Sri Lalita Trishati (72. lakShaNAgamyA)

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72. lakShaNAgamyA

She who is inaccessible to lakShaNa

 

When a word cannot describe the essential meaning but only approximately

describes the object of interest, this function of speech is called

lakShaNa. It creates a sense of difference between the word and its

import. It can explain only finite things having parts. It cannot

function in relation to to brahman who is pure, infinite, unlimited

consciousness. It cannot be said that brahman is of this kind, or

brahman belongs to this or that. Hence, lakShaNa fails in HER case.

Agamya means inaccessible. SHE is inaccessible to lakShaNa.

 

Inspite of the above, vedAnta accepts lakShaNa. In vedAnta the identity

between tat and tvam is established only through jahadahad lakShaNa.

Using this it is proved that when the attribute of jIva and Ishvara are

discarded, the underlying unity is established. Hence the use of lakShaNa

is accepted in vedAnta. But the deity here mentioned is pure awareness,

effulgent and eternal. SHE is beyond lakShaNa, hence the name is proper.

 

AUM lakShaNAgamyAyai namaH