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कण्टकान् कूपमग्निं च वर्जयन्ति यथा नराः।
तथा नृशंसकर्माणं वर्जयन्ति नरा नरम्॥

Just as people instinctively avoid thorns, deep wells, and fire, they similarly shun a man who engages in cruel and ruthless deeds. The verse highligh...

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कण्टकावरणं यादृक् फलितस्य फलाप्तये।
तादृग् दुर्जनसङ्गोऽपि साधुसङ्गाय बाधनम्॥

Just as fruits sometimes come surrounded by thorns, even the company of the wicked, painful though it may be, might lead to the discovery of saints or...

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कण्टकिततनुशरीरा लज्जामुकुलायमाननयनेयम्।
तव कुमुदिनीव वाञ्छति नृचन्द्र बाला करस्पर्शम्॥

Her body bristling like a thorny creeper, eyes half-closed in bashful bloom—she resembles a night lotus yearning for moonlight. The maiden, like the l...

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कण्टकेनापि ये स्पृष्टा यान्ति कामपि विक्रियाम्।
तेऽपि शस्त्रनिकृन्तस्य पशोर्मांसानि भुञ्जते॥

Even those pricked by mere thorns are disturbed, yet people readily consume the meat of animals killed violently by sharp weapons. The verse subtly qu...

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कण्टकेनापि विद्धस्य महती वेदना भवेत्।
चक्रभीषणखड्गाद्यैर् मार्यमाणस्य किं पुनः॥

If a thorn prick causes intense pain, how much greater must be the agony inflicted by wheels, blades, and fearsome weapons? This verse underscores the...

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कण्टकैरिव विदारितपादः पद्मिनीपरिचितैरपराद्रेः।
आरुरोह सरसीरुहबन्धुः स्कन्धमम्बुधितटीगमनाय॥

The lotus-lover (sun) painfully climbs over thorny paths (rays) to reach the ocean’s edge. A vivid metaphor for one enduring hardships for a greater g...

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कण्टको दारुखण्डं च वितनोति गलव्यथाम्।
व्यञ्जनान्तर्निपतितस् तालु विध्यति वृश्चिकः॥

A thorn or wooden splinter brings throat pain, just as a scorpion hidden in food may sting the palate. Symbolically, even minor hidden harms can cause...

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कण्टक्यकण्टकानां
व्यत्यासेऽम्भस्त्रिभिः करैः पश्चात्।
खात्वा पुरुषत्रितयं त्रिभागयुक्तं धनं वा स्यात्॥

If in a trial involving thorny plants and non-thorny ones, three men dig water from soil—then one-third of that wealth or outcome goes to each. A puzz...

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कण्टारिकाया अन्योक्तिः सणान्योक्तिरुदाहृता।
धत्तूरपादपान्योक्तिर् अवधेया तृणोक्तयः॥

Indirect speech comes in various forms—like irony from an enemy, sarcasm from a friend, or harshness from a poisonous tree. But one must heed even the...

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कण्ठकोणविनिविष्टमीश ते कालकूटमपि मे महामृतम्।
अप्युपात्तममृतं भवद्वपुर्-
भेदवृत्ति यदि मे न रोचते॥

O Lord! Even poison becomes nectar when held in your throat, while ambrosia becomes tasteless if not connected with your form. A devotional praise of ...

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