LalithA SahasranAma [ LSBhasya series ] : cintAmanigruhAntahsthA

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cintAmanigruhAntahsthA : Residing in a house [built of] CintAmani

 

CintAmani is that jewel which yields all the objects desired; of

this the city is built. This house is described in detail in

BrahmAnda Pr. "In that house of CintAmani all is CintAmani,"

This

house having an extent of a thousand yojanas is above the world

system. The RudrayAmala says, `In that CintAmani house of a

thousand

yojanas in extent." The house which is on Meru is smaller in

size.

The LalitAstavaratna [v105] says, "May that house, built of

CintAmani stone which is on the northern side of SrngAravana [ on

Meru ], whither all the Devas go to worship, remove all my mental

trouble [cintA]." In the commentary on the GaudapAda-Sutra [no 7

]

the CintAmani house is explained as the place of origin of all those

mantras which bestow all desired objects [cintila], and its

construction is elaborately described.

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.