Sthree Dharma

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naariistanabhara naabhiidesham
drishhtvaa maagaamohaavesham

Bhaja Govindam Bhaja Govindam
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“bhruvau bhugne kinchid-bhuvana-bhaya-bhanga-vyasanini

tvadiye netrabhyam madhukara rucibhyam dhrtagunam

dhanur-manye savyetarakara-grhitam ratipateh

prakosthe mustau ca sthagayati nigudhantaram ume.”

Saundarya Lahari verse 47


“O Uma! In Thy slightly knit eyebrows, intent on dispelling the world’s fears, I imagine the bow of Rati’s lord (Manmatha), strung with the string of Thy shining bee-like pair of eyes, held in his left hand, with the middle parts of both concealed by the forearm and the clenched fist covering them.”
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One must understand that for any study be it art, literature or spiritual study the meaning of the universe around depends upon our state of mind.

If one's thinking plane is physical then above Bhaja govindam verse applies,
on the other hand one is inclined to see divinity in everything then read the second verse from Saundarya Lahari and appreciate the greatness of Amma (Parvati).

My son (teen ager) after visiting a few Museums in Paris remarked, " why are people going gaga over the nudes of fat ladies on Canvas "