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एकोऽन्ते द्विसमस्त्रिलोचन इति ख्यातश्चतुर्भिः
स्तुतो वेदैः पञ्चमुखः षडाननपिता सप्तर्षिभिर्वन्दितः।
अष्टाङ्गो नवतुल्य आमरगणे वासो दशाशा दधत्
स्वश्चैकादश सोऽवतान्न विजितो यो द्वादशात्मांशुभिः॥

The Supreme is one yet called many: with two, three, four, five, up to twelve attributes—symbolizing universal completeness. Though described in multi...

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एकोऽपि कृष्णस्य कृतः
प्रणामो दशाश्वमेधावभृथेन तुल्यः।
दशाश्वमेधी पुनरेति जन्म कृष्णप्रणामी न पुनर्भवाय॥

A single bow to Krishna equals ten Ashvamedha sacrifices. While the sacrificer is reborn, the devotee of Krishna attains liberation. This shows the su...

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एकोऽपि कोऽपि सेव्यो यः क्षीणं क्षीणं पुनर्नवम्।
अनुद्विग्नं करोत्येव सूर्यश्चन्द्रमसं यथा॥

Even one true master is worthy if he rejuvenates and uplifts, like the sun or moon, offering light and peace repeatedly without disturbance. The ideal...

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एकोऽपि गुणवान् पुत्रो निर्गुणेन शतेन किम्।
एकश्चन्द्रस् तमो हन्ति न च ताराः सहस्रशः॥

A single virtuous son is better than a hundred unworthy ones. Just as one moon dispels darkness better than a thousand stars, quality always surpasses...

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एकोऽपि गुणवान् पुत्रो निर्गुणैः किं शतैरपि।
एकश्चन्द्रो जगन्नेत्रं नक्षत्रैः किं प्रयोजनम्॥

Echoing the earlier thought, it states: of what use are stars when the moon alone gives light? A good child is more precious than many without merit.

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एकोऽपि गुणवान् पुत्रो मा निर्गुणशतं भवेत्।
एकश्चन्द्रस् तमो हन्ति न च ताराः सहस्रशः॥

Again reinforces the message—only one son with virtue can illuminate a lineage. A thousand unworthy ones can never match one true gem.

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एकोऽपि जीयते हन्त कालिदासो न केनचित्।
शृङ्गारे ललितोद्गारे कालिदासत्रयी किमु॥

No one can surpass even a single Kalidasa. Let alone the full triad of his works. This pays reverence to his unmatched poetic and aesthetic mastery.

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एकोऽपि त्रय इव भाति कन्दुकोऽयं
कान्तायाः करतलरागरक्तरक्तः।
भूमौ तच्चरणनखांशुगौरगौरः स्वःस्थः
सन् नयनमरीचिनीलनीलः॥

A ball colored red by a beloved's touch seems red, white, and blue in various contexts—symbolizing how perception is influenced by love and sensory su...

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एकोऽपि यः सकलकार्यविधौ समर्थः
सत्त्वाधिको भवतु किं बहुभिः प्रसूतैः।
चन्द्रः प्रकाशयति दिङ्मुखमण्डलानि
तारागणः समुदितोऽप्यसमर्थ एव॥

One capable person shines brighter than a crowd. Like the moon alone illumines all directions, while a mass of stars remains ineffective.

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एकोऽपि यत्र नगरे प्रसिद्धः स्याद् धनुर्घरः।
ततो यान्त्यरयो दूरं मृगाः सिंहगृहादिव॥

In a town with even one famous archer, enemies flee far away—like deer avoiding a lion’s den. This praises the deterrent power of a single skilled def...

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