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अतिलोभो न कर्तव्यो लोभं नैव परित्यजेत्।
अतिलोभाभिभूतस्य चक्रं भ्रमति मस्तके॥

Extreme greed is harmful, though complete detachment is also not advised. For one overtaken by greed, life spins like a wheel over the head.

अतिलोहितकरचरणं मञ्जुलगोरोचनातिलकम्।
हठपरिवर्तितशकटं मुररिपुमुत्तानशायिनं वन्दे॥

I bow to the infant Krishna, lying on his back after overturning the cart, with bright red hands and feet and a mark of brilliant yellow paste on the ...

krishna (233) devotion (933) infancy (3) divine play (96) poetic image (27)

अतिलौल्यप्रसक्तानां विपत्तिनैर्व दूरतः।
जीवं नश्यति लोभेन मीनस्यामिषदर्शने॥

Those too attached to indulgence face inevitable ruin. The fish dies due to its greed when it sees bait.

greed (141) temptation (79) destruction (292) example (24) fish (14) metaphor (1632)

अतिवादांस्तितिक्षेत नाभिमन्येत्कथंचन।
क्रोध्यमानः प्रियं ब्रूयाद् आक्रुष्टः कुशलं वदेत्॥

One should endure harsh speech, never feel egoistic. Even when provoked, speak kindly; even if insulted, respond with goodwill.

patience (122) humility (596) anger control (2) speech ethics (5) conduct (143)

अतिवादांस्तितिक्षेत नावमन्येत कंचन।
न चेमं देहमाश्रित्य वैरं कुर्वीत केनचित्॥

Tolerate harsh words, disrespect no one, and never use the body as a basis for creating enmity with anyone.

tolerance (37) forgiveness (114) ego (153) body (170) non-violence (36)

अतिवादोऽतिमानश्च तथात्यागो नराधिप।
क्रोधश्चातिविवित्सा च मित्रद्रोहश्च तानी षट्॥

Excessive speech, pride, renunciation, anger, desire, and betrayal of friends—these six are harmful for a king.

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एत एवासयस्तीक्ष्णाः कृन्तन्त्यायूंषि देहिनाम्।
एतानि मानवान् घ्नन्ति न मृत्युर्भद्रमस्तु ते॥

These (above six faults) are sharp killers of human life; they destroy humans more than death itself.

life span (2) destruction (292) faults (8) mortality (89) caution (269)

अतिवाहितमतिगहनं विनापवादेन यौवनं येन।
दोषनिधाने जन्मनि किं न प्राप्तं फलं तेन॥

If someone’s youth passes deeply indulgent without scandal, what more reward can one expect in a fault-filled birth?

youth (261) indulgence (46) reputation (56) fate (402) reward (65)

अतिविततगगनसरणि- प्रसरणपरिमुक्तविश्रमानन्दः।
मरुदुल्लासितसौरभ- कमलाकरहासकृद्रविर्जयति॥

The sun triumphs, filling the vast sky with movement and peace, bringing fragrance through breeze-blown lotuses and radiant smiles.

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अतिविपुलं कुचयुगलं रहसि करैरामृशन् मुहुर्लक्ष्म्याः।
तदपहृतं निजहृदयं जयति हरर्मृगयमाण इव॥

Shiva repeatedly touches Lakshmi’s ample bosom in privacy, as though his heart is stolen like a deer chasing fragrance.

divine love (53) lakshmi (64) shiva (328) romance (506) poetic imagery (180)

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