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एते चन्द्रशिलासमुच्चयमयाश् चन्द्रातपप्रस्फुरत्-
सर्वाङ्गीणपयःप्रवृत्तसरितो झात्कुर्वते पर्वताः।
येषामुन्मदजागरूकशिखिनि प्रस्थे नमेरुस्थिताः श्यामा
मेघगभीरगद्गदगिरः क्रन्दन्ति कोयष्टयः॥

These moonstone-studded hills shimmer with river streams. On their peaks, peacocks dance madly while cuckoos cry with broken voices. The landscape rad...

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एते चांशकलाः पुंसः कृष्णस्तु भगवान् स्वयम्।
इन्द्रारिव्याकुलं लोकं मृडयन्ति युगे युगे॥

All divine forms are mere parts of Him—Krishna is the Supreme Being. He incarnates age after age to protect the world, relieving it from suffering and...

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एते चान्ये च बहवः प्रयोगाः पारदारिकाः।
देशे देशे प्रवर्तन्ते राजभिः संप्रवर्तिताः॥

These and other complex procedures, involving alchemy and metals, are regionally practiced, often initiated by kings. They represent royal patronage, ...

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न त्वेवैतान् प्रयुञ्जीत राजा लोकहिते रतः।
निगृहीतारिषड्वर्गस् तथा विजयते महीम्॥

A righteous king, controlling his inner enemies (lust, anger, etc.), should not engage in harmful practices. Ruling with virtue and restraint leads to...

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एते चान्ये च बहवो दोषाः प्रादुर्भवन्त्युत।
नृपतौ मार्दवोपेते हर्षुले च युधिष्ठिर॥

When a king becomes too soft and joyous, many faults and dangers arise. Firmness in rule is essential. Even Yudhishthira is cautioned to balance compa...

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एते चापीन्द्रतुल्याः क्षितिपतितनया भीमसेनार्जुनाद्याः
शूराः सत्यप्रतिज्ञा दिनकररुचयः केशवेनोपगूढाः।
ते दृष्टा पात्रहस्ता जगति कृपणवद् भैक्षचर्यानुयाताः
कः शक्तो भालपट्टे विधिकरलिखितां कर्मरेखां प्रमार्ष्टुम्॥

These mighty heroes—like Bhima and Arjuna—who once shone like the sun, now wander begging. Even the great can’t erase fate written on their foreheads.

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एते चूतमहीरुहोऽप्यविरलैर्धूमायिताः षट्पदैर्
एते प्रज्वलिताः स्फुटत्किसलयोद्भेदैरशोकद्रुमाः।
एते किंशुकशाखिनोऽपि मलिनैरङ्गारिताः कुड्मलैः कष्टं
विश्रमयामि कुत्र नयने सर्वत्र वामो विधिः॥

Even trees once in bloom are now withering. Everything once beautiful now seems dull. Eyes find no rest—destiny seems to oppose from all directions.

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एते जीर्णकुलायजालजटिलाः पांसूत्कराकर्षिणः
शाखाकम्पविहस्तदुःस्थविहगानाकम्पयन्तस् तरून्।
हेलान्दोलितनर्तितोज्झितहतव्याघट्टितोन्मूलित-
प्रोत्क्षिप्तभ्रमितैः प्रपापटलकैः
क्रीडन्ति झञ्झानिलाः॥

Violent winds toss broken nests, terrify birds, and uproot trees in rage. Nature becomes chaotic, reflecting inner turbulence and destructive play of ...

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एते ते गिरिकूटसंघटशिलासंघट्टशीर्णाम्भसः
प्रेङ्खच्चामरचारुसीकरकणस्मेरा दरीनिर्झराः।
यत्पातेषु निकुञ्जकुञ्जरमुखभ्रश्यन्मृणालाङ्कुर-
ग्रासोद्ग्रन्थितटं रटन्ति परितः कण्ठीरवा भैरवम्॥

Mountain streams crash through rocks, and wild elephants drink from them. Peacocks cry out in haunting voices. Nature here is both fierce and mesmeriz...

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एते ते दिवसा वियोगिगुरवः पूरोल्लसत्सिन्धवो
विन्ध्यश्यामपयोदनीलनभसो नीपार्जुनामोदिनः।
आसन्नप्रसवालसां सहचरीमालोक्य नीडार्थिनीं
चञ्चुप्रान्तकिलिञ्जसंचयपरः काकोऽपि येष्वाकुलः॥

The days of separation are unbearable. Even the crow appears restless on seeing its mate prepare for birth—echoing the lover’s longing in a vivid natu...

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