Verse 69

Śataka
Śṛṅgāra Śatakaशृङ्गारशतकम्
Chapter
Description of the Seasonsऋतुवर्णनम्
Chhanda
Śikhariṇīशिखरिणी

[shringara-69]

'यदासीदज्ञानं स्मरतिमिरसंचारजनितंतदा हृष्टं नारीमयमिदमशेषं जगदितिइदानीमस्माकं पटुतरविवेकाञ्जनजुषांसमीभूता ृष्टिस्त्रिभुवनमपि ब्रहम मनुते ॥६९॥

'yadāsīdajñānaṃ smaratimirasaṃcārajanitaṃtadā hṛṣṭaṃ nārīmayamidamaśeṣaṃ jagaditiidānīmasmākaṃ paṭutaravivekāñjanajuṣāṃsamībhūtā ṛṣṭistribhuvanamapi brahama manute ||69||

Translation

When there was ignorance produced by the infection of the ‘Partial Blindness’ illness named Passion-God, then the entire world was seen as filled with women. Now as we have applied the excellent ointment of ‘Discrimination’, the sight has gained equal vision and sees only Brahman everywhere. ॥ 69 ॥