Monday, October 19, 2009

Lalita Sahasranama # 20

Tarakantitiraskarinasabaranabhasura

1) tara(= mangala) devyah kantim tiraskaroti tadrsena nasabharena basura

She is adorned with the nose ornament which excels the lustre of goddess Tara

The word tara refers to two goddess viz Mangala and Sukla. Hence it would mean She is adorned with such nose ornaments which can overpower the lustre of goddesses like Tara, Mangala, Sukla etc.

2) According to the second interpretation, the name means shining with the jewels on the nose which outshine the stars in splendor (jewels are manikya and mautika)

If I picture her with a nose ring...I am certain that the lustre of that nose ring adds to her resplendence....and she glows...

In Lalita!

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