LalithA SahasranAma [96] AkulA

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AkulA : Having no kula

 

The thousand-petalled lotus at the base of the SusumnA is called

Akula. The Svacchandasamgratha says ,"The Susumna has a thousand-

pealled lotus, at the top as well as at the bottom... is a pair of

shining lotuses, O ruler, the kula and akula" She is called akula

because she is in the form of akula or her abode is in it.

 

or because she has no family [kula], body etc. she is called akula.

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.