BhavAnI nAma Sahasra Stutih : Namas 661, 662 & 663

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[661] KasmIrI : The Goddess born in [Kasmir] or belonging to kasmir.

 

SArikA is the goddess by worshipping whom the great intellect Kasyapa

[a]was lured to found the charming country named Kasmir. Nature

being at her best in Kashmir, the place is considered to be the

special abode of the Supreme Deity. Kasmir has been the excellent

seat of life and learning as the goddess chose to be adored at the

central seat of the country which is known as the Pradyumna Peetha

SArika BhavAnI resides there along with all the gods and

goddesses[c]. She was given the name KAsmiri.

Foot Note :

[a] A Rsi of supreme intellect who dried up the Satisar and after

whose name the land is named.

Etymologically the word 'kasmir' is a compound of three roots.

Ka=water, asma=stome and ir=spring from. Therefore, 'Kashmir' means

the place where water springs from stones. Since water is the source

of life, nature is at her best in Kashmir.

It is believed that Trikoti, three crores of Devis and Devatas

reside here. HAri Parvat is the central seat occupied by BhagavatI

SArikA, a name of the deity peculiar to Kashmir.

[c] As Sung by ancient and modern poets, Kashmir is famour all over

the world for its natural beauty and intellectual charm.

[662] KunkumapriyA : She who is adored with saffron.

Saffron is a flower of jasmine colour in the middle of which grow

six tender shafts, three yellow and three attractive scarlet. The

latter three shafts are the loving saffron. The plant is the flower

itself and no leaves. It tastes bitter but the after taste is

pleasing and energy giving. This may connnote the fact the it is

difficult and in the face of worldly enjoyments becomes undesirable

to tread the spiritual path for realizing the sumum bonum of life

but as the advancing sAdhaka gets established in the path he gains

faith and confidence which ultimately usher him to the realm of

Truth and Beauty.

Divine Mother is pleased with saffron adornment. This connotes HER

will to manifest.

[663] Ksantih : The forgiveness incarnate.

No human effort in sAdhanA or KriyA is complete to realize the

eternal, infinite and blissful truth of ParA Sakti. It is Her own

nature. She emanates with forbearance as capacious power to redeem

her devotees. She is of the nature of healing balm for all kinds of

troubles and evils that her devotees may fall prey to in this world

of distraction and duality.

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