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Soundarya Lahari
सौन्दर्यलहरी
Saundaryalaharī
Chant
धुनोतु ध्वान्तं नस्तुलितदलितेन्दीवरवनं घनस्निग्धश्लक्ष्णं चिकुरनिकुरुम्बं तव शिवे । यदीयं सौरभ्यं सहजमुपलब्धुं सुमनसो वसन्त्यस्मिन् मन्ये वलमथनवाटीविटपिनाम् ॥४३॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- ध्वान्तम्
- darkness or ignorance
- चिकुरनिकुरुम्बम्
- the cluster of curls
- सौरभ्यम्
- natural fragrance
- वलमथनवाटी
- the garden of the enemy of Bala
The Goddess's hair is described as a dense, fragrant forest that can dispel darkness. The imagery suggests that flowers from Indra's garden dwell in her locks to experience their natural perfume, making her hair a sanctuary of divine beauty that has the power to remove the darkness of ignorance from devotees.
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