Shiva, smiling, commanded him to retain the 41 verses with him as the initial part of the 100 verses and then, write an extra 59 verses in praise of the Goddess himself. Shankara, desolate, ran to Shiva and narrated the incident to him. He snatched the manuscript from him, tore it into two, took one part and gave the other to Shankara. While Shankara was returning after visiting Kailash, Nandi stopped him on the way. There, the Lord gave him a manuscript containing 100 verses which described the many facets of the Goddess, as a gift to him. It is said that once Adi Shankara visited Kailash to worship Shiva and Parvathi. The Soundarya Lahari (Sanskrit: सौन्दर्यलहरी) meaning “Waves Of Beauty” is a famous literary work in Sanskrit believed to be written by sage Pushpadanta and Adi Shankara.Its hundred and three shlokas (verses) eulogize the beauty, grace and munificence of Goddess Parvati / Dakshayani, consort of Shiva. Adi Shankaracharya Painting by Raja Ravi Varma
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