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एकामिषप्रभवमेव सहोदराणाम्
उज्जृम्भते जगति वैरमिति प्रसिद्धम्।
पृथ्वीनिमित्तमभवत् कुरुपाण्डवानां तीव्रस्
तथा हि भुवनक्षयकृद् विरोधः॥

A single desire for flesh causes strife even among brothers. Just as desire for the earth led the Kauravas and Pandavas to a catastrophic war, small c...

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एकामिषाभिलाषो हि बीजं वैरमहातरोः।
तिलोत्तमाभिलाषो हि यथा सुन्दोपसुन्दयोः॥

Desire for a single object, like food or a woman, becomes the seed of enmity. Even the mighty demons Sunda and Upasunda killed each other for Tilottam...

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एकाम्भोधीकृतायां भुवि जगदखिलं निर्जनीकृत्य
खेलन् देवः कालीसहायः प्रसभविहरणोन्मुक्तलीलाट्टहासः।
सद्यो दंष्ट्रांशुभिन्ने तमसि निजवपुर्बिम्बमालोक्य कस्त्वं
कस्त्वं ब्रूहीति कोपादभिदधदभयं भैरवश्चेष्टतां वः॥

When the world becomes an ocean of darkness, Shiva appears as Bhairava—wildly dancing, laughing, and demanding identity. With Kali beside him, he disp...

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एकारिमित्रयोश्चेत् परस्परं भूपयोर्भेदः।
तदुपरि परिणतनीतिः सुखमभियोगं करोतु गतभीतिः॥

If two kings—foe and friend—can be brought together, and policy unites them above conflict, then diplomacy brings not fear but happiness. Peace born f...

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एकारौकारयुक्ता हरिहरिजहराः पञ्च बाणाः स्मरस्य
ख्याता लक्ष्याण्यमीषां हृदयकुचदृशो मूर्ध्नि गुह्ये क्रमेण।
मर्मस्वेतेषु भूयो निजनयनधनुःप्रेरितैस्तैः पतद्भिः स्यन्दन्ते
सुन्दरीणां ज्वलदनलनिभैर्बिन्दवः कामवाराम्॥

The five gods—Hari, Hara, Brahma, Cupid, and others—shoot their love-arrows at women's hearts, heads, and secret spaces. The wounds drip with burning ...

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एकार्थां सम्यगुद्दिश्य यात्रां यत्र हि गच्छतः।
य संहतप्रयाणस्तु सन्धिः संयोग उच्यते॥

When a journey is undertaken with a clear and shared purpose, the bond formed is called sangati or unity—a union formed not by accident but by intent ...

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एकार्थाभिनिवेशित्वम् अरिलक्षणमुच्यते।
दारुणस् तु स्मृतः शत्रुर् विजिगीषुगुणान्वितः॥

Focusing entirely on one’s own benefit, ignoring all else, is the mark of a cruel enemy. The true enemy is not just the harsh one, but the wise advers...

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एकावलीकलितमौक्तिककैतवेन
कस्याश्चिदुन्नतपयोधरयुग्मसेवाम्।
चक्रुर्मनांसि यमिनामतिनिर्मलानि
कंदर्पमुक्तशरपातकृतान्तराणि॥

Some women’s chests are adorned with deceptive pearl-like ornaments, but the pure minds of yogis overcome even such allure, unaffected by Kama’s arrow...

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एकावस्थितिरस्तु वः पुरमुरप्रद्वेषिणोर्देवयोः
प्रालेयाञ्जनशैलशृङ्गसुभगच्छायाङ्गयोः श्रेयसे।
तार्क्ष्यत्रासविहस्तपन्नगफटा यस्यां जटापालयो
बालेन्दुद्युतिकोशसुप्तजलजो यस्यां च नाभीह्रदः॥

May you reside in the unity of the two great deities—Shiva and Vishnu, black and white like snow and ink, their bodies shaded like mountain peaks, pro...

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एका वा दुग्धिका तुम्बी शङ्खपुष्पी जटा धृता।
कण्ठदन्तोद्भवा भूतवेदनाहरणक्षमा॥

Herbs like dugdhika, tumbi, and jatā—even when simple—have great power. A mere root or stalk can remove diseases. The verse reminds us of the power of...

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