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कस्तूरीतिलकं बाले भाले मा कुरु मा कुरु।
अद्य साम्यं भजामीति जृम्भते शशलाञ्छनः॥

“O maiden, do not place the musk mark on your forehead today—see, even the moon proudly awakens in rivalry with you!” A playful ode to beauty.

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कस्तूरीतिलकं बाले भाले मा कुरु मा कुरु।
कलङ्कशङ्कया राहुर् ग्रसिष्यति तवाननम्॥

"Don’t adorn your forehead with musk, O maiden! Rahu might mistake your face for the moon and devour it!" — a humorous and loving exaggeration.

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कस्तूरीतिलकं ललाटफलके वक्षःस्थले कौस्तुभं
नासाग्रे नवमौक्तिकं करतले वेणुं करे कङ्कणम्।
सर्वाङ्गे हरिचन्दनं च कलयन् कण्ठे च मुक्तावलिं
गोपस्त्रीपरिवेष्टतो विजयते गोपालचूडामणिः॥

Describing Lord Krishna in full ornamentation—musk mark, Kaustubha, flute, and sandal paste—encircled by cowherd girls, shining as the crown jewel of ...

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कस्तूरीतिलकं ललाटरचितं नासामणिं निस्तलं
वक्त्रं कुञ्चितकेशपाशमनिशं दृष्टिं निसृष्टां पुरः।
पुंसां मानसमत्स्यबन्धनविधौ धत्सेऽत्र वत्से स्वयं
जम्बूवज्जलबिन्दुवज्जलजवज्जम्बालवज्जालवत्॥

A poetic description of a maiden's divine beauty—her adorned face, hair, and gaze capture the heart like fish caught in an intricate net of water drop...

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कस्तूरीतिलकन्ति भालफलके देव्या मुखाम्भोरुहे
रोलम्बन्ति तमालबालमुकुलोत्तंसन्ति मौलिं प्रति।
याः कर्णे विकचोत्पलन्ति कुचयोरङ्के च कालागुरु-
स्थासन्ति प्रथयन्तु तास् तव शिवं
श्रीकण्ठकण्ठत्विषः॥

The ornaments and perfumes on the goddess—from musk on her brow to sandal on her bosom—are likened to Lord Śiva’s own radiant glow.

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कस्तूरीयन्ति भाले तदनु नयनयोः कज्जलीयन्ति कर्ण-
प्रान्ते नीलोत्पलीयन्त्युरसि
मरकतालंकृतीयन्ति देव्याः।
रोमालीयन्ति नाभेरुपरि हरिमणीमेखलीयन्ति मध्ये कल्याणं
कुर्युरेते त्रिजगति पुरजित्कण्ठभासां विलासाः॥

A verse glorifying the goddess's decorations as manifestations of the Lord's brilliance—from musk to sapphire waist chains—all radiate auspiciousness.

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कस्तूरीवरपत्रभङ्गनिकरो भ्रष्टो न गण्डस्थले
नो लुप्तं सखि चन्दनं स्तनतटे धौतं न नेत्राञ्जनम्।
रागो न स्खलितस् तवाधरपुटे ताम्बूलसंवर्धितः किं रुष्टासि
गजेन्द्रमत्तगमने किं वा शिशुस् ते पतिः॥

“O beloved, your musk is intact, your sandal unsmeared, and your eyes remain lined. Why then are you angry? Is your husband but a baby elephant?” A te...

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कस्तूरी सितिमानमागतवती शौक्ल्यं गताः
कुन्तला नीलं चोलमभूत् सितं धवलिमा जातो मणीनां गणे।
ध्वान्तं शान्तमभूत् समं नरपते त्वत्कीर्तिचन्द्रोदये
त्रैलोक्येङ्प्यभिसारसाहसरसः शान्तः कुरङ्गीदृशाम्॥

With the rise of your fame like a moon, even darkness flees, and desires of doe-eyed maidens are calmed. Your glory purifies the world.

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कस्तूर्या तत्कपोलद्वयभुवि मकरीनिर्मितौ प्रस्तुतायां
निर्मित्सूनां स्ववक्षस्यतिपरिचयनात् त्वत्प्रशस्तीरुपांशु।
वीर श्रीसिंहभूप त्वदहितकुभुजां राज्यलक्ष्मीसपत्नी-
मानव्याजेन लज्जां सपदि विदधते
स्वावरोधे प्रगल्भाः॥

Your fame causes women in rival kingdoms to feign modesty out of jealousy. Even their beauty ornaments echo your praises.

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कस् ते शशाङ्क मोहः सुधाकरोऽहं न कोऽपि मद्भिन्नः।
किं ननु पश्यसि निजभा-
जयि वनिताया मुखं मूढ॥

“O fool, why admire the moon? Look instead at your beloved’s radiant face—it is the true nectar of beauty.”

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