Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 madhumati : Honey. Madhu, mead, honey. The Sruti says, "The Nature of the great deity is honey-like," or this means the MadhuvidyA of the ChA. Up [iII. 1.1]:"The sun is the honey of the Devas...." or there are four kinds of Yogins as mentioned in the YOga-sAstras. Of these the fourth is he who is called AtikrAnta-bhAvana [who transcends even the state of meditation]. He is the highest of them all. He also should overcome the seven foundations [bhUmkiAs], of these the last is called madhumati, hence her name. That wisdom alone which arises from this foundation causes one to cross over the ocean of the samsAra. This is explained in the commentaries of the YogaSutra [iII. 54]:"The knowledge resulting from discrimination, is the cause of emancipation [tAraka], omni-objective, super-objective, instantaneous" Madhumati is the name of a river also. BhAskararAya's Commentary Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Madhu here means bliss. She is BrahmAnanda Herself; and She is of the form of the mantras in the Vedas, beginning with Madhu. The are seven states of consciousness called the JNAna-BhUmikAs; the highest of them is called MadhumatI. Only the most highly evolved souls (called ParamahamsAs) reach this stage, which is beyond dhyAna. She is Herself that stage of consciousness. - Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary on the Sri Lalita Sahasranama, 1962 , "NMadasamy" <nmadasamy wrote: > > > madhumati : Honey. > > Madhu, mead, honey. The Sruti says, "The Nature of the great deity is > honey-like," or this means the MadhuvidyA of the ChA. Up [iII. > 1.1]:"The sun is the honey of the Devas...." > > or there are four kinds of Yogins as mentioned in the YOga-sAstras. Of > these the fourth is he who is called AtikrAnta-bhAvana [who transcends > even the state of meditation]. He is the highest of them all. He also > should overcome the seven foundations [bhUmkiAs], of these the last is > called madhumati, hence her name. That wisdom alone which arises from > this foundation causes one to cross over the ocean of the samsAra. > This is explained in the commentaries of the YogaSutra [iII. 54]:"The > knowledge resulting from discrimination, is the cause of emancipation > [tAraka], omni-objective, super-objective, instantaneous" > > Madhumati is the name of a river also. > > > > BhAskararAya's Commentary > Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 The mantra starting with madhu which is recited before offering naivedyam to Devata is as under: Madhuvaataa rtaayate, madhuksharanti sindhavah; maadhveernasanthvoshadheeh; madhynaktamutoshasi madhumatparthivam rajah; madhudyaurastu nah pitaa; madhumaan no vanaspatir madhumaan astu suryah; maadhveergaavo bhavantu nah; madhu, madhu, madhu Madhu vidya occurs in Chandogya. If anyone is really interested, I can reproduce the mantras which are a little longish. Though commentators have given several interpretations for the name madumati, in traditional circles, the name is held as being more closely associated with madhuvidya. Om Namas Tripurasundari Devi Bhakta <devi_bhakta wrote: Madhu here means bliss. She is BrahmAnanda Herself; and She is of the form of the mantras in the Vedas, beginning with Madhu. The are seven states of consciousness called the JNAna-BhUmikAs; the highest of them is called MadhumatI. Only the most highly evolved souls (called ParamahamsAs) reach this stage, which is beyond dhyAna. She is Herself that stage of consciousness. - Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary on the Sri Lalita Sahasranama, 1962 , "NMadasamy" <nmadasamy wrote: > > > madhumati : Honey. > > Madhu, mead, honey. The Sruti says, "The Nature of the great deity is > honey-like," or this means the MadhuvidyA of the ChA. Up [iII. > 1.1]:"The sun is the honey of the Devas...." > > or there are four kinds of Yogins as mentioned in the YOga-sAstras. Of > these the fourth is he who is called AtikrAnta-bhAvana [who transcends > even the state of meditation]. He is the highest of them all. He also > should overcome the seven foundations [bhUmkiAs], of these the last is > called madhumati, hence her name. That wisdom alone which arises from > this foundation causes one to cross over the ocean of the samsAra. > This is explained in the commentaries of the YogaSutra [iII. 54]:"The > knowledge resulting from discrimination, is the cause of emancipation > [tAraka], omni-objective, super-objective, instantaneous" > > Madhumati is the name of a river also. > > > > BhAskararAya's Commentary > Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Dear J Radhakrishnan, I am interested in knowing in detail about this mantra.Please send the same R Ravi Sankar Radhakrishnan J <jayaarshree wrote: The mantra starting with madhu which is recited before offering naivedyam to Devata is as under: Madhuvaataa rtaayate, madhuksharanti sindhavah; maadhveernasanthvoshadheeh; madhynaktamutoshasi madhumatparthivam rajah; madhudyaurastu nah pitaa; madhumaan no vanaspatir madhumaan astu suryah; maadhveergaavo bhavantu nah; madhu, madhu, madhu Madhu vidya occurs in Chandogya. If anyone is really interested, I can reproduce the mantras which are a little longish. Though commentators have given several interpretations for the name madumati, in traditional circles, the name is held as being more closely associated with madhuvidya. Om Namas Tripurasundari Devi Bhakta wrote: Madhu here means bliss. She is BrahmAnanda Herself; and She is of the form of the mantras in the Vedas, beginning with Madhu. The are seven states of consciousness called the JNAna-BhUmikAs; the highest of them is called MadhumatI. Only the most highly evolved souls (called ParamahamsAs) reach this stage, which is beyond dhyAna. She is Herself that stage of consciousness. - Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary on the Sri Lalita Sahasranama, 1962 , "NMadasamy" wrote: > > > madhumati : Honey. > > Madhu, mead, honey. The Sruti says, "The Nature of the great deity is > honey-like," or this means the MadhuvidyA of the ChA. Up [iII. > 1.1]:"The sun is the honey of the Devas...." > > or there are four kinds of Yogins as mentioned in the YOga-sAstras. Of > these the fourth is he who is called AtikrAnta-bhAvana [who transcends > even the state of meditation]. He is the highest of them all. He also > should overcome the seven foundations [bhUmkiAs], of these the last is > called madhumati, hence her name. That wisdom alone which arises from > this foundation causes one to cross over the ocean of the samsAra. > This is explained in the commentaries of the YogaSutra [iII. 54]:"The > knowledge resulting from discrimination, is the cause of emancipation > [tAraka], omni-objective, super-objective, instantaneous" > > Madhumati is the name of a river also. > > > > BhAskararAya's Commentary > Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry. Photos – NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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