LalithA SahasranAma [455] Malini

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Malini : Wearing garlands.

 

Malini is the name of the deity of fifty-one letters.

 

Or, Malini is a companion of Devi, mentioned in the Vamana Pr. In

the section on the marriage ceremony of Parvati: The Malini clasped

the foot of Hara. Hara said "whatever you ask I will give, release

my foot" Malini, then replied to Siva, "O Siva, bestow your

prosperity on my friend, then you will be released" Then Siva

said, "I have already given, release me, etc"

 

Malini is a certain metre or the name of Ganga. According to the

Visva, mAlini means, "A certain metre, a woman of the florist

caste, the city of CampA, Gauri, and GangA"

 

Malini, according to Dhaumya, is a girl of seven years of age

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

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"The alphabet from A to Ha is the form of Her garland, and Ksa is

the Meru or mount of Her garland. Hence the name MAlinI."

 

- Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary, 1962

 

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

wrote:

>

> Malini : Wearing garlands.

>

> Malini is the name of the deity of fifty-one letters.

>

> Or, Malini is a companion of Devi, mentioned in the Vamana Pr. In

> the section on the marriage ceremony of Parvati: The Malini

clasped

> the foot of Hara. Hara said "whatever you ask I will give, release

> my foot" Malini, then replied to Siva, "O Siva, bestow your

> prosperity on my friend, then you will be released" Then Siva

> said, "I have already given, release me, etc"

>

> Malini is a certain metre or the name of Ganga. According to the

> Visva, mAlini means, "A certain metre, a woman of the florist

> caste, the city of CampA, Gauri, and GangA"

>

> Malini, according to Dhaumya, is a girl of seven years of age

>

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry