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ऋजुतां नयतः स्मरामि ते शरमुत्सङ्गनिषण्णधन्वनः।
मधुना सह सस्मितां कथां नयनोपान्तविलोकितं च यत्॥

I remember your sincerity as you rested your bow, smiled sweetly with honeyed words, and cast a loving glance.

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ऋजुता धन्वगुणयोर् अस्तु वस्तुस्वरूपतः।
कार्यसिद्धौ प्रशस्येत वक्रतैव तयोः पुनः॥

Though straightness is natural for bow and string, only curvature brings results — irony that crookedness sometimes succeeds.

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ऋजुत्वं च परित्यज्य कलां दर्शयतोऽर्चना।
द्विजराजोऽनृजुत्वेन महेशेनापि मह्यते॥

Giving up sincerity, one shows mere drama in rituals. Even gods ignore such dishonest displays, however elaborate.

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ऋजुत्वं त्यागिता शौर्यं सामान्यं सुखदुःखयोः।
दाक्षिण्यं चानुरिक्तश्च सत्यता च सुहृद्गुणाः॥

Valor, detachment in joy and sorrow, politeness, love, and truthfulness — these are qualities of a true friend.

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ऋजुत्वमौनश्रुतिपारगामिता
यदीयमेतत् परमेव हिंसितुम्।
अतीव विश्वासविधायि चेष्टितं
बहुर्महानस्य स दाम्भिकः शरः॥

If someone with quiet wisdom and sincere actions is harmed, that deceiver is the cruelest — violating deep trust.

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ऋजुदृशः कथयन्ति पुराविदो
मधुभिदं किल राहुशिरश्छिदम्।
विरहिमूर्धभिदं निगदन्ति न क्व
नु शशी यदि तज्जठरानलः॥

Sages say Rama split Rahu’s head — yet if the moon still suffers eclipse, perhaps Rahu burns within.

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ऋजुनयननिपातः कामतन्त्राभिघातस्
तनुरपि तरलाक्ष्याः कस्य न स्यात् कटाक्षः।
इति नमितमुखेन्दुं पश्यति प्राणनाथं जनसदसि
विदग्धा पक्ष्मणामन्तरेण॥

A simple, sidelong glance from the beloved disrupts minds in assemblies, veiling passion behind innocence.

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ऋजुना निधेहि चरणौ परिहर सखि निखिलनागराचारम्।
इह डाकिनीति पल्ली-
पतिः कटाक्षेऽपि दण्डयति॥

O friend, walk simply and drop urban pretenses. Here even a sideways glance from the village chief invites punishment.

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ऋजु पश्यति यः सर्वं चक्षुषानुपिबन्निव।
आसीनमपि तूष्णीकम् अनुरज्यन्ति तं प्रजाः॥

One who sees all with equal, unblinking eyes wins people’s hearts, even in silence — true leadership.

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ऋजुरेष पक्षवानिति काण्डे
प्रीतिं खले च मा कार्षीः।
प्रायेण त्यक्तगुणः फलेन हृदयं विदारयति॥

Don’t befriend the seemingly upright just by their feathers. A traitor in disguise wounds the heart more.

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