Digest Number 1138

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 Priya Mahaasayaah,

I wish to present some of my conclutions about the

secrecy of the Lalitha Sahasranamah and some others too in this connection.

 

Lalitha Rahasya sahasranama should not be

interpreted as secret names here. The word ‘rahasya’ indicates here as :- “Ra”-

represents to the Agni mandalam; “Ha”-represents to the Suryamandalam and

“Sa”-represents to the Soma mandalam- in total, “Rahasya” means that belonging

or pertaining to the mandala thraya ie., the form or structure of the body of

Lalitha. In this connection, it is not out of place to remind about the Vyasa

bhagawan naming the BrahmaSutras as “Saareeraka Meemaamsa” ie., everything

mentioned in it is about the body structure from the earth to the Siva tattwa.

In the same way, this LRSN also is dealing with the structure and details of the

Self (athma) only.

 

We need not be so horribly afraid of maintaining

the secrecy of the LS. If that is so, what about the printing and selling of so

many copies of it in the open market? The word “Guhya” need not mean as secret

only. It also means as Gopyam. ie., kept only for the offering or oblation for

the Devatha. In summery, we have to read the LS with full conciousness of the

Devata only, and with a sense of understanding the deity with the help of these

names.

Generally, we always submit our Japa to the Maheswara or Janardhana with the

mantra as

“Guhyatiguhya gopta/goptri twam grihaanaasmat kritam japam---” etc. Here Guhya

means Gopyam ie., what we render as oblations to the deity. Atiguhya means –

what the deity in return give us as boons like Bhoga and Moksha. Only the Devi

has to protect and safeguard them both. Of course whatever is going on as Puja

or Anubhuthi is only limited to the deity and the Saadhaka. That is why we drop

a curtain by saying “Avagunthitha Bhava” in the beginning itself.

 

Regarding the Laksha archana and Koti archana, so

many ealders are reiterating again and again that with out the Anubhuthi, what

ever the number you utter out the names or the mantra, it will all be simply

futile. For the common man it is not possible at all to recite Koti naamaas at

a strech. There are some secret formulae which has to be known only through the

Guru, which will certainly give results to that effect.

 

sriparasukhanandanadha

krishnarao.lanka

(sriparasukhanandanadha)