Sri Lalita Trishati (40. ekaprAbhavashAlinI)

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40. ekaprAbhavashAlinI

She who possesses unique rulership.

 

"eka" means unique. "prAbhava" is attribute of "prabhu" and it means

rulership. What is unique in HER rulership? When there is a ruler,

there are some who are being ruled. In this case the uniqueness comes

because SHE is the ruler and the ruled. SHE rules the jagat. But SHE

is the cause for the jagat. Like the banian seed is the cause of

banian tree, which is in it. This is the uniqueness. This means SHE as

the basic Awareness is the cause of the jagat.

 

"prAbhava" means Ishvaratva. This jagat which SHE rules, as HER

creation, is only one of the attributes of HER infinite awareness.

"pAdosya sarvA bhUtAni" - all creatures are only one part of Him

(brahman).

 

"ekAMshena sthito jagat" [bhagavad gita] - Cosmos is one aspect of

brahman. SHE is the ever existing eternal awareness "sat.h chit.h" and

SHE exhibits it by HER rulership. Hence SHE is known by this name.

 

Traditional Emperorship denoted by "prAbhava" has its limits in the

attributes. But HER rulership is unique (as indicated by eka). SHE has

no such limitations. "eSha sarveshvara eSha bhUtAdhipati eSha pAlaH"

[bR^ihadAraNyaka upaniShad 6-4-22] - He is the Lord of all, He is the

King of creatures and HE rules them all. From the above shruti it is

clear that SHE is the inner directing force and the supreme power. SHE

is a unique rulee with no limits. Hence SHE should be meditated as on

the supreme sovereignity and cause of jagat, as indicated by vedAnta

as "taTasthA", as "sat chit Ananda" and which is indeed one's own

Self.

 

AUM ekaprAbhavashAlinyai namaH