O Mother Lalita, O Goddess of Splendor,
Those who meditate on Thee,who hast the luster
Of full moon in the autumn, who art holding
In Thy two hands the gestures of granting
Boons and giving protection and also sporting
In other two hands a book and a rosary of crystals,
Can become poets of the great classical works
With torrents of words excelling even honey,
Milk and grapes, flown from their lips of poesy!
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Those who meditate on Thee being surrounded
By Vasini and allied deities who are all sources
Of speech and whose radiance is like the luster
Of moon stone, can become authors of the works
Of poetry which are as delightful as the embrace
Of the goddess of love and sweet with fragrance
Of the mouth of the youthful goddess of learning!
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O Mother! May every thing that I do with sense
Of self dedication be the items in thy service-
My prattle, thy prayer; movements of my hands,
Thy worship; my walking, Thy circumambulation;
My eating, a fire sacrifice to Thee; the stretching
Of my body in sleep and rest, prostration to Thee;
And all my enjoyments, offerings made to Thee!
That is how in my life I am able to worship Thee!
