L-ASH--32--shriika.mThanetrakumudaca.ndrikaayai namo namaH

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> 31. kaamakoTimahaapadmapiiThasthaayai namo namaH

> Salutations to Her who is situated in the great lotus

> called Kamakoti Pitha. i.e Kanchipuram.

 

32. shriika.mThanetrakumudaca.ndrikaayai namo namaH

 

Salutations to Her, who is like moon-shine(candrikA)

 

to the white water lily(kumuda), which are the eyes

 

of shrIkanTha i.e Shiva.

 

White water-lily(Nymphaea esculenta) is said to open

 

at moon rise. As moon-shine is to the white water

 

lily, so is Lalita to the eyes of Parameshvara/Shiva.

 

LS-129- sharat-candranibhAnanA - meaning, She, whose

 

face is like the autumnal moon.

 

Kataksha Sataka of Muka Panchasati has a couple of

shlokas describing in poetic terms the relation

between Kamakshi's eyes and Shiva's eyes.

Ex:dhUmAMkuro makaraketana pAvakasya

kAmAkShi! netra ruci nIlima cAturI te

atyantamadbhutamidaM nayana trayasya

harShodayaM janayate hariNA~NkamauleH..37..

Rough Translation: Even though a variety of moods

are evident in Kamakshi's eyes, it is a wonder that

they always bring about happiness to the three eyes

of Shiva(hariNA~Nka-maulI).

 

rgds

Shloka translated using a telugu translation.

Errors in translation are due to my

misunderstanding.