LalithA SahasranAma [844] chandaH-sArA

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She is the essence and power in the rhythm of speech; chandas meaning

the rhythm of speech. Chandas can also signify the Vedas -- hence,

She is the essence and power of the Vedas. Their essence is Sri

Gayatri in its two forms, and Sri Vidya.

 

Alternatively, chandas can be read to mean Desire or Will. As Iccha-

Sakti, She is the essence of that Will.

 

- Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary on the Sri Lalita

Sahasranama, 1962

 

 

 

, "NMadasamy"

<ashwini_puralasamy wrote:

>

>

> chandahsArA : prototype of the metres.

>

> Chandas, according to the Paingala Tantra means Vedas; or GAyatri

etc.

> The Visva says, "Chandas means meter; Veda, unrestrained conduct,

> desire, " and "sAra means strength, marroa, fixity, rule , water,

> wealth, superiority," Here Chandas, veda, ie the Upanisad portions,

> sAra [fixity], her nature is establised in the Upanisads.

>

> Or, Chandas is GAyatri and other meters, sAra, her form is fixed.

> Among the metres GAyatri is the essential one, the PaNcadasi is its

> essence. Thus it is said in the VarivasyA-rahasya [i. 2-4]:"For the

> sake of attaining that [knowledge] fourteen methods are promulgated

in

> the world as means. Among these the Vedas are the essential, in

them

> the GAyatri, of this there are two forms, of these the first is the

> one which is uttered by all, the other is completely concealed in

the

> four Vedas, even the Veda Purusa [Veda personified] speaks out that

> vidyA by the use of symbolical words such as, "KAma, Yoni, KamalA,"

> and not openly." The TripurA Up. [16] "KAma, Yoni, KamalA,

VajrapAni,

> GuhA, HasA, MAtraisvA, Abhra, Indra, again GuhA, SakalA with MAyA,

> thus is the ancient vidyA, the universal mother of the world"

>

> This indicates the KAdividyA [vide supra. I. 17. comm]. The

Paingala

> Tantra says, in two sUtras... the complete Sricakra [MahAprastAra]

is

> explained though there is an infinite number of words, they are all

> included in this [MahAPrastAra], as it is shown in the work,

> ChandobhAskara.

>

> Chandas also means the science of meters, sAra, greatness, ie Devi

[is

> praised] by the vaikhari form of speech.

>

> Or Chandas, unrestrained [mental]motion. The VijNAna-

> bhairavabhattAraka says, "Whenever the mind finds pleasure thither

it

> is directed, this supreme bliss becomes manifest." So according to

> this whatever gives the perfect devotee delight that is

righteousness,

> whatever displeases him is unrighteousness. It is said in the

> SAkuntala [by KAlidAsa in the prologues], "In doubtful points the

> opinion of the wise is the authority." The precepts of the Smrtis

are

> only binding up to the attainment of perfection [praudhollAsa], for

> the Kalpa-sUtra [of ParasurAma] says, "Ethical precepts [are to be

> observe] until perfection" The same thing is meant by the Kaula Up.

> when it says, "Righteousness is unrighteousness, unrighteousness is

> righeousness" The Yoginihrdaya also {III. 208] says, "Whether he

> drinks or dances or vomits or eats or meditates on the supreme

unity,

> let him follow his own inclinations in peace" The desired objects

of

> those whose minds are absorbed in contemplation are necessarily

> righeousness. Hence the Smrtis [Manu, II. 6] say, "Righteousness

means

> what is ordained in the Srutis and Smrtis, the custom of holy men

as

> well as that in which the mind delights. " - that is the mind

devoted

> to contemplation - otherwise license would be permitted; sAra, rule.

>

> Chandas, desire, sAra, permanent form, because Devi is in the form

of

> iccAsakti.

>

>

>

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

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