LalithA SahasranAma [ LSBhasya series ] : svAdhinavallabhA

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svAdhinavallabhA : She has won over her Lord.

 

This name indicates though Devi is IcchA and other qualities, yet

she never becomes subject to him who possesses the qualities. Lord,

KameSvara. The Kalika Pr. Says, "There he resides forever playing

with Parvati; the house of Devi is in the center; and Siva is

subject to it. " The Agamas also says, "To Her, through whom

Siva is enabled to bestow happiness and salvation on the mankind,

who is consciousness itself, the first, with my whole being I

prostrate myself."

 

The SU Sam[iV. 13-24]. Says, "O sages, Siva became the cause of the

universe, Devi is his Sakti; without Her he is powerless." The

AcArya [saun. La. Ver 1 ] also says, "When Siva is united with

Sakti he is able to create, otherwise he is unable even to move"

 

Or, she through whom husbands are subjected. The story runs thus in

the seventh book of the De. Bhag. Pr : The Ashvins made the husband

of SukanyA, the daughter of SaryAti, similar to themselves in form

and asked her to point him out. She then resorted to Devi, "O

world-mother, I am deeply afflicted and flee to you for protection.

Protect now, my wifehood, I worship thy feet." Thus

praised, "Devi, Tripurasundari, gave her wisdom which her

husband became subject to her". We also read in the sixth book fo

the same how SacI recovered Indra.

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.