Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 dear devotees, in sree lalita sahasaranama , sree lalita is described as karAN^guli nakhotpanna nArAyaNa dashAkR^itiH She who created from Her fingernails all ten incarnations of NArAyaNa (vishhNu) i have also heard a similar description in a muthuswamy dikshitir kriti which goes like this... ananta guruguha viditE karAHNguli nakhOdaya viSNu dashAvatArE translation She is understood by Guruguha, who is eternal. From Her ten fingernails, She created the ten incarnations of Vishnu. ********************************************************************** i would like to know how this originated ? is there any story in the puranas relating to this description ... how the dasavataras were created from devi's ten fingernails? in devi mahatmiyam, it is described that mother kali came out of the eyebrows of mother durga... so, it is no wonder that the dasavatars were created out of devi's ten nails! devi indeedhas unparralled divine energy... please narrate this story for me... thank you bhaktas! om sree lalithambikayaii namaha!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 shrIH The story occurs in Brahmanda Purana (Ch 29 in Motilal banarasidass's Publication) and is as follows: Many details were skipped. The following is just an outline. Please refer to Lalitopakhyana for a more detailed account. When Sri Lalita set out with Her armies to destroy Bhanda, this asura created the same demons which various puranas mention, which were destroyed by Sriman Narayana. Bhanda created the following asuras Somaka-- He stole the Vedas Lalita Parameshvari destroys him by the nail of thumb of Her right hand. Arnavastra--(meaning the missile of ocean/sea)--made all Shaktis to sink in water Para Bhattarika counters this by creating the Kurma Avatara of Vishnu from the nail of her right index finger. Hiranyaksha-- Thousands of Hiranyakshas born from him tried to harm the saktis SriDevi protects by creating a huge white boar which arose from from Her right middle finger. Hiranyakasipu-- Is destroyed by Parameshvari by Her creation of Sri Nrisimha with thousand arms who originated from Her right ring finger. Balindra(bali)-- Is sent to the abode of Yama, by hundreds of -Vamanas- who took birth from Raja Rajeshvari's right -small- finger. Sahasrarjuna--Also called Kartaviryarjuna--Is annihiliated by TripuraSundari's creation of Parashurama from Her left thumb. Ravana, Kumbhakarna,Meghanada- Are answered by Lalitaambika's creation of Kodanda Rama from Her left index finger .. From Dvivida- were born monkey like rakshasas, each of them with the strength of Hanuma- Are destroyed by Sri Lalita's creation of Taalanka from Her left middle finger. Rajasura- which cretaed all evil kings and demons found in MahaBharatha/Bhagavatha-- are tore apart by Caturvyuha( Group of 4 deities) who assumed 4 different forms viz; Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha, who arose from the left ring finger of Paradevata Kali-which created the sinful state of affairs pertaining to Kali - is thwarted by the arrival of Kalki who took birth from Lalita Parameshvari's left small finger. rgds , "adi_shakthi16 <adi_shakthi16>" <adi_shakthi16> wrote: > dear devotees, > > in sree lalita sahasaranama , sree lalita is described as > > karAN^guli nakhotpanna nArAyaNa dashAkR^itiH > > She who created from Her fingernails all ten incarnations of NArAyaNa > (vishhNu) > > > i have also heard a similar description in a muthuswamy dikshitir > kriti which goes like this... > > ananta guruguha viditE karAHNguli nakhOdaya viSNu dashAvatArE > > translation > > She is understood by Guruguha, who is eternal. From Her ten > fingernails, She created the ten incarnations of Vishnu. > > ********************************************************************* * > i would like to know how this originated ? is there any story in the > puranas relating to this description ... how the dasavataras were > created from devi's ten fingernails? > > in devi mahatmiyam, it is described that mother kali came out of the > eyebrows of mother durga... > > so, it is no wonder that the dasavatars were created out of devi's > ten nails! devi indeedhas unparralled divine energy... please narrate > this story for me... > > thank you bhaktas! > > om sree lalithambikayaii namaha!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 dear satish, thank you so much! that was so informative! well, as it is said devi's entire 'thiru-meni' (celestial form) is worshippable from her toe nails to her Head wearing the jewelled crown and the crescent moon... i really appreciate your prompt response and the lucid explanation. thanks to mr.krishnamurthy also. regards om sree lalithambikayaii namaha! , "satisharigela <satisharigela>" <satisharigela> wrote: > shrIH > > The story occurs in Brahmanda Purana (Ch 29 in Motilal > banarasidass's Publication) and is as follows: > > Many details were skipped. The following is just an outline. > > Please refer to Lalitopakhyana for a more detailed account. > > When Sri Lalita set out with Her armies to destroy Bhanda, this > asura created the same demons which various puranas mention, which > were destroyed by Sriman Narayana. > > Bhanda created the following asuras > > Somaka-- He stole the Vedas > > Lalita Parameshvari destroys him by the nail of thumb of Her right > hand. > > Arnavastra--(meaning the missile of ocean/sea)--made all Shaktis > to sink in water > > Para Bhattarika counters this by creating the Kurma Avatara of > Vishnu from the nail of her right index finger. > > Hiranyaksha-- Thousands of Hiranyakshas born from him tried to > harm the saktis > > SriDevi protects by creating a huge white boar which arose from > from Her right middle finger. > > Hiranyakasipu-- Is destroyed by Parameshvari by Her creation of > Sri Nrisimha with thousand arms who originated from Her right ring > finger. > > Balindra(bali)-- Is sent to the abode of Yama, by hundreds of > -Vamanas- who took birth from Raja Rajeshvari's right -small- > finger. > > Sahasrarjuna--Also called Kartaviryarjuna--Is annihiliated by > TripuraSundari's creation of Parashurama from Her left thumb. > > Ravana, Kumbhakarna,Meghanada- Are answered by Lalitaambika's > creation of Kodanda Rama from Her left index finger > . > From Dvivida- were born monkey like rakshasas, each of them with > the strength of Hanuma- Are destroyed by Sri Lalita's creation of > Taalanka from Her left middle finger. > > Rajasura- which cretaed all evil kings and demons found in > MahaBharatha/Bhagavatha-- are tore apart by Caturvyuha( Group of 4 > deities) who assumed 4 different forms viz; Vasudeva, Sankarshana, > Pradyumna, and Aniruddha, who arose from the left ring finger of > Paradevata > > Kali-which created the sinful state of affairs pertaining to > Kali - is thwarted by the arrival of Kalki who took birth from > Lalita Parameshvari's left small finger. > > rgds > > > > > , "adi_shakthi16 <adi_shakthi16>" > <adi_shakthi16> wrote: > > dear devotees, > > > > in sree lalita sahasaranama , sree lalita is described as > > > > karAN^guli nakhotpanna nArAyaNa dashAkR^itiH > > > > She who created from Her fingernails all ten incarnations of > NArAyaNa > > (vishhNu) > > > > > > i have also heard a similar description in a muthuswamy dikshitir > > kriti which goes like this... > > > > ananta guruguha viditE karAHNguli nakhOdaya viSNu dashAvatArE > > > > translation > > > > She is understood by Guruguha, who is eternal. From Her ten > > fingernails, She created the ten incarnations of Vishnu. > > > > > ********************************************************************* > * > > i would like to know how this originated ? is there any story in > the > > puranas relating to this description ... how the dasavataras were > > created from devi's ten fingernails? > > > > in devi mahatmiyam, it is described that mother kali came out of > the > > eyebrows of mother durga... > > > > so, it is no wonder that the dasavatars were created out of devi's > > ten nails! devi indeedhas unparralled divine energy... please > narrate > > this story for me... > > > > thank you bhaktas! > > > > om sree lalithambikayaii namaha!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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