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Soundarya Lahari
सौन्दर्यलहरी
Saundaryalaharī
Chant
अहः सूते सव्यं तव नयनमर्कात्मकतया त्रियामां वामं ते सृजति रजनीनायकतया । तृतीया ते दृष्टिर्दरदलितहेमाम्बुजरुचिः समाधत्ते संध्यां दिवसनिशयोरन्तरचरीम् ॥४८॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- अर्कात्मकतया
- by having the nature of sun
- रजनीनायकतया
- by having the nature of moon
- तृतीया दृष्टिः
- the third eye
- संध्याम्
- the twilight
The Goddess's right eye creates day through its solar nature, her left eye creates the three watches of night through its lunar essence, and her third eye, brilliant as a golden lotus, creates the twilight that mediates between day and night, showing her complete sovereignty over time's divisions.
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