mantriNii

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This is the 12th name in the miinaaxii ashhTottaram. We discussed

this name in the context of the name maatangii. Tradition

associates shrii miinaaxii with raaja shyamaLa who was mantriNi

to shrI lalitAparameshwarI in lalitopakhyaanam. In truth they are

one (ekam sat), but during that episode, shyAmala manifests out

of the sugarcane bow and becomes HER mantrinii. They are like

Brahman and iishwara.

 

The name mantriNii also comes from the word mantra. mantra is one

which protects the person who chants its. A mantri gives wise

counsel which protects the kingdom and the king. That is why the

discussion the kings have is called mantira aalochana.

 

Their relationship as brahman and iishwara is amplified by the

name in lalita sahasranaama which says, it is mantriNii

(iishwara) who runs the business of entire cosmos (mantriNI

nyastha raajyadhuuH), and lalitaa (brahman) is a saaxii and

witnesses it.

 

Different puraaNa-s give different hierarachy of devata-s. But

one should worship his/her iShTa devata as his/her own Self and

the supreme being. God is indweller of all beings. SHE is one and

SHE is the Self. To different people at different times SHE is

known by different names and forms.

 

AUM mantriNyai namaH