LalithA SahasranAma [628] trimUrtih

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trimUrtih : triple-formed

 

According to Dhaumya a girl, three years old is called TrimUrti.

 

Or TrimUrti signifies BrahmA, etc, the three Saktis, VAmA etc., and of

IcchA, etc. The VarAga Pr. says, "Thus having spoken BrahmA looked at

Siva and also called to mind NArAyana. Then the divine NArAyana stood

between the two. They became BrahmA, Visnu, and Siva and with subtle

vision regarded each other delighted. Then a three-fold vision

appeared to them; from that sight, sprang a young girl of divine

form.... seeing that girl, BrahmA, Visnu and Siva addressed her

saying: Who are you? What are you doing, O smiling one? Thus

questioned, that girl of three colours, namely black, white and red,

replied : O best ones, do you not know me, your own sakti, supreme

dominion, of beautiful shape, born from your gaze... Then the triad,

BrahmA, etc were pleased and they granted her boons. Your name is the

triple Devi, ever protect the world, O sinless one, you will have many

other names derived from your qualities, effecting all objects... Hear

from us, O Devi another think. Make your body threefold according to

the three colours you possess, white, red and blac, Devi thus

affressed by the gods made her body threefold. Thus she assumed three

forms, white, red and black." In another place also is described the

penance of the three Saktis, BrahmA, Visnu and Rudra, respectively, in

the white, red and blue mountains. Again in another place the forms

are explained. "The Supreme Energy endowed with the sAttvika quality

remaining with BrahmA becomes white; the same endowes with the rAjasa

quality and remaining with Visnu becomes red; the same endowed with

tAmasa quality and remaining with Rudra is said to be black. Just as

the supreme self though one, becomes three, the one Sakti, becomes

three in order to produce effects." The GaudapAda Su [2] says, "[One

becomes] Sambhavi, VidyA and SyAmA/ " The De. BhAg. Pr. also, SAmbhavi

is white hued, SrividyA red and SyAma black. Thus the Saktis are of

the three qualities

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

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She is of the three forms of Brahma, Visnu and Siva; or IcchA, jNAna

and kriyA; or VAma, JyEsthA and RaudrI.

 

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

1962

 

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

wrote:

>

>

> trimUrtih : triple-formed

>

> According to Dhaumya a girl, three years old is called TrimUrti.

>

> Or TrimUrti signifies BrahmA, etc, the three Saktis, VAmA etc., and

of

> IcchA, etc. The VarAga Pr. says, "Thus having spoken BrahmA looked

at

> Siva and also called to mind NArAyana. Then the divine NArAyana

stood

> between the two. They became BrahmA, Visnu, and Siva and with

subtle

> vision regarded each other delighted. Then a three-fold vision

> appeared to them; from that sight, sprang a young girl of divine

> form.... seeing that girl, BrahmA, Visnu and Siva addressed her

> saying: Who are you? What are you doing, O smiling one? Thus

> questioned, that girl of three colours, namely black, white and

red,

> replied : O best ones, do you not know me, your own sakti, supreme

> dominion, of beautiful shape, born from your gaze... Then the

triad,

> BrahmA, etc were pleased and they granted her boons. Your name is

the

> triple Devi, ever protect the world, O sinless one, you will have

many

> other names derived from your qualities, effecting all objects...

Hear

> from us, O Devi another think. Make your body threefold according

to

> the three colours you possess, white, red and blac, Devi thus

> affressed by the gods made her body threefold. Thus she assumed

three

> forms, white, red and black." In another place also is described

the

> penance of the three Saktis, BrahmA, Visnu and Rudra, respectively,

in

> the white, red and blue mountains. Again in another place the forms

> are explained. "The Supreme Energy endowed with the sAttvika

quality

> remaining with BrahmA becomes white; the same endowes with the

rAjasa

> quality and remaining with Visnu becomes red; the same endowed with

> tAmasa quality and remaining with Rudra is said to be black. Just

as

> the supreme self though one, becomes three, the one Sakti, becomes

> three in order to produce effects." The GaudapAda Su [2]

says, "[One

> becomes] Sambhavi, VidyA and SyAmA/ " The De. BhAg. Pr. also,

SAmbhavi

> is white hued, SrividyA red and SyAma black. Thus the Saktis are of

> the three qualities

>

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

>