LalithA SahasranAma [807] paramdhAma

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paramdhAma : Supreme abode

 

DhAman, light. The Bh-gitA [XV. 6], "The sun never illumintes That,

nor moon, nor fire. After reaching it when one does not return, that

is my supreme abode"

 

DhAman, the states of consciousness, para, beyong - she is beyond the

states of consciousness. GaudapAdAcArya {i.5], "The man who knows both

the object of enjoyment as well as the enjoyer is never stained though

he enjoys in the three states" The SutA-samhitA [iV. 11. 32 and 33]

says, "He who knows the three states, namely waking, dreaming, and

sleeping, he is the Self, that is not the object, the object is super-

imposed upon that. I take refuge in the supreme abode which is the

evidence of the three abodes, characterized by reality, wisdom, bliss

etc. and is the meaning of the word "I".

 

DhAman abode. The Sruti [Kath, Up., III. 9] says, "That is the supreme

abode of Visnu" The KUrma Pr. also says, "My energy is, Mahesvari,

Gauri, spotless, tranquil, realilty, knowledge, bliss, the supreme

abode. Thus the Sruti says,"

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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