LalithA SahasranAma [562] mohini

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mohini : mohini : Enchanting

 

The Laghu NAradiya Pr, "Because, O beautiful one, this whole

universe is enchanted with thee, thy name shall be the enchanting

one, which is derived from its own qualities"

 

Or, at the churning of the ocean, Visnu assumed the form of Mohini

and that deity resides on the bank of the river PratarA. The BrahmA

Pr says, "As the result of his meditation there first appeared to

BrahmA, the sakti who is called Prakrti, who fulfils the desires of

gods. Her second appearance causing enchantment of all, transcending

mind and speech, was during the churning [of the ocean] for nectar,

seeing which even the omniscient Siva was enchanted… The form

obtained as the result of meditation, unequalled, marvelous,

meditating with one mind on that [form] you will be emacipated."

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

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MohinI means "bewitching." She creates illusion that affects all,

including Siva. MohinI-SvarUpa-Visnu, who emerged after the churning

of the Ocean of Milk (Consciousness), produced an illusion that

affected even Siva.

 

- Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary on the Sri Lalita

Sahasranama, 1962

 

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

wrote:

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>

> mohini : mohini : Enchanting

>

> The Laghu NAradiya Pr, "Because, O beautiful one, this whole

> universe is enchanted with thee, thy name shall be the enchanting

> one, which is derived from its own qualities"

>

> Or, at the churning of the ocean, Visnu assumed the form of Mohini

> and that deity resides on the bank of the river PratarA. The

BrahmA

> Pr says, "As the result of his meditation there first appeared to

> BrahmA, the sakti who is called Prakrti, who fulfils the desires

of

> gods. Her second appearance causing enchantment of all,

transcending

> mind and speech, was during the churning [of the ocean] for

nectar,

> seeing which even the omniscient Siva was enchanted… The form

> obtained as the result of meditation, unequalled, marvelous,

> meditating with one mind on that [form] you will be emacipated."

>

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

>