{"id":308,"date":"2023-04-04T16:12:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T21:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/?page_id=308"},"modified":"2024-04-02T11:48:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T16:48:42","slug":"an-offering-to-the-mother-of-knowledge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/an-offering-to-the-mother-of-knowledge","title":{"rendered":"1) An offering to the Mother of Knowledge &#8211; \u015ar\u012b M\u0101t\u0101 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u092e\u093e\u0924\u093e"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">In pure white she appears,\nMother Saraswati, divine and clear,\nHer veena echoes through the air,\nMelodies of knowledge, for all to share.\n\nHer serene face reflects wisdom and grace,\nHer lotus seat, a symbol of her place,\nIn every heart, she resides,\nIgniting flames of curiosity, that never subsides.\n\nWith her gentle touch,\nShe awakens the mind's clutch,\nOf ignorance and confusion,\nLeading us to find our own conclusion.\n\nHer inkpot and quill,\nIlluminate the path with skill,\nWords that flow like a river,\nPaving way for wisdom to deliver.\n\nIn every page, every verse,\nMother Saraswati's blessings immerse,\nHer presence a guiding light,\nLeading us to a world of insight.\n\nOh, Mother Saraswati,\nWe bow to thee,\nFor without you, we'd be lost,\nIn a sea of ignorance, a dreadful cost.\n\nSo, we seek your blessings,\nTo be enlightened in our learnings,\nMay your grace always shine,\nAnd guide us through the passage of time.\n\n-<em>Mani<\/em>\n\n(in Telugu)\n\n\u0c36\u0c41\u0c26\u0c4d\u0c27 \u0c35\u0c47\u0c23\u0c41 \u0c38\u0c4d\u0c35\u0c30 \u0c38\u0c41\u0c35\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c23\u0c35\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c23\u0c3f\u0c02\u0c1a\u0c41\u0c17\u0c3e,\n\u0c06\u0c2e\u0c4d\u0c2e \u0c38\u0c30\u0c38\u0c4d\u0c35\u0c24\u0c3f \u0c38\u0c41\u0c26\u0c43\u0c22 \u0c2e\u0c41\u0c15\u0c41\u0c1f 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