BhavAnI nAma Sahasra Stutih : 851, 852 & 853

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[851] BalimAyA : Who played magic in Bali.

Bali, an emperor of the Asuras, was the son of Virocana and the

grandson of PrahlAda. He was also called MahAbali and was the

commander of Asura forces. To defeat their irresistable might

against the Devas, Visnu incarnated in VAmana. Playing a trick he

sent Bali to nether lands [PAtAla loka]. VAmana was a magic force of

MahAlaksmi, to subdue vice.

 

 

[852] BalipriyA : Who graced Bali for his undisturbed devotion.

{bestower of grace upon Bali].

Bali was a generous King. Even though he was by deceit in many ways

induced to climb down from his ideal of truth and generosity by the

Lord as VAmana, the Asura [bali] remained unmoved in the resoultion

to stick to truth. He had realized that wealth and prosperity

stupify the midn of man and make him forget the superimposed truth

that he is ever in the jaws of death " . The Mother had graced Bali.

BalipriyA also connotes that the Divine Mother loves the spirit of

sacrifice. One who surrenders to her, is blessed indeed.

 

 

[853] Sruk : Who is the ladle with one shallow bowl.

Sruk is a small ladle required in a sacrificial oblation. Substances

to be poured into the fire are placed in it. Fire, substances and

ladle are the three important things required i na homa. In a

spiritual home, there are respectively the symbols of the

Supreme Reality, Para Sakti or Bhairava; [ii] the body consituted of

the five elements, the senses, the objects of the senses and the

mind; [iii] the ladle, the means of making the offerings. It is

Cetana, awareness that functions as the ladle. This Cetana is ParA

skati, without whose grace the real homa cannot be complete.

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