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LALITĀ-SAHASRANAMA
277-280. She also wears the garland of prosperity
and has the lotus as her seat; she is
then Bhagavati, the blessed, the sister
of Vişnu.
79
282-284.
281. By opening and closing her eyes she
creates and destroys worlds on worlds.
A thousand heads has she, a thousand
faces, a thousand eyes and a thou-
sand feet.
285-286. She is the generator of all--from
Brahmã down to the worm; and it
was she that ordained these castes
and orders.
287-288. The Vedas are but the expression of her
commands; she is indeed the Dispen-
ser of the fruits of righteousness
and sin.
289. The dust of her delicate feet doth colour
and adorn the locks of hair on the
head of the Sruti, as the latter pros-
trates before her.
290. She is indeed the priceless pearl within
the shell of all scriptures.
She grants the desires of men, she is
fullness itself, and is full of bliss.
She is the Ruler of the universe, the
mother of all; she has neither begin-
ning nor end.
291-293.
294-296.
297 298. Visnu, Brahma and Indra-they wait
upon her; and of Nārāyaṇa she is
the counterpart.
277-280. She also wears the garland of prosperity
and has the lotus as her seat; she is
then Bhagavati, the blessed, the sister
of Vişnu.
79
282-284.
281. By opening and closing her eyes she
creates and destroys worlds on worlds.
A thousand heads has she, a thousand
faces, a thousand eyes and a thou-
sand feet.
285-286. She is the generator of all--from
Brahmã down to the worm; and it
was she that ordained these castes
and orders.
287-288. The Vedas are but the expression of her
commands; she is indeed the Dispen-
ser of the fruits of righteousness
and sin.
289. The dust of her delicate feet doth colour
and adorn the locks of hair on the
head of the Sruti, as the latter pros-
trates before her.
290. She is indeed the priceless pearl within
the shell of all scriptures.
She grants the desires of men, she is
fullness itself, and is full of bliss.
She is the Ruler of the universe, the
mother of all; she has neither begin-
ning nor end.
291-293.
294-296.
297 298. Visnu, Brahma and Indra-they wait
upon her; and of Nārāyaṇa she is
the counterpart.