Need clarification on 'Garbha Gowri'

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Murali: I have aspeculative answer for your query on Garba Gauri and

how that fits into Lakshmi Ashtotthram.

Gauri literally means a Fair One. Maha Lakshmi with her golden complexion

(Hiranya Varnaam/Sri Sooktham) is indeed a fair one. Garba Gauri can

mean Fair from birth.This is similar to calling Prahlada Garbha Sriman

due to the blessings he recd from hearing the Ashtakshara Mantram in the

womb of his mother from Narada Maharishi. When Maha Lakshmi arose from the

milky ocean, Srimad Bhagavatham describes her as "Ranjayanthi disa:

Kaanthyaa Vidyut Sowdhaamini Yata"(Bh 8-8-8). Bhagavatham describes her

appearance at the time of Her birth as a Fair and beautiful flash of

lightning.The next slokam in Bhagavatham says that the assembled people

were wonderstruck at her Youth,Fair Comlexion and beauty. Puranas always

have cross references as they praise their own objects of worship. Thus

a study of Siva Puranas, Devi Puranas might have conflicting cross

references. For instance Sri Lalitha will be called kamala, which is

generally the name of Maha Lakshmi. In these instances, literal meanings

are helpful as in the case in point here.

Sadagopan

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Need clarification on 'Garbha Gowri'

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Hello everyone.

 

I am looking for some light on this particular line from the Lakshmi Astothram:

 

 

Ksheerodhaje kamala komala Garbha Gowri...

 

I find the term Garbha Gowri very curious and need some information on this

usage.

 

Regards.

Murali Manohar.