LalithA SahasranAma [232] mahesvaramahAkalpamadAtAndavasAksini

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mahesvaramahAkalpamadAtAndavasAksini : The witness to the great

dance

of Mahesvara in the great cycle.

 

MahAkalpa, the great dissolution [pralaya]; Great dance is caused by

the fact that the self alone remaining and having become bliss after

the universe has been drawn into it; as, at that time, there is no

other beside herself, she is the witness.

 

The PaNcadasistava says, "your form alone is excellent, having the

noose, elephant hook, bow of sugarcane, and the arrow of flowers

[vide name 8-11 for the meaning of these], and witnessing the dance

of the axe-bearing Parabhairava[siva inhis aspect of destruction]

started at the time of his drawing the universe [into himself]." The

Bevi BhAg.Pr, also says. "This [Devi] at the dissolution [of the

universe], having drawn the universe into herself, sports, having

absorbed the souls [linga] of all beings into her body."

 

The VAsistha book VI, part 2, ch. 81 by more than hundred verses

after describing the wonderful and terrible dance of these two [siva

and Devi] concludes :"Having a garland on his breast, having the

wings of an eagle as his head-ornaments, filled with red liquor,

holding in his hand the great horn of the buffalo of Yama[Death],

dancing to the sounds of his music, such as dimba, dimba, sudimba,

paca, paca, jhamya, jhamya, prajhamya, may Bhairava with his[spouse]

called KAlarAtri, who delights in dissolution, worshipped, protect

you."

 

 

 

 

BhAskararAya's commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry