In the realm where divinity resides,
A truth profound, forever abides,
Mother Lalitha, embodiment of grace,
Inseparable from Lord Siva's embrace.
From the root of desire, Siva takes form,
The Ichcha, the longing, where love is born,
In Lalitha, His yearning finds a home,
She's worshipped by Siva, where'er He may roam.
Salvation she bestows, with divine might,
She is Siva, the truth shining bright,
No difference exists, they're intertwined,
Śiva and Śaktī, eternally aligned.
Auspiciousness flows within her core,
The very essence that we adore,
She is the icchā, desire's purest seed,
Leading us to self-realization's creed.
Threefold her power, the energies divine,
Icchā, jñāna, and kriyā entwine,
While Siva, the Brahman, desires not at all,
His icchā manifests in Lalitha's call.
Where Siva resides, there's Śaktī so near,
Inseparable forces, forever sincere,
Like word and meaning, entwined they remain,
Father and mother, creation's sweet refrain.
Uma and Shankara, no difference between,
The scriptures declare, their unity serene,
Lalitha, the maya, connected to our soul,
Knowledgeable, self-illuminating, and whole.
Without qualities, she exists as pure light,
Destruction of desires, she brings to sight,
Supreme Devi, ocean of mercy's embrace,
She's Siva, the blissful, showering grace.
In her presence, the wise find all they seek,
Intellect blessed, wisdom's treasures they reap,
Two points to remember, as truth unfolds,
Lalitha and Siva, a union untold.
They are one, though worshiped apart,
Ignorance separates, veiling their heart,
Yet even in individual form revered,
All auspiciousness by devotees is cleared.
So let us embrace the truth that lies,
Mother Lalitha and Siva harmonize,
In their oneness, the divine unites,
Guiding us to transcend earthly plights.
-Mani
