In
Namams 85 to 87 describes the hidden meaning of the Divine Mother’s form
The
Divine Mother’s neck to Her waist is Madhyakuta (the six syllables of the
Pancadasaksari mantra). This is also known as Kamarajakuta.
The first five syllables are known as the Vagbhavakuta. Vakbhava kuta consists of five syllables viz.
ka-a-e-la-hrim.
The second part with six syllables is Madhyakuta or Kamarajakuta. Madhya kuta consists of six syllables ha-sa-ka-ha-la-hrim.
The final part with four syllables is Saktikuta. Shakthi kuta consists of four syllables sa-ka-la-hrim.
The
middle trunk in the body gives raises to various desires which lead to action.
These actions will conflict with the soul which aims to fulfill the desires
(Kama). This represents the Divine Mother’s Iccasakthi which
fulfills the needs or desires of the devotees.
The
Tantric mantras describe that the Divine Mother resides in the Anahata cakra,
which is in the heart space of the devotee.
The
Divine mother’s beautiful and auspicious figure can be described in mantra
form. This represents Her power of desire or Iccasakthi.
Close
enough meanings:
Kanta is throat
Kati is waist.
Parayanta is the circumference; bounded by; extending as far
as
Iccasakthi is the will power of desire or an individual’s
consciousness and the driving force for life.
C N Nachiappun
Singapore, 19 April 2020.
References:
1. The
Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published in English by Mata
Amritanandamayi Center, San Ramon, California, USA, with Commentary by T. V
Narayana Menon
2. Shri
Lalitha Ahasranama Stoistrom published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’
societies, Trichirapalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.
3. The
Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam,
Thiruipparaithurai,Trichy District, Tamilnadu, India with commentary by
Shrimath Swami Sithbavandar.
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