Sri Lalita Trishati (36. ekAntapUjitA)

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36. ekAntapUjitA

She who is worshipped in solitude.

 

Here "eka" or "advaita" means the inferential knowledge of jIva, that

is tvam and a.nta is its limitation, heart. Hence the term ekA.nta

means heart. SHE is worshipped by the devotee as "I" in the heart.

"yat sAkShAt aparokShat brahma" [bR^ihad AraNyaka upanishad 5-4-1]

which is realized and directly known as brahma. (aparokShat = a + para

+ akShAt, which means " not second hand knowledge", in other words it

is direct experience or knowledge). SHE is perceived directly by the

devotee as "I" in the heart.

 

"eka" means brahman, a.nta means near, hence ekA.nta means upaniShads.

The root sad in upanishad means goal or movement. The goal of

upaniShad is brahman. Hence ekA.nta pUjita means SHE is worshipped

by the upaniShads.

 

ekA.nta means secret, SHE is worshipped in secret places like caves.

"guha nivAtAshrayena prayojayet" [shevatAshvatara upaniShad 2-10] -

meditate in places like caves, where there is no strong breeze. SHE

is meditated upon by yogis in secret places like caves.

 

ekA.nta pUjitA means SHE is worshipped by kAmeshvara in secret.

 

ekA.nta pUjita means SHE is meditated as Self. "kashchit dhIraH

pratyak AtamAnAM Ikshad AvR^itta chakShur amR^itattvaM ichChan.h"

[kaTha upaniShad] which means 'One such hero desiring immortality,

discovered his SELF through inner vision'.

 

AUM ekAntapUjitAyai namaH