LalithA SahasranAma [154] nirupAdhih

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nirupAdhih : Without Limitation

 

Upa, near, Adhi, gives. The red flower which transfers its colour to

the crystal near it, is the upAdhi. Similarly, ignorance is the

upAdhi which causes the appearance of plurality in consciousness

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or nirupAdhi, is the real cause [sad-hetu] to identify Devi with the

special quality of 'without parts'

 

or, there are two upAdhis, one 'whole' the other 'fragmentary', and

she is free from both.

 

BhAskararAya's commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry