LalithA SahasranAma [110] Kundalini

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Kundala means coiled, hence Kundalini what is coiled. Its own form

is like a coiled serpent. The TantrarAja says, "The shining [tejas]

vital energy [jivasakti], which is the manifestation of life

[prAna], is called Kundalini, which resides in the centre of the

flames of fire of MulAdhAra. She is sleeping like a serpent, having

three [an half ]coils, radiant, she is ever hissing in the centre of

SusumnA where she resides, in the head of mAyA. When a man after

closing his ears does not hear this sound he is near to death." The

YogavAsistha in the story of CUdAla says, "Recognise Kundalini in

your Self, which is the very life of the mind which is also called

Puryastaka, like the scent in the flower." The Devi Pr. explains

that, "She is called Kundalini because she has the SrngAtaka form"

[triangle form, and the three angles are icchA, jNAna and kriyA [

vide Yoginihrdaya, I. 51 comm]

 

 

or the vAgbhavabija is known as Kundalini

 

 

 

BhAskararAya's commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry