So, if we were to express our devotion to Śrī Lakṣmī through our eyes, what expression can we expect in return? Who, with such devotion and wisdom, could get such a response from Her? A five-year-old boy? Standing in front of a house, seeking alms? Now, a very crucial question that we should all ask. When a gesture, or rather an expression, is made through the eyes, one can expect a gesture back, no matter how minute an expression it might be. The mouth can express, but the eyes have their own language. Not every sense organ in our body has the ability to communicate as well as the eyes. Why? Because we are striving towards knowledge of Ishwara (Iśvara) in the midst of our busy lives lives where we are constantly trying to fulfill worldly desires with little interest in the contemplation of the self.

Please note, we are always in the eyes of the Divine Mother, but in this case, we are seeking Her sight of anugraham (grace). Why should he specifically ask that? It must be understood that it is we who have to cultivate the necessary character to be noticed by Her compassionate eyes, those eyes that, as we discussed earlier, bestow all that is auspicious.

It is to be noted that he is not wishing to see Her but rather requests to be seen.

Upon closer observation, we see that he is asking Śrī Mahā Lakṣmī (‘ Mangala Devatayah’) to notice him. There should lie a deeper meaning for us to examine. With such exalted talent, he would never make a reference just for rhyming, or for good poetic grammar. In the above stanza, out of many titles for Śrī Mahā Lakshmi (Lakṣmī), Śrī Śankaracharya addresses Her as ‘ Mangala Devatayah’.

Oh Devi may your divine (devathaya) glance which can bestow (dasthu) all auspiciousness (mangala) fall onto me and vanquish all pápa-karmā. He (Śrī Mahā Viṣṇu) knows He is being watched, so feels delight and joy, which are His real jewels (bhooshana). Oh auspicious Divine Mother (mangala devathaya), like a bumblebee (Bhringanga) humming over the flowers of the thamala tree (a dark complexioned tree similar to Śrī Hari’s complexion), Your eyes secretly gaze/rest (asrayanthi) on Śrī Hari (Angam hare) (as He rests reclined on Adi Shesha in yoganidra). (Green Message Kanakadhara Stotram, n.d.). Bhringanga neva mukula-bharanam thamalam,

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