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कर्णद्वयावनतकाञ्चनतालपत्रा
वेण्यन्तलम्बिमणिमौक्तिकहेमगुच्छा।
कूर्पासकोत्कवचितस्तनबाहुमूला लाटी
नितम्बपरिवृत्तदशान्तनीवी॥

Her golden earrings sway like palm leaves beside her neck, pearls dangling into her braided hair—this is a portrait of a richly adorned woman.

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Just like skilled archers do not let even useless arrows fall prematurely, the truly generous don't waste potential.

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Poisoned by mere words heard through the ears, the fool destroys himself—addicted even to extremes like hermitage or liquor in a skull.

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The noble gave skin, flesh, and bones to uphold dharma—great souls never hesitate in charity.

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His ears shimmer with golden earrings, his chest lures the gaze—an emblem of youthful charm from the Karnāṭa region.

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The best ornament for the ear is hearing the defeat of one's enemy—this poetic exaggeration reflects intense rivalry.

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God had to create a second version of man out of imbalance—when no part could match the strength of the ear.

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A fierce dog, trembling and growling, plots an attack as it glances toward its enemy—described in poetic tension and canine realism.

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Those who bleed even from a mere pinch on the ear will not survive long—symbolic of physical fragility and life’s brevity.

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A humorous, exaggerated demand to grant different regional dominions—satirizing rulers and their ambitions.

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