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अथाशुद्धोद्भवो ग्राम्यनर्तक्स्येव यो भवेत्।
कैतवस्नेहमापन्नो भवः संकीर्ण उच्यते॥

A person born of impure origin and worldly obsession resembles a vulgar dancer, leading to spiritual downfall.

impurity (28) dancer (2) delusion (175) attachment (102) downfall (265)

अथाश्वानां जन्मदेशान् प्रवक्ष्याम्यनुपूर्वशः।
उत्तमानां च मध्यानां हीनानां यत्र संभवः॥

Now I explain the birth regions of horses—places where excellent, average, and inferior breeds are born.

horses (28) origin (25) classification (15) birthplaces (1) quality (23)

अथाससादास्तमनिन्द्यतेजा जनस्य दूरोज्झितमृत्युभीतेः।
उत्पत्तिमद्वस्तु विनाश्यवश्यं यथाहमित्येवमिवोपदेष्टुम्॥

A brilliant sage came to advise people unafraid of death: All born things must perish—accept it.

wisdom (1611) mortality (89) renunciation (267) inevitability (39) guidance (149)

अथेतरे सप्त रघुप्रवीरा ज्येष्ठं पुरोजन्मतया गुणैश्च चक्रुः
कुशं रत्नविशोषभाजं सौभ्रात्रमेषां हि कुलानुसारि॥

The other seven sons of Rama, though born later, honored their elder brother Kusha with love and virtue.

rama’s sons (1) lineage (79) kusha (1) respect (164) family (165) virtue (726)

अथेदं रक्षोभिः कनकहरिणच्छद्मविधिना
तथा वृत्तं पापैर्व्यथयति यथा क्षालितमपि।
जनस्थाने शून्ये विकलकरणैरार्यचरितैर्
अपि ग्रावा रोदित्यपि दलति वज्रस्य हृदयम्॥

The demon’s golden-deer trick led to grief even among noble ones, shaking even stone-hearted beings.

ramayana (52) deception (224) grief (129) golden deer (3) dharma (540) emotion (652)

अथेह कथ्यतेस्माभिः कर्मना येन बन्धनम्।
छिद्यते सदुपायेन श्रुत्वा तत्र प्रवर्त्यताम्॥

Now we describe the way by which karmic bondage can be cut using proper means—listen and act.

karma (500) liberation (230) knowledge (279) action (258) method (13)

अथैतत् पूर्णमभ्यात्मं यच् च नेत्यनृतं वचः।
सर्वं नेत्यनृतं ब्रूयात् स दुष्कीर्तिः स्वसन् मृतः॥

The full truth lies in the Self. Falsehood lies in denial of it. One who proclaims otherwise dies in infamy.

truth (300) self (30) denial (19) falsehood (50) self-realization (37)

अथो गणपतिं वन्दे महामोदविधायिनम्।
विद्याधरगणैर्यस्य पूज्यते कण्ठगर्जितम्॥

I bow to Ganapati, giver of immense joy, worshipped by Vidyādharas whose voices echo praises.

ganapati (2) devotion (933) joy (342) wisdom beings (1) sound (90) praise (189)

अथोच्चकैर्जरठकपोतकंधरा-
तनूरुहप्रकरविपाण्डुरद्युति।
बलैश्चलच्चरणविधूतमुच्चरद्
धनावलीरुदचरत क्षमारजः॥

The wind stirred high dust as if lifting silver dust from aging pigeon-necked trees shaken by force.

nature (950) dust (29) metaphor (1632) strength (359) decay (115)

अथोच्यते श्वानरुतस्य सारं सारं समस्तेष्वपि शाकुनेषु।
विस्पष्टचेष्टं शुभलक्षणं च शुभाशुभं प्राक्तनकर्मपाकम्॥

Now is explained the essence of dog howls, bird calls, gestures, omens, and karmic consequences.

omens (14) dog howl (1) birds (57) fate (402) karma (500) signs (31)