Guest guest Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 The Chandi is all about the Goddess vanquishing the inner demons within us all. The entire story is on a battleground and there are descriptions galore on the different weapons used in the war. Here is what Swamiji says in his translation ... "The symbolism of the weapons of war has been defined from a consensus of oral traditions combined with the available scriptural references in the Tantras. IT IS THE QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE SYMBOLIZED IN THESE WORDS THAT IS RELEVANT, MORE SO THAN THE QUESTION OF WITH WHAT PHYSICAL WEAPON DID SHE STRIKE . Hence these words will take significance in the individual meditations of the seeker , and their definitions will change with growth, development and progress along the path. " Here is a brief compilation on the weapons and the characteristics described in the Chandi... Sword - Wisdom ( chapter 1) or Worship (ch 2) Pike - concentration (Ch 1) Club - Articulation (Ch 1) Discus - Revolving Time (Ch 1) Conch - Vibrations (ch 1) Bow - Determination ( Ch 1) Arrow - Speech (ch 2) Battle Axe - Good Actions (ch 2) Thunderbolt - Illumination (Ch 2) Shield - Faith (Ch 2) Bell - Continuous tone (Ch 2) Net - Unity ( ch 2) Trident - Unity (ch 2) Staff - discipline (ch 2) And the list goes on ... I will compile more in my next post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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