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Soundarya Lahari
सौन्दर्यलहरी
Saundaryalaharī
Chant
मृषा कृत्वा गोत्रस्खलनमथ वैलक्ष्यनमितं ललाटे भर्तारं चरणकमले ताडयति ते । चिरादन्तःशल्यं दहनकृतमुन्मूलितवता तुलाकोटिक्वाणैः किलिकिलितमीशानरिपुणा ॥८६॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- गोत्रस्खलनम्
- genealogy confusion
- वैलक्ष्यनमितम्
- bent in shame
- अन्तःशल्यम्
- inner thorn
- तुलाकोटिक्वाणैः
- with sounds of weighing scales
The Goddess playfully kicks Shiva's forehead when he feigns shame over genealogical errors, causing the ankle bells given by Kama's killer to tinkle. This intimate marital scene transforms cosmic deities into relatable lovers, where divine play includes teasing, mock anger, and the music of ornaments marking affectionate punishment.
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