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कान्तानेत्रार्धपाता वदनरुचिकराः सस्मिता भ्रूविलासाः
साकारा वाक्यलेशाः सहतलनिनदा दृष्टनष्टाश्च हासाः।
नाभीकक्षस्तनानां विवरणमसकृत्स्पर्शनं मेखलानां
श्वासायासाश्च दीर्घां मदनशरहतां कामिनीं सूचयन्ति॥

The half-glances, smiles, gestures, and whispers of a woman — along with her heavy breaths — hint at her being pierced by Cupid’s arrows. Every subtle...

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कान्तान्यर्धनिरीक्षितानि मधुरा हासोपदंशाः
कथाः पीनश्रोणिनिरुद्धशेषमतुलस्पर्शं तदर्धांसनम्।
स्नेहव्यक्तिकरान् करव्यतिकरांस्तांस्तांश्च रम्यान् गुणान्
वेश्याभ्यः प्रणयादृतेऽपि लभते ज्ञातोपचारो जनः॥

Even in courtesans’ gestures — glances, smiles, stories, embraces — one finds the sweetness of love, if one treats them with proper respect and affect...

respect (164) courtesans (9) love (1567) gestures (23) social commentary (43) subtle affection (1) sensuality (306) relationship (80) empathy (61) human dignity (2)

कान्ताप्रीतिपरानुजो विनयवान् हृन्नन्दनो नन्दनो
भाग्यं स्वर्ललनोपभोग्यममला लक्ष्मीः सुखं निस्तुषम्।
पूजा राजकुले यशोऽतिविशदं गोष्ठी समं कोविदैर्
दानेऽतिव्यसनं रतिर्जिनमते स्यात् कस्यचित् पुण्यतः॥

A person born from virtue enjoys beauty, family harmony, fame, wisdom, and peace. Love, generosity, knowledge — all these come naturally to the merito...

virtue (726) merit (120) peace (171) love (1567) fame (166) generosity (169) wisdom (1611) affection (216) respect (164) spiritual reward (4)

कान्तामुखं सुरतकेलिविमर्दखेद-
संजातघर्मकणविच्छुरितं रतान्ते।
आपाण्डुरं तरलतारनिमीलिताक्षं संस्मृत्य
हे हृदय किं शतधा न यासि॥

Recalling her pale, sweat-beaded face after love-play, with eyes half-closed in fatigue, the heart should shatter in longing — but strangely it remain...

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कान्तामुखद्युतिजुषामपि चोद्गतानां
शोभां परां कुरवकद्रुममञ्जरीणाम्।
दृष्ट्वा प्रिये सहृदयस्य भवेन्न कस्य
कन्दर्पबाणपतनव्यथितं हि चेतः॥

Even in the presence of the moonlike beloved's face, the brilliant flowers of the Kuravaka tree captivate the heart and ignite desire. Beauty begets m...

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कान्तामुखास्वादपराङ्मुखा यत्
पान्थाः शशाङ्कस्य करैर्विमृष्टाः।
सुदुःसहं तापमिमे प्रयान्ति मन्ये
ततौ नैव सुधेतरत्र॥

Those who reject the taste of a beloved’s kiss and worship the moon’s rays will suffer unbearable heat — the moon is not as sweet as lips touched by l...

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कान्तायाः करजैः कपोलफलके पत्रावली कल्पिता
केलिद्यूतपणीकृतो विहरता पीतः स बिम्बाधरः।
स्वेदार्द्रीकृतचन्दनस्तनतटी सानन्दमालिङ्गिता निर्विष्टा
विषयाः शिवात्ममहसि न्यस्तं मनः संप्रति॥

In a playful game, the beloved crafts leaf dice, drinks from her own lips, and embraces the lover with fragrant breasts — the mind now abandons worldl...

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कान्ताया विकसद्विलासहसितस्वच्छांशवश्चामरं
संसक्तावभिषेकहेमकलशौ यच्चन्दनाङ्कौ स्तनौ।
यत्कार्तस्वरकान्ति चारु जघनं सिंहासनं भूभुजां साम्राज्यं
तदिदं जयाजयमयः शेषस्तु चिन्तामय्ः॥

Everything about the beloved — her laughter, ornaments, form — seems royal and triumphant. Yet in the end, all such pleasure ends in anxiety, revealin...

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कान्तारं न यथेतरो ज्वलयितुं दक्षो दवाग्निं
विना दावाग्निं न यथा परः शमयितुं शक्तो विनाम्भोधरम्।
निष्णातः पवनं विना निरसितुं नान्यो यथाम्भोधरं कर्मौघं
सुकृतं विना किमपरं हन्तुं समर्थं तथा॥

Just as only certain forces can control fire or wind, only merit can destroy the power of karma — nothing else suffices.

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कान्तारं परितो ज्वलत्यतिबले दावानले दैवतो
गोमायोर्गहनां गुहां परिपतन् दर्पोद्धुरः केसरी।
यद्व्यापादयति स्म तं न कृपया तेनैष तस्मिन् वने
सिंहानामभयप्रदोऽहमधुनेत्युत्पुच्छमुद्धावति॥

A lion declares himself protector of a jungle after killing a fleeing jackal, mistaking cowardice for valor. A satire on inflated ego.

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