तथोदरम्।
चतुर्मासैर्नितम्बं च हस्तपादाविव स्थितः॥

Describes fetal development month-wise: chest at two months, belly by three, hips in four — akin to how limbs emerge gradually.

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उरोरुहादुद्गमितैः पयोभिर्
आपूर्य केल्या निजमास्यगर्भम्।
फूत्कृत्य मातुर्वदने हसन्तं तनूभवं
पश्यति कोऽपि धन्यः॥

Blessed is the one who sees the infant smile while being breastfed — a moment of divine maternal joy.

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उरोरुहाम्भोरुहदर्शनाय विमुञ्चतः कञ्चुकबन्धनानि।
आनन्दनीराकुललोचनस्य प्रियस्य जातो विफलः प्रयासः॥

The lover's effort to glimpse the beloved’s breasts — like lotus buds — is thwarted by veils and modesty, leading to tearful, futile longing.

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उरो विशालं शस्तं च कक्षे दीर्घोन्नते शुभे।
ऊरू वृत्तौ समौ बाहू गूढं जानु प्रशस्यते॥

Ideal bodily proportions: broad chest, long flanks, symmetrical thighs and arms — traditional Ayurvedic or sculptural measurements of beauty.

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उर्वशी यदि रूपेण रम्भा यदि तिलोत्तमा।
गोपाली मेनका चैव वर्जनीयाः परस्त्रियः॥

Even the most divine celestial nymphs — Urvashi, Rambha, Menaka — are to be shunned if they are not one’s wife, stressing moral restraint.

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उर्वीं गुर्वीं वहति सततं नृत्यतो भूतभर्तुर्
भूत्वा हारो भवति शयनं किं च विश्वंभरस्य।
एतत् कर्म त्रिजगति परं शेषनागैकशक्यं भेकानन्ये
विपुलवपुषो भोगिनो भक्षयन्तु॥

Only Ananta-Shesha can bear the weight of the dancing Vishnu and the universe — others, though great, fall short.

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उर्वीं मौर्वीकिणभृति भवद्दोष्णि बिभ्रत्यशेषां
शान्तक्लान्तिः किमपि कुरुते नर्मणा कर्म कूर्मः।
कृत्वा वेलापुलिनलवलीपल्लवग्रासगोष्ठीं दिङ्मातङ्गाः
सममथ सरिन्नाथपाथः पिबन्ति॥

As divine beings sport in rivers and forests, the turtle carries the earth — cosmic play balanced by dharmic duty.

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उर्वीङ्गुर्वीतिमुर्वीधर लघय शरैर्वैरिघैर्वीर्यगुर्वी
स्वर्वीथीर्वीतदर्वीकरनिकरमदैर्वीरकुर्वीति गुर्वीः।
खर्वी कुर्वीत कोऽन्यस्त्वमिव रिपुचमूर्वीजितैर्वैजयन्त्याः
कुर्वन् दुर्वीक्ष्यमोजो निजमितरधनुर्वारणैर्वीतिहोत्रम्॥

A complex poetic play using repeated 'वी' and 'ध' sounds — praising the hero’s victory through powerful alliteration.

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