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एतद् विदन्तो विद्वांसो ब्राह्मणा ब्रह्मवादिनः।
न राज्ञः प्रतिगृह्णन्ति प्रेत्य
श्रेयोऽभिकाङ्क्षिणः॥

The wise Brahmins, desiring salvation, do not accept gifts from kings—they value renunciation.

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एतद् विद्वान् मदुदितं ज्ञानविज्ञाननैपुणम्।
न निन्दति न च स्तौति लोके चरति सूर्यवत्॥

The knower walks like the sun—neither praising nor criticizing, just illumining the world with silent wisdom.

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एतद् विधानमातिष्ठेद् अरोगः पृथिवीपतिः।
अस्वस्थः सर्वमेतत् तु भृत्येषु विनियोजयेत्॥

A healthy king should follow proper administration; if ill, he must delegate to capable ministers.

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एतद् विभाति चरमाचलचूडचुम्बि-
हिण्डीरपिण्डरुचिशीतमरीचिबिम्बम्।
उज्ज्वालितस्य रजनीं मदनानलस्य धूमं
दधत् प्रकटलाञ्छनकैतवेन॥

The moon rises, reflecting the deceptive glow of dying love—smoke disguises fire, light masks sorrow.

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एतद् व्योमवनीवराहवलयं विश्वैकवीरस्मर-
स्कन्धावारमदान्धसिन्धुरकुलं श्यामावधूकैशिकम्।
चक्षुष्याञ्जनवस्तु घूकसदसां विश्लिष्टचक्राह्वय-
स्तोमान्तर्गतधूमकेतनमहाधूम्या तमस् तार्यते॥

A vision of cosmic battle—black smoke from warlike elephants darkens the sky, lifting veils of illusion.

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एतन्नरेन्द्रवृषभ क्षपया व्रजन्त्या
संरोपणार्थमिव गोपितमम्बुजेषु।
उद्घाटयत्ययमशीतकरः करौघैः पद्माकरात्
तिमिरबीजमिवालिवृन्दम्॥

O king, as the moon rises at night, it opens the lotus flowers, dispelling the darkness like a swarm of bees driven away—symbolizing knowledge illumin...

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एतन्मन्दविपक्वतिन्दुकफलश्यामोदरापाण्डर-
प्रान्तं हन्त पुलिन्दसुन्दरकरस्पर्शक्षमं लभ्यते।
तत् पल्लीपतिपुत्रि कुञ्जरकुलं कुम्भाभयाभ्यर्थना-
दीनं त्वामनुनाथते कुचयुगं पत्रावृतं मा कृथाः॥

Her dark breasts resemble ripening fruits—dear lady, let not the wild elephant calves spoil them while pleading for mercy under leafy cover.

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एतन्मयमिव जातं निपतितमस्यां मनो नूनम्।
नायात्यपि यदुपायात् कथमपि कायात् कुरङ्गनयनायाः॥

My mind seems to have become one with this earth, as it never returns from thoughts of the doe-eyed woman—it is lost in her gaze.

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एतन्मानिनि मानसं सुरसरो निर्लूनहेमाम्बुजं
पार्वत्या प्रियपूजनार्थममुतो गङ्गासरिन्निर्गता।
अस्माच् चित्रशिखण्डिभिश्च परमे पर्वण्युपादीयते
स्नानोत्तीर्णवृषाङ्कभस्मरजसां सङ्गात् पवित्रं पयः॥

The Ganga flowed to please Shiva and is purified by the ashes from his body. Even divine rivers gain sanctity through devotion.

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एतन्मालवमण्डलं विजयते सौजन्यरत्नाङ्कुरैः
संपद्विभ्रमधामभिः किमपरं शृङ्गारसारैर्जनैः।
यत्रारुह्य विचित्रचित्रवलभीर्लीलाशिलासद्मनां नीयन्ते
जलदोदयेषु दिवसाः कान्तासखैः कामिभिः॥

This Malava land thrives with riches, love, and art; lovers spend days joyfully in beautifully carved palaces during the monsoon.

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