Guest guest Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 pApanAsini : Destroying sin. By the repetitin of [her] mantra, etc, she destros the sins of devotees. The Sruti [ chA. Up., V. 24.3] says "Like the point of a reed in the fire, so all his sins are burned up" The Vasistha Smr. says, "The BrAhmana who is devoted to learning and penance and who continually repeats [mantras], even if he is always committing sinful actions, he is not afflicted thereby. Sin never resides in those who repeats [mantras] or offer oblations, or meditate, or make pilgrimages, or who perform sirovrata [ the rite of carrying the fire on the head],. The PAdma Pr. in its Pusharakhanda says, "The mass of sins though as great as Mount Meru is instantly destroyed by approaching KAtyAyani. he who is devoted to Durga, is not stained even by committing heinour crimes, in the manner as the lotus leaf which is not affected by water." The Devi BhAg. Pr also speaks to the same effect. The BrahmAnanda Pr. says, "The sinful actions of those who are devoid of varna and Asrama, and the wretched, by mere meditation on Devi, become virtous." BhAskarAya's Commentary. Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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