LalithA SahasranAma [386] sadangadevatAyuktA

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sadangadevatAyuktA : Accompanied by the deities of six limbs.

 

The angas [limbs] are heart, head, tuft of hair, eyes, armour and

weapons. She is accompanied by the saktis belonging to these. The

JNAnArnava and other works say, "Next he should perform the

consecration of the limbs which belong to the SrividyAmantra. This,

one should perform externally in order, afterwards, he should

worship the surrounding deities [which are three in numbers]. By

these [Avarana] deities number nine is completed.

 

Or sadanga-devatA is Siva who presides over the six angas.

The De. BhAg. Pr says, "Omniscience, contentment, non-original

wisdom, independence, unfading power and infinity, these, says the

learned, are the six angas of the Lord Mahesvara"

 

Or sadangas are phonetics, ceremonial [kalpa], grammar,

lexicography, prosody and astromony. Surrounded by the deities of

these six, means that the Vedas are her form.

 

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

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"SadangadevatAyuktA [means] 'in the company of the deities who are

Her six limbs.' The deity of every mantra has six parts or angAs.

They are hridaya, siras, sikhA, netra, kavacha and astra. There will

be a presiding deity over each of these angAs. They are also to be

worshiped, along with Her."

 

- Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary, 1962

 

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

wrote:

>

> sadangadevatAyuktA : Accompanied by the deities of six limbs.

>

> The angas [limbs] are heart, head, tuft of hair, eyes, armour and

> weapons. She is accompanied by the saktis belonging to these. The

> JNAnArnava and other works say, "Next he should perform the

> consecration of the limbs which belong to the SrividyAmantra.

This,

> one should perform externally in order, afterwards, he should

> worship the surrounding deities [which are three in numbers]. By

> these [Avarana] deities number nine is completed.

>

> Or sadanga-devatA is Siva who presides over the six angas.

> The De. BhAg. Pr says, "Omniscience, contentment, non-original

> wisdom, independence, unfading power and infinity, these, says the

> learned, are the six angas of the Lord Mahesvara"

>

> Or sadangas are phonetics, ceremonial [kalpa], grammar,

> lexicography, prosody and astromony. Surrounded by the deities of

> these six, means that the Vedas are her form.

>

>

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry