LS & AS

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Namaskarams,

 

Indeed an interesting observation. The answer could be probably explained in the

reality of Upasana Marga as explained in page 39 ( roman Number ) of LS Bhasya

in Tamil by Dr. Goda Vekateshwara Sastrigal which was discussed sometime back in

our group.

 

Quote :

 

Where the tradition as per Guru parampara or the religious doctrine inculcating

the worship of one's deity OVERRIDES the scriptures , One should follow the

established custom of the Guru.

 

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This is the beauty of Sri Vidya Upasana which places the Guru and his

tradition far superior to the scriptures itself. Therefore it is said " GURU =

= Ambaal " .

 

The learned Pujya Guru further says in the same page of the book that " this

knowledge has to be obtained through Guru's grace and thinking that the

knowledge can be acquired from book is wrong, wouldn't give benefit and on the

contrary would lead to disaster."

 

Therefore in my One Baiza opinion conclude basing this as pramana that AS has to

be recited before LS and TS as per the Sampradaya. However in case , if one is

taught otherwise that would hold good to those following that Sampradaya.

 

Jai Gurudev

 

Ganapathy

 

"M. S. Ravisankar" <ravi wrote:

Sri Ganapathyji wrote:

> Rudra yamala has this gem for DM and the other one is the "

> Amnaya Stotram " (AS)which says -- AS has to be recited before

> LS and Trishati archana.

>

 

LS uttara piiThika is clear in stating what one should do before chanting LS

and does not include AS. Hence, on what basis should one accept the

authority of AS (which is from tantra) over LS (which is from puraaNa)?

 

Ravi

 

 

 

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"harsha_ramamurthy" <harsha_ramamurthy

ravi

RE: Amnaya Stotra and Trishati

 

Dear Sri Ravi,

Amnaya Stotra, which forms a part of Srividya Stuti Khanda, speaks

about the Six Amnayas related to Shodashi. In it's Phala Shruti, it

does not mention that one has to essentially chant Amnaya Stava

before chanting Sri Lalita Sahasranama or Sri Lalita Trishati. It

says, after finishing the Japa, one should chant Shuddha Shakti Mala,

Amnaya Stotra, Lalita Sahasranama, Lalita Trishati and Panchami

Stavaraja. Other than LS and LT, the other three form a part of

Rudrayamala. By chanting the set of these five hymns, the merits of

all kinds of worship are promised. However, it does not advocate the

absolute necessity of chanting Amnaya Stotra before Trishati or

Sahasranama. It only mentions the list of five important Stotras

related to Srividya.

The most popular version of Amnaya Stotra may be found in Sri

Chidanandanatha's Srividya Nityahnikam. However, the version printed

by Balasaraswati Book depo (Simhambhattla Ramamurthy Shastrigal) and

the one by Sri Shankararama Shastrigal (by Balamanorama press), both

these have a different version of Amnaya Stotra. The two versions

follow different schemes for identifying the Amnayas with the Chakras

in the body. However, even after assuming Tantras as part of

Dharmashatras and as Valid Pramanas, the Purana forms a higher

Pramana. Since Trishati is called Sarvapurtikari, there is no

necessity of having to supplement Trishati with anything at all! It

is the only Stotra credited with this kind of an effect. Also, going

by the pramANa, `anyadabhyudayaM viduH', one may chant other Stotras

for extra benefit. But other than Lalita Sahasranama and Lalita

Trishati (probably Mala mantra also because Lalitopakhyana gives a

version of this as Sahasrakshari Vidya), there is nothing that is

absolutely necessary for a Srividya Upasaka in terms of chanting

Stotras. It may also be noted that no other Stotra is creadited to

have been given out directly by Mahakameshwara and Mahakameshwari

themselves. Even the other Stotras in the vast ocean of Agamic and

Tantric literature are expounded by Shiva / Bhairava or Shakti / Uma.

No other Stotra is revealed by Kameshwara and Kameshwari, who as

Bhaskaracharya observes in his Setubandha, are the highest

manifestations of Shiva and ChicChakti, becuase of their Shuddha

Satva GhanIbhUta SwarUpa.

 

namaste.