LalitA-SahasranAma : nakhadIdhitisaNcchannanamajjanatamoguNA [ Commentary ]

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nakhadIdhitisaNcchannanamajjanatamoguNA : The bright rays from her

nails dispel the darkness of her worshipper.

 

The Worshippers, Brahma, Visnu etc.. Darkness, ignorance. The

Meaning is the meditation on her feet dispels ignorance.

 

In the Matsya-and Padma-Puranas, there is a speech of Narada, after

interpreting the bodily marks [sAmudrika] of Parvati to her mother,

MenA. "A husband is not yet born for her, O lady, she will be

devoid of good bodily marks [ because she is an unconditioned one]

and she will always have her hand raised. [ Because, a great giver

herself, hers must necessarily be above that of the one who

receives]. And her feet will err by their own shadow. What more

should be said!" HimavAn hearing about these bad marks,

addressed him with sorrow when Narada replied:"When you have an

occasion for great joy why should you manifest sorrow! O Great

Mountains, you are bewildered because you did not understand my

speech." After explaining the meaning of "No husband is born," etc [

Sivadoes not belong to the group of created beings] he says, "I will

explain what I meant by saying her feet wil err by their own

shadow." O best of Mountains, Her feet are like lotuses, shining

with bright nails. When the Devas and Asuas prostrate before her,

the various colours of their jewelled crowns reflected, will drive

away the rays of her nails which entering their hearts dispel their

Tamas quality."

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry