Guest guest Posted August 30, 2002 Report Share Posted August 30, 2002 "O Destructress of the sins of the three worlds, auspicious Kalika, who in Thy upper lotus-like left hand holdest a sword; & in the lwer left hand a severed head; wh with Thy upper right hand maketh the gesture which dispels fear, & with Thy lower right hand that which grants boosn; they, O Mother with gaping mouth, who reciting Thy name, meditate in this way upon the greatness of Thy mantra, possess the eight great powers of the Three-Eyed One in the palm of their hands." - Karpuradi Stotra commentary: "sword", krpanam. The sword is knowledge / jnana by which the bonds of ignorance of the desire-free Sadhaka are severed. "severed head", cinna-mundain. The human head is the seat of Tattvajnana free of attachment. "Terrible countenance", prakatita-vadane. Her white teeth indicative of the white self-manifesting Sattva-Guna bith the red rolling tongue indicative of Rajas Guna & suppress both Rajas & Tamas by Sattva. "Precious Mantras", manu-vi-bhavain. The three Krim Bijas represent the Cidghana aspect of Devi, the two Hum Bijas the Sattya-Guna aspect & the two Hrim Bijas the Rajah-pradhana-sattva-Guna aspect. The mantra here: Daksine Kalike Om Shanti ... Yogini Shakti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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