Tip: Chant shows the sacred text only. Study adds word breakdown and study notes. Change script with the menu above. Swipe left or right to move between verses on phone.
Soundarya Lahari
सौन्दर्यलहरी
Saundaryalaharī
Chant
करीन्द्राणां शुण्डान् कनककदलीकाण्डपटली- मुभाभ्यामूरुभ्यामुभयमपि निर्जित्य भवती । सुवृत्ताभ्यां पत्युः प्रणतिकठिनाभ्यां गिरिसुते विजिग्ये जानुभ्यां विबुधकरिकुम्भद्वयमसि ॥८२॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- करीन्द्राणां शुण्डाः
- elephant lords' trunks
- कनककदलीकाण्डपटलीम्
- golden plantain trunk clusters
- प्रणतिकठिनाभ्याम्
- hardened by prostrations
- विबुधकरिकुम्भद्वयम्
- the two celestial elephant temples
The Goddess's thighs surpass elephant trunks and golden plantain stems in beauty, while her knees, made strong by devotional prostrations to Shiva, rival celestial elephants' temples. This links physical beauty with devotional practice, suggesting that spiritual discipline enhances rather than diminishes aesthetic appeal.
Editorial study note - see About