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Soundarya Lahari
सौन्दर्यलहरी
Saundaryalaharī
Chant
पुरारातेरन्तःपुरमसि ततस्त्वच्चरणयोः सपर्यामर्यादा तरलकरणानामसुलभा । तथा ह्येते नीताः शतमखमुखाः सिद्धिमतुलां तव द्वारोपान्तस्थितिभिरणिमाद्याभिरमराः ॥९४॥
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Word breakdown
- पुरारातेरन्तःपुरम्
- the inner palace of the city-destroyer
- सपर्यामर्यादा
- the proper limits of worship
- तरलकरणानाम्
- of those with unsteady minds
- द्वारोपान्तस्थितिभिः
- by dwelling at the door threshold
As Śiva's inner consort, proper worship of the Goddess's feet is difficult for those with restless minds. The gods, led by Indra, achieved matchless perfection by merely dwelling at her doorway with the eight supernatural powers. This teaches that proximity to divine presence, even at the threshold, surpasses elaborate but distracted ritual.
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