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Soundarya Lahari
सौन्दर्यलहरी
Saundaryalaharī
Chant
प्रदीपज्वालाभिर्दिवसकरनीराजनविधिः सुधासूतेश्चन्द्रोपलजललवैरर्घ्यरचना । स्वकीयैरम्भोभिः सलिलनिधिसौहित्यकरणं त्वदीयाभिर्वाग्भिस्तव जननि वाचां स्तुतिरियम् ॥१००॥
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Word breakdown
- प्रदीपज्वालाभिः
- with lamp flames
- दिवसकरनीराजनविधिः
- the rite of waving lights to the sun
- चन्द्रोपलजललवैः
- with moon-stone water drops
- सलिलनिधिसौहित्यकरणम्
- making the ocean pleasant with its own waters
This hymn to you, O Mother of Speech, is like: waving lamps before the sun, offering moon-stone water to the moon, or sweetening the ocean with its own waters - using your own words to praise you. The closing verse humbly acknowledges the inadequacy of praising the source of all speech with speech itself, yet celebrates the devotional attempt.
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