LalithA SahasranAma [357] tApatrayAgnisamtaptasmAhlAdana-candrikA

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tApatrayAgnisamtaptasmAhlAdana-candrikA : She is the moonlight

delighting those burned by the triple fire of misery.

 

The three miseries are, that belong to body, to elements, and to

deities. Fire, SamsAra [ the man free from it becomes ] as the Sruti

[br. Up., IV. 4. 25] says, "without decay and immortal"

 

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

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"TApa-TrayAgni-Samtapta-SamAhlAdana-Chandrika [means the] 'moonlight

that delightfully soothes those who are scorched by the three fires,"

namely, AdhyAtmika, Adhibhautika and Adhidaivika. Thus, [the name of

this name is that] She soothes those scorched by the afflictions and

worries of physical, mental and spiritual nature."

 

- Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary, 1962

 

 

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

wrote:

>

> tApatrayAgnisamtaptasmAhlAdana-candrikA : She is the moonlight

> delighting those burned by the triple fire of misery.

>

> The three miseries are, that belong to body, to elements, and to

> deities. Fire, SamsAra [ the man free from it becomes ] as the Sruti

> [br. Up., IV. 4. 25] says, "without decay and immortal"

>

>

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

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This is for me one of the most beloved and meaningful Names.

>"Tanu-MadhyA, 'fine-waisted,' also means that there is nothing at

>the cennter, which is of AkAsa-SvarUpa.

 

This is very helpful, in giving the esoteric meaning. I thought there

must be some meaning beyond the standardized beauty canon attributes.

 

Max

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Hi Max:

 

You are quite correct. Essentially all of the canonical "standardized

beauty" descriptives carry esoteric messages in addition to their

overt meanings.

 

Glad to hear you're finding the good doctor's 20th Century gloss on

the Sahasranama useful! He doesn't hit every name dead on, and his

slant is decidedly Samaya -- thus eliminating many of the more overtly

Kaula interpretations -- but overall, I like his comments very much.

 

DB

 

, Max Dashu <maxdashu@l...> wrote:

> This is for me one of the most beloved and meaningful Names.

>

> >"Tanu-MadhyA, 'fine-waisted,' also means that there is nothing at

> >the cennter, which is of AkAsa-SvarUpa.

>

> This is very helpful, in giving the esoteric meaning. I thought

there

> must be some meaning beyond the standardized beauty canon attributes.

>

> Max

> --

> Max Dashu

> Suppressed Histories Archives

> Global Women's History

> http://www.suppressedhistories.net

>

>