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THE CANDISATAKA OF BĀŅA
EPITHETS OF CANDI
Although Bāṇa's poem is entitled Candiśataka, the name Candi,
or Caṇḍikā, occurs in but five of the stanzas, and only 28 different
appellatives in all are used in referring to the goddess, who is
mentioned by some title in every stanza. These 28 epithets or
titles are as follows.
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Epithets belonging to Caṇḍī as the daughter of Himalaya.
These include Pārvati, 'Daughter of the Mountain' (a patro-
nymic derived from parvata, 'mountain'; it is found in stanzas 10,
13, 16, 18, 20, 34, 37, 47, 56, 60, 65, 72, 73, 74, 77, 80, 90, 97, 100,
101, and in stanza 23 as V.L.-21 stanzas in all); Haimavati,
'Daughter of Himavat' (stanzas 19, 33, 38, 59); Kanya 'dreḥ
(35, 84); Suta 'dreḥ (68); Sailaputrī (82); Adrija (28), all of
which mean 'Daughter of the Mountain'; and Umā (stanzas 17,
24, 27, 31, 36, 39, 57, 58, 62, 63, 85, 91-12 times in all), which
is etymologically explained as from u mã, 'O don't!' (cf. Candi-
śataka, stanza 17, note 4).
Epithets belonging to Candi as the wife of Siva. These
include Sivā (stanzas 2, 6, 23, 30, 32, 88, and stanzas 7, 11 and
39 as V.L.); Bhavani (21, 66, 79, 81, 94, and 30 as V.L.);
Rudrāṇi (70, 78, 92, 98); Sarvāṇī (64, 83, 95); they signify the
female counterparts of Siva, Bhava, Rudra and Sarva, respec-
tively. To these should be added Smararipumahişi (69), 'Con-
sort of (Siva), Foe of Smara (Kāma),' and Mātṛ (5, 67),
'Mother (of Kärttikeya).'
Epithets belonging to Candi in her horrific aspects. These
include Kāli (11, 26, 41, 61) and Kalika (51 as V.L.), which
mean 'Black One'; Bhadrakāti (22, 76, 89), meaning 'Honored
Black One'; Kalaratri (53), 'Night of Fate'; Durgā (8), 'In-
accessible One'; Candi (9, 71) and Caṇḍikā (46, 49, 102), mean-
ing 'Angry One'; Lohitä (41), 'Red One'-the redness being
due to anger; and Katyayani (14, 25, 43), referring, perhaps, to
her fiery aspect.
Epithets belonging to Candi in her benign aspects. These
include Devi (1, 4, 7, 10, 15, 40, 42, 44, 50, 52, 97, and 8 as V.L.),
EPITHETS OF CANDI
Although Bāṇa's poem is entitled Candiśataka, the name Candi,
or Caṇḍikā, occurs in but five of the stanzas, and only 28 different
appellatives in all are used in referring to the goddess, who is
mentioned by some title in every stanza. These 28 epithets or
titles are as follows.
258
Epithets belonging to Caṇḍī as the daughter of Himalaya.
These include Pārvati, 'Daughter of the Mountain' (a patro-
nymic derived from parvata, 'mountain'; it is found in stanzas 10,
13, 16, 18, 20, 34, 37, 47, 56, 60, 65, 72, 73, 74, 77, 80, 90, 97, 100,
101, and in stanza 23 as V.L.-21 stanzas in all); Haimavati,
'Daughter of Himavat' (stanzas 19, 33, 38, 59); Kanya 'dreḥ
(35, 84); Suta 'dreḥ (68); Sailaputrī (82); Adrija (28), all of
which mean 'Daughter of the Mountain'; and Umā (stanzas 17,
24, 27, 31, 36, 39, 57, 58, 62, 63, 85, 91-12 times in all), which
is etymologically explained as from u mã, 'O don't!' (cf. Candi-
śataka, stanza 17, note 4).
Epithets belonging to Candi as the wife of Siva. These
include Sivā (stanzas 2, 6, 23, 30, 32, 88, and stanzas 7, 11 and
39 as V.L.); Bhavani (21, 66, 79, 81, 94, and 30 as V.L.);
Rudrāṇi (70, 78, 92, 98); Sarvāṇī (64, 83, 95); they signify the
female counterparts of Siva, Bhava, Rudra and Sarva, respec-
tively. To these should be added Smararipumahişi (69), 'Con-
sort of (Siva), Foe of Smara (Kāma),' and Mātṛ (5, 67),
'Mother (of Kärttikeya).'
Epithets belonging to Candi in her horrific aspects. These
include Kāli (11, 26, 41, 61) and Kalika (51 as V.L.), which
mean 'Black One'; Bhadrakāti (22, 76, 89), meaning 'Honored
Black One'; Kalaratri (53), 'Night of Fate'; Durgā (8), 'In-
accessible One'; Candi (9, 71) and Caṇḍikā (46, 49, 102), mean-
ing 'Angry One'; Lohitä (41), 'Red One'-the redness being
due to anger; and Katyayani (14, 25, 43), referring, perhaps, to
her fiery aspect.
Epithets belonging to Candi in her benign aspects. These
include Devi (1, 4, 7, 10, 15, 40, 42, 44, 50, 52, 97, and 8 as V.L.),