LalithA SahasranAma [806] paramjyotih

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paramjyotih : Supremest light.

 

The Br. Up. {IV. 4. 16] says, "That is light of light". Kath Up [V.

15], "There no sun shines, nor moon, nor stars, nor these lightings,

nor the fire" The sun shines only when he is illumined by Him" [ChA.

Up., VIII. 3.4]: "The supreme light one attains" Jyotis here means

illuminator, for we see the same meaning given in such places, "the

illuminator of the mind....." [br. Up. III. 9.10].

 

Paramjyotis is the eight-syllabled mantra described in the first

chapter of the DaksinAmUrti-sam.

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

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She is the Ultimate Light, who illuminates the Sun, the Moon and the

Agni [Fire].

 

"sarIrAt samutthAtya param-jyoti-rupasampAdya: Rising from the body

and attaining the Ultimate Light."

 

"na tatra sUryo bhAti na candra-tArakAm: The Sun, the Moon and the

stars do not shine themselves; for She illumines the mind that

illumines all of these." (Kath. Up. 5-15)

 

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

Sahasranama, 1962

 

 

 

, "NMadasamy"

<ashwini_puralasamy wrote:

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>

> paramjyotih : Supremest light.

>

> The Br. Up. {IV. 4. 16] says, "That is light of light". Kath Up

[V.

> 15], "There no sun shines, nor moon, nor stars, nor these

lightings,

> nor the fire" The sun shines only when he is illumined by Him"

[ChA.

> Up., VIII. 3.4]: "The supreme light one attains" Jyotis here means

> illuminator, for we see the same meaning given in such

places, "the

> illuminator of the mind....." [br. Up. III. 9.10].

>

> Paramjyotis is the eight-syllabled mantra described in the first

> chapter of the DaksinAmUrti-sam.

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

>