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Sanskrit:
कण्ठाधःकटिपर्यन्तमध्यकूटस्वरूपिणी ।
शक्तिकूटैकतापन्नकट्यधोभागधारिणी ॥ ३५ ॥
English:
kaṇṭhādhaḥkaṭiparyantamadhyakūṭasvarūpiṇī |
śaktikūṭaikatāpannakaṭyadhōbhāgadhāriṇī ॥ 35 ॥
Tamil:
கண்டா²த⁴꞉கடிபர்யந்தமத்⁴யகூடஸ்வரூபிணீ ।
ஶக்திகூடைகதாபந்நகட்யதோ⁴பா⁴க³தா⁴ரிணீ ॥ 35 ॥
Meaning:
In this 35th verse, Śrī Lalitā appears as:
The embodiment of the sacred Pañcadaśī Mantra, where:
- The Madhya-kūṭa (middle part) resides in Her body from the neck to the waist, symbolizing love, compassion, and the sustaining power of the Divine Mother.
- The Śakti-kūṭa (final part) governs the region below the waist, representing creative energy, transformation, and manifestation.
Thus, Her very form becomes the living mantra, where each part of Her body reflects a divine syllable, uniting spiritual knowledge, power, and grace.
Meditation:
This verse reveals that the Divine Mother’s body itself is the mantra, the sound-form of ultimate reality. Meditating on Her reminds us that spirituality is not abstract—it is embodied, alive, pulsating through every part of creation and within us.
The middle region as love and compassion, and the lower region as creative power, teach us that true creativity must arise from love and divine consciousness. When we align desire, action, and creativity with the Mother’s energy, our lives become a living mantra of harmony and beauty.
Sanskrit: कण्ठाधः-कटिपर्यन्थ-मध्यकूट-स्वरूपिणी
Tamil: கண்டா²த⁴꞉-கடிபர்யந்த-மத்⁴யகூட-ஸ்வரூபிணீ
Meaning: She who embodies the Madhya-kūṭa (the middle section of the Pañcadaśī Mantra) from the neck down to the waist. This part of the mantra symbolizes the power of preservation, love, and sustenance.
Reflection: The Mother nurtures the universe, sustaining life with love and compassion. She represents the harmony of spiritual strength and maternal care.
Contemporary Reflection: Just as she sustains cosmic balance, we are called to nurture our relationships, our environment, and our inner world, ensuring growth with responsibility and love.
Meditation: “I honor the Mother who sustains life with her boundless compassion and grace.”
Sanskrit: शक्ति-कूटैकतापन्न-कट्यधोभाग-धारिनी
Tamil: ஶக்தி-கூடைகதாபன்ன-கட்யதோ⁴பா⁴க³-தா⁴ரிணீ
Meaning: She who embodies the Śakti-kūṭa (the final section of the Pañcadaśī Mantra) from the waist downwards. This section represents the power of transformation, liberation, and divine energy.
Reflection: The Mother manifests as the dynamic force of the universe, channeling energy to create, protect, and ultimately liberate all beings.
Contemporary Reflection: Her energy teaches us to ground ourselves while remaining spiritually connected, using our strength and resources for growth, service, and higher purpose.
Meditation: “I bow to the Mother, source of divine power and transformation, who sustains and liberates all creation.”
Audio courtesy of The Sanskrit Channel
Video courtesy of Sri Sankara TV YouTube channel