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कम्पः स्वेदः श्रमो मूर्च्छा
भ्रमिर्ग्लानिर्बलक्षयः।
राजयक्ष्मादिरोगाश्च भवेयुर्मैथुनोत्थिताः॥

Trembling, sweating, fatigue, fainting, dizziness, and weakness—these are born from excessive physical union. Even diseases like consumption and exhau...

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कम्पक्षितीशमनिशं कथयन्ति सन्तः
सङ्गीतदुग्धजलधेरुदितं सुधांशुम्।
साहित्यमानससरोवरराजहंसं
सङ्ग्रामरङ्गनटनस्थितिसूत्रधारम्॥

The wise describe Shiva as the moon rising from the ocean of music, the swan of the poetic lake, the lord of dance, and the eternal director of the st...

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कम्पते गुणमुष्टिस् तु मार्गणस्य हि पृष्ठतः।
संमुखी स्याद् धनुर्मुष्टिस् तदा वामे गतिर्भवेत्॥

In archery, the grip behind causes shaking of the bow; a frontal grip steadies it. Therefore, if the draw is on the left, movement follows in that dir...

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कम्पन्ते कपयो भृशं जडकृशं गोऽजाविकं ग्लायति
श्वा चुल्लीकुहरोदरं क्षणमपि क्षिप्तोऽपि नैवोज्ज्ञति।
शीतार्तिव्यसनातुरः पुनरयं दीनो जनः कूर्मवत् स्वान्यङ्गानि
शरीर एव हि निजे निह्नोतुमाकाङ्क्षति॥

In severe cold, monkeys shiver, cows weaken, and even dogs fail to bark. In deep distress, like a turtle withdrawing into its shell, man too wishes to...

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कम्पन्ते गिरयः पुरंदरभिया मैनाकमुख्याः पुनः
क्रन्दन्त्यम्बुधराः स्फुरन्ति बडवावक्त्रोद्गता वह्नयः।
भोः कुम्भोद्भव मुच्यतां जलनिधिः स्वस्त्यस्तु ते सांप्रतं
निद्रालुः श्लथबाहुवल्लिकमलाश्लेषो हरिः सीदति॥

Mountains tremble before Indra’s wrath, clouds wail, fires rage from the ocean’s mouth. But today, O ocean-born Lakshmi, Vishnu lies weak, held in you...

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कम्पप्रदोऽसौ शिशिरर्तुचौरो
मुष्णाति वृक्षान् हरते किमस्मान्।
इतीव भीत्वा परिपाण्डुराणि जातानि
शुष्काणि तृणानि भूमौ॥

The cold wind, thief of spring, makes trees tremble, and the ground is filled with pale, dry grass—as if the earth fears its touch and shivers in whit...

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कम्पितं भीतमुद्घृष्टम् अव्यक्तमनुनासिकम्।
काकस्वरं शिरःस्थं च तथा स्थानविवर्जितम्॥

Fearfully trembling, uttered with nasal strain, scattered in tone, croaked like a raven, and lacking correct placement—thus speaks one overwhelmed by ...

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कम्पितः पतसि पादकयुग्मे नेत्रकोणनिहतोऽपि भयार्तः।
युध्यसे किमिषुभिः प्रिय भीरुं
भाषुकामिति हसंश्चलितोऽन्यः॥

Though your feet shake, your eyes flee, and you tremble in fear—you still fight with arrows! The enemy laughs, amused by your contradiction: bravery i...

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कम्पी कोऽभिविधौ किमव्ययमिह क्वास्ते द्रवत्वं
पुनः स्याद् रूपं प्रथमाद्वितीयवचने किं वेः खमद्याह्वय।
को धातुर्गतिगन्धयोर्द्रविणिनां किं याचते भिक्षुकः प्रश्नानां
द्रुतमुत्तराणि वद रे भय्या जलेबी खवा॥

A tongue-twisting riddle mocks grammatical knowledge: Which root means motion or fragrance? Who begs from the rich? And what's the dual of "sky"? O fr...

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कम्पोपरुद्धसर्वाङ्गैर् गलत्स्वेदोदबिन्दुभिः।
त्वदारब्धैर्महीनाथ वैरिभिर्वनितायितम्॥

The king’s foes, shaken and trembling, their bodies drenched in sweat, began to whimper like frightened women. Thus, the battlefield was turned into a...

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