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एकमेवाक्षि वामाक्षि रञ्जयाञ्जनलेखया।
जायतामैन्दवे बिम्बे खञ्जनाम्बुजसंगमः॥

May the single, left-leaning, kohl-lined eye of my beloved unite with the full-moon-like face—an image of beauty and romantic yearning.

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एकमेवाद्वितीयं तद् यद् राजन् नावबुध्यसे।
सत्यं स्वर्गस्य सोपानं पारावारस्य नौरिव॥

That non-dual eternal reality you fail to understand, O King, is like the boat for the ocean of samsara and the stairway to heaven. A Vedantic teachin...

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एकया द्वे विनिश्चित्य त्रींश्चतुर्भिर्वशे कुरु।
पञ्च जित्वा विदित्वा षट् सप्त हित्वा सुखी भव॥

With one (wisdom), conquer two (senses), manage three (desires), control four (passions), overcome five (vices), know six (foes), and abandon seven (a...

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एकयापि कलया विशुद्धया
योऽपि कोऽपि भजते गिरीशताम्।
भूयसीरपि कलाः कलङ्किताः
प्राप्य कश्चिदपचीयते शनैः॥

One who sincerely worships Shiva with a pure portion of devotion surpasses others with many impure arts. Purity of devotion matters more than quantity...

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एकयैव गुरोर्दृष्ट्या द्वाभ्यां वापि लभेत यत्।
न तत् तिसृभिरष्टाभिः सहस्रेणापि कस्यचित्॥

The grace of the Guru's one glance may grant what thousands of efforts cannot. A testimony to the power of Guru’s blessing.

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एकरद द्वैमातुर निस्त्रिगुण चतुर्भुजोऽपि पञ्चकर।
जय षण्मुखनुत सप्त-
च्छदगन्धिमदाष्टतनुतनय॥

A panegyric on Ganesha: one-tusked, born of two mothers, beyond three gunas, four-armed, praised by six-faced Skanda, associated with seven-leafed fra...

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एकवर्णं यथा दुग्धं बहुवर्णासु धेनुषु।
तथा धर्मस्य वैचित्र्ये तत्त्वमेकं परं पुनः॥

Though cows are of various colors, their milk is white. Similarly, dharma appears diverse, but its essence is one and supreme.

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एकवर्णमिदं पूर्वं विश्वमासीद् युधिष्ठिर।
कर्मक्रियाविभेदेन चातुर्वर्ण्यं प्रतिष्ठितम्॥

O Yudhishthira, the world was originally of one varna; it was karma (action) that created the four varnas. An emphasis on deeds over birth.

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एकवर्णो भवेद् यस्तु लक्षणैकेन संयुतः।
स खड्गराजो नृपतेर् विज्ञेयः शुभकारकः॥

The one with a single emblem (color, quality) yet bearing the right characteristics is the true royal sword—useful and auspicious for a king.

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एकवापीजलं पश्य इक्षौ मधुरतां व्रजेत्।
निम्बे कटुकतां याति पात्रापात्राय भोजनम्॥

The same water nourishes both sugarcane (sweet) and neem (bitter)—like food in worthy and unworthy people. A reflection on inherent nature vs. externa...

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