Soundarya Lahari Series (Article 17) : Verse 15 – “Ability to Write Poems and ability to Become Scholar” – Written by Hema

           Devoted prayer to obtain Devi’s Grace 

शरज्ज्योत्स्ना शुद्धां शशियुत-जटाजूट-मकुटां
वर-त्रास-त्राण-स्फटिकघुटिका-पुस्तक-कराम् ।
सकृन्न त्वा नत्वा कथमिव सतां सन्निदधते
मधु-क्षीर-द्राक्षा-मधुरिम-धुरीणाः फणितयः ॥ 15 ॥

śarajjyōtsnā śuddhāṃ śaśiyuta-jaṭājūṭa-makuṭāṃ
vara-trāsa-trāṇa-sphaṭikaghuṭikā-pustaka-karām ।
sakṛnna tvā natvā kathamiva satāṃ sannidadhatē
madhu-kṣīra-drākṣā-madhurima-dhurīṇāḥ phaṇitayaḥ ॥ 15 ॥