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ऊचिवानुचितमक्षरमेनं पाशपाणिरपि पाणिमुदस्य।
कीर्तिरेव भवतां प्रियदारा दाननीरझरमौक्तिकहारा॥

Even Yama, the god of death, casts away his noose and honors the wise who speak aptly and generously — their words are like pearl-streams from donatio...

wisdom (1611) speech (345) donation (26) yama (15) kindness (75) pearls (42) respect (164) virtue (726) eloquence (61) reward (65)

ऊढा खड्गलता श्यामा त्वया मातङ्गदारिका।
अत एव भवान् मन्ये दूरं परिहृतः परैः॥

You have wedded the dark lady — your sword. Hence, I believe, others have feared to confront you.

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ऊढापि द्युतरङ्गिणि त्रिजगतीवन्द्येन
तेनाप्यहो मौलौ बालकुरङ्गकेतनकलालीलावतंसाङ्किते।
तारक्षारकरं करालमकरं सश्वभ्रमभ्रंकषं मुग्धे जाड्यनिधिं
मुधा जलनिधिं यातासि चित्राः स्त्रियः॥

Even though adorned with a radiant crown, you foolishly embrace the sea — dangerous, chaotic, and ever-changing. Strange are the ways of women.

women (268) sea (12) emotion (652) unpredictability (46) satire (211) adornment (98) moon (394) instability (44) poetic metaphor (101) behavior (249)

ऊढामुनातिवाहय पृष्ठे लग्नापि कालमचलापि।
सर्वंसहे कठोर-
त्वचः किमङ्केन कमठस्य॥

Even if she is steadfast and patient, why burden the soft, loyal woman like a turtle carrying the harsh load — beyond her natural design?

burden (40) patience (122) womanhood (59) injustice (73) turtle metaphor (2) endurance (85) satire (211) marriage (104) societal role (1) empathy (61)

ऊढा येन महाधुराः सुविषमे मार्गे सदैकाकिना
सोढो येन कदाचिदेव न निजे गोष्ठेऽन्यशौण्डध्वनिः।
आसीद् यस्तु गवां गणस्य तिलकस् तस्यैद संप्रत्यहो धिक्
कष्टं धवलस्य जातजरसो गोः पण्यमुद्घोष्यते॥

The bull that once bore heavy burdens with dignity is now aged and weak, and his value is being auctioned — a lament on faded glory.

aging (53) strength (359) lament (41) dignity (146) auction (1) cattle (5) fading power (1) injustice (73) past glory (2) impermanence (242)

ऊधश्छिन्द्याद्धि यो
धेन्वाः क्षीरार्थी न लभेत् पयः।
एवं राष्ट्रमयोगेन पीडितं न विवर्धते॥

One who slays the cow to extract milk finds nothing but blood — so too a kingdom perishes when mismanaged by greedy rulers.

governance (214) greed (141) cow (12) kingdom (21) destruction (292) misrule (4) metaphor (1632) leadership (279) consequences (70) wisdom (1611)

ऊनषोडशवर्षायाम् अप्राप्तः पञ्चविंशतिम्।
यद्याधत्ते पुमान् गर्भः कुक्षिस्थः स विपद्यते॥

If a man impregnates a girl below sixteen and he is under twenty-five, the fetus may die — indicating maturity's necessity in reproduction.

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ऊने दद्याद् गुरूनेव यावत् सर्वलघुर्भवेत्।
प्रस्तारोऽयं समाख्यातश् छन्दोविचितिवेदिभिः॥

When reciting poetry, syllables reduce in ascending order — like giving more to elders and less to juniors — a poetic and ethical metaphor.

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ऊनेनापि हि तुच्छेन वैरिणापि कथंचन।
मैत्री बुद्धिमता कार्या आपद्यपि निवर्तते॥

Even from the lowly or an enemy, a wise one should make peace. Friendship formed in distress holds true meaning.

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ऊरीकर्तुं तुहिनकिरणप्रीतिधारामुदारां
दूरीकर्तुं दिनकरकरक्लेशबाधामगाधाम्।
यस्याः पुण्ये पयसि विशति स्नातुकामा त्रियामा
प्रायस्तस्यास्तिमिरततिभिः श्यामलं नीरमस्याः॥

Her holy waters soothe sun-scorched skin, drawing even midnight bathers. Yet her dark waves appear blackened by thick bands of darkness.

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