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Describes the poet’s beloved with scented sandalwood, leaf earrings, silk, and a melodious voice—blending natural and poetic elegance.
Though Karna killed Ghaṭotkaca with Indra’s weapon, he lost his life—teaching that one must protect the self above all.
Don’t feel defeated by Karna; even the celestial trees lost to Arjuna—pain and struggle are universal.
A white Mandāra root tied to the ear under the sun dispels all fevers—another gem from Ayurvedic practice.
What’s left unsaid, unheeded, or unheard from loved ones becomes a source of deep pain—each element gains unbearable weight.
The moon longs to serve women in every possible way—adorn ears, cool their foreheads, be held in their hands.
As summer begins, women wear ornaments made from tender shoots, jasmine, and lotus—nature becomes their new attire.
After bathing, with wet locks and trembling in cold, the woman’s beauty mesmerizes the heart—sensual and aesthetic.
Your glances are like lotuses, your ornaments golden, your smile like a stream from mountain breasts—evoking the beauty of a goddess.
Even the moving eyes do not distract the bee from the ear-lotus—the bee metaphor highlights the lure of true beauty.
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