Soundarya Lahari 3

For Attaining knowledge

Mode of worship: The Yantra is to be made of gold. Be seated facing North-East. And chant the sloka everyday for 45, 54 or 15 days 2000 times per day. Also do an archana with white flowers such as jasmine while chanting Lalitha Thrishathi

Archana: Chant Lalitha Trishathi offering white flowers such as jasmine, etc.

Offerings: Cooked rice, cakes of black gram, honey and betels with slices of areca nut.

Benefits: By chanting this sloka one attains knowledge. Recitation of this sloka is a helps improve ones memory and ability to comprehend things quickly. It is facilitates improved performance levels for students. Recite at least 11 times daily to bring significant improvement in the performance of a “not so bright” pupil. This is also a prayer to Varahara Avatharam of Lord Vishnu.

avidyānā-manta-stimira-mihira dvīpanagarī

jaḍānāṃ caitanya-stabaka makaranda śrutijharī |

daridrāṇāṃ cintāmaṇi guṇanikā janmajaladhau

nimagnānāṃ daṃṣṭrā muraripu varāhasya bhavati|| 3 ||

अविद्याना–मन्त–स्तिमिर–मिहिर द्वीपनगरी

जडानां चैतन्य–स्तबक मकरन्द श्रुतिझरी ।

दरिद्राणां चिन्तामणि गुणनिका जन्मजलधौ

निमग्नानां दंष्ट्रा मुररिपु वराहस्य भवति॥ 3 ॥

அவித்யானா–மன்த–ஸ்திமிர–மிஹிர த்வீபனகரீ

ஜடானாம் சைதன்ய–ஸ்தபக மகரன்த ஶ்ருதிஜரீ |

தரித்ராணாம் சின்தாமணி குணனிகா ஜன்மஜலதௌ

னிமக்னானாம் தம்ஷ்ட்ரா முரரிபு வராஹஸ்ய பவதி|| 3 ||