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Ananda Lahari
आनन्दलहरी
Ānandalaharī
Chant
शरज्ज्योत्स्नाशुद्धां शशियुतजटाजूटमकुटां वरत्रासत्राणस्फटिकघटिकापुस्तककराम् । सकृन्न त्वा नत्वा कथमिव सतां संन्निदधते मधुक्षीरद्राक्षामधुरिमधुरीणाः फणितयः ॥१५॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- शरज्ज्योत्स्नाशुद्धां शशियुतजटाजूटमकुटां
- pure as autumn moonlight, crowned with matted locks bearing the moon
- वरत्रासत्राणस्फटिकघटिकापुस्तककराम् ।
- holding rosary, fear-dispelling gesture, crystal hourglass and book
- सकृन्न त्वा नत्वा कथमिव सतां संन्निदधते
- how can the words of the good become sweet as honey, milk and grapes
- मधुक्षीरद्राक्षामधुरिमधुरीणाः फणितयः ॥१५॥
- without bowing to You even once
Inspired speech arises only after bowing to the Goddess as source of the word. The creative power of language flows from surrender to the Self in its feminine aspect as Vāk, the power of expression.
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