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Clarity at the throat

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ŚLOKA 37

viśuddhau te śuddhasphaṭikaviśadaṃ

viśuddhau te śuddhasphaṭikaviśadaṃ vyomajanakaṃ
śivaṃ seve devīmapi śivasamānavyavāsitām ;
yayoḥ kāntyā yāntyāḥ śaśikiraṇasārūpyasaraṇe-
rvidhūtāntardhvāntā vilasati cakorīva jagatī . 37.
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Selected phrases and English meanings for Śloka 37
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in your viśuddhi, clear as pure crystal

the source of space

I worship Śiva and the Goddess too

whose resolve is one with Śiva’s

by their radiance, following

the likeness of moonbeams

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its inner darkness dispelled

the world rejoices like a cakora bird

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At viśuddhi, Śiva is clear as crystal and the source of space, with Devī sharing His purpose. Their moonlike radiance dispels darkness and delights the world.

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How the verse unfolds.

The clarity of crystal describes Śiva at viśuddhi, where he is named as the source of space. The Goddess is included through a resolve shared with him, making the vision explicitly paired.

Their radiance resembles moonbeams and removes inner darkness. The world then rejoices like the cakora bird associated in poetry with moonlight. The movement is from a clear form to an illuminating relationship and finally to the response of the world.

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A question to carry.

What does shared purpose contribute to clarity in a relationship or a piece of work?

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Associated Tattva

Śiva and Śakti

Shared resolve and shared radiance make the pair's unity active in illuminating the world.

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