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कदपत्यं वरं मन्ये सदपत्याच्छुचां पदात्।
निर्विद्येत गृहान्मर्त्यो यत् क्लेशनिवहा गृहाः॥

Better childlessness than unworthy offspring. Houses filled with impure minds bring only suffering; renunciation becomes preferable.

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कदम्बवृक्षसारस् तु विद्युत्पातनिवारणः।
विद्युत्पातस्य नो भीतिर् देवराजेऽति कीर्तनात्॥

The core of the Kadamba tree prevents lightning strikes. The message: reputation and divine praise protect even in danger.

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कदर्थितस्यापि हि धैर्यवृत्तेर्
न शक्यते धैर्यगुणः प्रमार्ष्टुम्।
अधोमुखस्यापि कृतस्य वह्नेर् नाधः
शिखा यान्ति कदाचिदेव॥

Even when suppressed, fire’s flame will always rise. So too, a courageous soul cannot be subdued.

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कदर्यमाक्रोशकमश्रुतं च वराकसम्भूतममान्यमानिनम्।
निष्ठूरिणं कृतवैरं कृतघ्नम् एतान्
भृशार्तोऽपि न जातु याचेत्॥

Even in great pain, a noble person never begs from the miserly, cruel, or thankless—maintaining self-respect over need.

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कदर्योपार्जितं वित्तं भोग्यं भाग्यवतां भवेत्।
दन्ता अदन्ति कष्टेन जिह्वा ग्रसति लीलया॥

Wealth earned by misers becomes the food of the fortunate. Just like a tongue eats easily what teeth struggled for.

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कदली कदली करभः करभः करिराजकरः करिराजकरः।
भुवनत्रितयेऽपि बिभर्ति तुलाम्
इदमूरुयुगं न चमूरुदृशः॥

A poetic tongue twister affirming that strength and beauty don’t always match. Banana stems and elephant legs differ greatly despite similar names.

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कदलीकन्दवद्धर्मो न रोहति बहिर्गतः।
छादितस्तु फलं चारु सूते पनसमूलवत्॥

Dharma, like banana roots, yields no fruit when exposed. Hidden virtue, like jackfruit, matures sweetly—true worth is concealed.

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कदलीकरभसमानां कलयति यो रूपकॢप्तिम् अतिरुचिराम्।
सोपायाद् दृढयोगं गमितोरसिकोपकरणविषयतया॥

Only one who blends elegance and strength can create beautiful metaphors of banana stems and elephants—true artistry demands inner connection.

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कदलीप्रकाण्डरुचिरोरुतरौ जघनस्थलीपरिसरे महति।
रशनाकलापकगुणेन वधूर् मकरध्वजद्विरदमाकलयत्॥

Seeing the curve of her hips and waist like banana trunks, the goddess seems to tame Kamadeva’s elephant with her belt’s movement.

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कदली बत जङ्घायाः सादृश्यं लभते कथम्।
शैत्यं हि सहजं तत्र तत्र कालानुरूपता॥

The banana stalk’s similarity to a lady’s legs is not in softness alone—it varies with time. Suggests graceful adaptability in feminine beauty.

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