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yathAsaurathanirghoSaHpUrayannivamedinIm
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bRhadazva uvAca
evaMvilapamAnAsAnaSTasaMjJevabhArata
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tato'vatIryavArSNeyobAhukazcarathottamAt
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so'vatIryarathopasthAdRtuparNonarAdhipaH
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kiMkAryaMsvAgataMte'sturAjJApRSTazcabhArata
nAbhijajJesanRpatirduhitrarthesamAgatam
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tatovigaNayanrAjAmanasAkosalAdhipaH
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adhikaMyojanazataMtasyAgamanakAraNam
grAmAnbahUnatikramyanAdhyagacchadyathAtatham
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naitadevaMsanRpatistaMsatkRtyavyasarjayat
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bAhukorathamAsthAyarathazAlAmupAgamat
samocayitvAtAnazvAnparicAryacazAstrataH
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damayantItuzokArtAdRSTvAbhAGgasvariMnRpam
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cintayAmAsavaidarbhIkasyaiSarathanisvanaH
nalasyevamahAnAsInnacapazyAminaiSadham
vArSNeyenabhavennUnaMvidyAsaivopazikSitA
tenAsyarathanirghoSonalasyevamahAnabhUt
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tato'yaMrathanirghoSonaiSadhasyevalakSyate
evaMvitarkayitvAtudamayantIvizAMpate
dUtIMprasthApayAmAsanaiSadhAnveSaNenRpa