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एताः सत्यविहीना धनलवलीनाः सुखक्षणाधीनाः।
वेश्या विशन्ति हृदयं मुखमधुरा निर्विचाराणाम्॥

Prostitutes, devoid of truth, obsessed with fleeting pleasures and wealth, seduce the thoughtless with sweet words. Their allure lies not in love but ...

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एताः सुतनु मुखं ते सख्यः पश्यन्ति हेमकूटगताः।
प्रत्यागतप्रसादं चन्द्रमिवोपप्लवान् मुक्तम्॥

O slender one, even heavenly beings on golden peaks gaze at your face as it regains its grace, like the moon re-emerging from eclipse—its charm captiv...

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एताःस्थानपरिग्रहेण शिवयोरत्यन्तकान्तश्रियः
प्रालेयाचलमेखलावनभुवः पुष्णन्ति नेत्रोत्सवम्।
व्यावल्गद्बलवैरिवारणवरप्रत्यग्रदन्ताहति-
श्वभ्रप्रस्रवदभ्रसिन्धुसवनप्रस्निग्धदेवद्रुमाः॥

These Himalayan valleys, with divine trees and leaping elephants battling near snowy peaks, provide joy to the eyes. Their grandeur and the majestic d...

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एताः स्वार्थपरा नार्यः केवलं स्वसुखे रताः।
न तासां वल्लभो यस्मात् स्वसुतोऽपि सुखं विना॥

These selfish women love only their own pleasures. Even their sons are unloved if they bring no joy. The verse lays bare the self-centered aspect of e...

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एता गुरुश्रोणिपयोधरत्वाद्
आत्मानमुद्वोढुमशक्नुवत्यः।
गाढाङ्गदैर्बाहुभिरप्सु बालाः
क्लेशोत्तरं रागवशात् प्लवन्ते॥

Young girls, heavy with large hips and breasts, struggle to swim in the waters. Yet, out of passionate longing, they attempt to float, revealing the p...

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एतादृशे कलियुगेऽपि शतेषु कश्चिज्
जातादरो जगति यः श्रुतिमार्ग एव।
यत् किंचिदाचरतु पात्रमसौ स्तुतीनां श्लाघ्यं
मितापमपि किं न मरौ सरश्चेत्॥

In this Kali age, even one person who sincerely follows the Vedas is worthy of great praise. Like a rare lotus blooming in the desert, even his minor ...

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एतानि क्रतुपृष्ठवेदिविलुठद्विप्राणि वातप्रमी-
च्छन्नोपान्ततरूणि पश्य
दधते पुण्याश्रमाणि श्रियम्।
यान्युत्क्षिप्य मनः पराञ्चति परं नारायणाराधन-
श्रद्धामोदितमेकदैव धनिकद्वारे च दारेषु च॥

These sacred hermitages, filled with the fragrance of Vedic sacrifices, outshine palaces and wives. The mind is lifted toward Narayana, as faith and d...

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एतानि तानि नवयौवनगर्हितानि
मिष्टान्नपानशयनासनलालितानि।
हारार्धहारमणिमण्डितभूषणानि भूमौ
पतन्ति विलुठन्ति कलेवराणि॥

Once adored with youth, food, ornaments, and comfort, these bodies now lie abandoned and lifeless. The impermanence of youth and luxury is poetically ...

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एतानि तानि हरनेत्रशिखिप्रबन्ध-
दग्धस्मरव्रणविनाशरसायनानि।
केषां न विस्मयकराणि नितम्बिनीनां
विश्वप्रियाणि नयनार्धविलोकितानि॥

These glances of women, as potent as Shiva’s third eye, cure love’s wounds and astonish even gods. Their half-glances captivate the world, becoming un...

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एतानि तान्यापतितानि काले
भाग्यक्षयान् निष्फलमुद्यमानि।
तुरङ्गमस्येव रणे निवृत्ते नीराजनाकौतुकमङ्गलानि॥

These rituals and efforts, once auspicious, become meaningless when fate fails. Like fanfare for a fallen horse, they now symbolize wasted effort and ...

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