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करौ शरदिजाम्बुजक्रमविलासशिक्षागुरू
पदौ विबुधपादपप्रथमपल्लवोल्लङ्घिनौ।
दृशौ दलितदुर्मदत्रिभुवनोपमानश्रियौ विलोकय
विलोचनामृतमहो महः शैशवम्॥

His hands outshine lotuses, his feet surpass divine trees, and his eyes dazzle like the world’s highest beauty—behold the radiant glow of childhood.

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कर्कन्धूफलमुच्चिनोति शबरी मुक्ताफलाकाङ्क्षया
गृध्रोलूककदम्बकस्य पुरतः काकोऽपि हंसायते।
कीर्त्या ते धवलीऋक्ते त्रिभुवने क्ष्मापाल लक्ष्मीः पुनः कृष्णं
वीक्ष्य बलोऽयमित्युपहितव्रीडं शनैर्जल्पति॥

A crow among owls appears a swan if placed in front of those with lesser knowledge. Reputation is relative.

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कर्कशं दुःसहवाक्यं जल्पन्ति वञ्चिताः परैः।
कुर्वन्ति द्यूतकारस्य कर्णनासादिछेदनम्॥

Cheated gamblers, in frustration, cut off their cheater’s ears and noses—thus anger provokes extreme revenge.

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कर्कशतर्कविचार-
व्यग्रः किं वेत्ति काव्यहृदयानि।
ग्राम्य इव कृषिविलग्नश् चञ्चलनयनावचोरहस्यानि॥

The one obsessed with harsh logic knows not the tender heart of poetry—like a farmer oblivious to the grace of beauty.

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कर्कशेन तु चापेन यः कृष्टौ हीनमुष्टिना।
मत्स्यपुच्छा गतिस् तस्य सायकस्य प्रकीर्तिता॥

An arrow shot with an unsteady, harsh bow and poor grip, moves like a fish’s tail—erratic and ineffective.

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कर्कोटिकार्कयोर्मूलं चूर्णयित्वा च सर्षपान्।
सर्पिषा पाययेन् मन्त्री स्थावरक्ष्वेडशान्तये॥

To dispel serpent-induced seizures, one may grind the roots of karkoṭikā and arka with mustard and administer with ghee—an ancient healing remedy by s...

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कर्णं चक्षुरजीगणत्तव पितुस् तातः पिता ते
पुनः शक्त्याधारकुमारमप्यजगणत्तं कातरत्वेन सः।
देवोगान्महिषीति पश्यति जगत्त्वेवं विवेक्तुं पुनः प्रागल्भ्यं
प्रथयन्ति वस्तदपि च प्रज्ञाधनाः साधवः॥

A poetic maze: the grandfather of your father saw through your eyes, but fear distorted his clarity. Philosophers interpret layers of inheritance and ...

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कर्णः सर्वशिरोगतस्त्रिभुवने कर्णेन किं न श्रूतं
विश्राम्यन्ति मृगीदृशामपि दृशः कर्णे न चित्रं क्वचित्।
आश्चर्यं पुनरेतदेव यदयं निश्छिद्रसन्मण्डलः
सप्ताम्भोनिधिमेखलां वसुमतीं धत्ते जगन्मण्डलः॥

Though the ear is part of the head, it uniquely hears everything. Eyes may rest, but ears are always alert—a mystery of perception and the universe.

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कर्णकल्पितरसालमञ्जरी-
पिञ्जरीकृतकपोलमण्डलः।
निष्पतन्नयनवारिधारया राधया मधुरिपुर्निरीक्ष्यते॥

Krishna gazes upon Rādhā, whose cheek is adorned with a mango blossom hanging from her ear—a tender scene of divine love and aesthetic delight.

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कर्णगतेयममोघा दृष्टिस् तव शक्तिरिन्द्रदत्ता च।
सा नासादितविजया क्वचिदपि नापार्थपतितेयम्॥

The divine glance given to you by Indra never missed its aim—how then did it fail here? Was it your fate or my curse?

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