Sri Lalita Trishati (71. lakShyArthA)

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71. lakShyArthA

She who is the goal of lakShaNa.

 

SHE is the conclusion arrived at by study or inference established by

examining the mahAvAkya-s according to the jahadajahad lakShana. Function

of speech is to express the meaning of an object. When a word expresses

that only it is called vAchyA or mukhya. But it cannot do so always. When

a word expresses the meaning approximately by implication it is called

lakShaNa. vedAntins use the jahadajahad lakShaNa to describe brahman. As

the brahman is beyond the range of mind and speech, it can only be

approximately explained by implication. Or lakShya is the realization of

the illuminating Awareness by the dissolution of the mind. The practice of

haTha yoga and rAja yoga leads to this. This practice is in planes called

bhUmikAs well known in yoga shAstra. This is done within or without (the

body), above or below, in the pursuit of realization of illuminating

Awareness or by some to fulfil their wishes. Artha means that which is

begged of from the guru. Hence this name means SHE who is the illuminating

Awareness and the Ultimate Bliss. "brahmaivedamamR^itaM purasthAt brahma

pashchAt brahma dakShinAtashchottarena" [muNDakopaniShad 2-2-11] which

means - Immortality alone is brahman and He is on all sides.

 

AUM lakSyArthAyai namaH