Laghustutih (vrittisameta) 90

90

yaditi . nitye ~ iti sambuddhiratrāpi grāhyā . yat sadyaḥ acireṇa kālena . vacasāṃ
pravṛttikaraṇe kavitvakaraṇe . budhaiḥ dṛṣṭaprabhāvaṃ dṛṣṭasāmarthyam .
yaccenduprabhaṃ tatprabhāsadṛśatejomūrtervācakam . tārtīyaṃ tṛtīyaṃ
tvadbījam . sadaiva tannamāmi . kimarthamityata uktam - astvityādi . astu auḥ vaḥ
api sarasvatīm anugataḥ jāḍyāmbuvicchittaye gauśśabdaḥ giri vartate saḥ niyataṃ
yaḥ gaṃ vinā siddhidaḥ iti padacchedaḥ . yo gauriti śabdo bhūtvā giri sarasvatyāṃ
niyataṃ vartate niyamena vācako bhavati yaśca gaṃ gakāraṃ vinā siddhidaḥ
sarasvatīprasādakaro mantraviśeṣo bhavati

"That," etc. The address "O eternal one!" is to be supplied here as well. Which "instantly," in no time at all, "in producing eloquence," in producing poetic composition, "whose efficacy is perceived by the wise," whose power has been witnessed; and which possesses moon-like radiance, expressing a luminous form similar to that moonlight; "that third seed syllable of Yours," I bow to that at all times. For what purpose? To this he states: "may it be," etc. The analysis of the words is: "may auḥ for you also, following Sarasvatī, be for the destruction of the waters of dullness; the word gauḥ is situated in speech; that which brings attainment without ga is invariable." That which, becoming the word "gauḥ," is situated in speech, Sarasvatī, invariably, being regularly its signifier, and which, without "ga," the letter "ga," brings attainment, becomes a specific mantra that grants the grace of Sarasvatī;