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कलहान्तरिताप्रलपनम् अतः परं नायकस्य शिक्षा च।
संभोगाविष्करणं कुलटा संकीर्णमिति च शृङ्गारः॥

Quarrel, separation, mad speech, and dramatic love-making—this is the decadent path of an adulteress, not pure love.

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Homes fall after quarrels, friendships break with harsh words, kingdoms end in misrule, and fame fades with evil acts.

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Fools fight asking “Who will be king tomorrow?”—but in the same night, death may seize them.

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I bow to that lunar digit on Shiva’s head, which elevated him above all, becoming king of the three worlds.

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All potencies and creators are but fractions of Vishnu. Krishna is the Supreme Personality himself.

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Those adorned with arts but ungrateful to benefactors are not noble—just as peacocks aren’t without sweetness.

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As time races, the motion of instants is imperceptible—like the flame’s movement in a lamp.

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His dark, enchanting form and flute-song agitate the world—may Gopijanavallabha bless you with divine beauty.

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Like a lover—adorned with tender passion—he kisses the neck, cheeks, and breasts with moonlike grace.

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Gaining one digit of the moon makes you proud, O Moon! But behold—he now seeks to possess the third!

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