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एतज् जडाजडविवेचनमेतदेव
क्षित्यादितत्त्वपरिशोधनकौशलं च।
ज्ञानं च शैवमिदमागमकोटिलभ्यं
मातुर्यदङ्घ्रियुगले निहितो मयात्मा॥

The wisdom to discern the inert and active, to purify elements, and to surrender at the mother's feet—defines the essence of Shaiva knowledge.

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एतत्करालकरवालनिकृत्तकण्ठ-
नालोच्चलद्बहुलफेनिलबुद्बुदौघैः।
सार्धं डमड्डमरुडांकृतिहूतभूत-
वर्गेण भर्गगृहिणीं रुधिरैर्धिनोमि॥

In fierce imagery, the devotee anoints the fierce goddess with blood amidst battlefield chaos—a vision of divine wrath and ritual.

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एतत् कवीन्द्रमुखचन्द्रमसः कदाचित्
काव्याभिधानममृतं यदि नागलिष्यत्।
संसारिणां विविधदुःखसहस्रभाजां
चेतोविनोदसदनं किमिहाभविष्यत्॥

If the moon-like poets never composed nectar-like poetry, where would the troubled hearts of mortals find refuge?

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एतत् कान्तमिदं कान्तम् इत्यावसथतृष्णया।
तस्या भ्रमति सर्वाङ्गं मन्ये मूढ इव स्मरः॥

The deluded god of love (Kāma) runs from one beautiful woman to another, lost in his thirst—symbol of lust and instability.

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एतत् कामफलं लोके यद् द्वयोरेकचित्तता।
अन्यचित्तकृते कामे शवयोरिव संगमः॥

In true love, unity of hearts brings fulfillment. But in forced unions with divided minds, the meeting is like that of corpses—lifeless.

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एतत् कार्यममराः संश्रुतं मे
धृतिः शमः सत्यधर्मानुवृत्तिः।
ग्रन्थिं विनीय हृदयस्य सर्वं
प्रियाप्रिये चात्मवशं नयीत॥

The divine duties: self-control, peace, truth, righteous conduct. One must master both joy and sorrow and govern the heart.

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एतत् किं ननु कर्णभूषणमयं हारः सुकाञ्ची नवा
बद्धा काचिदियं त्वयाद्य तिलकः श्लाघ्यः प्रिये कल्पितः।
प्रत्यङ्गं स्पृशतेति तत्क्षणभवद्रोमाञ्चमालाञ्चिता तन्वी
मानमुपेक्षयैव शनकैर्धूर्तेन संमोचिता॥

A clever lover decorates each part of his beloved, evoking goosebumps and ultimately dissolving her pride with subtle, patient gestures.

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एतत् किं प्रणयिन्यपि प्रणयिनी यन् मानिनी जायते
मन्ये मानविधौ भविष्यति सुखं किंचिद् विशिष्टं रसात्।
वाञ्छा तस्य सुखस्य मेऽपि हृदये जागर्ति नित्यं परं
स्वप्नेऽप्येष न मेऽपराध्यति पतिः कुप्यामि तस्मै कथम्॥

Though her husband is perfect, the woman still sulks out of love—how can one be angry at one’s faultless beloved? A paradox of affection.

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एतत् किं श्रुतसदृशं
त्वद्व्रतयोग्यं कुलानुरूपं वा।
कृतवानसि यत् सुमते परिभूतगुणोदयं कर्म॥

"Is this action befitting your vow, your lineage?"—a stern rebuke for betraying noble conduct despite great heritage and learning.

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एतत्कीर्तिविवर्तधौतनिखिलत्रैलोक्यनिर्वासितैर्
विश्रान्तिः कलिता कथासु जगतां श्यामैः समग्रैरपि।
जज्ञे कीर्तिमयादहो भयभरैरस्मादकीर्तेः पुनः सा यन्नास्य
कथापथेऽपि मलिनच्छाया बबन्ध स्थितिम्॥

Glorious fame shines spotless like a moonwashed sky, while infamy, once born, can never even cast its shadow on such sacred stories.

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