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अत्युन्नतस्तनमुरो नयने सुदीर्घे
वक्रे भ्रुवावतितरां वचनं ततोऽपि।
मध्योऽधिकं तनुरनूनगुरुर्नितम्बो
मन्दा गतिः किमपि चाद्भुतयौवनायाः॥

Her high bosom, long eyes, curved brows, sweet speech, and graceful gait together describe the astonishing beauty of youth.

beauty (1797) womanhood (59) poetry (588) form (41)

अत्युन्नतस्तनयुगा तरलायताक्षी
द्वारि स्थिता तदुपयानमहोत्सवाय।
सा पूर्णकुम्भनवनीरजतोरणस्रक्-
संभारमङ्गलमयत्नकृतं विधत्ते॥

A woman with prominent bosom and large moving eyes stands at the door, naturally preparing all auspicious rituals for her lover’s arrival.

love (1567) anticipation (23) woman (157) auspiciousness (73)

अत्युन्नतिं प्राप्य नरः प्रावारः कीटको यथा।
स विनश्यत्यसंदेहम् आहैवमुशना नृपः॥

A man who rises too high, like a moth in rain, surely perishes; thus said the wise king Ushanas.

rise and fall (7) pride (317) wisdom (1611) downfall (265)

अत्युन्नतिव्यसनिनः शिरसोऽधुनैष
स्वस्यैव चातकशिशुः प्रणयं विधत्ताम्।
अस्यैतदिच्छति यदि प्रततासु दिक्षु ताः
स्वच्छशीतमधुराः क्व नु नाम नापः॥

The fledgling skylark that flies too high may not find the sweet, pure waters it craves. Its ambition becomes its weakness.

ambition (52) overreach (1) humility (596) nature (950)

अत्युन्नतोऽम्बुभिर्मेघश् चातकान् न धिनोति चेत्।
मरुता हृतसर्वस्वः स पश्चात् किं करिश्यति॥

A high cloud that doesn’t give water to the thirsty birds becomes useless once it loses all to wind.

giving (75) futility (143) selfishness (62) nature (950)

अत्युपचित्तैरुपायैश् चक्रभृदेको भुजैरिव चतुर्भिः।
नृपतिः श्रियमपि सुचिरं हरिरिव परिरभ्य निर्भरं रमते॥

Like Vishnu’s arms, the king's methods—diverse and full of means—embrace fortune for a long time with delight.

royalty (92) vishnu (122) strategy (222) success (142)

अत्युल्लसद्बिसरहस्ययुजा भुजेन
वक्त्रेण शारदसुधांशुसहोदरेण।
पीयुषपोषसुभगेन च भाषितेन त्वं चेत्
प्रसीदसि मृगाक्षि कुतो निदाघः॥

If you smile and speak like the moon, O deer-eyed one, then how can the heat of summer (sorrow) ever trouble me?

beauty (1797) love (1567) relief (30) poetry (588)

अत्युष्णा ज्वरितेव भास्करकरैरापीतसारा मही
यक्ष्मार्ता इव पादपाः प्रमुषितच्छाया दवाग्न्याश्रयात्।
विक्रोशन्त्यवशादिवोच्छ्रितगुहाव्यात्ताननाः पर्वता
लोकोऽयं रविपाकनष्टहृदयः संयाति मूर्छामिव॥

The Earth scorched by the sun seems feverish; trees stripped of shadow cry, mountains gape—it's as though the world is fainting.

heat (60) suffering (358) environment (29) vivid imagery (21)

अत्युष्णात् सघृतादन्नाद् अच्छिद्राच्चैव वाससः।
अपरप्रेष्यभावाच्च भूय इच्छन् पतत्यधः॥

From very hot food, tight clothes, and overdependence—desire for more causes one’s fall.

moderation (48) discipline (380) contentment (86)

अत्येति रजनी या तु सा न प्रतिनिवर्तते।
यात्येव यमुना पूर्णा समुद्रमुदकार्णवम्॥

A night that passes does not return, like the Yamuna that only flows forward to the ocean.

time (242) irreversibility (3) metaphor (1632) reflection (267)

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