LalithA SahasranAma [674] BrAhmani

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BrAhmani : According to the Visva "BrAhmani means harlot, a

Brahmin's wife, and a certain medicinal plant" Or wisdom; the

SamayAcAra-paddhati says, "BrAhmani means divine wisdom crowned with

the white flower [sattva]."

 

BrAhmani is the wife of Siva, because Siva belongs to the brAhmana

cast. The ChA. Up [VIII. 14. I], "Thou art brAhmana among the Devas,

I am the BrAhmana among men, [he who thinks thus] attains Brahman."

The ParAsara, Aditya, KUrma, VAsistha and Linga Prs. also confirms

this: "The Divine Sambhu the consort of Devi, is BrAhmana and is the

deity of BrAhmanas. A BrAhmana especially should take refuge in

Rudra, the Lord" The Sivatattvaviveka also says quoting a verse from

the Vi. Bhag. Pr. "My womb....Siva is proved to be a brAhmana"

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry