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अतिमृदु नवनीताच्चन्द्रकाच्चातिरम्यं
बहुललितसुधायाः स्वादतः सद्रसाढ्यम्।
सकलललितभोगागारभाग्यैकयोग्यं
परिलसति हविष्यं कस्य गल्लच्छलेन॥

The oblation (havishya) shines with unmatched taste and essence, surpassing butter, moonlight, and nectar. Who deserves such divine enjoyment through ...

metaphor (1632) sacrifice (146) sweetness (104) deceit (83) deserving (2) divine enjoyment (1)

अतियत्नगृहीतोऽपि खलः खलखलायते।
शिरसा धार्यमाणोऽपि तोयस्यार्धघटो यथा॥

No matter how carefully you handle a wicked person, he behaves wickedly—like a half-filled water pot making noise even when carried on the head.

wickedness (75) nature (950) metaphor (1632) behavior (249) unfixable (1)

अतिरमणीये काव्ये पिशुनोऽन्वेषयति दूशणान्येव।
अतिरमणीये वपुषि व्रणमेव हि मक्षिकानिकरः॥

A critic searches for faults even in the most beautiful poetry; just as flies gather on wounds even in the most attractive body.

criticism (79) beauty (1797) poetry (588) fault-finding (4) negativity (3) metaphor (1632)

अतिरागाद् दशग्रीवो ह्यतिलोभात् सुयोधनः।
अतिदानाद् धतः कर्णो ह्यतिः सर्वत्र गर्हितः॥

Ravana due to excessive lust, Duryodhana due to greed, and Karna due to extreme generosity—all met their ruin. Excess is always blameworthy.

excess (25) downfall (265) ravana (28) duryodhana (4) karna (8) moderation (48) dharma (540)

अतिरिच्यते सुजन्मा कश्चिज्जनकान्निजेन चरितेन।
कुम्भः परिमितमम्भः पिबति पपौ कुम्भसंभवोऽम्भोधिम्॥

Some surpass even noble birth through their own deeds; the water-pot drinks limited water, but its son (sage Agastya) drank the ocean.

character (259) deeds (10) greatness (146) birth (57) metaphor (1632) agastya (11)

अतिरुचिरङ्गजकृत्त्या क्षोभितदक्षं भवन्तमेव भजे।
यस्मिन् प्रसादसुमुखे सद्यो वामापि भवति मम तुष्ट्यै॥

I worship you (Shiva), who disturbed Daksha’s sacrifice through the beautiful act of Ganga's descent. When pleased, even Goddess Uma grants me joy ins...

devotion (933) shiva (328) daksha (1) ganga (83) uma (8) divine grace (43)

अतिरुपवती सीता अतिगर्वी च रावणः।
अतीव बलवान् रामो लङ्कायेन क्षयं गता॥

Sita was very beautiful, Ravana extremely proud, and Rama immensely powerful—thus Lanka met its destruction.

ramayana (52) beauty (1797) pride (317) power (396) destruction (292) sita (37) ravana (28) rama (81)

अतिरूपाद् धृता सीता अतिगर्वेण रावणः।
अतिदानाद् बलिर्बद्धो ह्यति सर्वत्र गर्हितम्॥

Sita was kidnapped due to her extreme beauty, Ravana ruined by pride, Bali bound due to generosity—excess is blameworthy in every context.

excess (25) beauty (1797) pride (317) generosity (169) sita (37) ravana (28) bali (6) downfall (265)

अतिरूपेण वै सीता अतिगर्वेण रावनः।
अतिदानं बलिर्दत्त्वा अति सर्वत्र वर्जयेत्॥

Sita was excessively beautiful, Ravana excessively proud, and Bali gave excessively—hence, excess in any form must be avoided.

excess (25) beauty (1797) pride (317) generosity (169) sita (37) ravana (28) bali (6) moderation (48)

अतिलोभो न कर्तव्यः कर्तव्यस्तु प्रमाणतः।
अतिलोभजदोषेण जम्बुको निधनं गतः॥

Excessive greed should be avoided; one must act within limits. Due to excessive greed, the jackal met its death.

greed (141) cautionary tale (7) moderation (48) animal story (1)

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