Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 86: Shri Kanthadha Kati Paryanta Madhyakuta Svarupini (OM kaNThAdhaH kaTiparyantamadhyakUTasvarUpiNyai namaH)




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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