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अतिसज्जनदुर्गतिः खलपङ्क्तिसमुन्नतिः।
युवतिस्तनविच्युतिरिति किं विधिनिर्मितिः॥

Why does fate cause the fall of the good, the rise of the wicked, and the sagging of a maiden’s breasts? What strange law is this?

fate (402) irony (348) goodness (36) evil (40) beauty (1797) decay (115)

अतिसत्कृता अपि शठाः सहभुवमुज्झन्ति जातु न प्रकृतिम्।
शिरसा महेश्वरेणा- ऽपि ननु धृतो वक्र एव शशी॥

Even when honored, the wicked do not change their nature—just as the moon remains crooked even when held on Shiva’s head.

nature (950) wickedness (75) character (259) metaphor (1632) moon (394) shiva (328)

अतिसाहसमतिदुष्करम् अत्याश्चर्यं च दानमर्थानाम्।
योऽपि ददाति शरीरं न ददाति स वित्तलेशमपि॥

Giving away body is considered extreme bravery and charity, yet some won’t part with even a bit of wealth.

charity (128) sacrifice (146) irony (348) greed (141) virtue (726)

अतिसाहसिकं शूरा मन्त्रिणस्तं निरूपकम्।
विनीतं गुरवो जज्ञुर् धूर्तमन्तःपुराङ्गनाः॥

The brave see a daring man as courageous, ministers see him as reckless, teachers call him humble, while palace women see him as cunning.

perception (181) bravery (52) reputation (56) politics (111) irony (348)

अतिहरितपत्रपरिकर- संपन्नस्पन्दनैकविटपस्य।
घनवासनैर्मयूखैः कुसुम्भकुसुमायते तरणिः॥

The sun, shining with heavy-scented rays, resembles the blooming Kusumbha flower of a tree adorned with lush green leaves.

nature (950) poetry (588) sun (195) seasons (32) beauty (1797)

अतीतलाभस्य सुरक्षणार्थं भविष्यलाभस्य च संगमार्थम्।
आपत्प्रपन्नस्य च मोक्षणार्थं यन्मन्त्र्यतेऽसौ परमो हि मन्त्रः॥

That which ensures protection of past gains, acquisition of future gains, and rescue in crisis—that is true policy.

strategy (222) statecraft (20) planning (72) protection (293) wisdom (1611)

अतीतानागतानर्थान् विप्रकृष्टतिरोहितान्।
विजानाति यदा योगी तदा संविदिति स्मृता॥

When a yogi knows past, future, and hidden afflictions, that state is called true awareness (saṁvid).

yoga (85) awareness (73) past (18) future (14) knowledge (279)

अतीतानागता भावा ये च वर्तन्ति सांप्रतम्।
तान् कालनिर्मितान् बुद्ध्वा न संज्ञां हातुमर्हसि॥

Knowing that past, future, and present are created by time, one should not cling to mental concepts.

time (242) detachment (573) philosophy (290) present (7) awareness (73)

अतीता शीतार्तिः प्रसरति शनैरुष्मकणिका
दिनानि स्फायन्ते रविरपि रथं मन्थरयति।
हिमानीनिर्मुक्तः स्फुरति नितरां शीतकिरणः
शराणां व्यापारः कुसुमधनुषो न व्यवहितः॥

Winter pain has passed, warmth slowly returns, days lengthen, the sun slows his chariot—spring approaches and Cupid’s influence rises again.

seasons (32) transition (25) cupid (106) spring (134) warmth (36)

अतीत्य बन्धूनवलङ्घ्य मित्राण्य् आचार्यमागच्छति शिष्यदोषः।
बालं ह्यपत्यं गुरवे प्रदातुर् नैवापराधोऽस्ति पितुर्न मातुः॥

A student ignoring friends and family to approach the teacher without manners is at fault; the father or mother giving the child to a guru is not to b...

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