LalithA SahasranAma [122] SAmbhavi

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SAmbhavi : The Wife of Siva

 

or she is the mother of the devotees of Sambhu. According to the

Yoga-sAstra [ Hatha Pra., IV. 36] it means a mudrA which is there

explained:"The object if within, the sight without closing or

opening the eyes is outside, this is called SAmbhavi mudrA concealed

in all the Tantras." But the KalpasUtra [ of ParasurAma, I. 32]

says, "There ar three initiations, sAkti, SAmbhavi and Mantri" and

the characteristics of each are described in that [sutra] in detail;

according to the Devi Bhag. Pr. "A girl of eight years is called

Sambhavi."

 

BhAskararAya's commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry