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अतिविशदानन्तपद- प्रवृत्तदृष्टिर्न मधुरवीक्षणतः।
तृप्यत्यञ्चितकामः प्रातस्तनकमलमुकुलवीक्षणतः॥

A person focused on the infinite goal does not delight in sweet glances; even a desire-filled person isn't satisfied just by morning looks at budding ...

अतिवृष्टिरनावृष्टिः शलभाः मूषKआः शुकाः।
असत्करश्च दण्डश्च परचक्राणि तस्कराः॥

Excess or absence of rain, locusts, rats, parrots, unjust taxation, punishments, enemy invasions, and thieves—these are calamities.

disasters (2) agriculture (22) governance (214) pests (1) taxation (3) invasion (8)

राजानीकप्रियोत्सर्गो मरकव्याधिपीडनम्।
पशूनां मरणं रोगो राष्ट्रव्यसनमुच्यते॥

Neglect of army, epidemics, death of cattle, and diseases are national calamities.

governance (214) statecraft (20) disaster (14) army (26) health (106) cattle (5)

अतिव्ययोऽनपेक्षा च तथार्जनमधर्मतः।
मोषणं दूरसंस्थानां कोषव्यसनमुच्यते॥

Excessive spending, negligence, unethical income, embezzlement from distant places—these are vices of treasury.

economy (11) governance (214) finance (18) treasury (4) corruption (65)

अतिशयितकदम्बोऽयं मोदकदम्बानिलो वहति।
वियदम्बुदमेदुरितं मे दुरितं पश्य नागतो दयितः॥

The breeze carries a heavy fragrance of Kadamba flowers and Modaka delicacies; the sky is filled with clouds, and my beloved has arrived—let my sins b...

love (1567) nature (950) breeze (68) arrival (16) redemption (20) romantic imagery (28)

अतिशरव्ययता मदनेन तां निखिलपुष्पमयस्वशरव्ययात्।
स्फुटमकारि फलान्यपि मुञ्चता तदुरसि स्तनतालयुगार्पणम्॥

Such was the excessive use of Kamadeva’s flower-arrows that their fruits manifested clearly as offerings of breasts upon the chest of the beloved.

love (1567) desire (898) kamadeva (27) erotic poetry (2) symbolism (947)

अतिशौचमशौचं वा अतिनिन्दा अतिस्तुतिः।
अत्याचारमनाचारं षड्विधं मूर्खलक्षणम्॥

Excessive cleanliness or filth, extreme praise or criticism, and misconduct are six traits of a fool.

foolishness (88) behavior (249) extremes (6) ethics (803) balance (185)

अतिश्लथालम्बिपयोधरेयं शुभ्रीभवत्काशविकासिकेशा।
अतीतलावण्यजलप्रवाहा प्रावृट् जरां प्राप शरच्छलेन॥

This once-beautiful woman with sagging breasts and greying hair has now reached old age—spring of youth replaced by the deception of autumn.

aging (53) beauty (1797) woman (157) impermanence (242) poetic metaphor (101)

अतिसंचयलुब्धानां वित्तमन्यस्य कारणम्।
अन्यैः संचीयते यत्नाद् अन्यैश्च मधु पीयते॥

Those overly greedy for wealth hoard for others—while one collects with effort, another enjoys like someone sipping honey.

greed (141) hoarding (12) futility (143) wealth (447) caution (269)

अतिसंपदमापन्नैर् भेतव्यं पतनाद्भूयः।
अत्युच्चशिखरा मेरोः शक्रवज्रेण पातिताः॥

One who attains great wealth should fear downfall, just as the tallest peaks of Meru were struck down by Indra's thunderbolt.

pride (317) wealth (447) fall (63) warning (153) indra (54) meru (4)