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एहि तत्र चिनुवः सुकौसुमं
कौ सुमञ्जुसुमनस्तरुश्रियाम्।
एकिकामिति ततान मानिनीम्
आनिनीय कपटाद् रहः क्षणम्॥

“Come, let’s pick those lovely flowers,” he said playfully, luring the proud beloved who wished to stay alone. Pretending innocence, he gently drew he...

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एहि विश्वात्मने वत्से भिक्षा त्वं परिकल्पिता।
अर्थिनो मुनयः प्राप्तं गृहमेधिफलं मया॥

“Come, O beloved, the offering of alms to the soul of the universe—your presence—is prepared. Through you, even sages receive the fruit of household l...

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एहि हे रमणि पश्य कौतुकं धूलिधूसरतनुं दिगम्बरम्।
सापि तद्वदनपङ्कजं पपौ भ्रातरुक्तमपि किं न बुघ्यते॥

“Come, beloved, look at this strange sight—a dust-covered ascetic, naked, yet radiant!” She too drank in his face, like a lotus gazing at the sun. Eve...

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एह्यागच्छ समाविशासनमिदं कस्माच् चिराद् दृश्यसे
का वार्त्तेति सुदुर्बलोऽसि कुशलं प्रीतोऽस्मि ते दर्शनात्।
एवं ये समुपागतान् प्रणयिनः प्रत्यालपन्त्यादरात् तेषां
युक्तमशङ्कितेन मनसा हर्म्याणि गन्तुं सदा॥

“Come in, rest here. Why do you appear after so long? I am glad to see you.” Those who speak warmly thus to returning friends are safe to approach wit...

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एह्यालिङ्ग त्वरयति मनो दुर्बला वासरश्रीर्
आश्लिष्टासि क्षपय रजनीमेकिका चक्रवाकि।
नान्यासक्तो न खलु कुपितो नानुरागच्युतो वा दैवाधीनः
सपदि भवतीमस्वतन्त्रस् त्यजामि॥

“Come, embrace me,” says the man whose mind still yearns, though fate separates them. He assures her that it’s not anger or betrayal, but destiny that...

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एह्येहि क्व गतासि मैथिलि मृगः प्राप्तो मया काञ्चनीम्
एतस्य त्वचमुच्चरामि कुचयोर्विन्यस्य वर्णांशुकम्।
मत्सौभाग्यबुभुत्सयापि विपिनेष्वेकाकिनी मा स्म भूर्
विद्विष्टा मयि संचरन्ति सरले मायाविनो राक्षसाः॥

“Come back, Sita! I’ve caught the golden deer. Don’t wander alone. These forests are full of deceitful rakshasas.” Rama calls out anxiously, reflectin...

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एह्येहि वत्स रघुनन्दन रामभद्र
चुम्बामि मूर्धनि चिराय परिष्वजे त्वाम्।
आरोप्य वा हृदि दिवानिशमुद्वहामि
वन्देऽथवा चरणपुष्करकद्वयं ते॥

“Come, Rama, my child,” says a parent’s voice filled with longing. “Let me kiss your head, hold you, or simply carry you in my heart. Or let me just w...

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एह्येहीति शिखण्डिनां पटुतरं केकाभिराक्रन्दितः
प्रोड्डीयेव बलाकया सरभसं सोत्कण्ठमालिङ्गितः।
हंसैरुज्झितपङ्कजैरतितरां सोद्वेगमुद्वीक्षितः
कुर्वन्नञ्जनमेचका इव दिशो मेघः समुत्तिष्ठति॥

The peacock cries “Come, come!” and rushes excitedly toward the rising monsoon cloud, seeing it as its beloved. The lotus-abandoning swans flee, and t...

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ऐकगुण्यमनीहायाम् अभावः कर्मणां फलम्।
अथ द्वैगुण्यमीहायां फलं भवति वा न वा॥

When desire is absent and effort minimal, action bears no fruit. But even when desire is present, success may or may not follow. This shloka highlight...

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ऐकमत्यमुपागम्य शास्त्रदृष्टेन चक्षुषा।
मन्त्रिणो यत्र निरतास् तमाहुर्मन्त्रमुत्तमम्॥

When ministers unite in vision and interpret scriptures with clarity, such consensus forms the best counsel. Unity and wisdom make strategy infallible...

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