Lalitā Sahasranāmam 35–40
Channel: Consciousness Research Centre
Date: 2020-03-12

This series is classified Vivartha-vāda | Rāja-yoga | Suśupti | Viśuddhi-cakra
35. Lakṣya-roma-latādhāratā-samunneya-madhyamā लक्ष्य-रोम-लताधारता-समुन्नेय-मध्यमा 
Her waist is to be known only from creeper-like hair as described in the previous nāma. The confidential meaning is that ātma is subtle and can be known only by keen observation through meditation. 

36. Stanabhāra-dalanmadhya-paṭṭabandha-valitrayā स्तनभार-दलन्मध्य-पट्टबन्ध-वलित्रया 
The golden belt that She wears supports Her waist as it bends under the heaviness of Her bosoms, resulting in three folds in Her stomach area. Saundarya-Laharī 80 says “Your bosoms rubbing at the upper arms abounding the bodice; the God of love has bound Your hip with three-fold strands to protect Your hip from breaking.”   

The possible interpretation could be that Her compassion to the universe is vast, which is referred to as heaviness here. The three lines in Her hip indicate Her three activities: creation, sustenance and dissolution. Her time for compassion is more than Her other activities. After all She is the Supreme Mother. 

37. Aruṇaruṇa-kausumbha-vastra-bhāsvat-kaṭītaṭī अरुणरुण-कौसुम्भ-वस्त्र-भास्वत्-कटीतटी 
She wears a red silk cloth around Her waist. Red color means compassion.  Everything associated with Her is red in color, indicating that Her form is full of compassion (one of the reasons of being Śrī Mātā). She performs Her three acts—creation, sustenance and dissolution—with compassion. This could also refer to one of the Vāc-Devīs, Arunā. This Sahasranāma was composed by eight Vāc-Devīs. They are Vasinī, Kāmeśvarī (not Śiva’s wife), Modhinī, Vimalā, Arunā, Jainī, Sarveśvariī and Koulinī. Arunā Vāc-Devī is in Her waist.

38. Ratna-kiṅkiṇikā-ramya-raśanā-dāma-bhūṣitā रत्न-किङ्किणिका-रम्य-रशना-दाम-भूषिता 
She is adorned with girdle studded with mini bells and gems. Devī’s Pañcadaśī-mantra consists of three parts or kūṭas. Vāgbhava-kūṭa was discussed by nāmas 13–29. Madhya-kūṭa was discussed in nāmas 30–38 and Śakti-kūṭa will be discussed in nāmas 39–47. Devī’s face is vāgbhava-kūṭa, from face to hip is madhya-kūṭa (also known as kāmarāja-kūṭa) and Śakti-kūṭa is hip downwards. The entire Pañcadaśī-mantra is hidden in nāmas 13–47.  Her gross description is also discussed in nāmas 13–54. 

39. Kāmeśa-jñāta-saubhāgya-mārdavoru-dvayānvitā कामेश-ज्ञात-सौभाग्य-मार्दवोरु-द्वयान्विता 
The beauty of Her thighs is known only to Her consort and Creator Kāmeśvara. This indirectly refers to the confidential nature of Śakti-kūṭa that begins from this nāma. 

40. Māṇikya-mukuṭākāra-jānudvaya-virājitāमाणिक्य-मुकुटाकार-जानुद्वय-विराजिता 
Each of Her knees is like a single piece of ruby (again red color) appearing like a crown.

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