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करोति योऽशेषजनातिरिक्तां
संभावनामर्थवतीं क्रियाभिः।
संसत्सु जाते पुरुषाधिकारे न
पूरणी तं समुपैति संख्या॥

One who gains extraordinary honor by deeds surpassing all others—such a person cannot be confined to any numerical measure.

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करोति लाभहीनेन गौरवेण किमाश्रितः।
क्षामस्येन्दोर्गुणं धत्ते कमीश्वरशिरोधृतिः॥

What use is empty respect without gain? Even the thin moon bears value when it's held above a monarch’s head.

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करोति विरतिं धन्यो यः सदा निशिभोजनात्।
सोऽर्धं पुरुषायुषस्य स्यादवश्यमुपोषितः॥

Blessed is the one who refrains from eating at night—such discipline grants longevity and spiritual clarity.

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करोति वैरं स्फुटमुच्यमानः
प्रतुष्यति श्रोत्रसुखैरपथ्यैः।
विवेकशून्यः प्रभुरात्ममानी
महाननर्थः सुहृदां बतायम्॥

He who speaks bluntly breeds enemies, and pleases with flattery. Such a selfish, egoistic ruler is a curse even to friends.

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करोति शोभामलके स्त्रियाः को
दृश्या न कान्ता विधिना च कोक्ता।
अङ्गे तु कस्मिन् दहनः पुरारेः
सिन्दूरबिन्दुर्विधवाललाटे॥

What adds beauty to a woman? Who can define it—when even a small dot of sindoor glows brighter than Shiva’s fire?

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करोति संसारशरीरभोग-
विरागभावं विदधाति रागम्।
शीलव्रतध्यानतपःकृपासु ज्ञानी
विमोक्षाय कृतप्रयासः॥

Detachment from worldly pleasures leads to liberation. True knowledge blooms through ethics, meditation, austerity, and compassion.

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करोति सहकारस्य कलिकोत्कलिकोत्तरम्।
मन्मनो मन्मनोऽप्येष मत्तकोकिलनिस्वनः॥

Even among spring blossoms, the maddened koel’s song surpasses them all—it transforms mind and mood alike.

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करोति सुहृदां दैन्यम् अहितानां तथा मुदम्।
अकाले च जरां पित्रोः कुसुतः कुरुते ध्रुवम्॥

A wicked son brings misery to friends, joy to enemies, and early aging to his parents—such a child is truly a curse.

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करोति स्वमुखेनैव बहुधान्यस्य खण्डनम्।
नमः पतनशीलाय मुसलाय खलाय च॥

He criticizes himself unknowingly—like a pestle breaking grain while being part of the same house. Such is the nature of wickedness.

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करोति हुंहुं शृगिति ध्वनिं
यो नेष्टो न दुष्टः स यतो रतार्थी।
चलश्चलः स्यात् कलहाय शब्दः किकीति
दीप्तो गुरुरुग्लुशान्तः॥

One who grunts or shrieks during union isn't necessarily wicked—it may just be intensity. Words and sounds can deceive.

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