Lalitā Sahasranāmam 90–91: Kuṇḍalinī-yoga
Channel: Consciousness Research Centre
Date: 2020-05-06

This series is classified Vivartha-vāda | Rāja-yoga | Suśupti | Viśuddhi-cakra
90. Kulāmṛtaika-rasikā कुलामृतैक-रसिका
From this nāma through 111, the subtlest form of Lalitāmbikā will be discussed. Her subtle form is Her mantra form, either Pañcadaśī or ṣodaśī; Her subtler form is kāmakalā, and Her subtlest form is kuṇḍalinī. Apart from these twenty-two nāmas, detailed descriptions of each cakra are mentioned in nāmas 475–534. But those nāmas are classified under yogīnī-nyāsa and have more to do with physical description of the cakras. 

She likes the taste of kulā. Kulā means the nectar or the ambrosial essence that flows from the sahasrāra. When kuṇḍalinī reaches the crown cakra and conjoins with Śiva, a few drops of nectarean fluid, ambrosia will flow into the throat. This is also called amṛta-varśini. She likes this kulā, not because of its taste but because of her union with Śiva. This kulā will flow only if kuṇḍalinī reaches sahasrāra. She would never like to move away from Śiva. That is why is she is also called mahā-suvāsini (nāma 970) meaning the supreme amongst women of class (sumaṅgali). Kulā also means absorption of earth. It indicates mūlādhāra-cakra connected to earth element. The path of kuṇḍalinī from the mūlādhāra-cakra to the sahasrāra is also called kulā.  

Saundarya-Laharī 10 says kulakuṇḍe-kuhariṇi, which means a small orifice in the perineum. Through this orifice, kuṇḍalinī ascends to the higher cakras. Sages live only on this ambrosial essence, which prevents death even of the physical body.

There is yet another interpretation. Kulā also means a triad. It is called triputi, meaning three words that lead to a single goal. In this case knower, known and knowledge are known as a triad. Knower is the sādhaka, knowledge is the path that leads the sādhaka to the known, and the known is Lalitāmbikā. There should be no difference between these three, and this knowledge alone leads to Self-realization. At that stage, duality ceases to exist and non-duality dawns. 

91. Kulasaṅketa-pālinī कुलसङ्केत-पालिनी
In this nāma, kula means race or family. She guards the secrets of the kula, the family of Her worshippers. Everything that belongs to Her is highly confidential in nature. For example Her Pañcadaśī and ṣodaśī-mantras, Her kāmakalā form, Her kuṇḍalinī form, the ritual worship called navāvarana-pūjā etc. Out of all this, her kāmakalā form and Pañcadaśī-mantra are most confidential in nature. The secrecy is because of two factors. One is that such mantras should not be elaborately discussed because if they fall into the wrong hands, by mastering such mantras they could harm society.  Secondly, Her physical and kāmakalā forms are highly intimate in nature and hence cannot and should not be described in detail. But if they are kept too confidential, those who are qualified and really want to understand the inherent meanings of such descriptions may not have the opportunity to know them. Hence, an attempt is being made herein to provide certain details that are very essential to interpret the nāmas. This nāma says that She Herself protects these secrets from those who are not worthy of knowing them.

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