LalithA SahasranAma [94] Kaulini

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Kaulini : Belonging to Kula

 

Because she is worshipped in every house, in every place, in

everybody, and in every family; according to the Visva, "Kula means,

country, house, a collection of things belonging to the same

species, tribe, and body." The Bha. Utt. Pr says, "Devi is to be

worshipped, in every place, town, house, village, and forest by men

who are devoted to Sakti."

 

Again, the lower thousand-petalled red lotus is also called Kula.

The Svacchandatantra says, "In the pericarp of it, Kula Devi resides

and in the petals Kulasaktis"

 

Or according to the Tantras "Kula means Sakti; akula, Siva and union

of Kula with Akula is called Kuala". Kuala means the essence common

to both Siva and Sakti. Hence Devi is called Kaulini.

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.