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Soundarya Lahari
सौन्दर्यलहरी
Saundaryalaharī
Chant
वहत्यम्ब स्तम्बेरमदनुजकुम्भप्रकृतिभिः समारब्धां मुक्तामणिभिरमलां हारलतिकाम् । कुचाभोगो बिम्बाधररुचिभिरन्तः शबलितां प्रतापव्यामिश्रां पुरदमयितुः कीर्तिमिव ते ॥७४॥
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Word breakdown
- स्तम्बेरमदनुजकुम्भप्रकृतिभिः
- by elephant-pearls from Indra's younger brother
- हारलतिकाम्
- a pearl necklace
- बिम्बाधररुचिभिः
- with the glow of bimba-red lips
- प्रतापव्यामिश्रम्
- mixed with divine prowess
The pearl necklace becomes a symbol of fame mixed with power, where natural beauty (pearls from Airavata) combines with divine radiance. The imagery suggests that true ornaments arise from the convergence of natural gifts and spiritual accomplishment, making beauty inseparable from virtue.
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