LalithA SahasranAma [493] mahAvirendravaradA

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mahAvirendravaradA : Granting boons to great warriours.

 

Vi, many, ira, or ira, excited or intoxicated; the meaning is the

viras are the [trained orators] gifted with eloquence. Or, mahavira,

a kind of vessel used in the Soma sacrifice, as it is explained in

the Sruti, "MahAvira..." The meaning is the mahAviras are those who

are continually drinking the nectar of Brahman. Indras, those who

know Brahman. Idam, those who directly realise [dra] Brahman, which

is the Self, the witness of all,s aying "I am He" The Srutis

says, "He perceived, hence he is called Indra"

 

Or Virendras are those who realize the fourth state [turiya] in the

other three states. The Siva sutras [i. 11] says, "He is viresa, who

enjoys in the threefold way." The commentator VaradarAja interprets

the Sutra thus, "Viras, senses causing the miseries of separateness,

extending within and without, an dIsa is the lord of the senses."

 

Or MahAvira, is PrahlAda, and Indira, the Lord of the Devas. The De.

Bhag. Pr [ book IV] says that Indra an dPrahlAda praised Devi after

their fight which lasted a hundred divine years and she granted them

boons.

 

20th verse divides 39 names.

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry