Sri Lalita Trishati (43. IpsitArthapradAyinI)

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43. IpsitArthapradAyinI

She who gives the desired objects.

 

SHE who gives the desired objects to devotees. "Ipsita" means desire

and "artha" means object. These are benefits which can be enjoyed here

and mokSha hereafter. "pradAyini" means SHE gives all these.

 

mImAmskAH think that deeds that are done now alone bears fruits through

adR^iShTa. This is not correct. Why? adR^iShTa is inanimate and not to

have known any powers to award fruits. For instance, a king who is

pleased with the deeds of his servant gives him rewards. The deeds done

are rewarded only because there is a presiding Awareness. parameshvara

is karmAdyakShaH. He presides all the actions. HE is omniscient and

potent to suitably reward the good and bad deeds. Even other conscious

agents like jIva do not have that power. HE alone creates proper desires

in those who are competent to do them, HE induces them properly to effort

and fulfills their desires. This argument refutes the point of view of

atheistic mImAmsakAH.

 

This name can be interpreted in another way. "Ipsita" means comprehended.

The term "IpsitArtha" denotes the object desired to be attained by prayer,

by shravaNa (hearing), by manana (comtemplating) and by nidishyAsa

(meditation). This object is mokSha. SHE gives this. That is to say SHE

gives HERSELF.

 

AUM IpsitArthapradAyinyai namaH