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करालवाचालमुखाश्चमूखनैर्
ध्वस्ताम्बरा वीक्ष्य दिशो रजस्वलाः।
तिरोबभूवे गहनैर्दिनेश्वरो रजोन्धकारैः
वरितः कुतोऽप्यसौ॥

Terrifying, sharp-tongued warriors, disheveled, clouded the skies with dust. The sun, veiled by dense darkness, disappeared mysteriously as fear loome...

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करालैर्विकटैः कृष्णैः पुरुषैरुद्यतायुधैः।
पाषाणैस् ताडितः स्वप्ने सद्यो मृत्युं लभेन् नरः॥

If one dreams of being attacked by grotesque, black, fierce warriors wielding weapons, it is considered a bad omen—such a dream portends sudden death.

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कराविव शरीरस्य नेत्रयोरिव पक्ष्मणी।
अविचार्य प्रियं कुर्यात् तन् मित्रं मित्रमुच्यते॥

Just as eyelids guard the eyes and arms shield the body, a true friend acts instinctively and without analysis for the well-being of another—this defi...

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करा हिमांशोरपि तापयन्तीत्य्
एतत् प्रिये चेतसि नैव शङ्क्यम्।
वियोगतप्तं हृदयं मदीयं तत्र स्थितां
त्वां समुपैति तापः॥

Don’t blame the moon’s rays for burning; the pain stems from my heart scorched by your absence. Thus, the lover’s torment turns even cool things into ...

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करिकपोलमदोद्धतबुद्धितो मलिनपङ्कजवृन्दमिहाश्रयन्।
कनकगौरममं नवचम्पकं मधुप चञ्चल मुञ्चसि किं मुधा॥

O bee! Why forsake the pure, golden champaka flower to rest on the dirty elephant cheeks soaked in musk? Don't let pride distort your discernment.

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करिकलभ विमुञ्च लोलतां चर विनयव्रतमानताननः।
मृगपतिनखकोटिभङ्गुरो गुरुरुपरि क्षमते न तेऽङ्कुशः॥

O young elephant, abandon your restless pride. The hook of discipline won’t spare even your strength if you don't bow in humility.

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करिकवलितमृष्टैः शाखिशाखाग्रपत्रैर्
अरुणसरणयोऽमी सर्वतो भीषयन्ते।
चलितशबरसेनादत्तगोशृङ्गचण्ड-
ध्वनिचकितवराहव्याकुला विन्ध्यपादाः॥

Elephants brushing tree tops spread glowing rays all around, terrifying creatures with echoes—thus, the Vindhya hills tremble in wild confusion amid b...

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करालैर्विकटैः कृष्णैः पुरुषैरुद्यतायुधैः।
पाषाणैस् ताडितः स्वप्ने सद्यो मृत्युं लभेन् नरः॥

कराविव शरीरस्य नेत्रयोरिव पक्ष्मणी।
अविचार्य प्रियं कुर्यात् तन् मित्रं मित्रमुच्यते॥

करिकपोलमदोद्धतबुद्धितो मलिनपङ्कजवृन्दमिहाश्रयन्।
कनकगौरममं नवचम्पकं मधुप चञ्चल मुञ्चसि किं मुधा॥

करिकलभ विमुञ्च लोलतां चर विनयव्रतमानताननः।
मृगपतिनखकोटिभङ्गुरो गुरुरुपरि क्षमते न तेऽङ्कुशः॥

करिकुम्भतुलामुरोजयोः
क्रियमाणां कविभिर्विशृङ्खलैः।
कथमालि शृणोषि सादरं विपरीतार्थविदो हि योषितः॥

करिकृष्णाश्वगन्धा च नवनीतं च माहिषम्।
एतेषां मर्दनाल्लिङ्गवृद्धिः संजायते परा॥

करिणश्च हस्तिकर्णैर् निर्देश्या वाजिनोऽश्वकर्णेन।
गावश्च पाटलाभिः कदलीभिरजाविकं भवति॥

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