LalithA SahasranAma [695] diksitA

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diksitA : Initiated.

 

Di, wisdom, ksi, to give. The Atharva-BrAhmana, says, "Next,

therefore, DiksA, from which root diksita is derived..They call the

man who is initiated diksita."

 

or, diksitA : she destroys the sin of her disciples by imparting the

mantra. The ParAnanda Tr. says, "Out of compassion she imparts

[diyate] to her disciples [consequently she destroys [kshiyate] their

sings, hence she is called DiksitA"

 

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry