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कामाय स्पृहयत्यात्मा संयतोऽपि मनीषिणः।
वीथीनियमितोऽप्युक्षा शष्पमासाद्य धावति॥

Even a wise man who has restrained his senses may feel tempted by desire. Just like a leashed ox, upon seeing fresh grass, rushes forward instinctivel...

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कामार्तां स्वयमायातां यो न भुङ्क्ते नितम्बिनीम्।
सोऽवश्यं नरकं याति तन्निःश्वासहतो नरः॥

One who refuses a lustful woman offering herself willingly, suffers mentally and is destined for symbolic hell, destroyed by his own suppressed sighs....

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कामार्तां स्वस्त्रियं
दीनां प्रार्थयन्तीं पुनः पुनः।
न भजेद् भजमानां यः स वै चाण्डालदर्शनः॥

One who ignores his own distressed wife who begs for love again and again, is seen as morally degraded, like one who seeks company among the most unto...

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कामार्ता घर्मतप्ता वेत्य् अनिश्चयकरं वचः।
युवानमाकुलीकर्तुम् इति दूत्याह नर्मणा॥

A woman tormented by desire and summer heat utters ambiguous, provocative words. The messenger uses these in jest, aiming to stir confusion in the you...

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कामार्थमज्ञः कृपणं करोति
प्राप्नोति दुःखं वधबन्धनादि।
कामार्थमाशाकृपणस् तपस्वी मृर्त्यु
श्रमं चाच्छति जीवलोकः॥

The ignorant suffer misery, bondage, and punishment in chasing desire. Even the ascetic suffers mortality and effort through desire’s subtle craving. ...

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कामार्थौ लिप्समानस्तु धर्ममेवादितश्चरेत्।
न हि धर्मादपैत्यर्थः कामो वापि कदाचन॥

If one desires wealth or pleasure, they should first pursue righteousness. For neither wealth nor love ever deserts one rooted in dharma.

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कामाल्लोभाद् भयात् क्रोधात् साक्षिवादात्तथैव च।
मिथ्या वदति यत्पापं तदसत्यं प्रकीर्तितम्॥

Falsehood spoken out of desire, greed, fear, or anger in testimony is sinful and labeled as untruth. The cause taints the truth.

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कामावेशः कैतवस्योपदेशः मायाकोशो वञ्चनासन्निवेशः।
निर्द्रव्याणामप्रसिद्धप्रवेशो रम्यक्लेशः
सुप्रवेशोऽस्तु वेशः॥

Desire disguises itself as illusion, deception, and sweet speech, luring the naive into hardship. The brothel of desire welcomes all with charming suf...

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कामिनः कृतरतोत्सवकाल-
क्षेपमाकृलवधूकरसङ्गि।
मेखलागुणविलग्नमसूयां दीर्घसूत्रमकरोत् परिधानम्॥

The jealous woman, frustrated by her lover’s delayed return from festivities, tightly binds her garments, dragging time with long knots of resentment.

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