LalithA SahasranAma [457] MAtA

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MAtA : Mother.

 

Because she is the mother of all. Or, mAta, in the form of letters

[mAtrkAs]. The Su. Sam [iV.4. 18] says:"As she is the mother of all

mantras, hence the supreme Isvari is called MAtrkas" Or, mAtA is the

mantra of all the nitya deity of the tenth day [of lunar forthnight].

MAtA is the deity, according to the PAdma Pr., of the KAyAvarodhana

place.

 

MAtA is also the name of the Laksmibija. The Visva says, "Sri Rama

and

MAtA means Laksmi"

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry