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कपोले जानक्याः करिकलभदन्तद्युतिमुषि
स्मरस्मेरं गण्डोड्डमरपुलकं वक्त्रकमलम्।
मुहुः पश्यञ् शृण्वन् रजनिचरसेनाकलकलं
जटाजूटग्रन्थिं द्रढयति रघूणां परिवृढः॥

Rama, seeing Sita’s cheek adorned with a mark of desire and trembling with emotion, tightens his matted locks—preparing for battle. Her lotus-like fac...

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कपोले पत्रालीं पुलकिनि विधातुं व्यवसितः
स्वयं श्रीराधायाः करकलितवर्तिर्मधुरिपुः।
अभूद् वक्त्रेन्दौ यन् निहितनयनः कम्पितभुजस्
तदेतत् सामर्थ्यं तदभिनवरूपस्य जयति॥

Krishna, holding Radha’s cheek gently as if placing a garland of leaves, trembled with passion. His lips touched hers, and his closed eyes revealed jo...

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कपोले पत्राली करतलनिरोधेन मृदिता
निपीतो निःश्वासैरयममृतहृद्योऽधररसः।
मुहुः कण्ठे लग्नस् तरलयति बाष्पः स्तनतटं प्रियो
मन्युर्जातस् तव निरनुरोधे न तु वयम्॥

Her cheek, restrained by the lover’s palm, receives the nectar of his lips. Yet, unfulfilled desire brews into anger. He weeps silently, leaning on he...

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कपोले पाण्डुत्वं किमपि जलधारां नयनयोस्
तनौ कार्श्यं दैन्यं वचसि हृदि दावानलशिखाम्।
अवज्ञां प्राणेषु प्रकृतिषु विपर्यासमधुना
किमन्यद् वैराग्यं सकलविषयेष्वाकलयते॥

Her pale cheek, tearful eyes, emaciated body, and wounded speech all point to one thing—detachment. These signs reflect dispassion that has transforme...

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कपोलेऽम्भोजाक्ष्याः प्रियदशनचिह्नं
प्रियदृशोः सरोजाक्षी वक्त्रच्युतभुजगवल्लीरसलवम्।
सपत्नी दृष्ट्वारादुरुतरविनिश्वासतरलो-
न्नतोरोजद्वन्द्वं रहसि शनकै रोदिति मुहुः॥

The co-wife, seeing the lip mark left on the beloved’s cheek, sighs deeply. Her breasts rise in grief as she weeps silently. The unseen rivalry causes...

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कपोलौ लोलाक्ष्या मधुमुकुललीलाविजयिना-
वुरोजौ रेजाते कनककलशाभोगसुभगौ।
दृशौ वातोत्खेलत्तरलतरनीलोत्पलरुचौ वचो नो
जानीमः किममृतमयं किं विषमयम्॥

Her cheeks glow like playing buds, breasts resemble golden pots, and eyes flash like blue lotuses. Her sweet words enchant, but one cannot say if they...

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कफमूत्रमलप्रायं निर्जन्तुर्जगतीतले।
यत्नाद्यदुत्सृजेत्साधुः सोत्सर्गसमितिर्भवेत्॥

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जग्रास सूर्यं स्वर्भानुर् अपर्वणि महाग्रहः॥

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