Soundarya Lahiri Verse 3 (Yantra)

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Yantra for verse 3:

 

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, venkat bhasksr

<sitam_subba wrote:

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> VERSE 3

> Avidyanam antas-timira-mihiro-dipana-kari

> Jadanam caitanya-stavaka-makaranda-sruti-jhari

> Daridranam cinta-mani-gunanika-janma-jaladhau

> Nimagnanam damstra mura-ripu-varahasya bhavati

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> (Worshipping your feet) will illuminate the inner darkness of the

soul with the brilliant light of sun. It forms the cluster of flower

buds, from which flows the nectar that transforms a dull static person

into a lively and dynamic one. It will adorn the poor and destitute

with a necklace of wish fulfilling gems. And (above all) it has the

power to rescue those who are deeply submerged in the ocean of life

(Samsara) with the force of the wild boar who destroyed the demons.

> I initiate discussion on the 3rd verse.

> When the Mother gives, she gives in abundance. She does not hold

back. When she illuminates the inner darkness, she does so with the

brilliance of a burning sun. When she activates, she brings about a

miraculous transformation. Poverty is not just relieved. It is

replaced by immense wealth. This unbounded love of Mother for her

devotees is also seen in the story about Kanaka Dharaa Srotram. Sri

Adi Sankara as a young Sanyasi goes with a begging bowl to a poor

woman's house. The woman with absolutely nothing to give, searches the

house and manages to find an Aamla(Hindi word for which I do not know

the English term).Sankara,impressed by the woman's devotion and

kindness prays to the Mother to remove her poverty. This prayer

results in a shower of gold on the woman's house. But finally, more

precious than learning, awakening and riches is a gift that transcends

everything. She will free the devotee from worldly bonds. He will be

lifted from the depths of ocean of life not

> by slow buoyancy but by a powerful kick and will be out and dry in

flash. This thrust is like the force of the wild boar Varaha, who is

one of the Avatars of Vishnu who assumed this shape to kill demon

Hiranyaksha and save the world.

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