Soundarya Lahari--Verse 66

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VipaNcyA gAyanti vividham apadAnam Puraripos

tvay'Arabdhe vaktum calita-sirasA sAdhuvacane;

tadiyair mAdhuryair apalapita-tantrI-kala-ravAm

nijAm vinAm vAni niculayatI colena nibhrtam

 

 

VAni, rendering upon the harp [songs recounting] the various past

achievements of Puraripu, quietly covers with its sheath her own

instrument, the sweet notes of whose strings being far excelled by

the soft melody of the words of praise with which Thou began, shaking

Thy head to applaud [her rendering]

 

VanI- Sarasvati, the Goddess of learning. Puraripu- Lord Siva. The

sweet music of Devi's words so far excelled the melodious notes

produced by the delicate touches of Sarasvati on her harp, that the

latter, so well reputed as the finest player on the hard, the

instrument ever associated with her name, quickly laid it aside and

began to cover it with its sheath, as there was little chance of her

making the feeblest approach even with her instrument to the Devi's

melodious voice

 

 

 

 

Yantra image in : SS homepage.

 

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The Saundarya-Lahari of Sri Samkara-Bhagavatpada.

By Pandit S. Subrahmanya Sastri and T.R Srinivasa Ayyangar.