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A verse on rhythm and meter in music, explaining the beat cycle of 'Tilaka tāla', used by scholars and performers.
Bharati (goddess of speech) sees Uma’s beauty and borrows the brilliance of the sun to dance in her glory — a poetic personification.
Invoking Uma’s form and mind like a magnet pulling iron, the verse speaks of focusing the restless mind toward Shiva.
Both (probably metaphysical forces) are capable of bearing the seed of creation — whether it’s Shiva’s or another’s watery form.
Addressing Shiva as the groom and oneself as a humble suitor seeking his blessing through Uma — a reverent poetic plea.
A poetic comparison of Shiva-Parvati with Indra-Shachi, suggesting royal parents delighting in their child like gods in heaven.
In a heroic image, divine maidens lift fallen warriors and return them to heaven through unseen passages — valor meets celestial grace.
A traditional anatomical mapping, providing precise measurements of human body parts used in ancient Indian medicine or sculpture.
A humorous poetic riddle equating fruits, feminine beauty, and human behavior — combining aesthetics and satire.
A poetic metaphor of a snake mother feeding her child by letting air whistle through her mouth — survival, maternal instinct, and emptiness.
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