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ŚLOKA 25 / 100

One act of worship

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SOUNDARYA LAHARI

ŚLOKA 25

trayāṇāṃ devānāṃ triguṇajanitānāṃ

trayāṇāṃ devānāṃ triguṇajanitānāṃ tava śive
bhavetpūjā pūjā tava caraṇayoryā viracitā ;
tathāhi tvatpādodvahanamaṇipīṭhasya nikaṭe
sthitā hyete śaśvanmukulitakarottaṃsamakuṭāḥ . 25 .
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Selected phrases and English meanings for Śloka 25
Selected phraseMeaning in context

of the three gods

born of the three guṇas

O auspicious one, your [worship]

becomes their worship

when offered at your feet

for indeed, bearing your feet

beside the jewelled pedestal

these gods always stand

with folded hands held above their crowns

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A first understanding.

Worship at Her feet is also worship of the three gods born of the three guṇas, who stand nearby with folded hands above their crowns.

CONDENSED EDITORIAL PARAPHRASE

How the verse unfolds.

The first statement identifies worship at her feet with worship of the three gods arising from the three guṇas. The relation is then made visible rather than left abstract.

The gods stand beside the jewelled support for her feet, their folded hands raised above their crowns. Their posture explains why the one act of worship can encompass them: the scene places their own reverence within hers. The three remain distinct participants in the same act.

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A question to carry.

Can a focused act of gratitude include more relationships than you initially name? Read the gathered figures with that question.

A REFLECTIVE INVITATION

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Associated Tattva

Śakti and cosmic activity

Worship at the source encompasses the three guṇa-associated divine powers.

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