Lalita Trishati by V RAVI

Author:V RAVI [Ravi, V]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: A MANBLUNDER PUBLICATION
Published: 2013-03-28T18:30:00+00:00

244. Kāmeśvara-prāna-nāḍī कामेश्वर-िान-नाडी

Lalitā Sahasranāma 373 is also Kāmeśvara-prāna-nāḍī and is explained thus: She is the vital force of Kāmeśvara, the Supreme form of Śiva. This nāma is taken from Veda-s. Śrī Rudraṁ says (Yajur Veda IV.v.10) “Oh! Rudra! We invoke the auspicious form of yours, that is auspicious and ever healing along with the great auspicious form of Śaktī”.

Saundarya Laharī (verse 28) also speaks about the importance of Śaktī in sustaining Śiva. Śiva swallowed the dreadful poison that was formed while churning the ocean of milk. It was due to the auspiciousness of Her ear ornaments, Śiva was saved from the disastrous effects of that poison. The point driven home here is that the eternal Śiva cannot function without Śaktī and by the effect of Her māyā the universe exists today. That is why She is called the life energy of Śiva.

245. Kāmeśotsaṅgavāsinīकामेशोत्सङ्गवालसनी She is sitting on the left thigh of Śiva. This nāma refers to Their Kāmeśvara-Kāmeśvari form*. Kāma means desire and Īśvara and Īśvarī refer to their Supremacy. When Śiva decided to create the universe, He makes Kāmeśvari to sit on His left lap. Kāmeśvara represents constant energy and Kāmeśvari represents kinetic energy. During this Divine union, kinetic energy forms a sheath around the constant energy (scientifically this cannot be explained as the static energy, which would be more appropriate to use here). But for constant energy, existence of kinetic energy is not possible. Thus constant energy forms the soul within and kinetic energy forms other bodies such as causal, subtle and gross. Thus, the constant energy is Śiva, who is omnipresent and whose origin is not known, like constant energy. Kinetic energy is full of action and is represented by Śakti.

The subtle message conveyed in this nāma is creation of the universe.

Lalitā Sahasranāma 52 Śiva-kāmeśvarāṅkasthā has a very close resemblance to this nāma and almost conveys the same meaning. Śiva-kāmeśvarāṅkasthā is explained thus:

She sits on the left thigh of Śiva. This is the form of saguṇ a Brahman. Śiva is prakāśa form and self illuminating and Śaktī is His vimarśa form. It is good to meditate upon this posture of Them. Why She is sitting on his left thigh? Heart is on the left side and She is said to be Śiva’s heart (could also mean love).

Kāma means handsome, desire, god of love Manmatha. Kāma also means knowledge. Śiva means auspicious. Īśvara means the supreme ruler. Knowledge is said to be the form of Śiva. Perception of heart and mind is the knowledge. Here all the qualities of the saguṇa Brahman are covered. This is saguṇa Brahman because it talks about forms and qualities. Nirguṇa Brahman does not have form and attributes. When māyā or illusion is still associated with Brahman it is called saguṇa Brahman. This saguṇa Brahman is called Śaktī or prakāśa vimarśa mahā māyā svarūpinī. Why kāmā is mentioned here? This kāmā does not mean Manmatha, the god of love. It means the supreme, not the desire with which this word is associated. The

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