LalithA SahasranAma [893] VisnurUpini

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VisnurUpini : In the form of Visnu

 

In the BrahmA. Pr., in the LalitopAkhyAna, Devi says, "My male form

bewildering the milk-maids" In the same place Visnu says to

Virabhadra, "The ancient Sakti of the Lord is divided into four

forms, that Sakti becomes BhaVani in its ordinary form [bhoga], in

battle she takes the form of DurgA; in anger that of Kali; and she

is also my male form."

 

The Kurma Pr. when HimavAn praises Devi says, "I salute thy form

called NArAyana, O LalitA, which has a thousand heads, which is of

infinite energy, having a thousand arms. the ancient Person,

reclining on the waters.". In the KUrma Pr. when Siva showed his

universal form to Mankanaka, the latter said :"What is the terrible

form of thine, facing every side; who is she shining by your side?"

Thus questioned, Siva, after explaining the glory of his own nature,

says, "She is my supreme mAyA and Prakrti of triple qualities. She

is said by munis to be the ancient womb of the universe. He

bewilders the universe by the MAyA, he is the knower of the

universe, NArAyana, supreme, unmanifested, in the form of MAyA. thus

says the Sruti" In the SanatkumAra-sam, describing to king

PrabhAkara, the devotion to Visnu, and describing to his wife.

Padmini, the devotion to Parvati, it is said :"JanArdana is thus in

the form of Devi as well as in his own form, for the husband and

wife being one production, the only one is worshipped as two" The

Br. ParAsara Smr also says, "He who with delighted mind worships

RudgA, KAtyAyani, VagdevatA obtains the world of Visnu" The PAdma

Pr. also "One who bathes the image of CandikA with the juice of the

sugarcane and places her on a golden vehicle, enjoys the presence of

Visnu [ after death]" The Aditya and Siva Pr., "she who dwells by

his side is the young PArvati and Hari also is a part of him" The

Vamana Pr. also says, "One who on the full moon day of the month

MAgha worship Devi according to rule, he obtains the benefits of the

Asvamedha sacrifices and [after] death he shines in the world of

Visnu"

 

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

 

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Visnu is one of Her forms.

 

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

Sahasranama, 1962

 

, "NMadasamy"

<ashwini_puralasamy wrote:

>

>

> VisnurUpini : In the form of Visnu

>

> In the BrahmA. Pr., in the LalitopAkhyAna, Devi says, "My male

form

> bewildering the milk-maids" In the same place Visnu says to

> Virabhadra, "The ancient Sakti of the Lord is divided into four

> forms, that Sakti becomes BhaVani in its ordinary form [bhoga], in

> battle she takes the form of DurgA; in anger that of Kali; and she

> is also my male form."

>

> The Kurma Pr. when HimavAn praises Devi says, "I salute thy form

> called NArAyana, O LalitA, which has a thousand heads, which is of

> infinite energy, having a thousand arms. the ancient Person,

> reclining on the waters.". In the KUrma Pr. when Siva showed his

> universal form to Mankanaka, the latter said :"What is the

terrible

> form of thine, facing every side; who is she shining by your

side?"

> Thus questioned, Siva, after explaining the glory of his own

nature,

> says, "She is my supreme mAyA and Prakrti of triple qualities. She

> is said by munis to be the ancient womb of the universe. He

> bewilders the universe by the MAyA, he is the knower of the

> universe, NArAyana, supreme, unmanifested, in the form of MAyA.

thus

> says the Sruti" In the SanatkumAra-sam, describing to king

> PrabhAkara, the devotion to Visnu, and describing to his wife.

> Padmini, the devotion to Parvati, it is said :"JanArdana is thus

in

> the form of Devi as well as in his own form, for the husband and

> wife being one production, the only one is worshipped as two" The

> Br. ParAsara Smr also says, "He who with delighted mind worships

> RudgA, KAtyAyani, VagdevatA obtains the world of Visnu" The PAdma

> Pr. also "One who bathes the image of CandikA with the juice of

the

> sugarcane and places her on a golden vehicle, enjoys the presence

of

> Visnu [ after death]" The Aditya and Siva Pr., "she who dwells by

> his side is the young PArvati and Hari also is a part of him" The

> Vamana Pr. also says, "One who on the full moon day of the month

> MAgha worship Devi according to rule, he obtains the benefits of

the

> Asvamedha sacrifices and [after] death he shines in the world of

> Visnu"

>

>

>

> 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

>