LalithA SahasranAma [346] VijayA

[Guest guest]

VijayA : Ever victorious

 

or, vijayA, knowledge itself.

According to the Devi Pr. she is the deity of KAsmira which is one of

the sixty-eight sacred place. As regards the meaning of vijaya, the

same book says, "After conquering the very powerful king of the

daityas named Padma, she is known in the three worlds by the epithet

VijayA [ever victorious] and AparAjitA {Unconquerable]"

 

Or, VijayA, is the name of a building,mentioned in the Visvakarma-

sastra.

According to the CintAmani, vijaya is an auspicious hour, "In the

month of Asvin, in the tenth day of the bright fortnight, when the

stars appear, that time is known as Vijaya, giving success to

undertakings." In the Ratnakosa, we read, "The time, just after the

twilight [sandhyA] when the stars begin to shine, is called Vijaya

favourable to all undertakings. The eleventh muhUrtha [eight hours

and

forty-eight minutes after midday] is named vijaya. A journey should

be

begun at the time by all who desire success.

 

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry