vijayaa

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This naamam occurs in sahasranaamam and also it is the 2nd name

in shrii miinaaxii ashhTottaram.

 

vijayaa meeans SHE is ever victorious. It has few other meanings

as well. Of the different types of palaces built by celestial

designer vishvakarma, vijayaa is one of them. vijaaya also has

meaning auspicious. Needless to say what is auspicious will win

in the long run. This will be more evident from the function

"vijayadashami". This is the 10th day (dashami) of the shukla

pakSham (bright lunar fortnight) of the Ashvija month

(Sept-October). On this day the period "7pm to 9pm" when the

starts appear is most auspicous to start a venture. Also the

deity of one of the temples in kaashmira desham is called

vijayaa.

 

ambaaL in the avatara of shrii miinaakshii undertook digvijayam and

defeated all the kings in all the three planes of existence and

finally HER army marched and stood before kailasham and HER battle cry

rocked all the three worlds and the whole world shivered and Lord

Shiva smiled seeing the glory of HIS shaktii, finally at HER own door

steps challenging HIM, such is their play, can we mortals understand

all these. In the initial stages of the battle Lord did not step out,

for HE knew all that fun will stop once he steps out. Finally when the

shiva-ganaas were in the verge of defeat, Lord Shiva graced the battle

field with HIS presence and gave a beaming glance to MOTHER. It is

indeed interesting that poets describe MOTHER's face as the ratham of

manmata and make fun of the LORD who destroyes manmata with his third

eye and made him anangan, for succumbing to that. And even as a mark

for all the three worlds to tease HIM, has given one half of HIS body

to HER (vide saundaryalaharii, abhiraami andhaadhi). Here the

situation was reverse, at the sight of the Lord, the third stanam of

miinaaxii disappeared and MOTHER blushed. He who destroyed manmathan

acted here as his agent. The red hue of HER blushing face immersed the

whole universe (nijaaruNa prabhaapuura majjat brahmaanNDa maNDala) and

also the kaameshaa's mind, and brought out the compassionate face of

ambaaL.This why miinaaxii ashhTottaram addresses HER as vijayaa. You can read

more about this in thiruviLaiyaaDal puraaNam.

 

This story can interpreted symbolically too. Indra is indriya.

Defeating indra and other kings is like defeating and getting the

senses and other inner tendencies in control. This is the first

step in the battle of Self-realization. One has to wage this war

in all three planes (sthuula, suukShma, and kaaraNa). Then one is

at the door step of God. The war is over and veil of illusion

lifts. What that shines in daharaakaasham is perceived as the

supreme brahman and the seeker realizes the identity of

mahaavaakyas "tattvamasi", "aham brahmaasmi", "ayam aatma brahma"

and praj~naanam brahma"

 

May SHE who is vijayaa (ever victorious) bless us all with

victory and makes us one with HER, so that we will also become

vijayaa.

 

AUM vijayaayai namaH