LalithA SahasranAma [991] sadadhvAtitarUpini

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sadadhvAtitarUpini : Transcending the six methods.

 

The sixth methods are : wrods [padAdhvA], worlds [bhuvana],letters

[varna], categories [tattva], parts [kalA], and mantra [mantrAdhvA];

of these, three are the parts of vimarsa and the other three of

prakAsa. The VirUpAksa-PaNcAsikA says, "The quality of vimarsa is

attributed to three, namely words, mantras, and letters, of prakAsa,

is worlds, categories and parts"

 

About these the JNAnArnava says, "In this cakra there are six methods,

O Devi, adored by warriors,.... thus one should meditate by six

methods upon the pure Sricakra" Thus ends characteristics ascribed to

each method, ie methods of meditating upon Siva, namely as manifested

in words, etc. The DaksinA-sam. also says "Hear now, O ruler of Yogas,

the nature of six methods... thus one should meditate by six methods

upon the Sricakra".

 

Or six methods, the six kinds of devotion, these are the means of

attaining devi. The KulArnava says, "To him, whose mind is purified by

the mantras of Siva, Visnu, DurgA, the Sun, Ganapati and Indra [or

Indu], appears the knowledge of Kula [Devi]" The meaning is that those

who in previous births were followers of any of the six kinds of

devotion, attain in this birth the devotion to Devi".

 

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

 

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She transcends the six methods, or paths, of reaching the Ultimate.

 

There are three such methods belonging to Sakti or Vimarsa called

Mantradhavas; namely:

 

1. Varnas (letters)

2. Padas (words)

3. Mantras (combinations of letters symbolizing the deity)

 

The others are the three Tattvadhvas of Siva or Prakasa; namely:

 

4. Kala (aspects)

5. Tattvas (categories)

6. Bhuvanas (worlds)

 

Since these two branches comprising six paths lead to the Ultimate,

She is said to be transcendental to them.

 

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

Sahasranama, 1962

 

 

 

 

, "NMadasamy"

<ashwini_puralasamy wrote:

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>

> sadadhvAtitarUpini : Transcending the six methods.

>

> The sixth methods are : wrods [padAdhvA], worlds

[bhuvana],letters

> [varna], categories [tattva], parts [kalA], and mantra

[mantrAdhvA];

> of these, three are the parts of vimarsa and the other three of

> prakAsa. The VirUpAksa-PaNcAsikA says, "The quality of vimarsa is

> attributed to three, namely words, mantras, and letters, of

prakAsa,

> is worlds, categories and parts"

>

> About these the JNAnArnava says, "In this cakra there are six

methods,

> O Devi, adored by warriors,.... thus one should meditate by six

> methods upon the pure Sricakra" Thus ends characteristics ascribed

to

> each method, ie methods of meditating upon Siva, namely as

manifested

> in words, etc. The DaksinA-sam. also says "Hear now, O ruler of

Yogas,

> the nature of six methods... thus one should meditate by six

methods

> upon the Sricakra".

>

> Or six methods, the six kinds of devotion, these are the means of

> attaining devi. The KulArnava says, "To him, whose mind is

purified by

> the mantras of Siva, Visnu, DurgA, the Sun, Ganapati and Indra [or

> Indu], appears the knowledge of Kula [Devi]" The meaning is that

those

> who in previous births were followers of any of the six kinds of

> devotion, attain in this birth the devotion to Devi".

>

>

>

> 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

>