Sri Lalita Trishati (23. ekAnekAkSharAkR^itiH)

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23. ekAnekAkSharAkR^itiH

She who has the form of one and many.

 

SHE has the form of one and many. akShara, i.e., ajnAna, with

reference to Ishvara; it is the limitation (upAdhi) primarily of pure

satva; aneka means many akShara or ajnAna i.e., jIvas. They have

limitation of impure satva. nR^isiMha tApinI upaniShad says

mAyachAvidyAcha svaymeva bhavati - mAyA and avidyA came into existence

themselves.

 

mAyAntu prakR^itiM vi.ndhyAt : mAyA should be known as prakR^iti

(shvetAshvatAropaniShad 4-10). The reflections in both these akSharas,

of awareness are HER so many forms, or AkR^itis. These are like the

reflections of AkAsha or sky in water in many pots. SHE is that

awareness; or eka means letters such as praNava - aneka means

alphabet beginning with a and ending with kSha. SHE has the AkR^iti or

form of all those , i.e., SHE is mAtR^ikA according to the saying

akArAdi kShakArnta mAtR^iketya bhidhIyate. The letters from a to kSha

are known as mAtR^ikA; or eka means the letters e and ka. They, along

with aneka i.e., many other letters form the fifteen lettered mUla

vidyA or mantra which is HER from. Or, as one witness in many akSharas

are ajnAnas, SHE is the essential unity of tat tvam established by

examining them.

 

AUM ekAnekAkSharAkR^ityai namaH