LalithA SahasranAma [907] TattavamayI

June 11, 2006

TattavamayI : Reality itself.

Or TattvAdhikA [906], beyond Siva; tattvamayi, Siva himself. The

meaning is, she is both SamprajNAta and AsamprajNAta SamAdhis. This is

explained in the JNAnArnava; "The SamprajNAta SamAdhi arises by

transcending Siva. The AsamprajNAta one arises with the Siva-tattva"

The nature of each is given in the same work. "The SamprajNAta is

twofold : quick, and very quick. The AsamprajNAta one is slow and very

slow. The quick and very quick samAdhis are indicated, O Devi, by

laughing, crying, by hair standing on erect, trembling, and

perspiration, etc. The slow and very slow samAdhis are indicated by

the fixity of the eyes and of the body" These two, one attains by

concentration of the mind in a certain light [tejas]. That light must

be perceived through a teacher alone.

Or tattvamayi, the three tattvas, namely Atma-tattva, VidyA-tattva and

Siva-tattva. She is collectively in the form of these three tattvas as

well as transcending the three.

The wise say there are four tattvas. "Atma-tattva corresponds to mAyA,

VidyA-tattva to SadAsiva, Siva-tattva to Siva and Sakti. The fourth

[the Turiya-tattva] the collection of these three together" Or there

are three tattvas : sat, cit and Ananda. From Siva to earth there are

thirty-six tattvas born from Brahman who is sat, cit and Ananda. Of

these Siva and Sakti correspond to Ananda [lit they are merged in

Ananda]. SAdasiva, Isvara and SuddhavidyA correspond to cit; and all

the tattvas from mAyA to earth correspond to sat. Of these three the

Siva-tattva includes the other two, the second VidyA-tattva includes

the second and third with a trace of the first.

The third Atma-tattva is the third with the traces of the other two.

Of course, Siva-tattva corresponds to Ananda because it is blissful

one, VidyA to cit, and Atman to sat taking the meaning of mere

existence. Thus is the secret of three tattvas.

Or tattvamayi means the thirty-six tattvas as the limbs of Brahman

whose body is composed of the six aspects. The KAmika says, "Those who

know the Agamas say the thirty-six tattvas, namely earth, etc are

semen, marrow, bone of the body of him [brahman] in his aspect of

tattva"

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

June 12, 2006

1. She transcends all Tattvas, i.e. categories of Creation.

2. She transcends Sabda-Brahman [i.e. the Word as God; another meaning

of Tattva], that elemental state of Creation that lasts until Pralaya,

the Final Dissolution, but which is itself not subject to death, birth

and decay.

"Apralayam yat tisthati sarvesAm bhogadAyI bhUtAnAm tattavamiti

proktam: That which abides beyond Dissolution and that which gives

experience to all Creation is Tattva." (Sruti)

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

Sahasranama, 1962

1. She comprehends all the Tattvas.

2. She transcends Siva. Note that in nama 906/tattvAdhikA, the word

Tattva refers to Siva, so that name means "She is with Siva-Tattva,"

i.e., She is in the nature of Asamprajnata Samadhi. The name

TattvamayI means "She transcends Siva," i.e., She is in the nature of

Samprajnata Samadhi.

- Dr. L. M. Joshi, Lalita Sahasranama: A Comprehensive Study of the

One Thousand Names of Lalita Maha-Tripurasundari (1998)

, "NMadasamy"

<ashwini_puralasamy wrote:

>

> TattavamayI : Reality itself.

>

> Or TattvAdhikA [906], beyond Siva; tattvamayi, Siva himself. The

> meaning is, she is both SamprajNAta and AsamprajNAta SamAdhis. This is

> explained in the JNAnArnava; "The SamprajNAta SamAdhi arises by

> transcending Siva. The AsamprajNAta one arises with the Siva-tattva"

>

> The nature of each is given in the same work. "The SamprajNAta is

> twofold : quick, and very quick. The AsamprajNAta one is slow and very

> slow. The quick and very quick samAdhis are indicated, O Devi, by

> laughing, crying, by hair standing on erect, trembling, and

> perspiration, etc. The slow and very slow samAdhis are indicated by

> the fixity of the eyes and of the body" These two, one attains by

> concentration of the mind in a certain light [tejas]. That light must

> be perceived through a teacher alone.

>

> Or tattvamayi, the three tattvas, namely Atma-tattva, VidyA-tattva and

> Siva-tattva. She is collectively in the form of these three tattvas as

> well as transcending the three.

>

> The wise say there are four tattvas. "Atma-tattva corresponds to mAyA,

> VidyA-tattva to SadAsiva, Siva-tattva to Siva and Sakti. The fourth

> [the Turiya-tattva] the collection of these three together" Or there

> are three tattvas : sat, cit and Ananda. From Siva to earth there are

> thirty-six tattvas born from Brahman who is sat, cit and Ananda. Of

> these Siva and Sakti correspond to Ananda [lit they are merged in

> Ananda]. SAdasiva, Isvara and SuddhavidyA correspond to cit; and all

> the tattvas from mAyA to earth correspond to sat. Of these three the

> Siva-tattva includes the other two, the second VidyA-tattva includes

> the second and third with a trace of the first.

>

> The third Atma-tattva is the third with the traces of the other two.

> Of course, Siva-tattva corresponds to Ananda because it is blissful

> one, VidyA to cit, and Atman to sat taking the meaning of mere

> existence. Thus is the secret of three tattvas.

>

> Or tattvamayi means the thirty-six tattvas as the limbs of Brahman

> whose body is composed of the six aspects. The KAmika says, "Those who

> know the Agamas say the thirty-six tattvas, namely earth, etc are

> semen, marrow, bone of the body of him [brahman] in his aspect of

> tattva"

>

> 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

>

June 12, 2006

1. She transcends Siva-Tattva, the Ultimate State of Consciousness.

The name refers to two states of Samadhi (God realisation): (a)

Samprajnata, where the sadhaka retains her/his Prajna or ordinary

mental faculty while experiencing Samadhi; and (b) Asamprajnata, where

the sadhaka is without mental faculty.

2. She is Herself the three Tattvas -- Atma, Vidya and Siva -- or the

fourth, according to some.

3. She is immanent through all 36 Tattvas.