LalithA SahasranAma [411] sistestA

[Guest guest]

sistestA : Desired by the wise

 

Sista ordained ceremonies which are dear to her [ista].

Sista : she is worshipped by the ordained ceremonies. It is

said, "The Lord should be worshipped by means of ceremonies

according to one's caste and order, and not by [mere] offering

scent, flower, etc." The BhArata and Br. Naradiya Pr

says, "Righteousness arises from conduct, the Lord of Righteousness

is Visnu"

 

According to the Vasistha-sUtras "the sistas are those who always

control their limbs, eyes, speech, and whole body, who receive the

Vedas with their supplements by tradition, who are devotees to

Brahman, and whose every motive directly depends on the scriptures."

 

Or SHE is worshipped [ista] by the wise [sista]

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

[Guest guest]

The good doctor adds, "The name also means the Nirguna-Brahma; that

is, 'She is the One with those who finally realize the attributeless

reality, or 'Nirguna-Brahma.'"

 

- Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary, 1962

 

 

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

wrote:

>

> sistestA : Desired by the wise

>

> Sista ordained ceremonies which are dear to her [ista].

> Sista : she is worshipped by the ordained ceremonies. It is

> said, "The Lord should be worshipped by means of ceremonies

> according to one's caste and order, and not by [mere] offering

> scent, flower, etc." The BhArata and Br. Naradiya Pr

> says, "Righteousness arises from conduct, the Lord of

Righteousness

> is Visnu"

>

> According to the Vasistha-sUtras "the sistas are those who always

> control their limbs, eyes, speech, and whole body, who receive the

> Vedas with their supplements by tradition, who are devotees to

> Brahman, and whose every motive directly depends on the

scriptures."

>

> Or SHE is worshipped [ista] by the wise [sista]

>

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry