Lalitha Sahasranamam 8 Flashcards
(100 cards)
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Layakari
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Rhythm is important in dance and music.
Creation of the universe is done in a rhythmic way by siva and sakthi.
2. layam is moksham, she gives liberation.
When mental activity is totally still laya is experienced.
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Lajja
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She is very shy. Shyness is the quality of a lady of high character.
She gives movement to the universe with her lasyam and takes them all in to herself at the end of the world this is lajja.
hreem bijam
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Rambadhivanditha
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She is worshipped by apsara Rambha.
She is worshipped by hreem etc bija mantrams.
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Bhavadava+Sudhavrushti
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samsara + fire+ amruthavarsham
amrutham = happiness, moksham
her love like rain extinguishes all the worldly concerns.
In the body, she flows to 72,000 nadis from sahsraram as amruthavarsham.
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Paparanyadavanala
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She becomes the fire to burn the sins(forest) of her devotees.
sin is hurting with words, thoughts and deeds.
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Dourbaghya + thula + vathula
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Dourbaghyam = misfortune
Thulam = cotton
Vathula = gusty wind
She blows away devotees misfortunes by becoming the gusty wind. Like cotton is blown away by wind
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Jara+dvantha+ravi+prabha
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Jara = old age
Dvantha = darkness
She dispels old age just as sun light dispels darkness.
Old age rules:
1. give advise only when asked.
2. don’t give hints/suggestions if not asked.
3. don’t ask for help unless they notice.
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Bagyabdhi chandrika
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She makes the sea of good fortune swell just as full moon brings ocean into high tide.
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Baktha+chitha+keki+ganagana
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keki = peacock
ganagana = clouds
Just as a peacock spreads its feathers and dances with joy when there are dark clouds similarly when mother comes devotees hearts are filled with joy.
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Roga+parvatha+dhamboli
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Dhamboli = diamond ( vajrayudham)
she removes the mountain of diseases with a diamond sword.
diseases are caused by rajas and tamas gunas.
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Mruthudaru kutarika
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daru = log
kutarika = ax
she removes untimely death like an ax cuts logs.
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Maheswari
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she is the creator, administrator and disctructor of the universe, she is the delusion (maya)
wife of Eswara. She is as efficient as Eswara.
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Mahakali
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She is the endless energy of the dark night.
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Maha- Grasa
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Swallowed whole the entire jagat at time of laya at once.
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Mahasana
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Eats away all the creation and universe including death.. All that is swallowed becomes seed form in Brahman.
Mahakali (pralayam), Mahalakshmi(sustenance) and Maha Saraswati(knowledge leading to moksham).
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Aparna
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vine without leaves;
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Chandika
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She punishes adharma as Durga devi; She protects all who follow dharma; Pray to her as “chandikaya namah”.
Knowledge without any trace of ignorance of Paramatma.
7 yr old balika is called chandika;
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Chanda-Mundasura-Nisudini
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She destroyed the Asuras ‘Chanda’ and ‘Munda’ as Durga Devi.
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Ksara-Ksaratmika
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Ksara - seen, temporary; ksaratmika - permanent;
She is both. We need to move from the multitude to the one. Seeing her in the multitude is jnanam.
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Sarva-Lokesi
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The queen of the 14 worlds. She has the power to take care of the beings on all the worlds.
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Visva-Darini
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She is the provider of the world. She sustains them.
Bhu-Devi. We receive food for our sustenance from the earth.
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Trivarga-Datri
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Trivarga are Dharma, Artha and Kama. She donates these three to us, Mokham is something we have to strive for. Datri means donating without expectation.
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Subhaga
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Five yr. old girl is called Subhaga. Bhaga means sun, wealth, strength, jnana, renunciation. All her attributes. All good qualities are her.
One who gives Soubhagyam. One who can get others to listen to her through her behavior.
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Tryambaka
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Three eyed mother. Surya, chandra and agni in the middle. Three states: waker, dreamer, sleeper.
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Tri-Gunatmika
Three gunas: Sattva, Rajas, Tamas. She becomes the creation with these three gunas.
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Svargapavargada
That which is without the three gunas. Moksham. Dharma, Artha and kama are trivarga, moksham is apavarga. Moksham has to be attained while alive.
Bhakti and Jnanam are the ways to attain moksham.
Apavargam : that without pa-vargam. Without papa/punya, attachments, fear, fruit of action, death is apavargam.
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Suddha
Pure, without any blemish, without tri-gunas. Remove the outside covering of the forms to see the formless, pure mother.
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Japapuspa-Nibhakrtih
Japa puspa -Red flower. Something that blossoms.
Nibhakrtih - takes the form
To attain the pure form of Amma, first japam is necessary. Japam will lead to a blossoming depending on past karmas, devotion and Guru's grace. Should not be disheartened but continue to practice with faith.
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Ojovati
Vitality. Binds all the indriyalu. Sarva Indriya Sara Sakti.
It has no Kama raga doshalu, it makes all the jagat run, ishwara sakti is Ojas. Ojas is the 8th Dhatu or tissue in man.
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Dyuti-Dhara
Prakasam, velugu. Every human has fire in them that makes them function properly. She is the reason behind the jyoti. The container of light or knowledge.
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Yajna-Rupa
Ishwara aradhana is called Yajna. She is the yajna rupam.
Yajna should be done without selfish motives involved.
Should really sacrifice ego and attachment which will become jnanam and towards unity with ishwara.
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Priya-Vrata
Vrata means following rules. If we do any vratam, shiva and sakti will be pleased. She is pleased with all vratalu. She is phala swarupam or fruit of all vratalu.
Sticking to one thing is also a vratam, Amma sticks to Shiva as her vratam.
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Duraradhya
Difficult to worship but not impossible to worship amma.
Manasu and indriyalu need to be focused on her. With bhakti bhavana it is easy otherwise difficult to pray to her.
She will not give results to those with evil in their hearts.
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Duradharsa
One who worships amma should have a steady mind. Control of senses and mind need to be there to worship her.
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Patali-Kusuma-Priya
She is fond of the Patali flower. Patali flower is of red and white color. Collection of our feelings can be gathered to offer at her feet.
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Mahati
Great, immeasurable, supreme, without form, without contact is object of worship. ParaBrahma swarupini.
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Meru-Nilaya
Meru is her abode. Innermost circle of Sri chakra.
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Mandara-Kusuma-Priya
Fond of Mandara the tree of heaven which fulfils all wishes. Mandara pusham slowly opens with the sun, so the devotee should also slowly open to devotion and faith. Faith, bhakti and perfection in prayer is like offering ourselves like the mandara flowers to Amma
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Viraradhya
Worshipped by the valiant. Need to be Valiant to worship Amma, does not mean physical strength. Valiant means those who are 'dikshuthulu'. Valiant also means those who surrender their indriyalu and manasu to Amma.
Those who do not have ego and attachment.
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Virad-Rupa
Sarvathva vyapiniche amma. She fills the world. Cosmic form or highest level, the rules of the 14 worlds.
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Viraja
Devoid of Rajas or attachment to anything. Without blemish, pure sattvic form. Her chaitanyam is in all but is not touched by the forms and changes of the world.
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Visvatomukhi
Having faces everywhere. Means knows all. Her jnanam is sampurnam. Paripura jnana swarupini. She hears, sees, speaks from any direction. She watches constantly and takes care of the world. Our comings and goings in this life are in her view.
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Pratyag-Rupa
Looking inside away from senses and sense organs, antarmukhatva. The atma swarupam in us is Pratyag-atma.
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Parakasa
Ultimate space, subtler than the space we can see. Space is everywhere. Its in us as well as dharakasam, chitchakthi. Parakasam is kevala chaitanyam, chidakasam. Can only be experienced thru meditation.
Kasam is velugu, sakti, chaitanyam. She is 2 inches above the brahma randram. Envision her here which doing Lalitha Parayanam.
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Pranada
The giver of life, or five life breaths. Prana, apana etc.
| Parakasa's chitchakthi sakti goes thru sushuma and spreads to all 72000 nadis. Know her by looking inward.
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Prana-Rupini
Movement is because of Prana sakti. So if there is movement in body, then Prana is there. Who is one giving Prana. If we turn inwards we can slowly negate body, mind and intellect as temporary. What is left and what can't be removed is Paramatma. The life giving force for Prana is Amma. Kundalini is mukhya pranam.
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Martanda-Bhairavaradhya
She is worshipped by Martanda Bhairava or Surya.Surya is the sources of life forces on Earth. His rays bestow light to the plants, which are able to extract the prana sakti. We depend on the plants to get the prana sakti.
All the prana sakti in Surya is Ammas. Martanda is one who gives chaitanyam to darkness and ignorance.
Bhairava is bha+ra+va = srishti + sthithi + laya;
Nada swarupam in surya mandalam is bhairava.
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Mantrini-Nyasta-Rajyadhu
She entrusts the regions of kingdom to her minister 'Raja-Syamala'. She put her ring on her minister as Raja mudhrika and told her to do the routine governance of the Universe. Mantrini devi is personification of knowledge. She helps and encourages the devotee on their path.
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Tripuresi
The 2nd chakra is Sarvasaparipuraka-cakra and the diety residing there is Tripuresi. Another name for Sri chakram is Trichakram, surya, agni, chandra mandalam. She is the ruler of the area right before the bindu sthanam.
Tripurudu is Siva, from him came Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra,
his sakti is Tripuresi.
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Jayatsena
Having victorious armies of Divine forces (mantralu).
| Sri Vidya mantras are all her armies, their aim is to destroy ignorance in us. They are ever victorious.
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Nistraigunya
She is untouched by the three Gunas even though she is the chaitanyam that illuminates them.
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Parapara
Para + apara ; Para is paramatma swarupam, apara is the world. Amma is Para, She is the ruler of srishti which is apara. She pervades the world yet is above as well.
Apara prakruti with the 5 elements is the body, the jiva is Para; Amma is both Apara and Para.
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Satya-Jnanananda-Rupa
Sat Chit Anandam are her attributes. She is the same in the past, present and future. She gave Kalidas gives darshanam as Satya Jnana rupam. She wrote a bija akshralu on his tongue and he becomes a great poet.
Amma is Ananda rupini. Gives temporary as well as permanent happiness.
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Samarasya-Parayana
Equanimity; Seeing all beings as equal and seeing God pervading through all is the truly wise. From mosquito to elephant God pervades, so don't judge by forms.
It is yagnam to see all equally and the fruit of that is moksham. Experiencer and experienced are like waves in the ocean, when they are stilled what is left is equality, there is only chaitanyam or Paramatma. Amma pervades all equally.
Prakasa - Siva; Vimarsa - Sakti; The union of them is Samarasya. A true understanding between two is harmony. The world is because of their Samarasyam.
Ardhanareshwara tatvam.
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Kapardhini
1. Tangled knot - jatajutam. controls water element.
2. praised in many ways
3. wears shell garland
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Kalamala
she wears garland made of 64 arts.
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Kamadhuk
she is kamadhenuvu, fulfills all the wishes of the devotees.
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Kamarupini
Although she dosen't have a fixed form, she can take any form she desires for her devotees.
siva is kama, they are the same.
one with most beautiful form.
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Kalanidhi
She is the treasure house for all arts.
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Kavya kala
she is an embodiment of poems( vedas)
| poem is the ability to storytell in an interesting and organized way.
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Rasagna
ability to grasp and experiance the essence of arts. She is the essence.
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Rasa sevadhi
she is the treasure house of nava rasalu.
| rasam = essence
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Pushta
She nourishes the whole universe.
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Pujya
Worshipful. The most fit to be worshipped by all.
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Puskareksana
Her gaze is enough to sustain us, to complete us. Her eyes open larger as her devotee prays to her. With a look she can grant us ultimate knowledge, jnanam.
As Visalakshi she gives us all we need,
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Param-jyotih
All the world is pervaded by her light. It is beyond the world as well. All the Gods worship her jyoti. She is the light beyond all lights, ultimate jyoti. The light behind the sun, moon and fire.
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Param-dhama
Supreme abode. Undifferntiated consciousness which is beyond the three states, turiya.
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Paramanuh
The ultimate atom, smaller than any atom. Too minute to be comprehended by the sense and sense organs.
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Paramanuh
The ultimate atom, smaller than any atom. Too minute to be comprehended by the sense and sense organs. The energy in every sub atomic matter. Beyond explanation by mind and speech.
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Parat-Para
The ultimate of the ultimate. She is beyond the Trimurtis.
| She is beyond the pancha bhutalu. The amma residing in the bindu is called the Lalitha Parat-Bhatarika
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Pasa-hasta
Her upper left hand has the 'Pasa', the symbol or mantra to take care of us. She knows when to keep the pasam and when to remove the pasam(samsara bandam).
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Pasahantri
She removes the bondages of man.
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Para-mantra-vibhedini
She destroys the evil directed against her devotees.
Her mantras will help in the fight. Each mantra has different powers. The mantras in the Sri Chakram are astralu. Worship her to have all these mantras protect you.
Can ask her for wealth, health, fame and relief from enemies.
Mantram is thought, para is -other than; She turns our distracted thoughts towards her. The real enemies are the distracted thoughts that take us away from her.
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Murta
With form/sound or attributes. That which is perceptible and understood by mind. Fire, Earth are murta. Amma is unmanifest in all forms.
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Amurta
Her mantralu are Amurtam. They are nirguna para brahmam. AIr, space, atma are not seen. Through those as well she is present and helping her.
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Anitya-trpta
Always content or satisfied is Amma. If we worship her we will also be happy.
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Muni-manasa-hamsika
Muni is one who is in constant mananam about Amma.
In the garden of the Muni's mind (Manasa sarovara) Amma is like a swan.
Swan, is in lake yet doesn't get wet. Unattached, pure.
Para tatvam is hamsa, she is the essential prana rupini in the sushma nadi.
For our Mind to be like Manasa Sarovar and have Amma dwell as a swan, we need to control indriyalu and meditate.
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Satya-vrata
Dedicated to speaking the truth as a vratam.
Satya means the ultimate reality or Brahman.
Vrata means that which we do without fail and with faith, her dearest food.
'Om Tat Sat' : Told by Krishna in Gita. Can offer any karma with the ending of 'Om tat sat Brahmaarpana astu' to take away any blemishes from the work.
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Satya-rupa
She is Brahman herself. Sat - Rice; t - pranam; ya - aditya
| She is the Surya rupam.
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Sarvantaryamini
The indwelling spirit or power in everything, which produces action.
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Sati
Sati means Pativrata. Manchi lakshanam(sallakshanam) is pativratyam. Daksha's daughter, Siva's wife.
The Sakti that is united with Paramatma is Sati.
Do sat karmas to gain Amma's grace. Any vratam doesn't go to waste, they are her rupam. Daily puja is also a vratam. Even doing proper care for the body is also a vratam. Even telling truth is a vratam.
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Brahmani
The sakti of Brahma or Saraswati Devi. Ani means that which is in the topmost or end (tail).
She dwells in the tail of the Anandamaya kosa, or Ani means one who moves the reality to action, indwelling power of reality.
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Brahma-janani
Brahma means 'Jagat' or 'Veda'. She is its Mother. She is the mother of 4 faced Brahma.
Or Brahma + Janani = Ultimate + mother of all
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Bahu-rupa
Multifarious manifestations. The jagat, and Iswara are her forms. In many forms static and mobile, divine, human and animal.
Another name for agni, he has 7 tongues or flames. Hiranya, kanaka, ratna, krishna, suprabha, athiriktha, bahurupa. The important flame is Bahurupa made of 3 parts. These are flames that take the yagna offerings. She is in the sikha of Bahu rupa, as yagna chaitanya as Brahmani.
The one sakti in the Bahu rupa is Lalitha Parameswari.
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Budharcita
Worshipped by the wise or Jnanis.
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Prasavitri
The entire creation from 'Akasa' emanates from her. Hence she delivers.
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Pracanda
Angry, fearful. No one can go against.
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Ajna
commands or injunctions contained in the vedas for the upholding of dharma.
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Pratistha
The basis and foundation of all. Name and fame. Prajna (jnanam).
That attribute which enhances the devotion of a devotee to Siva is called Pratistha.
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Prakatakrtih
In a clear form experienced by all of us. The prakruti is her form. Her chaitanyam is the basis of all.
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Pranesvari
This name is only applicable to Amma. She is the main causes for all the jivas with prana in this universe. From ant to Brahma. The creator, sustainer and destroyer are under her rulership.
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Prana-datri
She is the life in all life. She gives suitable bodies to Jivas according to their Karma. She is in all forms in the universe and gives life to them, she is Brathukamma.
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Pancasat-pitha-rupini
Panca - 5, sat -10 so pancasat is 50. The letters of the alphabet from A to Ksa which are Her pithas(seats) are Her form. She is of the form of 'Sabda-Brahma'.
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Visrnkhala
Without any handcuffs, fetters of any kind. The pure state which is beyond all action. Even good action also is a fetter just as a chain binds, be it of gold or iron.
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Viviktastha
To be found in a lonely and holy place. She can be concentrated upon and realised in such places. In our body the vivikta pradesam is the Sahasraram. To concentrate on her first the manasu needs to be still. Her abode is the heart of the jnani. The jnani is who realizes that each jiva is divine.
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Vira-mata
Vira means Ganesha, since he prayed to the Kailasa dwaralu daily (bhakti veerdu). So his mother is Viramata.
Vira also means one to fights evil and protects good. She is their mother.
Those who are best(good qualities) devotee are veerulu.
Those who can conquer the ahamkara is also a vira.
Those who get siddhi thru meditation is also a vira.
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Viyat-prasuh
Amma created the Akasa or space. From akasa, vayu, agni, water, prithvi, plants, food/minerals, men.
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mukunda
The giver of liberation. Mukti is three kinds: krama - gradual (step by step), Videha - getting mukti at the end before death, sadhya - immediate.
Mukti is permanent bliss or liberation.
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Mukti-nilaya
The personification of mukti. She gives mukti to her devotees. It is union with paramatma. She will show the path to reach this state.
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Mulavigraha rupini
she is the root cause of all sakthis. Shodasi, panchasasi, chandi etc are her many forms. this name is her main sri mata form.
