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121
918-919. Notice how the author spiritualizes the
Sākta worship in these two names.
925. Kaulini-kevala is taken as one name to avoid
the repetition of No. 94.
947. The five pretas' are the same Brahmās as are
mentioned in No. 58. They are represented here as
dead, because without the Devi they are absolutely
powerless.
948. The fifth of these gods is Sadasiva.
950. The five offerings are gandha (sandal), puşpa
(flowers), dhūpa (incense), dipa (light), and naivedya
(food).
964. Bandhūka is a red flower. The Devi, being
the Vimarsa Sakti, is always imagined to be of rosy or
red colour.
971. This name may mean either that the Devi is
pleased with the worship performed by married women
or that she is pleased with the worship of married
women (as representatives of the Goddess) by others,
972. Notice that the name here aśobhanã means ever
beautiful.
974. The commentator says that the offerings in
the Bindu (called Sarvanandamaya) in Sri Chakra
should be milk by Brahmans, ghee by Ksatriyas, honey
by Vaisyas and mead by Sūdras.
977. Mudrās are ritual gestures by means of the
fingers of the hands. There are ten recognized mudrās.
121
918-919. Notice how the author spiritualizes the
Sākta worship in these two names.
925. Kaulini-kevala is taken as one name to avoid
the repetition of No. 94.
947. The five pretas' are the same Brahmās as are
mentioned in No. 58. They are represented here as
dead, because without the Devi they are absolutely
powerless.
948. The fifth of these gods is Sadasiva.
950. The five offerings are gandha (sandal), puşpa
(flowers), dhūpa (incense), dipa (light), and naivedya
(food).
964. Bandhūka is a red flower. The Devi, being
the Vimarsa Sakti, is always imagined to be of rosy or
red colour.
971. This name may mean either that the Devi is
pleased with the worship performed by married women
or that she is pleased with the worship of married
women (as representatives of the Goddess) by others,
972. Notice that the name here aśobhanã means ever
beautiful.
974. The commentator says that the offerings in
the Bindu (called Sarvanandamaya) in Sri Chakra
should be milk by Brahmans, ghee by Ksatriyas, honey
by Vaisyas and mead by Sūdras.
977. Mudrās are ritual gestures by means of the
fingers of the hands. There are ten recognized mudrās.