Lalitopakhyana [ The story of the Goddess Lalita ] 6

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Lalitopakhyana – I [see Message 11530]

Lalitopakhyana – II [see Message 11579]

Lalitopakhyana – III [see Message 11680]

Lalitopakhyana – IV [see Message 12221]

Lalitopakhyana – V [see Message 12279]

 

Manifestation of Lalita Devi

202. At the end of the Homa, Lalita Devi came out of the Chidagni

Homa Kunda, seated on a special chariot called "Chakra Raja

Ratha".

Therefore, we find the descriptions such as "Chidagnikunda

sambhootaDeva kaarya samudyataa" and "Chakra Raja

Rathaa Roodha

Sarvaayudha Parishkritaa"

in Lalita Sahasranama.

 

203. The Sri Chakra Raja Ratha had the following dimensions:

A. Width 4 Yojanas (1 Yojana is approximately 9 miles)

B. Height 10 Yojanas

C. Parvas (landings) 9 in number

D. Chakras (wheels) – the four Vedas

E. Horses – the four-fold aims (Purusharthas)

F. Flag absolute bliss

G. The seat at the topmost landing is the Bindu Peetha.

H. Form : of the form of Meru Prastara.

I. The material that was used to make this was `Tejas'

 

204. The Lalita Parameshwari so manifested, created a male form from

within Herself. His name was Kameshwara.

 

205. By her power of will, she created 4 different weapons. They

were (i)Ikshu Dhanus (ii) Five arrows, (iii) Pasha (noose) and 4

Ankusha (a special hook). She held all these weapons in her hands.

We see the description – "Chaturbahu samanvitaa" in the

Lalita

Sahasranama.

 

206. She was shining like the morning sun, with crimson color.

(Udyad bhanu

sahasraabhaa is a description found in Lalita Sahasranama)

 

207. Her beauty was full in all aspects.(Sarvarunaanavadyangee

sarvaabharana bhooshitaa – Lalita Sahasranama)

 

208. She always appears as though she is 16 years of age. (Nityaa

shodashikaa roopaa is a description in Lalita Sahasranama). This

description has two meanings. One meaning is that she always appears

as one who is sixteen years of age. The other meaning is, there are

16 Nityaa Devis. She is of the form of these 16 Nityaa Devis.

 

209. Maha Shambhunatha praised Her in many ways.

 

Order of Creation

210. She extended Herself in both male and female forms and

continued the process of creation.

 

A. From the left eye, which was of the nature of Soma (moon) came

Brahma and Lakshmi Devi.

B. From the right eye, which was of the nature of Soorya (sun) came

Vishnu

and Parvati.

C. From the third eye, which was of the nature of Agni (fire), came

Rudra and Sarasvati.

D. Lakshmi & Vishnu, Shiva & Parvati and Brahma & Sarasvati became

couples.

E. Lalita Devi directed them to continue the process of Creation.

 

211. She herself continued to create certain things.

(i) From her long hair she created darkness.

(ii) From her eyes, she created the sun, the moon and the fire.

(iii) From the pendent hanging in front of her forehead came the

stars

(iv) From the chain above her forehead came the nine planets.

(v) From the eyebrows, she created the penal code.

(vi) From her breath, she created the Vedas.

(vii) From her speech, she created poetry and plays.

(viii) From her chin she created the Vedangas.

(ix) From the three lines in her neck, she created various Shaastras.

(x) From her breasts, she created mountains.

(xi) From her mind, she created the power of bliss.

(xii) From her fingernails, she created the 10 incarnations of

Vishnu.

(xiii) From her palms, she created the Sandhyas.

(xiv) She created other things as narrated in the Purusha Sookta.

(xv) From her heart, she created Baalaa Devi.

(xvi) From her intellect, she created Shyamala Devi.

(xvii) From her ego, she created Vaaraahi Devi.

(xviii) From her smile, she created Vighneshwara.

(xix) From the Ankusha (a special hook), she created Sampatkaree

Devi.

(xx) Form the noose, she created Ashwaa Roodha Devi.

(xxi) From her cheeks, she created Nakuleshvari Devi.

(xxii) From her Kundalini Shakti, she created Gayatri.

(xxiii) From the eight wheels of the Chakra Raja chariot, she

created 8 Devatas.

(xxiv) In the 9th landing, in the Bindu Peetha, she herself was

seated.

(xxv) Afterwards, she created the Devatas who would protect the

Chakra Raja chariot.

 

212 After having thus completed the great creation, Lalita Devi

requested her consort, Shiva Kama Sundara to created the Shiva

Chakra.

 

213. He immediately brought out a big humming sound and from this,

the Shiva Chakra Devatas numbering 23 manifested.

 

214. Later, Lalita Devi crowned Shyamala Devi as the prime minister.

Therefore Shyamala Devi is called Mantrini Devi.

 

215. Lalita Devi handed over the finger ring to Mantrini Devi.

 

to be continued

[ Extraction from English version of Lalitopakhyana by Ganapati

Sachchidananda ]