Was rampant selfishness and sensuousness prevalent everywhere. The strange and unrighteous ways of the people made him quite unhappy. Noting this trend, the sage felt sad and proceeded on a pilgrimage. Inspite of the severe inspection of the sage Agastya, the evil traits of the Kali Yuga started sprouting slowly. By the divine presence of the sage Agastya, the entire South India gradually became prosperous and pious.Įventually the Kali Yuga started (As per the tradition of India, Kali Yuga is the fourth Age, the others being Kruta, Treta and Dvapara). For this purpose, he came from Varanasi Kashi and settled in Dakshina Bharata (South India). The sage Agastya decided to subdue the pride of Vindhya. Long ago, the mountain Vindhya (central India) started growing upward in gigantic proportion due to egoism. Let us enjoy the feast of nectar by listening to this pious story with deep devotion. This pious story contains the inner meanings of the several technical terms of the spiritual science and the finer aspects of the Mantra Shastra (the science of holy chants). In the past several devotees used to daily recite Lalitopakhyana, the detailed story of Lalita. There is a detailed description in the book establishing the harmonious synthesis of the aspects of the three deities Shiva, Vishnu and the Divine Mother. Who are they? We get the reply for this also in the text. The narration is written in the form of conversation between HayagreevaĪnd the sage Agastya. Who is Lalita?Īll these questions are answered in detail in the Lalitopakhyana in the Brahmanda This means that the Divine Mother has burnt to ashes both the demon Bhanda and his capital city of Sunyaka using the weapon of Kameshwara.įirst of all we said Lalitasahasra. We find another name “Kameshwarastra nirdagdha sa Bhandasura sunyaka”. One with the Mangala sutra tied around her neck by Kameshwara.(Lord Shiva) (Mangala sutra is the holy thread with a golden pendent tied around the neck of a bride by the bridegroom) Who is Kameshwara? Where can we find such a fire pit?Ĭonsider another name “Kamesha baddha Mangalya sutra sobhita kandhara” i.e. Takefor example, the fourth name “Chidagnikunda Sambhuta” which means the Divine mother manifested from the fire-pit of the Supreme Knowledge.
The first set of 100 names of the hymn describes in detail the story of Lalita. They have thoroughly analysed and described each name of the hymn from various aspects. They have firmly established that the hymn contains the essence of the Mantra Shastra (the science of holy chants) of the entire world. The spiritual masters of the past have written several commentaries on the LalitaSahasranama Stotra. There is not a single ritual, which has any difference of opinion on this hymn, which is found in the Brahmanda Purana. Lalita Sahasranama Stotra, the hymn of 1000 names of Lalita is the best one venerated by the followers of all the traditions. Many Tantra books pertain to this pious theme. Devi Bhagavata, Durga Saptashati in Markandeya Purana by the Great sage Vyasa and Tripura Rahasya narrated by the Lord Dattatreya are of this category.
the Divine Mother) are described in the various texts of mythology in several ways. The anecdotes of the divine play of Para Shakti (The Ultimate Power i.e.