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Sanskrit:
श्रुतिसीमन्तसिन्दूरीकृतपादाब्जधूलिका ।
सकलागमसन्दोहशुक्तिसम्पुटमौक्तिका ॥ ६८ ॥
English:
śrutisīmantasindūrīkr̥tapādābjadhūlikā |
sakalāgamasandōhaśuktisampuṭamauktikā ॥ 68 ॥
Tamil:
ஶ்ருதிஸீமந்தஸிந்தூ³ரீக்ருதபாதா³ப்³ஜதூ⁴ளிகா ।
ஸகலாக³மஸந்தோ³ஹஶுக்திஸம்புடமௌக்திகா ॥ 68 ॥
Meaning:
The Divine Mother is śruti-sīmanta-sindūrī-kṛta-pādābja-dhūlikā, She whose lotus feet dust becomes the vermilion adorning the parting of the Vedas, signifying that even the highest scriptures gain sanctity, beauty, and completion through Her grace.
She is sakalāgama-saṃdoha-śukti-saṃpuṭa-mauktikā, the precious pearl hidden within the shell of all Āgamas, revealing that She is the inner essence, the living truth, and the ultimate realization concealed within all sacred teachings.
👉 Together, this verse reveals:
- She is greater than the Vedas — their sanctity comes from Her
- She is the essence of all scriptures — their meaning culminates in Her
- She is both the outer sanctifier and the inner truth
👉 In simple understanding:
Scriptures point toward Her — but She is the experience beyond them
Meditation:
Meditating on this verse reveals the Divine Mother as both the sanctifying power behind sacred knowledge and the hidden essence within it. As śruti-sīmanta-sindūrī-kṛta-pādābja-dhūlikā, one contemplates that even the Vedas, the highest expressions of wisdom, derive their auspiciousness and completion from the dust of Her lotus feet. This reveals the importance of humility — that true knowledge blossoms only through grace. As sakalāgama-saṃdoha-śukti-saṃpuṭa-mauktikā, She is realized as the pearl hidden within the shell of all scriptures, reminding the seeker that teachings and rituals are outer layers, while direct experience of the Divine is the true essence.
Through this meditation, one understands that wisdom is not merely to be studied but to be lived and realized. Her grace transforms knowledge into experience, rituals into realization, and life into a sacred expression of truth. She also blesses daily life with harmony, prosperity, and auspiciousness, making both spiritual pursuit and worldly life meaningful and complete.
Sanskrit: श्रुति-सीमन्त-सिन्दूरी-कृत-पादाब्ज-धूलिका
Tamil: ஶ்ருதி-ஸீமந்த-ஸிந்தூ³ரீ-க்ருத-பாதா³ப்³ஜ-தூ⁴ளிகா
Meaning: She whose lotus feet dust (pādābja-dhūlikā) becomes the vermilion (sindūra) adorning the parting (sīmanta) of the Vedas (śruti).
Reflection: She reveals that true knowledge is sanctified only through divine grace. Scriptures gain meaning — only when touched by Her presence. Even the Vedas are sanctified and beautified by the dust of Her feet.
Contemporary Reflection: This name teaches: • knowledge alone is not enough • experience completes wisdom • humility opens the door to true understanding 👉 True learning is: living the truth, not just studying it
Meditation: “I bow to the Divine Mother, whose sacred feet sanctify even the Vedas, who blesses my life with wisdom, harmony, and auspicious abundance.”
Sanskrit: सकलागम-संदोह-शुक्ति-संपुट-मौक्तिका
Tamil: ஸகலாக³ம-ஸந்தோ³ஹ-ஶுக்தி-ஸம்புட-மௌக்திகா
Meaning: She who is the pearl (mauktikā) hidden within the shell (śukti) of all Āgamas (sacred scriptures).
Reflection: As Sakalāgama-saṃdoha-śukti-saṃpuṭa-mauktikā, She is the hidden essence within all spiritual teachings. She is not the outer form — She is the inner realization. She is the essence, the inner truth, and the living wisdom concealed within all teachings.
Contemporary Reflection: This name teaches: • go beyond rituals • seek deeper meaning • value inner transformation 👉 True wisdom is: discovering the pearl within the shell
Meditation: “I honor the Divine Mother, the hidden pearl within all sacred teachings,who reveals true wisdom, and blesses my life with harmony and fulfillment.”
Audio courtesy of The Sanskrit Channel
Video courtesy of Sri Sankara TV YouTube channel