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LALITA-SAHASRANAMA
109. Asakti here means the union of Siva and Sakti,
132. The commentator points out that nirädhärä may
also mean nirädhara worship. Even internal worship
is of two kinds-sädhära and nirädhära. The former
is meditation on a mental image or a mantra, and the
latter is simply the absorption of the mind in the Devi.
The object of the nirädhāra worship is indicated in the
names 133 to 198 by assertions, negations and the
elimination of attributes.
199. From this name the author sets forth the
saguna form of the Devi.
to the
207. It is said that there are eight centres from the
centre of the eyebrows
Brahma-randhra.
Manonmani is the eighth centre just below the Brahma-
randhra. It is so called because there the mind is
transcended.
238. Srividya is of twelve kinds according to the
twelve famous Upasakas of it-Manu, Chandra,
Kubera, Lopamudra, Manmatha, Agastya, Agni, Sürya,
Indra, Skanda, Siva and Dürväsa.
240. Chandra-mandala here means the pericarp of
the sahasrära.
245. For Chakra-räjaor Sri Chakra, see Introduction.
249. The five Brahmãs who form the Devi's couch
are described as 'pretas' because without Sakti they are
inactive and powerless. Compare with this the first
verse in Saundaryalahari-which says, "Only when
united with Sakti is Šiva able to create, otherwise the
god is unable even to stir."
Saundaryalahart is a stotra in praise of the Devi by
Sankara Bhagavatpada.
LALITA-SAHASRANAMA
109. Asakti here means the union of Siva and Sakti,
132. The commentator points out that nirädhärä may
also mean nirädhara worship. Even internal worship
is of two kinds-sädhära and nirädhära. The former
is meditation on a mental image or a mantra, and the
latter is simply the absorption of the mind in the Devi.
The object of the nirädhāra worship is indicated in the
names 133 to 198 by assertions, negations and the
elimination of attributes.
199. From this name the author sets forth the
saguna form of the Devi.
to the
207. It is said that there are eight centres from the
centre of the eyebrows
Brahma-randhra.
Manonmani is the eighth centre just below the Brahma-
randhra. It is so called because there the mind is
transcended.
238. Srividya is of twelve kinds according to the
twelve famous Upasakas of it-Manu, Chandra,
Kubera, Lopamudra, Manmatha, Agastya, Agni, Sürya,
Indra, Skanda, Siva and Dürväsa.
240. Chandra-mandala here means the pericarp of
the sahasrära.
245. For Chakra-räjaor Sri Chakra, see Introduction.
249. The five Brahmãs who form the Devi's couch
are described as 'pretas' because without Sakti they are
inactive and powerless. Compare with this the first
verse in Saundaryalahari-which says, "Only when
united with Sakti is Šiva able to create, otherwise the
god is unable even to stir."
Saundaryalahart is a stotra in praise of the Devi by
Sankara Bhagavatpada.