Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 87: Shri Sakti Kutaikatapanna Katyadho Bhaga Dharini (OM shaktikUTaikatApannakaTyadhobhAgadhAriNyai namaH)


In Namams 85 to 87 describes the hidden meaning of the Divine Mother’s form
  
The Divine Mother’s body below Her waist is the Sakti kuta (the last four syllables of the Pancadasaksari mantra ) or it is the place of Kriya Sakti.

Kiriya Ssakti is the one handling the creation function of the Divine Mother.

The subtle form is called Panchadasaksari (fifteen syllables) mantra. This is divided into three parts.

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 Kundalini sakti in dormant state resides in Muladhara at the bottom of the spine. It rises to Sahasrara to experience the pure bliss with it is merging with the Supreme Self (Lord Siva). Muladhara is in the Divine Mother’s Saktikuta.

The Bhandasura killing tells a lot about the Divine Mother’s gross body. Using such stories, the ancient sages explained to devotees subtle concepts to be understood easily. The concept of Pancadasaksari mantra, the Divine Mother’s subtle body three parts is one such example.

In Soundarya Lahari verse 32, the Adi Sankarar had given Interpretation of the present verse of the Pancadasaksari mantra.

Please read this link for detailed explanation of https://manblunder.com/articles/sri-vidya-mantras
Apart from what is explained, additional details are given here. It can be seen in those links that each group or khaṇḍa or kūa has different syllables. There are three khaṇḍa-s agni, sūrya and soma. The first group is placed between agni and sūrya khaṇḍa-s. The second group is placed between sūrya and soma khaṇḍa-s and the third group is placed above soma khaṇḍa but below candrakalā khaṇḍa (which is related to oaśī mantra bīja śrī श्रीं). Thus, Pañcadaśī Mantra explains Her subtlest form, Kuṇḍalinī. The verse says that there is no difference between this mantra and Her gross forms and that this mantra covers and supersedes all other names and forms of Parāśakti. Mantramātkā pupamālā stava is also based on Pañcadaśī Mantra. This is based on the fact that She is the Vimarśa (reflecting the illumination of Śiva) and also holds a Power of Attorney from Him to act on His behalf. Through this Power of Attorney, Śiva, who alone is Prakāśa, Self-illuminating, has transferred His Independent and Absolute Power of Authority, known as His Svātantrya Śakti.  Thus, by worshipping Her, other gods and goddesses need not worshipped, if one’s sole aim is to attain only liberation. 
All the syllables and mantras originate from Her. She is adored as mātkā-varna-rupīnī in Lalitā Sahasranāma 577. Mātkā covers all the letters of Sanskrit and all mantras are derived from various permutation and combination of these letters. Therefore, She encompasses all the mantras. As She encompasses all the mantras, sound is also produced from Her and this is explained in the following nāma-s of Lalitā Sahasranāma 366, 368, 370 and 371 – parā, paśyantī, madhyamā and vaihari-rūpā.

The Divine Mother’s beautiful and auspicious figure can be described in mantra form. This represents Her power of action or Kriya Sakti




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.

4.      www.manblunder.com  


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