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ऋज्वायतां च विरलां च नतोन्नतां
च सप्तर्षिवंशकुटिलां च निवर्तनेषु।
निर्मुच्यमानभुजगोदरनिर्मलस्य
सीमामिवाम्बरतलस्य विभज्यमानाम्॥

Describing the Milky Way: curved, narrow, and bright — like a snake's cast-off skin dividing the night sky.

milky way (1) stars (39) metaphor (1632) astronomy (7) snake (40) sky (64) poetry (588) night (145) simile (28) imagery (157)

ऋज्वायतां हि मुखतोरणलोलमालां
भ्रष्टां क्षितौ त्वमवगच्छसि मूर्ख सर्पम्।
मन्दानिलेन निशि या परिवर्तमाना किंचित्
करोति भुजगस्य विचेष्टितानि॥

Mistaking a gently moving garland for a snake, the fool fears harmless things due to ignorance.

illusion (355) fear (252) garland (31) snake (40) ignorance (301) perception (181) error (14) mind (176) night (145) movement (82)

ऋज्वी दृष्टिरनुल्बणं विहसितं मन्दं परिस्पन्दितं
द्वेषो नर्मणि दूरतीर्थगमने यत्नो रतिर्लिङ्गिषु।
यस्यास्त्यक्तसुखस्पृहं किल वपुः पीनाल्पलम्बस्तनी
सक्षीरा विटचेटकैकमहिषी रण्डा शिवायास्तु वः॥

Her gentle glance, mild smile, and calm demeanor hide a sharp wit — though modest in appearance, she holds power.

hidden strength (7) modesty (103) beauty (1797) wisdom (1611) love (1567) glance (185) femininity (225) charm (252) intellect (106) duality (134)

ऋज्वी स्थिरा सुवृत्ता
पाणिग्रहणोज्ज्वला सुवंशोत्था।
संधारयति पतन्तं संप्रति गृहणीव यष्टिर्माम्॥

The virtuous wife, from noble lineage, now holds her husband steady in life like a support stick to one stumbling.

wife (44) support (114) stability (43) love (1567) household (30) virtue (726) marriage (104) strength (359) symbolism (947) care (37)

ऋणं कृतं त्वदत्तं चेद् बाधतेऽत्र परत्र च।
न नश्येद् दुष्कृतं तद्वद् भुक्तिं
वा निष्कृतिं विना॥

If a debt or wrongdoing goes unpaid in this life, it returns in the next — karma remains till fulfilled or atoned.

debt (22) karma (500) rebirth (102) sin (135) accountability (17) repayment (2) ethics (803) justice (151) retribution (15) consequence (118)

ऋणं मित्रान्न कर्तव्यं न देयं चापि मित्रके।
प्रीतिच्छेदकरी ज्ञेया यस्माद् वै ऋणकर्तरी॥

One should neither take loans from friends nor lend to them, for such transactions destroy affection and break the bond of friendship.

friendship (209) loans (1) money (12) trust (112) bond (18) detachment (573) loss (191) affection (216) relationships (94) prudence (75)

ऋणं याच्ञा च वृद्धत्वं जारचोरदरिद्रताः।
रोगश्च भुक्तशेषश्चाप्य् अष्ट कष्टाः प्रकीर्तिताः॥

Debt, begging, old age, adultery, thievery, poverty, illness, and leftovers—these eight are cited as the greatest miseries.

suffering (358) misery (8) debt (22) poverty (128) disease (31) aging (53) sin (135) hardships (2) begging (18) affliction (9)

ऋणकर्ता पिता शत्रुर् माता च व्यभिचारिणी।
भार्या रूपवती शत्रुः पुत्रः शत्रुरपण्डितः॥

A father in debt, an unchaste mother, a beautiful but cunning wife, and an ignorant son — all are considered enemies in disguise.

enemies (78) family (165) irony (348) ignorance (301) beauty (1797) betrayal (168) wisdom (1611) caution (269) family flaws (1)

ऋणत्रयं द्विजातीनां जन्मनः प्रभृति स्थितम्।
ऋणान्तरभृतां पुंसां जीवनं जीवनं विना॥

The twice-born are born with three debts — to gods, sages, and ancestors — and life is unfulfilled if these are not repaid.

debt (22) dharma (540) birth (57) gods (66) sages (66) ancestors (11) obligation (6) life (126) fulfillment (89) twice-born (2)

ऋणत्रयं निराकारि नूत्नं चाकारि येन नो।
स एकः सुकृती लोकः सर्वत्र सुखमेधते॥

He who clears inherited debts and avoids creating new ones is truly virtuous and enjoys happiness everywhere.

debt (22) virtue (726) peace (171) happiness (65) renunciation (267) discipline (380) dharma (540) ethics (803) detachment (573) action (258)