BhavAnI nAma Sahasra Stutih : Namas 688 till 690

[Guest guest]

[688] kAsi : The famous abode of Siva-Sakti.

According to the Agni PurAna [a], Siva at KailAsa once told PArvati

that the temple at KAsi was called Avimukta, as it never perished

and all acts of righteousness done there never ceased to give

auspicious results. PArvati resides there in AnnapUrnA with smiling

face.

The etymological meaning of KAsi is "brahman eating up all duality

or Perfect union of Siva-Sakti : K=Brahman [Para Siva]; asI = Eating

up [sakti]

Utpapa gives quite apt names of the deity, 'the fathomless, the

undifferentiated, the one devouring all objectivity'. That is

goddess KAsi.

Foot Note :

[a]Chapter 112

The world famous temple of KAsi VisvanAtha. According to a

tradition the Sivalinga in the temple was installed by Brahma

himself-HAlAsya PurAna.

[689]MathurA [a]: Who is the favourite resort of devotees.

MAthurA is the place of release from misery [caused by body and

senses]. Sri Krisna released his noble parents who were jailed by

his maternal uncle Kansa in MathurA. Here rules the power that

controls even the restless mind. Therefore devotees always throng

here to receive grace from Bhakti DevI.

Foot Note:

[a] An ancient town on the right bank of Yamuna river, birth place

of Krisna and the sense of his armours and exploits. The favourite

resort of devotees to this day. One of the seven sacred cities of

India. Between Mathura and Vrindavan there is a Sakti Pitha in the

Bhutesvara Temple.

[690] KAnci [a]: Who is the eternal [central] throb centering the

spiritual essences. KAncI is the brilliance of divine glory bestowed

upon a sAdhaka eternal throbm shining forth. This is the power of

centering the spiritual essence.

Foot Note :

[a] Name of a city also called KAncipuram in South India. One of the

seven holy cities. A famour tIrtha and one of the Sakti Pithas.

Further Commentaries see link :

http://shaktisadhana.50megs.com/Newhomepage/sadhana/Commentaries.html