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कर्णे तालदलं तनौ मलयजं कर्पूरवास्ॐऽशुके
चूले गुम्फितकेतकीदलभरः कण्ठे नवैकावली।
वासः श्रीवनवाससीमनि वचश्रीः सत्कवेरुक्तयो वक्त्रे
नागरखण्डमस्तु पुरतः प्रेमाकुलाः कुन्तलाः॥

Describes the poet’s beloved with scented sandalwood, leaf earrings, silk, and a melodious voice—blending natural and poetic elegance.

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Though Karna killed Ghaṭotkaca with Indra’s weapon, he lost his life—teaching that one must protect the self above all.

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Don’t feel defeated by Karna; even the celestial trees lost to Arjuna—pain and struggle are universal.

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A white Mandāra root tied to the ear under the sun dispels all fevers—another gem from Ayurvedic practice.

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What’s left unsaid, unheeded, or unheard from loved ones becomes a source of deep pain—each element gains unbearable weight.

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The moon longs to serve women in every possible way—adorn ears, cool their foreheads, be held in their hands.

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As summer begins, women wear ornaments made from tender shoots, jasmine, and lotus—nature becomes their new attire.

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After bathing, with wet locks and trembling in cold, the woman’s beauty mesmerizes the heart—sensual and aesthetic.

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Your glances are like lotuses, your ornaments golden, your smile like a stream from mountain breasts—evoking the beauty of a goddess.

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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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