LalithA SahasranAma [382] rahastarpanatarpitA

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rahastarpanatarpitA : Gratified by the secret oblations.

 

The Aruna. Up also [Tai. Ar., I. 11] says, "If one would enter,

let him enter, having practised lonely communion." According to the

method of devotion to the SrividyA oneshould only adopt the path after

having recognised the higher self. Rahastarpana : A mantra describes

it thus :"Holding in both hands, representing brightness and darkness

[prakAsa and vimarsa] the sacrificial ladle o funmani [a Yogic state],

pouring out the ghee of righteousness and unrighteousness and the

senses [kalAs] in the fire of consciousness, I sacrifice." Another

description is, "I sacrifice the universe from earth to Siva in the

fire of samvit, ever buring without fuel, and ever increasing,

dispelling the darkness of illusion, the centre from which ever

emanates beautiful rays."

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

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"RahastarpanatarpitA [means] 'delighted by the secret offerings.'

The excellence of internal worship has already been explained. Here,

the secret offering alluded to is the sacrificial offering to SrI-

LalitA of the Universe from prithvI to Siva tattva in samvid-agni,

the fire of consciousness."

 

- Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary, 1962

 

 

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

wrote:

> rahastarpanatarpitA : Gratified by the secret oblations.

>

> The Aruna. Up also [Tai. Ar., I. 11] says, "If one would enter,

> let him enter, having practised lonely communion." According to the

> method of devotion to the SrividyA oneshould only adopt the path

after

> having recognised the higher self. Rahastarpana : A mantra

describes

> it thus :"Holding in both hands, representing brightness and

darkness

> [prakAsa and vimarsa] the sacrificial ladle o funmani [a Yogic

state],

> pouring out the ghee of righteousness and unrighteousness and the

> senses [kalAs] in the fire of consciousness, I sacrifice." Another

> description is, "I sacrifice the universe from earth to Siva in

the

> fire of samvit, ever buring without fuel, and ever increasing,

> dispelling the darkness of illusion, the centre from which ever

> emanates beautiful rays."

>

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry