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कदापि नोग्रदण्डः स्यात् कटुभाषणतत्परः।
भार्या पुत्रोऽप्युद्विजते कटुवाक्यात् प्रदण्डतः॥
पशवोऽपि वशं यान्ति दानैश्च मृदुभाषणैः॥

A harsh tone is often worse than punishment. Even animals respond better to kindness than cruelty. A wise ruler or partner should govern with gentlene...

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कदापि वेश्या न गुणार्थिनी
स्याद् रूपार्थिनी नैव हितार्थिनी च।
विद्यार्थिनी नापि न मन्यसे चेद्
वार्तां शृणु त्वं कयवन्नकस्य॥

A courtesan neither seeks virtue, knowledge, nor true welfare—only appearance and pleasure. The poet compares her to dice, which deceive and mislead, ...

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कदा पुण्यक्षेत्रे करकलितरुद्राक्षवलयो
दधत् स्वान्ते शान्तेऽखिलशिवपदं श्रीशिवपदम्।
महेश श्रीकण्ठ स्मरहर हर त्र्यम्बक शिव प्रसीदेत्याक्रोशान्
निमिषमिव नेष्यामि दिवसान्॥

When shall I dwell in a sacred place, holding rudraksha beads in hand, heart immersed in Shiva’s holy name, crying out “O Mahadeva! Be gracious!” as e...

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कदा ब्रह्मेशानत्रिदशपतिमुख्यैः सुरगणैः
स्तुतं विष्वक्सेनं जितदनुजसेनं हृदि भजन्।
अये विष्णो जिष्णो गरुडरथ विश्वम्भर हरे प्रसीदेत्याक्रोशन्
निमिषमिव नेष्यामि दिवसान्॥

When shall I worship Lord Vishnu—praised by Brahma, Shiva, and the gods—holding Him in my heart, crying out “O Garuda-rider! O Hari!” till days pass l...

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कदा भागीरथ्या भवजलधिसंतारतरणेः
स्खलद्वीचीमालाचपलतलविस्तारितमुदः।
तमःस्थाने कुञ्जे क्वचिदपि निविश्याहृतमना
भविष्याम्येकाकी नरकमथने ध्यानरसिकः॥

When shall I dwell alone by the Ganga’s roaring streams, withdrawing my mind from all worldly ties, reflecting on the Lord of liberation with focused ...

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कदा भिक्षाभक्तैः करकलितगङ्गाम्बुतरलैः
शरीरं मे स्थास्यत्युपरतसमस्तेन्द्रियसुखम्।
कदा ब्रह्माभ्यासस्थिरतनुतयारण्यविहगाः पतिष्यन्ति
स्थाणुभ्रमहतधियः स्कन्धशिरसि॥

When shall I live on alms, cooled by Ganga’s waters, senses stilled, and wise birds perch upon my shoulders, mistaking me for a motionless sage deep i...

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कदा मुखं वरतनु कारणादृते
तवागतं क्षणमयि कोपपात्रताम्।
अपर्वणि ग्रहकलुषेन्दुमण्डला
विभावरी कथय कथं भविष्यति॥

When, without reason, will your beautiful face turn away in anger, as the moon gets eclipsed by shadows even on a non-eclipse night? A poetic expressi...

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कदा वाराणस्याममरतटिनीरोधसि वसन्
वसानः कौपीनं शिरसि निदधानोऽञ्जलिपुटम्।
अये गौरीनाथ त्रिपुरहर शम्भो त्रिनयन प्रसीदेति
क्रोशन् निमिषमिव नेष्यामि दिवसान्॥

When shall I live on the banks of the celestial Ganga in Varanasi, clothed in simplicity, palms joined in prayer, crying out to Lord Shiva with devoti...

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कदा वा साकेते विमलसरयूतीरपुलिने
चरन्तं श्रीरामं जनकतनयालक्ष्मणयुतम्।
अये राम स्वामिन् जनकतनयावल्लभ विभो प्रसीदेत्याक्रोशन्
निमिषमिव नेष्यामि दिवसान्॥

When shall I see Rama walking along the pure Sarayu’s shores in Ayodhya, accompanied by Sita and Lakshmana, and cry out in devotion as time slips like...

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कदा वृन्दारण्ये नवघननिभं नन्दतनयं
परीतं गोपीभिः क्षणरुचिमनोज्ञाभिरभितः।
गमिष्यामस् तोषं नयनविषयीकृत्य कृतिनो वयं
प्रेमोद्रेकस्खलितगतयो वेपथुभृतः॥

When will we, trembling with love, gaze upon Krishna in Vrindavan, surrounded by enchanting Gopis, absorbing His divine beauty like blessed souls over...

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