Guest guest Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Hi again, Len: Of the Indrakshi painting, you wrote: "And what the heck is the item in her lowermost right hand?" I replied: "I really don't know! :-p I had always assumed it was a mala, or mala pouch ..." Well, it happened that I ran into Bhasurananda today for the first time in a long time, and so I shared my explanation of Indrakshi's weapons: "Here, Indrakshi is presented as Mahadevi -- with Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva performing pooja at Her feet, holding none of their characteristic weapons. As the Power who animates each of these deities, it is She who holds their weapons. ..." Bhasurananda suggested I was on the right track, but his explanation contained much more logical reasoning: "The item must be the bag with the japa mala. You see, it is only logical. Look at the other articles She is holding: Each set of items belongs to Shiva; Vishnu and Brahma respectively, right? And we know that Brahma always holds a japa mala in his hand. He is not holding it here, however, and it cannot have fallen to the ground, so it must be somewhere. Where? Why, in Her hands; there is no other logical solution! Brilliant detection, is it not, my dear Watson?" *lol* So there you have it ... pretty interesting, I thought! DB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Brahma is the only male in the painting portrayed with four arms, and he's holding his kamandalu (waterpot) and a pushtaka (palm-leaf book). I guess I can buy the mystery object as a mala-bag. It means that Indrakshi is holding an item from each of the Shaktis, too. Saraswati's veena, Lakshmi's lotus, and Durga's trident (it must be Durg's rather than Shiva's!). -- Len/ Kalipadma --- devi_bhakta <devi_bhakta wrote: > Hi again, Len: > > Of the Indrakshi painting, you wrote: "And what the > heck is the item > in her lowermost right hand?" > > I replied: "I really don't know! :-p I had always > assumed it was a > mala, or mala pouch ..." > > Well, it happened that I ran into Bhasurananda today > for the first > time in a long time, and so I shared my explanation > of Indrakshi's > weapons: > > "Here, Indrakshi is presented as Mahadevi -- with > Brahma, Vishnu and > Shiva performing pooja at Her feet, holding none of > their > characteristic weapons. As the Power who animates > each of these > deities, it is She who holds their weapons. ..." > > Bhasurananda suggested I was on the right track, but > his explanation > contained much more logical reasoning: > > "The item must be the bag with the japa mala. You > see, it is only > logical. Look at the other articles She is holding: > Each set of > items belongs to Shiva; Vishnu and Brahma > respectively, right? And > we know that Brahma always holds a japa mala in his > hand. He is not > holding it here, however, and it cannot have fallen > to the ground, > so it must be somewhere. Where? Why, in Her hands; > there is no other > logical solution! Brilliant detection, is it not, my > dear Watson?" > > *lol* So there you have it ... pretty interesting, I > thought! > > DB > > > > > Discover Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! http://discover./online.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Wow! Speaking of brilliant detective work! I think you must be right ... DB , Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108> wrote: > > Brahma is the only male in the painting portrayed with > four arms, and he's holding his kamandalu (waterpot) > and a pushtaka (palm-leaf book). I guess I can buy > the mystery object as a mala-bag. > > It means that Indrakshi is holding an item from each > of the Shaktis, too. Saraswati's veena, Lakshmi's > lotus, and Durga's trident (it must be Durg's rather > than Shiva's!). > > -- Len/ Kalipadma > > > --- devi_bhakta <devi_bhakta> wrote: > > > Hi again, Len: > > > > Of the Indrakshi painting, you wrote: "And what the > > heck is the item > > in her lowermost right hand?" > > > > I replied: "I really don't know! :-p I had always > > assumed it was a > > mala, or mala pouch ..." > > > > Well, it happened that I ran into Bhasurananda today > > for the first > > time in a long time, and so I shared my explanation > > of Indrakshi's > > weapons: > > > > "Here, Indrakshi is presented as Mahadevi -- with > > Brahma, Vishnu and > > Shiva performing pooja at Her feet, holding none of > > their > > characteristic weapons. As the Power who animates > > each of these > > deities, it is She who holds their weapons. ..." > > > > Bhasurananda suggested I was on the right track, but > > his explanation > > contained much more logical reasoning: > > > > "The item must be the bag with the japa mala. You > > see, it is only > > logical. Look at the other articles She is holding: > > Each set of > > items belongs to Shiva; Vishnu and Brahma > > respectively, right? And > > we know that Brahma always holds a japa mala in his > > hand. He is not > > holding it here, however, and it cannot have fallen > > to the ground, > > so it must be somewhere. Where? Why, in Her hands; > > there is no other > > logical solution! Brilliant detection, is it not, my > > dear Watson?" > > > > *lol* So there you have it ... pretty interesting, I > > thought! > > > > DB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Discover > Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! > http://discover./online.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Hi, Okay, I'm jumping on this rather late, so point me backwards if this has been covered. Why is She covered with eyes? Namaste, prainbow , "devi_bhakta" <devi_bhakta> wrote: > Wow! Speaking of brilliant detective work! I think you must be > right ... > > DB > > , Len Rosenberg > <kalipadma108> wrote: > > > > Brahma is the only male in the painting portrayed with > > four arms, and he's holding his kamandalu (waterpot) > > and a pushtaka (palm-leaf book). I guess I can buy > > the mystery object as a mala-bag. > > > > It means that Indrakshi is holding an item from each > > of the Shaktis, too. Saraswati's veena, Lakshmi's > > lotus, and Durga's trident (it must be Durg's rather > > than Shiva's!). > > > > -- Len/ Kalipadma > > > > > > --- devi_bhakta <devi_bhakta> wrote: > > > > > Hi again, Len: > > > > > > Of the Indrakshi painting, you wrote: "And what the > > > heck is the item > > > in her lowermost right hand?" > > > > > > I replied: "I really don't know! :-p I had always > > > assumed it was a > > > mala, or mala pouch ..." > > > > > > Well, it happened that I ran into Bhasurananda today > > > for the first > > > time in a long time, and so I shared my explanation > > > of Indrakshi's > > > weapons: > > > > > > "Here, Indrakshi is presented as Mahadevi -- with > > > Brahma, Vishnu and > > > Shiva performing pooja at Her feet, holding none of > > > their > > > characteristic weapons. As the Power who animates > > > each of these > > > deities, it is She who holds their weapons. ..." > > > > > > Bhasurananda suggested I was on the right track, but > > > his explanation > > > contained much more logical reasoning: > > > > > > "The item must be the bag with the japa mala. You > > > see, it is only > > > logical. Look at the other articles She is holding: > > > Each set of > > > items belongs to Shiva; Vishnu and Brahma > > > respectively, right? And > > > we know that Brahma always holds a japa mala in his > > > hand. He is not > > > holding it here, however, and it cannot have fallen > > > to the ground, > > > so it must be somewhere. Where? Why, in Her hands; > > > there is no other > > > logical solution! Brilliant detection, is it not, my > > > dear Watson?" > > > > > > *lol* So there you have it ... pretty interesting, I > > > thought! > > > > > > DB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Discover > > Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check > it out! > > http://discover./online.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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