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कर्माणि जन्मान्तरसंचितानि
महान्ति विज्ञानमहाहुताशे।
सर्वाणि दग्धानि भवन्ति सद्यो
महानलस्यास्ति किमार्द्रभावः॥

Accumulated karmas from many lives are instantly burned in the fire of supreme knowledge. What dampness can remain after such a blaze?

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कर्माणि बध्नन्ति शुभाशुभानि
कर्तात्रमौपाधिकमेव जीवम्।
परं न तत्साक्षिणमस्तदोषम्
आभीरमद्यात् किमजे शयाने॥

Karma binds only the doer, not the pure witness (Self). The Self is untouched, as the sky is unaffected by clouds.

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कर्माणि यानि लोके दुःखनिमित्तानि लज्जनीयानि।
सर्वाणि तानि कुरुते जठरनरेन्द्रस्य वशमितो जन्तुः॥

Acts that bring shame, sorrow, and pain are done under the control of the belly—hunger forces man into indignity.

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कर्माणि सर्वाणि च मोहनीये
दुःखानि सर्वाणि दरिद्रतायाम्।
पापानि सर्वाणि च चौर्यभावे दोषा
अशेषा अनृते भवन्ति॥

In poverty, all actions seem delusive, all sufferings are intensified, all sins rise, and all lies emerge.

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कर्माण्यारभमाणानां दुःखहत्यै सुखाय च।
पश्येत् पाकविपर्यासं मिथुनीचारिणां नृणाम्॥

Though seeking joy or relief from sorrow, humans often choose actions that end in regret—especially in indulgence.

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कर्मानिष्टं विधत्ते भवति परवशो लज्जते नो जनानां
धर्माधर्मौ न वेत्ति त्यजति गुरुकुलं सेवते नीचलोकम्।
भूत्वा प्राज्ञः कुलीनः प्रथितपृथुगुणो माननीयो बुधोऽपि ग्रस्तो
येनात्र देही नुद मदनरिपुं जीव तं बुःखदक्षम्॥

When overcome by desire (Madana's enemy), even the wise and noble abandon dharma, fail to discern right from wrong, and degrade themselves.

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कर्मानुभावदुःखित एवं मोहान्धकारगहनवति।
अन्ध इव दुर्गमार्गे भ्रमति हि संसारकान्तारे॥

Due to karma’s effects and deep delusion, a person stumbles in the wilderness of samsara, like a blind man on a dangerous path.

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कर्मानुमेयाः सर्वत्र परोक्षगुणवृत्तयः।
तस्मात् परोक्षवृत्तीनां फलैः कर्म विभावयेत्॥

Subtle qualities of beings are inferred through their actions. Therefore, judge the unseen by the fruits of action.

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कर्मान्यजन्मनि कृतं सदसच्च दैवं
तत् केवलं भवति जन्मनि सत्कुलाद्ये।
बाल्यात् परं विनयसौष्ठवपात्रतापि
पुंदैवजा कृषिवदित्यत उद्यमेत॥

Deeds of past births manifest as destiny. One should strive through discipline and self-effort, like a farmer tending his field.

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कर्मापराधात् सत्त्वानां विनाशे समुपस्थिते।
अनयो नयरूपेण बुद्धिमाक्रम्य तिष्ठति॥

When destruction looms due to karma and misdeeds, misjudgment and bad counsel take over, leading to downfall.

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