Shloka 109
Agastya Arghya Rite and the Gaurī & Sārasvata Vows
with Origin Narratives and Merit Statements
ललितायै पदं देव्यै वामगुल्फौ ततोर्चयेत् । जंघे जानु तथा शांत्यै तथैवोरुं श्रियै नमः
lalitāyai padaṃ devyai vāmagulphau tatorcayet | jaṃghe jānu tathā śāṃtyai tathaivoruṃ śriyai namaḥ
当为拉利塔（Lalitā）礼敬女神之足；继而礼敬其左踝。（再者）为寂静安宁之神格Śānti礼敬其小腿与膝；并同样向其大腿致敬，以奉Śrī（吉祥与富饶）。
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Adhyaya 22).
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततोर्चयेत्→ततः अर्चयेत्; तथैवोरुं→तथा एव ऊरुम्.
FAQs
It describes a form of aṅga-pūjā (worship of the Goddess’s limbs), associating specific divine powers (Lalitā, Śānti, Śrī) with particular parts of the Goddess’s body during ritual worship.
The verse reflects a tantric/ritual mapping where spiritual qualities are contemplated and invoked through focused worship of bodily loci, integrating devotion, visualization, and mantra into a structured sequence.
It teaches disciplined, reverential devotion: approaching the Divine with ordered attention, humility (namaḥ), and the aspiration for inner peace (śānti) and auspicious well-being (śrī) grounded in worship rather than mere desire.