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ऐश्वर्ये वा सुविस्तीर्णे व्यसने वा सुदारुणे।
रज्ज्वेव पुरुषं बद्ध्वा कृतान्तः परिकर्षति॥

Whether in riches or in suffering, fate binds man like a rope and drags him—none escape destiny.

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ऐहलौकिकपारत्र्यं कर्म पुंभिर्निषेव्यते।
कर्माण्यपि तु कल्याणि लभते काममास्थितः॥

Men perform karma for worldly or otherworldly goals, but only righteous action yields true blessing—even when driven by desire.

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ऐहलौकिकमीहन्ते मांसशोणितवर्धनम्।
पारलौकिककार्येषु प्रसुप्ताभृशनास्तिकाः॥

Men eagerly seek meat and blood (pleasure), yet sleep through spiritual duties—sinking into atheism and ignorance.

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ऐहिकामुष्मिकान् कामांल् लोभमोहात्मकांश्च यान्।
निरुध्यास् ते सदा योगी प्राप्तिः
स्यात् सार्वकामिकी॥

The yogi restrains desires of this world and beyond, rooted in greed and illusion, attaining universal fulfillment.

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ॐकारः पुरुषः पूर्वः व्याहृतिः प्रकृतिः स्त्रियः।
उभयोः करसंयोगे वस्त्रेणाच्छादयेन् नरः॥

The syllable “ॐ” represents the masculine principle; the vyāhṛti is feminine. Their union through action should be cloaked in modesty.

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ॐकारशब्दो विप्राणां यस्य राष्ट्रे प्रवर्तते।
स राजा हि भवेद् योगी व्याधिभिश्च न पीड्यते॥

In a kingdom where Om is chanted, the king is righteous and yogic—such a ruler is not troubled by disease.

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ॐकाराः कुसुमायुधोपनिषदां मन्त्रानुवादः स्मर-
स्वाध्यायस्य रतेः पुनर्भवविधौ गन्धाभिरामश्रुतिः।
चित्ताकर्षणसाध्यसिद्धिरसतीनेत्रस्य कर्णज्वरः पान्थानां
सहकारकाननसुधासेकः पिकानां ध्वनिः॥

The sound “Om” is echoed in love, scripture, desire, rebirth, bee-humming, and the song of the cuckoo in spring forests. A poetic evocation of divine ...

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ॐकारे सत्प्रदीपे मृगय गृहपतिं सूक्ष्ममेकान्तरस्थं
संयम्य द्वारवाहं पवनमविरतं नायकं चेन्द्रियाणाम्।
वाग्जालं कस्य हेतोर्वितरसि हि गिरां दृश्यते नैव किंचिद् देहस्थं
पश्य नाथं भ्रमसि किमपरे शास्त्रमोहान्धकारे॥

Meditate upon Om, the subtle flame within. Control the breath, know the senses’ master, and shun scriptural darkness—seek the light within.

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ॐकारो मदनद्विजस्य गगनक्रोडैकदंष्ट्राङ्कुरस्
तारामौक्तिकशुक्तिरन्धतमसस्तम्बेरमस्याङ्कुशः।
शृङ्गारार्गलकुञ्चिका विरहिणीमानच्छिदा कर्तरी
संध्यावारवधूनखक्षतिरियं चान्द्री कला राजते॥

Om becomes the sword to sever desire, the anklet of love’s bride, the glow of moonlight—it holds power in beauty and detachment.

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ॐकारो यस्य कन्दः सलिलमुपनिषन् न्यायजालं मृणालं
ब्रह्माण्डं यस्य काण्डं प्रसरति परितो यस्य यागः परागः।
भृङ्गध्वानः पुराणं विजनसुरधुनीतीरवासोऽधिवासो यस्यानन्दो
मरन्दः पुरहरचरणाम्भोरुहं तद् भजामः॥

Om is the root of everything: water, scripture, cosmos, nectar of bliss. Its sound echoes through bees, rivers, and the lotus feet of Shiva. Worship t...

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