chAruhAsA

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In the context of an earlier message, a member wrote to me saying

chAru means charming (i had translated it as beautiful) and there is

no exact translation in English. I thank the member for his comments.

Dictionaries give many meanings for chAru and all are in line with

beautiful, charming, etc.

 

 

Here is the commentary of Sri bhAskararAya on the names chArurUpA and

chAruhAsA,

 

chAruH sundaraM rUpaM lAvaNyaM hAsaH cha yasyAH | "tavaiva mandasmita

bindurinduH" iti ukteH | paramAanda pradaH prabodha viSeSho

gurumukhaika vedyo yasyA iti ti lakShaNayA kaSchit uche ||

 

 

chAru-rUpA means Her form is beautiful/lovely (yasyAH rupaM sundaraM).

 

chAru-hAsA means Her smile is lovely/charming. In the context of

SrimAtA, it is said (to Her) that "your smile is like moon (light)" -

"tavaiva mandasmita bindur-induH". This statement has deep and hidden

inner meaning, and it is capable of bestowing supreme joy and

awakening of jnAnA. Hence, some say that it should be learnt from a

guru.

 

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Once I understood (little bit of) the inner meaning of the phrase, I

was amazed that how much information can be cryptically packed into

that one sentence and how it is capable of giving what it is said to

give. I initially tried to understanding it clearly and post it to

. I sought her guidandance through prayer for understanding (at

least superficially). But after understanding it a little bit, I think

it better leave it a secret and cryptic as it stands. The reason I

write this is, please spend some time thinking about it. It is

fantastic.

--

 

AchArya in his saundaryalaharI portrays an amazingly beautiful imagery

to explain her smile. You can read more about it in the following

link:

 

http://www.geocities.com/profvk/gohitvip/DPDS71-75.html

 

Ravi