Sri Lalita Trishati (39. ekAvIrAdisaMsevyA)

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39. ekAvIrAdisaMsevyA

She who is worshipped by those who have conquered their senses.

 

"eka" means unique. "virA" means the devotee who has achieved his/her

life purpose by persistent spiritual practices like repetition of

mantra or similar approaches. Attributes like profundity, valour,

etc., which are often found in Emperors are possessed by succesful

devotees. Hence they are called vIrAH. SHE is worshipped by such

devotees.

 

The word ekavIra can also be interpreted as living beings who have

acquired powers like ekavIrAsh. SHE is worshipped by these groups

of powers. When SHE wants to bless HER devotees, SHE takes a form

with attributes. Then SHE is to be worshipped as presiding deity

of a mantra with accompanying deities.

 

"ekavIrA" means reNukA (*) and other deities like shyAmaLa, and

they grant boons to devotees at proper time from their pIThA. SHE

is served by such great ones who can themselves grant boons by

their own rights. By this HER supreme greatness is indicated.

 

(*) reNukA is the power of Sun according to prapa.nchasArasa.ngraha

of gIrvANe.ndra </font> and shyAmaLa is the power of mind known as

mantriNi according lalitopakhyAna.

 

ekavIrapITha is one of the 51 pIThas mentioned in the

prapa.nchasArasa.ngraha

 

AUM ekAvIrAdisaMsevyAyai namaH