LalithA SahasranAma [878] svatmArAmA

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svatmArAmA : rejoicing in herself.

 

This name establishes her independence, since by it she is the

destroyer of the root [ ie matter] The meaning of the description

is, she divides herself into two and these sport with each other.

The Br. Up. [i. 4. 3] says, "He was not happy; therefore the lonely

one is never happy. He desired a second, and he became thus. He made

himself a pair and they embraced as man and woman. So they became

husband and wife"

 

Or svAtman, herself alone, ArAma, artificial garden, ie the various

worlds are nothing by herself. Because in the time of creation and

of destruction she herself alone remains. The VAyu. Pr. says, "She,

one Lord through the energy of dominion, becomes many. Having become

many She again becomes one"

 

Or, sva, Her's ie the universe belongs to her, Atman, Brhaman,

ArAma sports. In these two she has power of wandering at will. The

MArk. Pr. says, "Thou art the supreme and eternal Devi in whom all

are established. Brahman is supreme and imperishable and the

universe is perishable. Just as the fire is in the fire stick and

atoms in the earth, so remain Brahman and the whole universe in

thee".

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

 

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She rejoices in Her own Self.

 

"svAtmAnam dvedhA vibhajya stripum bhedana kridati: The Ultimate

Reality divides Itself into two, and plays as man (Siva) and woman

(Shakti)." -- Sruti

 

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

Sahasranama, 1962

 

 

 

, "NMadasamy"

<ashwini_puralasamy wrote:

>

>

> svatmArAmA : rejoicing in herself.

>

> This name establishes her independence, since by it she is the

> destroyer of the root [ ie matter] The meaning of the description

> is, she divides herself into two and these sport with each other.

> The Br. Up. [i. 4. 3] says, "He was not happy; therefore the lonely

> one is never happy. He desired a second, and he became thus. He made

> himself a pair and they embraced as man and woman. So they became

> husband and wife"

>

> Or svAtman, herself alone, ArAma, artificial garden, ie the various

> worlds are nothing by herself. Because in the time of creation and

> of destruction she herself alone remains. The VAyu. Pr. says, "She,

> one Lord through the energy of dominion, becomes many. Having become

> many She again becomes one"

>

> Or, sva, Her's ie the universe belongs to her, Atman, Brhaman,

> ArAma sports. In these two she has power of wandering at will. The

> MArk. Pr. says, "Thou art the supreme and eternal Devi in whom all

> are established. Brahman is supreme and imperishable and the

> universe is perishable. Just as the fire is in the fire stick and

> atoms in the earth, so remain Brahman and the whole universe in

> thee".

>

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

>

> Lalitha Sahasranama with commentaries now in SS homepage. See link

> http://shaktisadhana.50megs.com/Newhomepage/sadhana/Commentaries.html

>