Guest guest Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 sarvApadivinivArini : Remover of all misfortune. This name proceeds to show that Devi removes all misfortune, by compassion, by means of [repeating her] names, easily, of those who are fallen from the above two paths and sunk into miserable state, as described in the Aruti[ChA. Up., VI. 2. 16]: "Those who do not recognize these two paths they [consequently] became worms, birds, etc." In the KUrma Pr., Devi says, "Those who, forsaking attachments, take refuge in me, and ever worship me with devotion, by the method of divine Yoga, having compassion on all beings, transquil, self- controlled, free from envy, humble, wise, ascetic, of vows performed, with mind fixed on me, whose lives are in me, delighting in narrating my wisdom, whether, samnyAsins, or grhasthas, or vAnaprasthas, or brahmacArins, and even those who are devoid of these characteristics, if they repeat my name, ever devoted to me, I quickly destroy in the same birth even mountains of misfortune by the lamp of wisdom" In the Harivamsa Visnu says to Devi :"The bondage of men consists of death, difficulty, the death of sons, loss of wealth... in all these misfortunes, thou alone dost protect; there is no doubt." In the VarAha Pr. also after the praise of Devi by BrahmA, etc. :"O Devi, for those who attain thy supreme refuge, no misfortunes or dangers arise" The wise also say "What should be done in misfortune? One should remember the feet of the mother. What does the remembrance do? It makes even BrahmA, etc. his servants" 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 She removes all calamities. Sarva ["all"] here refers to the several types of difficulties; i.e. cosmic (adidaivika), external (adibhautika)and internal (adhyatmika). "Saranam tvAm drapadvante ye devI paramesvarI; na tesA mApadaH kascit jAyante kvApi samkate: Whosoever seeks refuge in Thee, the Ultimate Ruler of All, does not know or experience even the slightest calamity or sorrow." - Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary on the Sri Lalita Sahasranama, 1962 , "NMadasamy" <ashwini_puralasamy wrote: > > > sarvApadivinivArini : Remover of all misfortune. > > This name proceeds to show that Devi removes all misfortune, by > compassion, by means of [repeating her] names, easily, of those who > are fallen from the above two paths and sunk into miserable state, as > described in the Aruti[ChA. Up., VI. 2. 16]: "Those who do not > recognize these two paths they [consequently] became worms, birds, > etc." In the KUrma Pr., Devi says, "Those who, forsaking attachments, > take refuge in me, and ever worship me with devotion, by the method of > divine Yoga, having compassion on all beings, transquil, self- > controlled, free from envy, humble, wise, ascetic, of vows performed, > with mind fixed on me, whose lives are in me, delighting in narrating > my wisdom, whether, samnyAsins, or grhasthas, or vAnaprasthas, or > brahmacArins, and even those who are devoid of these characteristics, > if they repeat my name, ever devoted to me, I quickly destroy in the > same birth even mountains of misfortune by the lamp of wisdom" > > In the Harivamsa Visnu says to Devi :"The bondage of men consists of > death, difficulty, the death of sons, loss of wealth... in all these > misfortunes, thou alone dost protect; there is no doubt." In the > VarAha Pr. also after the praise of Devi by BrahmA, etc. :"O Devi, for > those who attain thy supreme refuge, no misfortunes or dangers arise" > > The wise also say "What should be done in misfortune? One should > remember the feet of the mother. What does the remembrance do? It > makes even BrahmA, etc. his servants" > > > > 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 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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