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कामं क्रोधं भयं लोभं दम्भं मोहं मदं तथा।
निद्रां मत्सरमालस्यं नास्तिक्यं च परित्यज॥

Renounce all: lust, anger, fear, greed, arrogance, delusion, intoxication, sleep, envy, laziness, atheism—only then can one attain wisdom and peace.

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कामं क्रोधं लोभं मोहं त्यक्त्वात्मानं पश्य हि कोऽहम्
आत्मज्ञानविहीना मूढास् ते पच्यन्ते नरके मूढाः॥

Abandon attachment to desire, anger, and delusion. Ask: Who am I? Those lacking self-knowledge are bound for hellish suffering.

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कामं गुणैर्महानेष प्रकृत्या पुनरासुरः।
उत्कर्षात् सर्वतो वृत्तेः सर्वाकारं हि दृप्यति॥

Though endowed with great qualities, one born with demonic nature turns arrogant, intoxicated by his own excellence and form.

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कामं जनाः स्मयन्ते कैलासविलासवर्णनावसरे।
साधनकथनावसरे साचीकुर्वन्ति वक्त्राणि॥

People boast proudly when describing heaven’s beauty, but become timid when asked about the means to attain it — a satire on empty praise.

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कामं तु क्षपयेद् देहं पुष्पमूलफलैः शुभैः।
न तु नामापि गृह्णीयात् पत्यौ प्रेते परस्य तु॥

A chaste woman may willingly reduce herself to austerity, living only on flowers and fruits, but never desires or even names another man after her hus...

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कामं दहन्तु मरुतो मलयाचलस्य
चन्द्रोऽपि पातयतु वा नितरां स्फुलिङ्गान्।
दूरे प्रियो विमलवंशमणिः पतिर्मे तत्साम्प्रतं
त्वरितमानय तं कथंचित्॥

Let the wind burn me, let the moon shower sparks—bring me my beloved! Let any hardship fall upon me, but let my love return.

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कामं दीर्घा भवेद् यात्रा कामं पन्था महान् भवेत्।
सोऽपि प्रभोः कृपामेव नित्यमाश्रयतेऽन्ततः॥

The path may be long, the road difficult. Still, ultimately, one must rely only on divine grace.

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कामं दुग्धे विप्रकर्षत्यलक्ष्मीं
कीर्तिं सूते दुष्कृतं या हिनस्ति।
तां चाप्येतां मातरं मङ्गलानां धेनुं
धीराः सूनृतां वाचमाहुः॥

Even milk may bring misfortune, but noble people still praise the sacred cow — just as they honor sweet, truth-speaking speech despite misfortunes.

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कामं दुर्विषहज्वरं जनयति व्याघूर्णयत्पक्षिणी
गात्राण्यूरुनितम्बगण्डहृदयान्युच्छूनय् अत्युल्बणम्।
तां तां दुर्विकृतं करोति सुहृदो गाढं व्यथन्ते यया
व्याधियौवनमात्मनाशनियतः के ते ग्रहण्यादयः॥

Youthful desire causes unbearable fever and affliction; it disturbs body, mind, and friendships. Why fear external planets when such inner ruin arises...

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कामं दृष्टा मया सर्वा विवस्त्रा रावणस्त्रियः।
न तु मे मनसः किंचिद् वैकृत्यमुपपद्यते॥

I, Rāvaṇa, have seen all these women unclothed, yet my mind remains untouched — a claim to self-control amidst sensual indulgence.

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