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Soundarya Lahari
सौन्दर्यलहरी
Saundaryalaharī
Chant
शरज्ज्योत्स्नाशुद्धां शशियुतजटाजूटमकुटां वरत्रासत्राणस्फटिकघटिकापुस्तककराम् । सकृन्न त्वा नत्वा कथमिव सतां संन्निदधते मधुक्षीरद्राक्षामधुरिमधुरीणाः फणितयः ॥१५॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- ज्योत्स्नाशुद्धाम्
- pure as autumn moonlight
- स्फटिकघटिका
- crystal rosary
- पुस्तक
- book
- फणितयः
- poetic utterances
Sarasvatī imagery here serves devotion to the Goddess as the source of inspired speech. The poet asks how sacred utterances sweet as honey, milk, and grapes could arise without first bowing to her. The question invites reflection on the relationship between devotional surrender and the creative word.
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