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sadṛśaṁ triṣu liṅgeṣu sarvāsu ca vibhaktiṣu

sadṛśaṁ triṣu liṅgeṣu sarvāsu ca vibhaktiṣu |
vacaneṣu ca sarveṣu yan na vyeti tad avyayam ||
(Prācīna-kārikā; cited in the Amṛta-ṭīkā to Hari-nāmāmṛta-vyākaraṇa: 363, and in Samāsa-cakra)

“That which is the same and does not change in the three genders, in all the cases, and in all numbers is an indeclinable (avyaya).”

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pūrva-niśāyā antimau dvau yāmau, divasasya catvāro

pūrva-niśāyā antimau dvau yāmau, divasasya catvāro yāmās tathā agrima-niśāyāś cādi-yāma-dvayam iti militvāṣṭa-yāmaḥ kālaḥ adyatana ucyate, tad-atirikto’nadyatanaḥ | sa punar bhūte bhaviṣyati cobhayatra sambhavati |
(Amṛta-ṭīkā on Hari-nāmāmṛta-vyākaraṇa: 1060)

“The two yāmas of the previous night, the four yāmas of the day, and the two yāmas of the forthcoming night—the period of time consisting of these eight yāmas combined is called adyatana (“today”). That which is outside of this is [called] anadyatana (“not today”). That, further, can be in both the past and the future.”

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pūrvāpara-niśayor dvābhyāṁ yāmābhyāṁ saha divasam

pūrvāpara-niśayor dvābhyāṁ yāmābhyāṁ saha divasam adyatana-kālas tad-bhinno’nadyatanaḥ |
(Vṛtti on Hari-nāmāmṛta-vyākaraṇa: 1060)

“Adyatana (“today”) refers to the day along with two yāmas [i.e. quarters] of the prior and latter nights. Anadyatana (“not today”) is that which is distinct from this.”

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adhikaraṇa-śabdo’bhidheya-vāci

adhikaraṇa-śabdo’bhidheya-vāci | samānādhikaraṇaḥ samānābhidheyaḥ |
(Kāśikā-vṛtti on Aṣṭādhyāyī: 1.2.42)

“The word adhikaraṇa signifies the abhidheya [i.e., that which is expressed or referred to; alt., the object]. Having the same adhikaraṇa means having the same abhidheya.”

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siṁhāvalokitākhyaś ca maṇḍūka-plutir eva ca

siṁhāvalokitākhyaś ca maṇḍūka-plutir eva ca ।
gaṅgāsrota iti khyāto hy adhikārās trayo matāḥ ।।
(Maugya-bodha-sampradāyaḥ)

“Adhikāras are considered to be of three types: (1) that known as a lion’s glance [i.e., extending backwards to sūtras that precede], (2) that known as a frog’s leap [i.e., sometimes skipping certain sūtras], and (3) that known as the flow of the Ganges [i.e., extending forward to sūtras that follow].”

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siṁhāvalokitaṁ caiva maṇḍūka-plutam eva ca

siṁhāvalokitaṁ caiva maṇḍūka-plutam eva ca |
gaṅgā-pravāhavac cāpi adhikārās tridhā mataḥ ||
(Unknown source)

“Adhikāras are considered to be of three types: (1) like a lion’s glance [i.e., extending backwards to sūtras that precede], (2) like a frog’s leap [i.e., sometimes skipping certain sūtras], and (3) like the flow of the Ganges [i.e., extending forward to sūtras that follow].”

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bhidyate bhrātaro dārāḥ pitaraḥ suhṛdas tathā

bhidyate bhrātaro dārāḥ pitaraḥ suhṛdas tathā |
ekāsnigdhāḥ kākiṇinā sadyaḥ sarve’rayaḥ kṛtāḥ ||
arthenālpīyasā hy ete saṁrabdhā dīpta-manyavaḥ |
tyajanty āśu spṛdho ghnanti sahasotsṛjya sauhṛdam ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 11.23.20–21)

“[Even] United and greatly affectionate brothers, wives, parents, and friends are all immediately turned into enemies and divided by twenty cowries [i.e., even by an extremely small amount of money]. For even a small amount of wealth, they quickly become disturbed, inflamed, and inimical, reject one another, give up their affection, and destroy one another.”

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Gopī-gītā

Nineteen verses spoken by the gopīs to Śrī Kṛṣṇa

Excerpted from Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.31.1–19.

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