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करिन् मा गर्जोच्चैर्मूगपतिरिहास्तेऽतिनिकटे
न दृष्टस्त्वं दैवादपसर सुदूरं द्रुतमितः।
न किं पश्यस्यग्रे खरनखरनिर्दारितकरि-
प्रकीर्णास्थिश्रेणीधवलितमिमं शैलकटकम्॥

O elephant, don’t trumpet loudly; a mute beast nearby was once shattered here. See the mountain cliff whitened by scattered bones—fate spares no one.

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करिमदपरिमलवाही वहति बहिर्गिरिसरित्समीर इति।
मृदुगर्भान्तर्मावं न जहाति गुहागृहस्य हरिगृहिणी॥

The breeze that carries elephant musk also fills the divine cave—yet it never moves the gentle womb of the goddess residing within. Such contrast show...

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करिवरमृदितवलीमुख-
नलकैर्मूलेषु कीलितस्य तरोः।
संवत्सरं च यावत् फलिनस्य फलानि जायन्ते॥

Though crushed by an elephant’s trunk, the base of the tree nurtures buds that eventually become fruits—endurance bears sweet reward.

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करिष्यति कलानाथः कुतुकी करमम्बरे।
इति निर्वापयामास रविदीपं निशाङ्गना॥

“The moon will create magic,” she said, extinguishing the lamp. In love, the night becomes divine, and expectations await the artist of the stars.

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करिष्यन् न प्रभाषेत कृतान्येव च दशैयेत्।
धर्मकामार्थकार्याणि तथा मन्त्रो न भिद्यते॥

Speak not of plans before completing them. In dharma, artha, and kama, actions should speak for themselves—this is the protected essence of mantras.

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करिष्यते यत्र सुदुश्चराणि
प्रसत्तये गोत्रभिदस् तपांसि।
शिलोच्चयं चारुशिलोच्चयं तम् एष
क्षणान्नेष्यति गुह्यकस् त्वाम्॥

In a place where even mighty ascetics struggle, a divine being shall lift you to high peaks—your moment of ascension is near.

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करिष्यामि करिष्यामि करिष्यामीति चिन्तया।
मरिष्यामि मरिष्यामि मरिष्यामीति विस्मृतम्॥

While constantly saying “I will do,” we forget “I will die.” The obsession with plans blinds us to the impermanence of life.

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करिष्येऽवश्यमित्युक्तिः करिष्यन्नपि दुष्यसि।
दृष्टादृष्टा हि नायत्ताः कार्यीया हेतवस्तव॥

Even if you say “I shall do it,” you may still fail. Results depend on visible and invisible causes beyond your control.

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करी बरीभरीति चेद् दिशं सरीसरीति कां
स्थिरीचरीकरीति चेत् न चञ्चरीकरीतिकाम्।
दरीधरीति केतकं वरीवरीति सारसं जरीजरीति
मञ्जरी निरीतिरीतिरीदृशी॥

A playful Sanskrit tongue-twister where animal names and sound-alike syllables create a poetic riddle—a celebration of linguistic creativity.

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करीषमध्ये निहितं तत् सर्वं पञ्चमासकम्।
द्रवीभूतं ततः सर्वम् उद्धरेत् तेन लेपयेत्॥

The ancient treatment uses five-month-old fermented cow dung, liquefied and used as medicinal ointment—traditional cures from sacred knowledge.

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