The Khadgamala Devis Series [Trailokya-Mohana-Cakrasvamini-Praktayogini]

[Guest guest]

Thank you Devi Bhakta. The following is the summary of all the 10th

Khadgamala Devis and their representations.

 

 

Anima is ATOMIC

This means that Anima is the siddhi by which you can become as small

as an atom. It is important to understand, however, that this does

*not* meanphysically becoming as small as an atom (as some suppose);

butrather the ability to see and manipulate things on the

microscopicand sub-microscopic level.

 

Laghima is LIGHTNESS.

So Laghima is the siddhi by which you gain the power to levitate; to

make yourself light so that one could float in the air or walk on the

water. She is the ability to offset the pull gravity and the

limitations that gravity places upon us.

 

Mahima is GREATNESS or MAGNITUDE.

She denotes the power to expand one's consciousness, thus entering

into the greater cosmic whole rather than existing only as a lesser

part. Mahima is the power to mentally make oneself large enough to

encompass or comprehend the Universe.

 

Isitva is CONTROL.

She denotes the Creative Power; that is, ability of the sadhak to

manipulate the elements in their five forms to produce objective

realities -- thus creating on the physical plane.

 

Vasitva is ENCHANTING COMMAND, which gives the sadhak the ability to

control the elemental forces ofnature. This ability is the very basis

of Mantra Yoga; i.e. the useof sound or of the creative word to

transform oneself and the natureof the Reality within which one

moves, including persons and otherliving entities.

 

Prakamya is ACHIEVEMENT, which can also be understood as the power of

irresistible willpower, or of sovereignty over one's own mind and

impulses. It is a force to be found to some degree in every sadhak,

the power by which you bring your plans into fruition, attain your

desires, complete your intentions, achieve your goals. By

assimilating Prakamya into yourself, you create the conditions for

this power to develop beyond your wildest dreams.

 

BHUKTI is ENJOYMENT. Here is should be explained that Shakti Sadhana

is said to be the only spiritual path by which the aspirant gains

both mukhti (spiritual liberation) and bhukti(earthly enjoyment).

However, this is not to be understood as a kind of spiritul hedonism.

Like all of the Siddhis, BHUKTI can act as either a noose (tying you

to the world) or a goad (propelling you tofurther spiritual progress).

 

ICCHA is WILLPOWER. Now, in everyday life, we usually associate with

that term with the human ability to accomplish a seemingly

overwhelming task or overcome a difficult obstacle with grit, hard

work and preserverence. However, this quality is only a tiny, micro-

fractional manifestation of Iccha Siddhi, which is a universal cosmic

power of Devi.

 

PRAPTI is ATTAINMENT.

She enables us to achieve our goals, to reach anything or any place

we desire, and to extend our realization to any location, on every

plane in each of the three worlds. The Shiva Samhita says the siddha

of PRAPTI will find all that s/he wishes for to be always at hand;

the Markandeya Puranasays s/he will get "that which, having been

obtained, leaves nothing to be desired." Also, some add that PRAPTI

includes the power to transport yourself to any place in any world at

any time.

 

SARVAKAMA is ATTAINMENT OF ALL DESIRES. She is, in other words, the

One who satisfies and exhausts all of our desires -- with "exhaust"

being the key term.

 

These are the Devis which occupies the outer line of the first

enclosure.

 

As we have seen the first enclosure Devis are also named : That which

bewitches the three worlds [Trailokya-Mohana-Cakrasvamini-

Praktayogini]. Which world does these 10 devi's represent?

Intially

I thought perhaps they are for our waking world, but im confuse with

this statement : PRAPTI to extend our realization to any location, on

every plane in each of the three worlds.

[Guest guest]

Dear Nora:

 

*** Thank you Devi Bhakta. ***

 

Thank you for compiling it all! Looks great! Now for me to go in there

and line edit all of those posts. :-((

 

*** As we have seen the first enclosure Devis are also named: That

which bewitches the three worlds

[Trailokya-Mohana-Cakrasvamini-Praktayogini]. Which world does these

10 devi's represent? Intially I thought perhaps they are for our

waking world, but im confuse with this statement: PRAPTI to extend our

realization to any location, on every plane in each of the three

worlds. ***

 

I think the statement is accurate, though. Look again at what the

siddhis are called: "Trailokya mohana" -- they who bewitch (or

captivate or delude) in ALL the three worlds; bhu, bhuvaH and swaH.

All of them operate not only in the waking world (bhu), but in the

other dimensions of consciousness as well.

 

I'd welcome corrections if I am wrong on this ...

 

Aum Maatangyai Namahe