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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
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Kshutakshāmah pathiko madīyabhavanam Prichchan Kutopyāgatah Tatkim gehini Kinchidasti yadayam
Bhunkte bubhukshāturah. “Travellers, famished with hunger, have come from somewhere asking for my house. Oh mistress of the house! Is there any food in the house which can be given to these hungry people ?" His wife gave this reply: वाचास्तीत्यभिधाय नास्तिच पुनः
sa fanart: स्थूल स्थूल विलं.ल लोचनभवै
बाष्पाम्भसा बिन्दुभिः ॥ Vachastityabhidāya nāsticha punah
Proktam Vinaivāksharaih Sthula Sthula Vilola Lochanabhavaih
Bashpambhasāṁ bindubhiḥ. “She said, “Yes, by word; without saying 'no'. She said it with drops of tears falling from her long eyes moved by sorrow."
She had not uttered the word 'no' at any time because of her generosity. Observing this reaction of his wife, the poet said,
अर्था न सन्ति न च मञ्चति मां दुराशा त्यागान्न संकुचति दुर्ललितं मनो मे ।
यात्रा च लाघवकरी स्ववधेच पापम्
प्राणाः ! स्वयं व्रजत किं नु विलम्बितेन ? Artitā Na Santhi na cha Munchati Mam Durāskā Tvāgānna Sankuchati durlalitam Vano Me! Yarlicha Cha Lāghavakari Suavad.recha Papas Prānāh! Swayam Vrajata Kim nu Vilambitena?
"I do not have money with me but cupidity clings to me. (In my mind, there is the desire that people would admire my poetry and present me with money.) My mind
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