71) Living in the middle of the fortress of fire! Jvālāmālinikākṣipta-vahniprākāra-madhyagā  ज्वालामालिनिकाक्षिप्त-वह्निप्राकार-मध्यगा

In the realm where flames dance high and bright,
Where the Goddess weaves her fiery might,
Jvalāmālini Nitya, in her fiery tower,
Crafts a fortress on the Mother's request, a searing bower.

Mother Lalitha, in her resplendent grace,
Within this blaze finds her dwelling place,
Amidst triangles of Śrī Cakra's design,
In the heart of flames, her brilliance shines.

The Jñāni, knower of Brahman's truth,
In the garland of fire finds his verity's root,
Wrapped in flames, his wisdom unfurls,
As he discerns the Brahman, the ultimate pearl.

Encircled by the Vahniprākāra, engulfed in fiery glow,
He witnesses life's ebb and flow,
Like sparks from flames, fleeting and fast,
Yet the fire of Brahman eternally lasts.

In the dance of creation, sustenance, and end,
Mother Lalitha's essence does transcend,
Witnessing all, yet untouched by strife,
In the heart of fire, she embodies life.

In pursuit of wisdom's sacred light,
The Jñāni traverses paths, both dark and bright,
Through jñāna or bhakti's winding ways,
Towards Brahman's truth, his spirit stays.

In the realm of fire, where shadows fade,
Lalitai's wisdom is endlessly displayed,
And within the flames of truth's pure glow,
Jvalāmālini's fortress, divine truths bestow.

-Mani