LalithA SahasranAma [281] unmesa nimisotpanna vipanna bhuvanAvilih

[Guest guest]

unmesa nimisotpanna vipanna bhuvanAvilih : The serie of worlds arise

and dissapear with the opening and shutting of Her eyes.

 

Since the eyes of Devi never close, the expression "opening and

shutting" refer to the influence of the destiny of beings, or to

her

mere wish. The AjnAvatAra says, "by her mere wish the whole

universe

appears and dissapears." The creation of the supreme is simply

the

expression of His wish." KalidAsa also says, "The universe

consisting of the seer, the seen and the seeing, with all its parts,

existed in you before you thought [of creation]. At the

manifestation of the universe at your will, your eyes open, at the

destruction of the universe [at your will] your eyes shut."

 

GoraksanAtha in his MahArthamaNjari says, "The moment occupied by

the highest Teacher in the creation is the same as the occupied in

the destruction of the universe"

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

[Guest guest]

Can anybody break down the Sanskrit here? I'm guessing otpanna and

vipanna are open and close, but that's as far as I get...

>unmesa nimisotpanna vipanna bhuvanAvilih : The series of worlds

>arise and dissapear with the opening and shutting of Her eyes.

 

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Max Dashu

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Global Women's History

http://www.suppressedhistories.net

 

 

[Guest guest]

This reminds me of one of Amma's bhajans that has been translated

into many languages. Amma has performed this song in Hebrew,

Australian Aboriginal, French, to name only a few languages. I first

heard it in English in 2003, when I went to see Amma for the first

time, and it caught my attention. It's called "Iswar Tumhi," which I

think is Malayalam, and in English, the lyrics say: "You create this

world by your whim/You dissolve this world by your will/Grace us with

your compassion Lord/I have no one but you my Lord."

 

, "NMadasamy" <nmadasamy@s...>

wrote:

>

> unmesa nimisotpanna vipanna bhuvanAvilih : The serie of worlds

arise

> and dissapear with the opening and shutting of Her eyes.

>

> Since the eyes of Devi never close, the expression "opening and

> shutting" refer to the influence of the destiny of beings, or to

> her

> mere wish. The AjnAvatAra says, "by her mere wish the whole

> universe

> appears and dissapears." The creation of the supreme is simply

> the

> expression of His wish." KalidAsa also says, "The universe

> consisting of the seer, the seen and the seeing, with all its

parts,

> existed in you before you thought [of creation]. At the

> manifestation of the universe at your will, your eyes open, at the

> destruction of the universe [at your will] your eyes shut."

>

> GoraksanAtha in his MahArthamaNjari says, "The moment occupied by

> the highest Teacher in the creation is the same as the occupied in

> the destruction of the universe"

>

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.