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कः श्लाघनीयजन्मा माघनिशीथेऽपि यस्य सौभाग्यम्।
प्रालेयानिलदीर्घः कथयति काञ्चीनिनादोऽयम्॥

Who deserves praise if even on a cold Magha night fortune sings through anklets? The sound of anklets in the freezing wind metaphorically points to un...

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कः स्यादम्बुदयाचको, युवतयः कं कामयन्ते
पतिं लज्जा केन निवार्यते, निकटके दासे कथं यावनी।
भाषा दर्शयतेति वस्तुषु महाराष्ट्रे कदा वा भवेद्
आद्यान्ताक्षरयोर्हि लोपरचनाचातुर्यतः पूर्यताम्॥

Who begs rain from the clouds? Who do maidens desire? What restrains shame? These riddles point toward philosophical truths encoded in wordplay. Fill ...

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कः स्वभावगभीराणां लक्षयेद् बहिरापदम्।
बालापत्येन भृत्येन यदि सा न प्रकाश्यते॥

Who can truly grasp the depth of complex souls? Outer troubles are not always seen, especially by children or servants—it needs true understanding.

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क आत्मा कः परो वात्र स्वीयः पारक्य एव वा।
स्वपराभिनिवेशेन विना ज्ञानेन देहिनाम्॥

Who is self, who is other? Without transcending the distinction between ‘mine’ and ‘yours,’ how can true knowledge arise?

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क आलिप्तः प्रियः कोऽस्याः कं ध्यायति कमीक्षते।
इति चिन्ता न यस्यासीत् स पूज्यः पण्ययोषिताम्॥

He is truly adored by courtesans who is not concerned whether she remembers, gazes, or touches him—indicating supreme detachment and charm.

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क एकस्त्वं पुष्पायुध मम समाधिव्ययविधौ
सुपर्वाणः सर्वे यदि कुसुमशस्त्रास् तदपि किम्।
इतीवैनान् नूनं य इह सुमनोस्त्रत्वमनयत् स वः
शास्ता शस्त्रं दिशतु दशदिङ्मारविजयी॥

You alone conquered the god of desire. Though many have flower-weapons, you are victorious in all directions. A hymn to Shiva's conquest over desire.

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ककुभकरीरावेक-
त्र संयुतौ ककुभबिल्वौ वा।
हस्तत्रयेऽम्बु पश्चान् नरैर्भवत्येकविंशत्या॥

A riddle-verse on combining sacred items (bilva leaves, water, etc.) and counting—used in ritual and likely forming the number 21, showing Vedic numer...

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ककुभस्य फलं पुष्पं लाक्षा श्रीवासगुग्गुलू।
श्वेतापराजितामूलं विडङ्गान्वितसर्षपाः॥

A list of substances used in rituals or Ayurvedic mixtures including bilva fruit, guggulu, mustard, etc., indicating the poetic elegance of Vedic phar...

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ककुभां मुखानि सहसोज्ज्वलयन् दधदाकुलत्वमधिकं रतये।
अदिदीपदिन्दुरपरो दहनः कुसुमेषुमत्रिनयनप्रभवः॥

The fire arising from Shiva’s third eye burns passionately in union, lighting all directions. It symbolizes both desire and spiritual energy.

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ककुभि ककुभि ध्वान्तक्षुब्धं वितत्य विधाय
च श्रुतिपुटभिदो गर्जाः श्रेयः कृतं परमम्बुदैः।
कथमितरथा जातोद्वेगः समुज्झितपल्वलः
कनककमलोत्तंसे हंसः स नन्दति मानसे॥

The storm-clouds thunder on all sides, the lake shakes, and yet the swan is disturbed—how can it rejoice? A symbolic play on inner peace amid chaos.

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