ardhanārīśvarastotram - continued
vāme sāñjanamakṣi dakṣiṇadiśi
śyāmāyamāno galaḥ
pāṇau tiṣṭhati darpaṇo'tra
mukuṭe'mutra sthitaścandramāḥ |
tanmāteyamayaṃ piteti sucirāt-
sapratyabhijñaṃ śanai
ryasyaotsaṅgamagādguho
bhavatu vaḥ
prītyai sa gaurīśvaraḥ || 2 ||
Re-ordered word-by-word meaning
vāme sā añjanamakṣi - On the left, she has applied collorium to her eyes,
dakṣiṇadiśi śyāmāyamāno galaḥ - the right side of the neck is bluish dark in colour,
pāṇau tiṣṭhati darpaṇo'tra - here (on the left) in her hand is held a mirror,
mukuṭe amutra sthitaścandramāḥ - in the crown on that right side is poised the moon,
tat mātā ayam ayaṃ pitā iti - that this side is the mother, and that side is the father, thus,
sucirāt sapratyabhijñaṃ śanaiḥ - after considerable time, as the recognition dawns slowly,
yasya utsaṅgamagāt guhaḥ - by whose union of two forms a mystery is presented,
saḥ gaurīśvaraḥ - that Gauri-Ishwara (=Ardhanarishwara)
bhavatu prītyai vaḥ -may He shower his affection/grace upon you all!
