I bloom and spread cheer, I spread fragrance.
When I am plucked from the weed I am offered to the deity.
When I wilt away, I become medicine.
I am Kamala.
I am the symbol of love because unlike other flowers, I never break completely.
When I wilt I separate into two parts but remain connected with fibres and roots which is why I am used as a metaphor for lovers when describing everlasting romance.
I am Saroja
I am the symbol of rectitude.
I am sacred and incorruptible.
I am Padmaja
I am the symbol of triumph.
I am divine, I am fertile.
I am wealth and I am knowledge
I am Ambuja
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