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in praise of the Goddess Sarasvati

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Clasping a  ‘tambura’ lute in your hands,

And gently playing it with the tips of your fingers.

You captivate the minds of all, both beyond

And still within this worldly realm – to you I bow!

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In reality you are the Perfection of Wisdom herself,

Yet you appear in the form of a goddess,

A wondrous and inconceivable manifestation,

Great Lady who has mastered the ten bhumis, to you I bow!

Here are two more verses from a poem from a Tibetan Buddhist master.  The 10 bhumis are 10 levels of attainment (awakening) in Buddhist philosophy.