LalithA SahasranAma [611] kalAtmikA

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kalAtmikA : In the form of kalA

 

 

The word kalA means the ten kalAs of fire, the twelve of the sun and

the sixteen of the moon; and the other well-known sixty-four kalAs are

also to be taken here. [And also,]'In the waking state there are four

kalAs, namely rising, waking, thought [bodha] and the continuous

mental action, thus there are four kalAs belonging to the waking

state. The waking state is said to be Devi accompanied with all

qualities." Thus 'death, oblivion, insensibility and sleep abounding

with darkness. These are the four kalAs of the sleeping state, these

belong to Siva. " Desire, confusion, anxiety and recollection of sense

objects, these are the four kalAs. O Devi that belong to the dreaming

state. These kalAs belong to Siva as well as to Sakti." So

also "disspassion, desire of salvation, the mind purified by

concentrated meditation [samadhi] and determination of reality and

unreality; these are : the kalAs of the turiya state". In the DUtIyAga

chapter, sixteen kAmakalAs are described. In the Antaraduti chapter,

sixteen kalAs are attributed to the SrividyA. Also some more, such as

the KalAs of Bindu, ardhacandra, rodhini, etc are described in the

Svacchanda-bhairava and other works, and all these are to be taken

here.

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

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She is One with the KalAs:

 

1. KalA here means rays. The 16 Candra-kalAs, 10 Agni-kalAs and 24

SUrya-kalAs are among Her so many manifestations.

 

2. KalA also means the Sanskrit letters from A to Ksa.

 

3. KalA is also an aspect of the JIva in the four states, such as

JAgrat, etc.

 

4. According to the Arunopanisad, there are 360 kalAs or rays

emanating from Her feet. All of these are aspects of Her Primodial

Power.

 

5. KalA also means art. She embodies the Arts.

 

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

Sahasranama, 1962

 

 

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

wrote:

>

>

> kalAtmikA : In the form of kalA

>

>

> The word kalA means the ten kalAs of fire, the twelve of the sun

and

> the sixteen of the moon; and the other well-known sixty-four kalAs

are

> also to be taken here. [And also,]'In the waking state there are

four

> kalAs, namely rising, waking, thought [bodha] and the continuous

> mental action, thus there are four kalAs belonging to the waking

> state. The waking state is said to be Devi accompanied with all

> qualities." Thus 'death, oblivion, insensibility and sleep

abounding

> with darkness. These are the four kalAs of the sleeping state,

these

> belong to Siva. " Desire, confusion, anxiety and recollection of

sense

> objects, these are the four kalAs. O Devi that belong to the

dreaming

> state. These kalAs belong to Siva as well as to Sakti." So

> also "disspassion, desire of salvation, the mind purified by

> concentrated meditation [samadhi] and determination of reality and

> unreality; these are : the kalAs of the turiya state". In the

DUtIyAga

> chapter, sixteen kAmakalAs are described. In the Antaraduti

chapter,

> sixteen kalAs are attributed to the SrividyA. Also some more, such

as

> the KalAs of Bindu, ardhacandra, rodhini, etc are described in the

> Svacchanda-bhairava and other works, and all these are to be taken

> here.

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

>