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Ananda Lahari
आनन्दलहरी
Ānandalaharī
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तटित्त्वन्तं शक्त्या तिमिरपरिपन्थिस्फुरणया स्फुरन्नानारत्नाभरणपरिणद्धेन्द्रधनुषम् । tव श्यामं मेघं कमपि मणिपूरैकशरणं निषेवे वर्षन्तं हरमिहिरतप्तं त्रिभुवनम् ॥४०॥
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- तटित्त्वन्तं शक्त्या तिमिरपरिपन्थिस्फुरणया
- with power flashing like lightning, dispelling darkness as enemy
- स्फुरन्नानारत्नाभरणपरिणद्धेन्द्रधनुषम् ।
- adorned with many jewels, with Indra's bow rounded about
- tव श्यामं मेघं कमपि मणिपूरैकशरणं
- I serve that dark cloud, sole refuge at manipura
- निषेवे वर्षन्तं हरमिहिरतप्तं त्रिभुवनम् ॥४०॥
- raining on the three worlds scorched by Shiva, sun and fire
The dark cloud at manipura rains nectar on worlds scorched by sun and fire. Shakti as lightning-flash dispels inner darkness; the cooling rain is grace that quenches the burning of worldly affliction in the fire of knowledge.
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