Friday, January 14, 2011

Lalita Sahasranama # 473

Siddhamata

The mother of siddhas

As she is the protector of all seekers of the Divine Reality, She is called Siddhamata.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Lalita Sahasranama # 472

Siddhavidya
siddha ca sa vidya ca
she is the eternal knowledge

The word siddhavidya refers to the Srividya, viz., Pancadasi mantra which itself is eternal. Hence it needs no purification

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Lalita Sahasranama # 471

Siddhesvari

siddhanamisvari
She is the queen of siddhas.
The siddhas are goraksa, etc
She is famous by this name in Varanasi

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Lalita Sahasranama # 470

Vayovasthavivarjita
vayasam avasthabhih vivarjita
She is devoid of different states of age or life
As She is eternal, She is exempted from the States of childhood,boyhood,youth,etc.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Lalita Sahasranama # 469

Vamadevi

1) vamo (=vananiyo) devah, tasyeyam vamadevi
She is the wife of Vamadeva

The word vama according to this interpretation , means 'to be worshiped'

2) Vamena (bhagena) divayati iti, vamadeva, tadabhinna
One who shines by the left side. The form 'ardhanarisvara' is referred here.

3) vamadeva (=sadasiva vyuhantargatah murti visesah) tasyeyam
She is the wife of Vamadeva who is one of the forms, vyuha of Sadasiva as described in SivP

4) vama (sundari) ca sa devi ca
She who is beautiful Goddess

5) vamanam (=karmaphalanam) devi (=adhisthatri)
She is the main Goddess of fruits of actions

6) vamanam (=vamacare ratanam) devi
She who is the Goddess of followers of Vamacara

This is because the KalikaP says that the worshiper ever devoted to that path is called vama.

7) The Goddess is called Vamadevi because she is pleased with the path (the vamamarga)

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Lalita Sahasranama # 468

Vajresvari

1) This is the name of the sixth Nitya deity or Goddess worshiped in the shrine of Jalandhara.

2) Vajra is the river situated between the eleventh and twelfth wall of Sricakra

3) The Goddess Herself gave the vajra to Indra. Hence, she is called Vajrasvari.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Lalita Sahasranama # 467

Suksmarupini

1) suksmam rupam asti asyah
Who has subtle form

2)Suksma also is the name of a particular homa, as it is described in TanRaj. She is of that form.

This name directly refers to second of the Goddess' three forms, sthula, suksma and para.