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कपर्दी भूतिसंपन्नो जगतीपतिरद्वयः।
धिग्दैवमव्ययः सोऽपि भृङ्गी शुष्यत्यतो भृशम्॥

Though Shiva is the supreme lord adorned with ash and dreadlocks, even his devotee Bhringi suffers from want. Fate mocks divinity, showing how devotio...

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कपाटमुद्धाटय चारुनेत्रे
कामोऽस्ति शत्रुर्मम पृष्ठलग्नः।
आपूरितं तस्य शरैः शरीरं चन्द्रानने
त्वां शरणं प्रपन्नः॥

“Open the door, O lovely-eyed! Love’s enemy chases me; his arrows wound me. I surrender to you, O moon-faced one!”—a lover pleads with poetic urgency.

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कपाटमुद्धाटय लोललोचने
कन्दर्पशत्रुर्मम पृष्ठलग्नः।
आकृष्य बाणं शिथिलीकरोति चन्द्रानने
त्वां शरणागतोऽस्मि॥

Repeating his plea, the love-struck soul begs: “Open the door, loosen the bow of Cupid! I surrender to you—protect me, O fair-faced beloved!”

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कपाटविस्तीर्णमनोरमोरः-
स्थलस्थितिश्रीललनस्य तस्य।
आनन्दिताशेषजना बभूव
सर्वाङ्गसङ्गिन्यपरैव लक्ष्मीः॥

His broad, beautiful chest is like a palace door, upon which Goddess Lakshmi herself seems to reside. The people rejoice, blessed by the presence of d...

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कपालं वृक्षमूलानि कुचेलससहायता।
समता चैव सर्वस्मिन्न् एतन् मुक्तस्य लक्षणम्॥

The one who owns only a skull-bowl, lives at tree roots, and treats all equally—such simplicity marks the liberated soul.

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कपाल उपहारश्च संतानः संगतस् तथा।
उपन्यासः प्रतीकारः संयोगः पुरुषान्तरः॥

Offerings, lineage, association, recitation, remedies, and unions—all have significance in rituals and social life. These determine relational and spi...

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अदृष्टनर आदिष्ट आत्मामिष उपग्रहः।
परिक्रयस् तथोच्छिन्नस् तथा च परदूषणः॥

Hidden allies, assigned agents, seduction tactics, betrayal through slander—these are forms of strategic corruption outlined in ancient treatises.

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स्कन्धोपनेयः संधिश्च षोडशः परकीर्तितः।
इति षोडशकं प्राहुः संधिं सन्धिविचक्षणाः॥

The sixteen forms of alliance or truce are described by experts in diplomacy. These include various modes of pacts, alliances, and joint efforts in tr...

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कपालसंधिर्विज्ञेपः केवलं समसंधिकः।
संप्रदानाद् भवति य उपहारः स उच्यते॥

The type of pact called 'kapāla' involves offerings and declarations. These are categorized based on the method of union or gift exchange.

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कपाले गम्भीरः कुहरिणि जटासंधिषु
कृशः समुत्तालश्चूडाभुजगफणरत्नव्यतिकरे।
मृदुर्लेखाकोणे रयवशविलोलस्य शशिनः पुनीयाद्
दीर्घं वो हरशिरसि गङ्गाकलकलः॥

The sacred Ganga flowing from Shiva’s head, glittering among his dreadlocks, purifies all. It sways near the moon’s soft beams, bringing long-lasting ...

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