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करयुग्मपद्ममुकुलापवर्जितैः
प्रतिवेश्म लाजकुसुमैरवाकिरन्।
अवदीर्णशुक्तिपुटमुक्तमौक्तक-
प्रकरैरिव प्रियरथाङ्गमङ्गनाः॥

With cupped lotus hands, women shower red rice onto their beloved’s chariot, like scattering pearls over a shell. Their gesture is symbolic of welcome...

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करयोः कलहायमानयोर् उभयोरेव पयोधरोपरि।
वलयावलयो बलाबलं बहुवेलं पतयालवो जगुः॥

As her hands mock-battle on his chest, their bangles clash like drums, and the sound of love’s argument turns into poetic music. Love quarrels become ...

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कररुद्धनीवि दयितोपगतौ गलितं त्वराविरहितासनया।
क्षणदृष्टहाटकशिलासदृश-
स्फुरदूरुभित्ति वसनं ववसे॥

She clutches her lover's garment in haste, her waist-string loosened as she sits suddenly. For a moment, her clothing shimmers like gold on a slab, re...

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कररुहशिखानिखात भ्रान्त्वा विश्रान्त रजनिदुरवाप।
रविरिव यन्त्रोल्लिखितः कृशोऽपि लोकस्य हरसि दृशम्॥

Like the weak sun drawn by gears, your emaciated body still dazzles the eyes—despite resting all night like a scratched fingernail’s edge, your effort...

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करलालितोऽपि दहति ज्वलति व्यजनेन वीज्यमानोऽपि।
दहन इवानिर्वाणं न विमुञ्चत्युष्णतां पिशुनः॥

Though fanned and caressed, the fire still burns. Just like a slanderer, whose inner heat won’t fade no matter the external comfort. Such is the natur...

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करवारिरुहेण संधुनाने तरवार्रि नृपतौ मुकुन्ददेवे।
रचयन्त्यमरावतीतरुण्यः प्रथमं काञ्चनपारिजातमालाः॥

Princesses of Amaravati craft golden flower garlands, brushing the trees with lotus hands as King Mukunda bathes. Nature becomes ceremonial, love turn...

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करवालकरालवारिधारा यमुना दिव्यतरङ्गिणी च कीर्तिः।
तव कामद तीर्थराज दूराद् अनुबध्नाति
सरस्वती कवीनाम्॥

The sword's flow, Yamuna’s divine waves, and your fame all converge like sacred Saraswati, approaching from afar to bless the poets. You are the sourc...

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करशीकरशीतलं वितन्वन् वनभूभागमुदग्रदावदग्धम्।
पुरतोऽञ्चति चेन् न यूथनाथः कलभानां
सुलभस् तदा न पन्थाः॥

If the forest king doesn’t cool the scorched earth with his dust-spraying trunk, no elephant will find a path. The leader must serve first for others ...

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करसादोऽम्बरत्यागस् तेजोहानिः सरागता।
वारुणीसङ्गजावस्था भानुनाप्यनुभूयते॥

The sun never feels the pain of wine-induced shame, nor the fall from glory. These are woes only of those who indulge carelessly.

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करस्थमप्येवममी कृषीवलाः
क्षिपन्ति बौजं पृथुपङ्कसङ्कटे।
वयस्य केनापि कथं विलोकितः समस्ति
नास्तीत्यथवा फलोदयः॥

Farmers cast seeds into muddy fields, unseen by friends. But who knows which seed bears fruit? Success often begins in solitude and mud.

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