{"id":476,"date":"2023-07-12T09:47:34","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T14:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/?page_id=476"},"modified":"2023-07-12T09:47:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T14:47:34","slug":"a-necklace-of-gems-and-gold-with-a-pearl-pendant-adorning-her-throat-ratna-graiveya-cintaka-lola-mukta-phalanvita","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/a-necklace-of-gems-and-gold-with-a-pearl-pendant-adorning-her-throat-ratna-graiveya-cintaka-lola-mukta-phalanvita","title":{"rendered":"A necklace of gems and gold, with a pearl pendant, adorning her throat! (Ratna-graiveya-cint\u0101ka-lola-mukt\u0101-phal\u0101nvit\u0101)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">In the realm of adornments, behold a sight divine,\r\nMother Lalitha's necklace, a treasure so fine.\r\nWith gems and gold entwined, it gleams with grace,\r\nDangling in splendor, adorning Her neck's embrace.\r\n\r\nAmidst this masterpiece, a pendant softly sways,\r\nA pearl of purity, casting shimmering rays.\r\nBut its significance transcends mere fashion's allure,\r\nA metaphor profound, a wisdom to endure.\r\n\r\nFor the pendant's dance resembles the wandering mind,\r\nThose who cannot fix their gaze, they're called unrefined.\r\nLola-s they are, unable to meditate and see,\r\nHer complete form, from head to foot, pure and free.\r\n\r\nYet, blessed are the souls who in devotion persist,\r\nMukt\u0101-s they're named, their minds completely kissed.\r\nFor they can envision Her radiant entirety,\r\nAnd in that vision, they find their divinity.\r\n\r\nLola-mukt\u0101-phal\u0101nvit\u0101, these words do impart,\r\nThe rewards that befall, guided by the heart.\r\nThe prayers of the lola-s and mukt\u0101-s are weighed,\r\nAccording to their focus, the path that they've laid.\r\n\r\nIn worship of Her, keep your mind steady and still,\r\nUnwavering, focused, with resolute will.\r\nLet distractions fade, let your thoughts find repose,\r\nEmbrace Her in your heart, where divine love flows.\r\n\r\nOh, Mother Lalitha, with your necklace so grand,\r\nGrant us the grace to be mukt\u0101-s, as we stand,\r\nMay our minds find solace in your radiant form,\r\nAnd in our devotion, may we weather life's storm.\r\n\n-<em>Mani<\/em><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the realm of adornments, behold a sight divine, Mother Lalitha&#8217;s necklace, a treasure so fine. With gems and gold entwined, it gleams with grace, Dangling in splendor, adorning Her neck&#8217;s embrace. Amidst this masterpiece, a pendant softly sways, A &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/a-necklace-of-gems-and-gold-with-a-pearl-pendant-adorning-her-throat-ratna-graiveya-cintaka-lola-mukta-phalanvita\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":378,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-476","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=476"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":478,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/476\/revisions\/478"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}