Soundarya Lahari — Nada Jnana Sudha

In the seventy-first shloka of Soundaryalahari, Adi Shankara reflects on the indescribable radiance of Devi’s hands. Even the redness of a lotus pales before Her brilliance, reminding us that the spl…

Adi Shankara extols the beauty and tenderness of the divine Mother’s four lotus stalk-like arms, whose charm is praised even by Brahma, the lord of creation. This seventieth shloka recalls a famous p…

In the sixty-ninth shloka of Soundaryalahari, Adi Shankara describes the three delicate lines on Jagadamba’s neck. He expresses that these lines embody both divine beauty and cosmic order, linking mu…

Meaningful questions are the gateway to true spiritual growth. In this twenty-third Q&A session, we delve into the profound wisdom of Soundarya Lahari shlokas 66, 67, and 68 with exceptional depth an…

Adi Shankara offers a vision of intimate divine union in the sixty-eighth shloka of Soundaryalahari. He describes Devi’s elegant neck, comparing it to the lotus stalk supporting Her radiant lotus-lik…

Adi Shankara describes the incomparable beauty of the divine Mother’s chin in the sixty-seventh shloka of Soundaryalahari. Her father Himavan repeatedly lifts up Her chin with tender paternal affecti…

In the sixty-sixth shloka of Soundaryalahari, Adi Shankara reveals the sweetness and divine nature of Devi’s speech. He paints an imagery where even Goddess Sarasvati, the embodiment of speech, becom…

Join us in this twenty-second Q&A session where deeper significance of Devi’s transcendental beauty have been discussed, based on the shloka-s 63, 64 and 65. Discover new layers of understanding thro…

In the sixty-fifth shloka of Soundaryalahari, the divine Mother’s compassion is beautifully depicted by Adi Shankara. He describes a divine scene where the greatest warriors and gods, after returning…

Adi Shankara lovingly praises the beauty and spiritual significance of Mother Lalitha’s tongue in the sixty-fourth shloka of Soundaryalahari. He also describes how Goddess Sarasvati residing on the t…

In this sixty-third shloka of Soundaryalahari, Adi Shankara glorifies the bliss of charming smile of Lalitha Tripurasundari, whose radiant sweetness makes even moonlight seem sour. He uses a playful …

True spiritual progress prevails when a Sadhaka seeks answers for deep, meaningful questions. This twenty-first session in our Q&A series brings forth several concepts of Soundarya Lahari in great de…

In the sixty-second shloka of Soundaryalahari, Adi Shankara describes the unparalleled beauty of Devi’s naturally glowing red lips. He emphasizes how even the most radiant objects of earth pale in co…

Adi Shankara extols the beauty of Devi’s slender nose in the sixty-first shloka of Soundaryalahari. He compares Devi Lalitha’s nose to the sacred bamboo shoot of Himalaya, exhaling divine breath that…

In the sixtieth shloka of Soundaryalahari, Adi Shankara paints a beautiful picture of Goddess Jagadamba nodding to the sweet nectar like hymns and praises by Goddess Sarasvathi. The divine Mother’s e…

Meaningful questions are the gateway to true spiritual growth. In this twentieth Q&A session, we delve into the profound wisdom of Soundarya Lahari shlokas 57, 58, and 59 with exceptional depth and c…

Adi Shankara, after having extolled the beauty of Jagadamba’s eyes, now moves on to poetically describe Her cheeks in the fifty-ninth shloka of Soundaryalahari. The divine Mother’s cheeks reflect the…

Adi Shankara describes the space between Jagadamba’s eyes and ears by comparing it to Kamadeva’s bow in the fifty-eighth shloka of Soundaryalahari. He extols the Mother’s beauty and says that even Sh…

In the fifty-seventh shloka of Soundaryalahari, Adi Shankara prays to Bhagavati for Her divine and compassionate gaze to fall upon a distant and humble devotee like him. He emphasizes the boundless c…

Explore the depths of divine wisdom in Soundaryalahari shlokas 54, 55 and 56 in this nineteenth Q&A session. Sri Keshava Prasad will address some intriguing questions with valuable insights, unfoldin…