Friday, July 23, 2010

Lalita Sahasranama # 298

Narayani

1) narasya apatyam puman narayanah, tasyeyam narayani

She is the consort of Narayana

The word narayana means either Siva or Visnu. The word is explained in Manu (I10) as "the water is called Narah, because it emanated from Nara (i.e., Brahman) and that is the first abode (ayana). Hence he is named as Narayana.
2) The sister of Visnu is called Narayani. Or, because there is no difference between Gauri and Narayani . She is called Narayani

3) According to PdmP, Narayani is the goddess worshipped in Suparsvaksetra

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