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Soundarya Lahari
सौन्दर्यलहरी
Saundaryalaharī
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अरालैः स्वाभाव्यादलिकलभसश्रीभिरलकैः परीतं ते वक्त्रं परिहसति पङ्केरुहरुचिम् । दरस्मेरे यस्मिन् दशनरुचिकिञ्जल्करुचिरे सुगन्धौ माद्यन्ति स्मरदहनचक्षुर्मधुलिहः ॥४५॥
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Word breakdown
- अरालैः अलकैः
- with curved locks
- पङ्केरुहरुचिम्
- the beauty of lotus
- दशनरुचि
- the brilliance of teeth
- स्मरदहनचक्षुः
- the eyes of Shiva who burned Kāma
The Goddess's face, framed by naturally curved locks, surpasses even the lotus in beauty. When she smiles, revealing teeth bright as jasmine stamens, even the bees that drink nectar from Shiva's eyes become intoxicated by the fragrance, suggesting that her beauty captivates even those creatures associated with the supreme destroyer.
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