Sri Lalita Trishati (118. harikeshasakhI) - Part 1

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|| AUM mahAgaNapataye namaH ||

|| AUM shrI shan.karAchAryavaryAya namaH ||

|| AUM shrImAtre namaH ||

 

118. harikeshasakhI

She who is the friend of harikesha.

 

Fourteen interpretations are provided for this nAmA. Author of the

translation refers in the foot note that the name can be interpreted

in fifteen ways. The edition by shrI R anantakrishna shastri gives

all fifteen.

 

1 :

 

harikesha means golden haired. "hiraNmayshmashru hiraNyakesha" -

one who has golden hairs and whiskers. (chandogya upaniShad). This

could refer to Aditya Himself or also maybe hiraNyagarbha, iishvara,

etc. SHE is his friend and SHE helps him in his work.

 

(to be contd.)

 

AUM harikeshasakhyai namaH