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कस्माद् दूति श्वसिषि निभृतं, सत्वरावर्तनेन
भ्रष्टो रागः किमधरदले, प्रार्थनाभिस्त्वदर्थम्।
स्रस्ता चेयं किमलकततिस्, तत्पदालुण्ठनेन वासस्
तस्य त्वयि वद कथं, प्रत्ययार्थं तवैव॥

A messenger scolds the beloved, suspecting signs of betrayal, and demands explanations for disheveled clothes and vanishing passion.

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कस्माद् भग्नाः सुमुखि वलया, मार्गपातान्निशायां
किं ते वक्त्रं विगतरचनं, क्षालितं धूलिपूर्णम्।
ओष्ठे रागः किमपि गलित, स्त्वद्व्यथोच्छ्वासवातैस् तद्वासः
किं, हृतमिति मया वस्त्रलोभात् किलेति॥

A woman is questioned about her bruises and missing jewelry; she blames her beloved playfully, suggesting it was all due to love’s frenzy.

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कस्माद् भयमिह मरणाद् अन्धादपि को विशिष्यते रागी।
कः शूरो यो ललना-
लोचनबाणैर्न विव्यथितः॥

Who fears death? The true warrior is the one who withstands the arrows of a woman’s eyes—not just the battlefield!

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कस्मिञ्छेते मुरारिः क्व न खलु वसतिर्वायसी को निषेधः
स्त्रीणां रागस् तु कस्मिन् क्व नु खलु सितिमा शैरिसंबोधनं किम्।
संबुद्धिः काऽहिमांशोर्विधिहरवयसां चापि संबुद्धयः का ब्रूते
लुब्धः कथं वा कुरुकुलहननं केन तत् केशवेन॥

An overwhelming set of questions about Krishna’s deeds and divine paradoxes—blending humor, devotion, and confusion.

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कस्मान् म्लायसि मालतीव मृदितेत्यालीजने
पृच्छति व्यक्तं नोदितमार्तयापि विरहे शालीनया बालया।
अक्ष्णोर्बाष्पचयं निगृह्य कथमप्यालोकितः केवलं
किंचित्कुड्मलकोटिभिन्नशिखरश्चूतद्रुमः प्राङ्गणे॥

A sakhi asks why her friend looks like a wilted jasmine—though the girl says nothing, her tears and weak smile reveal silent suffering.

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कस्मिन् कर्मणि सामर्थ्यम् अस्य नोत्तपतेतराम्।
अयं साधुचरस् तस्माद् अञ्जलिर्बध्यतामिह॥

This man excels in good deeds—let our respectful salutations be offered to him in gratitude and reverence.

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कस्मिन्नपि मते सत्ये हताः सर्वमतत्यजः।
तद्दृष्ट्या व्यर्थतामात्रम् अनर्थस्तु न धर्मजः॥

When all conflicting opinions claim to be right, often only futility emerges—true righteousness never leads to harm.

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कस्मिन् वसन्ति वद मीनगणा विकल्पं
किं वापदं वदति किं कुरुते विवस्वान्।
विद्युल्लतावलयवान् पथिकाङ्गनानाम्
उद्वेजको भवति कः खलु वारिवाहः॥

A riddle-like reflection on nature—where do fish live, what does the sun do, and who scares maidens with thunder and lightning?

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कस्मिन् स्वपिति कंसारिः कावृत्तिरधमा नृणाम्।
किं ब्रूते पितरं बालः किं दृष्ट्वा रमते मनः॥

Questions about life’s values: Where does Krishna sleep? What delights the child? What captures the heart? The verse stirs spiritual and worldly curio...

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कस्मै किं कथनीयं कस्य मनःप्रत्ययो भवति।
रमयति गोपवधूटी कुञ्जकुटीरे परं ब्रह्म॥

Who deserves what to be told? Who truly understands the heart? In the forest grove, a cowherdess plays with the Supreme Brahman—love transcends intell...

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