LalithA SahasranAma [331] varadA

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varadA :Granting Boons.

 

To BrahmA, Visnu and other devotees. This is said by NArada in the

Matsya and PAdma Prs. "What I told you of this {Devi] about {Her]

ever-

uplifted hand; for this uplifted hand of Devi ever confers boons. She

will become the giver of boons to all Devas, daityas and ascetics."

As

in the world the hand is the instrument of giving, here the hand [of

Devi] is said to confer boons. In reality, the expression means

simply

to fulfill the desire of the gods; not having the emblem of granting

boons. AcArya says [sau. La., v.4]:"With the exception of yourself,

all the bands of deities by their hands confer [respectively] gift

and

protection. Thou alone doth not to do this." The De. BhAg. Pr.

also :"she fulfils the desires of the Devas who seek boons. From the

root vr to choose, she is called VaradA, conferer of boons, ie giver

of the thing chosen." In the VarAha Pr. also in the chapter on the

VrtrAsuravadha, "This Devi is always to be worshipped, by

concentration on the ninth day; she will certainly become the give of

boons to all worlds."

 

 

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

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can someone tell me where to get this commentary on the Lalitha Sahasranama?

 

Thanks, Janardana Dasa

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, Janardana Dasa

<lightdweller> wrote:

> can someone tell me where to get this commentary on the Lalitha

Sahasranama?

>

> Thanks, Janardana Dasa

 

 

 

 

Good Morning

 

There are several commentaries in the market. Mata Amritanandamayi

Math, Ramakrishnan Math. Devi bhakta quoting from another source. Im

using the BhAskararAya's commentary [ The adyar Library and research

Center publication]. So depend on what you are looking for. From my

understanding Kuala interpretaion & commentary will be slightly

different.

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"VaradA [is the] giver of boons, even to the TrimUrthis -- the real

boon being the realization of the Ultimate."

 

- Commentary, Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, 1962

 

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

wrote:

>

> varadA :Granting Boons.

>

> To BrahmA, Visnu and other devotees. This is said by NArada in the

> Matsya and PAdma Prs. "What I told you of this {Devi] about {Her]

> ever-

> uplifted hand; for this uplifted hand of Devi ever confers boons.

She

> will become the giver of boons to all Devas, daityas and ascetics."

> As

> in the world the hand is the instrument of giving, here the hand

[of

> Devi] is said to confer boons. In reality, the expression means

> simply

> to fulfill the desire of the gods; not having the emblem of

granting

> boons. AcArya says [sau. La., v.4]:"With the exception of

yourself,

> all the bands of deities by their hands confer [respectively] gift

> and

> protection. Thou alone doth not to do this." The De. BhAg. Pr.

> also :"she fulfils the desires of the Devas who seek boons. From

the

> root vr to choose, she is called VaradA, conferer of boons, ie

giver

> of the thing chosen." In the VarAha Pr. also in the chapter on the

> VrtrAsuravadha, "This Devi is always to be worshipped, by

> concentration on the ninth day; she will certainly become the give

of

> boons to all worlds."

>

>

>

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry