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एतस्मिन् वनमार्गभूपरिसरे सौन्दर्यमुद्राङ्कितः
प्रोद्यद्भिः फलपत्रपुष्पनिवहैश् चूतः स एकः परम्।
यं वीक्ष्य स्मितवक्त्रमुद्गतमहासंतोषमुल्लासित-
स्फारोत्कण्ठमकुण्ठितक्रमममी धावन्ति पान्थव्रजाः॥

In this forest path adorned with mango trees heavy with fruit and flowers, travelers rush with delight upon seeing its beauty, forgetting fatigue.

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While an enemy king seeks peace in a lonely forest, he sees lion paw marks bearing your name—and faints repeatedly in fear.

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Though I ruled this forest, today I beg a mouse to cut my bonds. He denies me—and my prideful heart breaks in shame.

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Among a mighty race of monkeys arose one—Hanuman—whose leap shook the cosmos and won veneration from the winds themselves.

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In this serene lake where swans sing melodiously, O frog, silence yourself—you can’t compete with the divine music of the graceful.

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Even if you leave during spring, O beloved, I fear not, for the breeze carries moonlight and lotus fragrance, spreading your essence.

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In the vine-covered bower, a cunning lover entices the naive girl by offering untouched flowers and takes her away in secret.

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Lord Shiva, consort of Parvati, reflects one ray of the moon—a fragment of divine beauty flows each month through waxing phases.

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A proud snake-charmer places a real snake in someone’s mouth—hundreds like you have fallen to such prideful folly.

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Though he was struck on the chest by her lotus hand, he smiled—and seeing his smile, I too felt joy, dear friend.

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