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अत्रैव दास्यसि विमुक्तिमथापि याचे
मातः शरीरपतनं मणिकर्णिकायाम्।
अस्तु स्वकृत्यमनुकम्पनमीश्वराणां
दासस्य कर्मकरतैव तथा स्वकृत्यम्॥

The speaker begs the goddess for liberation here and now, or at least death at the holy Manikarnika ghat—highlighting devotion and surrender.

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अत्रैव सरसि जातं विकसितमत्रैव निर्भरं नलिनैः।
कालवशागततुहिनैर् विलीनमत्रैव हा कष्टम्॥

A lotus blooms, thrives, and withers all in the same pond—symbolizing the transience of life and inevitable decay.

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अत्रैष स्वयमेव चित्रफलके कम्पस्खलल्लेखया
संतापार्तिविनोदनाय कथमप्यालिख्य सख्या भवान्।
बाष्पव्याकुलमीक्षितः सरभसं चूताङ्कुरैरर्चितो
मूर्ध्ना च प्रणतः सखीषु मदनव्याजेन चापह्नुतः॥

The beloved is described as unknowingly captured in a painting, later honored and worshipped by friends—romantic and poetic sentiment.

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अत्रोत्पातघनेन मन्त्रिविकले शून्याम्बरव्यापिना
धृष्टस्वप्रकृतिक्रियासमुचिते ग्रमे तथा जृम्भितम्।
रथ्याकर्दमवाहिनामतिशुचिस्वच्छात्मनामन्तरं
नाप्यज्ञायि जनैर्यथौघपयसां स्रोतोजलानामपि॥

A depiction of chaos in a city with corrupt ministers, lawlessness, and hypocrisy—comparing polluted minds to murky streams.

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अत्रोद्याने मया दृष्टा वल्लरी पञ्चपल्लवा।
पल्लवे पल्लवे ताम्रा यस्यां कुसुममञ्जरी॥

In a garden, the speaker sees a beautiful creeper with five fresh leaves, and on each leaf, reddish flower clusters bloom—signifying vibrant growth an...

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अत्वरा सर्वकार्येषु त्वरा कार्यविनाशिनी।
त्वरमाणेन मूर्खेण मयूरो वायसीकृतः॥

Haste ruins all tasks; a foolish person in haste can spoil even great things, just as a peacock, due to hurried folly, was mistaken for a crow.

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अथ कालाग्निरुद्रस्य तृतीयनयनोत्थिता।
ज्वाला दहति तत्सर्वं निर्वाणं ब्रह्मणो यतः॥

The fire from Rudra’s third eye consumes everything, leading ultimately to nirvana—symbolizing destruction preceding liberation.

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अथ कृतकविहङ्गैः पार्थिवोद्दूलयन्तैस्
तुमुलमुपरिपातादम्बुवर्षात् त्रसन्त्यः
अविगलितसपत्नीगात्रसंमर्ददुःखाः
प्रणयिनमभिपेतुर्हानिनादेन देव्यः॥

The king's harem women, terrified by mock bird-noise and splashing water, approach their lover, suffering from the friction of co-wives' bodies—blendi...

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(अर्जुन उवाच) अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः।
अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः॥

Arjuna asks why people commit sins even unwillingly, as if driven by some force—an inquiry into the nature of inner compulsion.

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(श्रीभगवानुवाच) काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भवः।
महाशनो महापाप्मा विद्ध्येनमिह वैरिणम्॥

Krishna explains: It is desire and anger born of passion (rajoguna) that drive a person to sin. They are insatiable and great enemies.

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