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Sanskrit:
नखदीधितिसञ्छन्ननमज्जनतमोगुणा ।
पदद्वयप्रभाजालपराकृतसरोरुहा ॥ १९ ॥
English:
nakhadīdhitisañchannanamajjanatamōguṇā |
padadvayaprabhājālaparākr̥tasarōruhā ॥ 19 ॥
Tamil:
நக²தீ³தி⁴திஸஞ்ச²ந்நநமஜ்ஜநதமோகு³ணா ।
பத³த்³வயப்ரபா⁴ஜாலபராக்ருதஸரோருஹா ॥ 19 ॥
Meaning:
In this 19th verse, Śrī Lalitā appears as:
- The radiance from her toenails (nakha-dīdhiti) dispels the darkness (tamō-guṇā) of those who bow at her feet. Her light removes the ignorance and inertia that burden the soul, offering clarity and inner awakening.
- The effulgence from her two feet (pada-dvaya-prabhā) outshines even the most radiant lotuses (sarō-ruhā), indicating that her feet are the true object of meditation, more glorious than anything in nature.
Meditation:
I meditate upon Śrī Lalitā, whose luminous toenails shine like celestial lamps, dissolving the darkness of ignorance in those who surrender at Her feet, and whose twin feet radiate a light surpassing even the most beautiful lotuses. May I find refuge there, bowing with devotion, and may Her grace lift me from confusion into clarity and peace, where beauty, truth, and liberation blossom brighter than any world-bound desire.
Sanskrit: नखदीधिति-संछन्न-नमज्जन-तमोगुणा
Tamil: நக²தீ³தி⁴தி-ஸஞ்ச²ன்ன-நமஜ்ஜன-தமோகு³ணா
Meaning: The brilliance from Her toenails dispels the ignorance (tamas) of those who bow to Her.
Reflection: Even the light from Her feet has the power to illuminate the deepest darkness within us.
Contemporary Reflection: Seek Her feet in moments of confusion. One spark of divine clarity can scatter lifetimes of ignorance.
Meditation: “I surrender to Her feet, where even a glimpse of light awakens truth.”
Sanskrit: पद-द्वय-प्रभा-जाल-पराकृत-सरोरुहा
Tamil: பத³-த்³வய-ப்ரபா⁴-ஜால-பராக்ருத-ஸரோருஹா
Meaning: The radiant glow from Her two feet surpasses even the beauty of lotus flowers.
Reflection: Her feet are not only sacred—they are more beautiful than the lotus, the symbol of purity and enlightenment.
Contemporary Reflection: The path to enlightenment begins at Her feet. In reverence, we find renewal and strength to rise above the mundane.
Meditation: “I rest my soul at Her lotus feet, where divine radiance awakens peace.”
Audio courtesy of The Sanskrit Channel
Video courtesy of Sri Sankara TV YouTube channel