UdakyA: A Question [was BhavAnI nAma Sahasra Stutih : 831, 832 & 833]

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Thanks for another beautiful installment in this series. Devi

Mahatmyam 11.6 likewise states:

 

" All forms of knowledge are Your aspects, O Devi; and all women in

the world are Your visible manifestations, endowed with various

attributes. By you alone, Mother, is this world filled. "

 

One question, though. The commentary says, " Literally UdakyA means a

woman in her courses. "

 

What does " in her courses " mean? I am not familiar with the phrase,

but it seems the reference could mean " during her menses " ? Nora,

Durga, Kochu and I recently had an interesting conversation about the

dynamics of menstruation and worship; I wondered if this might shed

some light on that.

 

Thanks again ...

 

DB

 

, " NMadasamy " <nmadasamy

wrote:

>

> [831] UdakyA : Who shows Her own image in all other women.

> Literally UdakyA means a woman in her courses. This refers to all

> women of human kingdom. ...

 

> It is the grace of Divine Mother to show her image in all other

> women to an earnesst sAdhaka on the spiritual path. Sri Ramakrishna

> was blessed with this vision by Mother KalI.