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Arjun
Arjuna; bright; clear
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Gurpreet
love of the guru
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love of the divine
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Poetry; poetic composition
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good fortune; prosperity; Lakshmi
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Muhammad
praised; praiseworthy
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chief of kings; emperor
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Rama; pleasing
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