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कन्या काचिदिहापि कर्मणि पणः स्यादित्यसूयाचलत्-
सीतापाङ्गमयूखमांसलमुखज्योत्स्नाविलुप्तीं दिवम्।
कुर्वाणेन रघूद्वहेन चकृषे नारायणीयं धनुः संधायाथ
शरश्च भार्गवगतिच्छेदादमोघीकृतः॥

As Rama’s arrow destroyed Bhargava’s pride, so too was celestial arrogance humbled. Even divine power bows before dharma. The act becomes a symbol of ...

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कन्या कौतुकमात्रकेण विधवा संमर्दमात्रार्थिनी
वेश्या वित्तलवेच्छया स्वगृहिणी गत्यन्तरासंभवात्।
वाञ्छन्तीत्थमनेककारणवशात् पुंभिः स्त्रियः संगमं
शुद्धस्नेहनिबन्धना परवधूः पुण्यैः परैः प्राप्यते॥

Women seek union driven by various causes—lust, money, social status. But pure love is rare. True union of hearts is attained only by divine merit and...

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कन्यागते सवितरि तिष्ठन्ति पितरो गृहे।
शून्यं प्रेतपुरं तत्र यावद् वृश्चिकदर्शनम्॥

Ancestors remain in the home of a girl until a scorpion is seen there—meaning, until her purity is compromised. A traditional belief illustrating the ...

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कन्या-गो-भूम्यलीकानि न्यासापहरणं तथा।
कूटसाक्ष्यं च पञ्चेति स्थूलासत्यानि संत्यजेत्॥

False testimony about girls, cows, land, trusts, and rituals are grave sins. These five lies must be avoided for righteous living.

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कन्यागोशङ्खभेरीदधिफलकुसुमं पावको दीप्यमानो
नागेन्द्रोऽश्वो रथो वा नृपतिरभिमुखः पूर्णकुम्भो ध्वजो वा।
उत्क्षिप्ता नैव भूमिर्खलचरयुगलं सिद्धमन्नं शतायुर् वेश्यास्त्री
मद्यमांसो हितमपि गदितं मङ्गलं प्रस्थितानाम्॥

On an auspicious journey, certain signs are considered good—maidens, conches, elephants, horses, kings, food, flags. Even courtesans and meat are some...

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कन्यादात्रे तु ह्यधनं दस्यवे सधनं नरम्।
गुप्तं जिघांसवे नैव विज्ञातमपि दर्शयेत्॥

Give your daughter to the poor, your wealth to the rich, hide valuables from the jealous, and conceal even from the known if needed. Practical wisdom ...

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कन्या निष्कासिता श्रेष्ठा
वधूः श्रेष्ठा प्रवेशिता।
अन्नं संकलितं श्रेष्ठं धर्मः श्रेष्ठो दिने दिने॥

The best bride is one respectfully accepted, best food is that which is shared, and best dharma is that which improves day by day. Goodness grows thro...

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कन्याप्रसूतस्य धनुःप्रसङ्गाद्
अङ्गाधिकासादितविक्रमस्य।
धनंजयाधीनपराक्रमस्य हिमस्य कर्णस्य च को विशेषः॥

Whether the hero is born of a maiden or through special ritual, his valor stands above all. Just as Karna shone despite his unknown origin, so too doe...

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कन्यायाः किल पूजयन्ति पितरो जामातुराप्तं
जनं सम्बन्धे विपरीतमेव तदभूदाराधनं ते मयि।
त्वं कामेन तथाविधोऽस्यपहृतः सम्बन्धबीजं च तद् घोरेऽस्मिन्
मम जीवलोकनरके पापस्य धिग जीवितम्॥

The in-laws are praised but my relation with her is condemned. O love! You’ve stolen my dignity and seed of legacy. In this hell of shame, cursed is m...

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कन्या वरयते रूपं माता वित्तं पिता श्रुतम्।
बान्धवाः कुलमिच्छन्ति मिष्टान्नमितरे जनाः॥

A girl seeks beauty, her mother wealth, her father learning, relatives lineage, and others sweets—everyone evaluates a groom differently. Marriage is ...

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