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करकलितपिनाक नाकनाथ द्बिषदुरुमानसशूल शूलपाणे।
भव वृषभविमान मानशौण्ड त्रिजगदकारणतारक प्रसीद॥

O lord of the heavens, bearer of the trident and destroyer of the demonic minds, rider of the bull, and the cause of the three worlds, have mercy on u...

shiva (328) pināka (1) bull (9) trident (5) grace (359) divine protector (3) destroyer of evil (2) compassion (359) cosmic lord (1) triad origin (1)

करकाकृतभीकभेकलोक-
प्रतिपाल्याः किमु सागरेण कुल्याः।
वलभित्कुलिशप्रहारभीरु-
क्षितिभृद्रक्षणदक्षिणेन तुल्याः॥

Why would tiny streams try to guard the world when even mighty oceans tremble? Those kings who fear mere thunderbolts are not equal to those who, thou...

kingship (164) courage (146) rivers (33) ocean (160) fear (252) power (396) symbolism (947) strength (359) comparison (402) humility (596)

करकिशलयचाल्यमानसूर्प-
क्रमनमदुन्नमदक्षिपक्ष्मपालि।
करनिहितकनीनिकं स्मिताक्ष्याः क्षणमपि
नोत्पवनं जहाति चेतः॥

The eyelids of the smiling lady flutter like soft fans stirred by lotus-stem fingers. Her glance, fixed gently, doesn’t leave the mind even for a mome...

beauty (1797) feminine grace (48) eyes (211) lotus (346) smile (132) subtlety (175) allure (96) gaze (69) mental fixation (1) poetic imagery (180)

करकिसलयं धूत्वा धूत्वा विलम्बितमेखला
क्षिपति सुमनोमालाशेषं प्रदीपशिखां प्रति।
स्थगयति मुहुः पत्युर्नेत्रे विहस्य समाकुला सुरतविरतौ
रम्यं तन्वी पुनः पुनरीक्ष्यते॥

She waves her hand like a lotus petal, removes her waist chain slowly, and throws a garland toward the flame. Glancing playfully at her husband, she t...

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करकिसलयमूलं धुन्वतीनां स धन्यः
श्रवणपथमनल्पं यस्य पुंसः प्रविष्टाः।
नवरतपरिरम्भे बालसीमन्तिनीनां अहह न न न
मा मा मुञ्च मुञ्चेति वाचः॥

The luckiest man is he whose ears have absorbed the repeated sweet refusals and cries of young brides during embraces—“no, no… don’t… stop…”—words ful...

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करचरणकाञ्चिहार-
प्रहारमवचिन्त्य बलगृहीतकचः।
प्रणयी चुम्बति दयिता-
वदनं स्फुरदधरमरुणाक्षम्॥

The lover, hair gripped by force, ignores her jeweled bangles clashing with his body as he kisses her lips, trembling and red, while she watches with ...

romance (506) love (1567) bangles (11) lips (92) trembling (36) intimacy (234) beauty (1797) passion (501) devotion (933) desire (898)

करचरणकृतं वा कायजं कर्मजं
वा श्रवणनयनजं वा मानसं वापराधम्।
विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमेतत् क्षमस्व जय जय
करुणाब्धे श्रीमहादेव शंभो॥

Whether sin committed by hand, foot, body, ear, or mind—knowingly or unknowingly—O Shiva, forgive it all! O ocean of compassion, we salute you again a...

sin (135) forgiveness (114) compassion (359) shiva (328) surrender (223) prayer (89) repentance (16) absolution (4) divine grace (43) humility (596)

करकलितपिनाक नाकनाथ द्बिषदुरुमानसशूल शूलपाणे।
भव वृषभविमान मानशौण्ड त्रिजगदकारणतारक प्रसीद॥

करचरणकाञ्चिहार-
प्रहारमवचिन्त्य बलगृहीतकचः।
प्रणयी चुम्बति दयिता-
वदनं स्फुरदधरमरुणाक्षम्॥

करचरणनासमादौ कर्णौ गृह्णाति रक्ततां गमयन्।
शीतं गुरुकृतपीडं पश्चादङ्गानि कूर्म इव॥

करचरणेन प्रहरति यथा यथाङ्गेषु कोपतरलाक्षी।
रोषयति परुषवचनैस् तथा तथा प्रेयसीं रसिकः॥

करचुलुकजलो महोदधिश् चरणनिबद्धमहो निजाङ्गणम्।
निजसदनसमं रसातलं भवति नृणां व्यवसायशालिनाम्॥