श्री ललिता सहस्रनाम · खण्ड चार
भण्डासुर-वध की कथा
नाम दो-सौ-पचहत्तर से तीन-सौ-छियानवें। ललिता का अवतार-उद्देश्य।
चौथा खण्ड एक तरह की encoded-कथा है। ललिता के अवतार का मुख्य-उद्देश्य भण्डासुर-नामक राक्षस का वध था। यह कथा देवी-भागवत और ब्रह्माण्ड-पुराण में विस्तार से मिलती है, और सहस्रनाम के इन एक-सौ-बाईस नामों में अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से बैठी है।
भण्डासुर की उत्पत्ति विशेष है। शिव ने जब कामदेव को तीसरी आँख से जलाया, तो उसकी राख से एक भयानक असुर उत्पन्न हुआ, “भण्ड” यानी “जो खाली है”। ब्रह्मा ने उसे एक अनोखा वर दिया, कि वो जिस-शस्त्र से लड़ेगा, उसी शस्त्र की आधी-शक्ति वो प्रतिद्वंद्वी से जीत लेगा। भण्डासुर ने तीनों लोक जीत लिए।
देवताओं ने ललिता का आह्वान किया। ललिता ने अपनी मन्त्रिणी और वाराही के साथ युद्ध किया, और भण्डासुर तथा उसके पुत्रों को मारा। इन नामों में युद्ध के विभिन्न मोड़ encoded हैं, गणेश की उत्पत्ति (कामेश्वर-मुख-आलोक से), विभिन्न शस्त्रों का प्रयोग, और अन्ततः विजय।
भण्डासुर-वध की कथा का सबसे विस्तृत वर्णन ब्रह्माण्ड पुराण के ललितोपाख्यान में है, अध्याय बीस से चालीस तक। कुछ संस्कृत-साहित्य के विद्वान अनुमान करते हैं कि यह आख्यान दसवीं-ग्यारहवीं सदी के क़रीब लिखा गया, क्योंकि उसमें कुछ भाषा-शैली के तत्त्व उस-समय की कथा-शैली से मिलते हैं।
चौथे-खण्ड में भण्डासुर-वध की पौराणिक-कथा सहस्रनाम का दार्शनिक-केन्द्र है। कथा-संक्षेप यह है, कामदेव के भस्म होने के बाद उसकी राख से एक राक्षस उठा, जिसे ‘भण्ड’ नाम मिला, क्योंकि वह ‘भण्डन-योग्य’ था, यानी ज्ञान-शून्य। इसी भण्डासुर को मारने के लिए सब-देव ललिता की उपासना करते हैं।
कथा का मूल-स्रोत ब्रह्माण्ड-पुराण का उत्तर-भाग है, अध्याय बाईस से तीस तक। यह कथा अद्भुत-तरीक़े से ‘दुर्गा-सप्तशती’ की महिषासुर-वध कथा से अलग संरचित है। वहाँ देवी अकेली युद्ध करती हैं, यहाँ उनके साथ श्यामला, वाराही, और मन्त्रिणी-दण्ड-नायिका जैसी सेना-नायिकाएँ हैं। यह बदलाव श्रीविद्या-परम्परा की संगठन-दृष्टि का सूचक है।
श्री-कन्द-स्वामी की प्रसिद्ध-व्याख्या के अनुसार, भण्डासुर ‘अहंकार’ का प्रतीक है, और उसकी मृत्यु अहंकार-नाश की प्रतीकात्मक-कथा है। यह मनोवैज्ञानिक-व्याख्या आधुनिक-काल में जुङ्ग-शैली के विद्वानों जैसे जोसफ कैम्पबेल ने अपनी ‘द हीरो विद ए थाउज़ंड फ़ेसेस’ (1949) में हिन्दू-पुराण-कथाओं पर सामान्यतः लागू की थी।
नाम 275,396
275भानुमण्डलमध्यस्था
bhānumaṇḍalamadhyasthā
She who abides at the center of the sun’s disc
276भैरवी
bhairavī
She who is the wife of bhairava (shiva)
277भगमालिनी
bhagamālinī
She who wears a garland made of the six excellences (of auspiciousness, supremacy, fame, valor, detachment and knowledge)
278पद्मासना
padmāsanā
She who is seated in the lotus flower
279भगवती
bhagavatī
She who protects those who worship Her
280पद्मनाभसहोदरी
padmanābhasahodarī
She who is viShNu’s sister
‘श्री-चक्र-राज-निलया’। श्रीचक्र-राज में निवास करने वाली। श्रीचक्र नौ-त्रिकोणों से बना यन्त्र है, जिसमें चार ऊर्ध्व-मुख (शिव-तत्त्व) और पाँच अधो-मुख (शक्ति-तत्त्व) त्रिकोण परस्पर छेदते हैं। इन-नौ-त्रिकोणों के परस्पर-छेदन से 43 छोटे त्रिकोण बनते हैं, बीच में बिन्दु, जहाँ ललिता का स्थान है। यह यन्त्र-संरचना दसवीं सदी के क़रीब अपना वर्तमान-रूप पायी।
281उन्मेषनिमिषोत्पन्नविपन्नभुवनावली
unmeṣanimiṣotpannavipannabhuvanāvalī
She who causes a series of worlds to arise and disappear with the opening and closing of Her eyes
282सहस्रशीर्षवदना
sahasraśīrṣavadanā
She who has a thousand heads and faces
283सहस्राक्षी
sahasrākṣī
She who has a thousand eyes
284सहस्रपात्
sahasrapāt
She who has a thousand feet
285आब्रह्मकीटजननी
ābrahmakīṭajananī
She who is the mother of everything from brahmA to the lowliest insect
286वर्णाश्रमविधायिनि
varṇāśramavidhāyini
She who established the order of the social division in life
287निजाज्ञारूपनिगमा
nijājñārūpanigamā
She whose commands take the form of the vedas
288पुण्यापुण्यफलप्रदा
puṇyāpuṇyaphalapradā
She who dispenses the fruits of both good and evil actions
289श्रुतिसीमन्तसिन्दूरीकृतपादाब्जधूलिका
śrutisīmantasindūrīkṛtapādābjadhūlikā
She who is the one the dust from whose feet forms the vermillion marks at the parting line of the hair of the shruti devatAs (vedas personified as goddesses)
290सकलागमसन्दोहशुक्तिसम्पुटमौक्तिका
sakalāgamasandohaśuktisampuṭamauktikā
She who is the pearl enclosed in the shell made of all the scriptures
291पुरुषार्थप्रदा
puruṣārthapradā
She who grants the (four-fold) objects of human life
292पूर्णा
pūrṇā
She who is always whole, without growth or decay
293भोगिनी
bhoginī
She who is the enjoyer
294भुवनेश्वरी
bhuvaneśvarī
She who is the ruler of the universe
295अम्बिका
ambikā
She who is the mother of the universe
296अनादिनिधना
anādinidhanā
She who has neither beginning nor end
297हरिब्रह्मेन्द्रसेविता
haribrahmendrasevitā
She who is attended by brahmA, viShNu and indra
298नारायणी
nārāyaṇī
She who is the female counterpart of nArAyaNa
299नादरूपा
nādarūpā
She who is in the form of sound
300नामरूपविवर्जिता
nāmarūpavivarjitā
She who has no name or form
‘लोपा-मुद्रा-अर्चिता’। ऋषि अगस्त्य की पत्नी लोपा-मुद्रा द्वारा पूजित। श्रीविद्या की दो प्रमुख-तर्जें हैं, काम-राज-विद्या (अगस्त्य-परम्परा) और लोपा-मुद्रा-विद्या। लोपा-मुद्रा-क्रम अधिक-शान्त मानी जाती है, और स्वामी निगमानन्द ने उन्नीसवीं सदी के बंगाल में अपनी ‘तान्त्रिक-गुरु’ रचना में इसी क्रम को ‘गृहस्थ-साधक के लिए उपयुक्त’ बताया।
301ह्रीङ्कारी
hrīṅkārī
She who is the form of syllable ‘hrIM’
302ह्रीमती
hrīmatī
She who is endowed with modesty
303हृद्या
hṛdyā
She who abides in the heart
304हेयोपादेयवर्जिता
heyopādeyavarjitā
She who has nothing to reject or accept
305राजराजार्चिता
rājarājārcitā
She who is worshipped by the King of kings
306राज्ञी
rājñī
She who is the queen of shiva, the Lord of all kings
307रम्या
ramyā
She who gives delight; She who is lovely
308राजीवलोचना
rājīvalocanā
She whose eyes are like rAjiva (lotus)
309रञ्जनी
rañjanī
She who delights the mind
310रमणी
ramaṇī
She who gives joy
311रस्या
rasyā
She who is to be enjoyed; She who enjoys
312रणत्किङ्किणिमेखला
raṇatkiṅkiṇimekhalā
She who wears a girdle of tinkling bells
313रमा
ramā
She who has become lakShmI and sarasvatI
314राकेन्दुवदना
rākenduvadanā
She who has a delightful face like the full moon
315रतिरूपा
ratirūpā
She who is in the form of rati, the wife of kAma
316रतिप्रिया
ratipriyā
She who is fond of rati; She who is served by rati
317रक्षाकरी
rakṣākarī
She who is the protector
318राक्षसघ्नी
rākṣasaghnī
She who is the slayer of the entire race of demons
319रामा
rāmā
She who gives delight
320रमणलम्पटा
ramaṇalampaṭā
She who is devoted to the Lord of Her heart, Lord shiva
321काम्या
kāmyā
She who is to be desired
322कामकलारूपा
kāmakalārūpā
She who is in the form of kAmakalA
323कदम्बकुसुमप्रिया
kadambakusumapriyā
She who is especially fond of kadamba flowers
324कल्याणी
kalyāṇī
She who bestows auspiciousness
325जगतीकन्दा
jagatīkandā
She who is the root of the whole world
326करुणारससागरा
karuṇārasasāgarā
She who is the ocean of compassion
327कलावती
kalāvatī
She who is the embodiment of all arts
328कलालापा
kalālāpā
She who speaks musically and sweetly
329कान्ता
kāntā
She who is beautiful
330कादम्बरीप्रिया
kādambarīpriyā
She who is fond of mead
331वरदा
varadā
She who grants boons generously
332वामनयना
vāmanayanā
She who has beautiful eyes
333वारुणी मदविव्हला
vāruṇī madavivhalā
She who is intoxicated by vAruNi (ambrosial drink)
334विश्वाधिका
viśvādhikā
She who transcends the universe
335वेदवेद्या
vedavedyā
She who is known through the vedas
336विन्ध्याचलनिवासिनी
vindhyācalanivāsinī
She who resides in the vindhya mountains
337विधात्री
vidhātrī
She who creates and sustains this unverse
338वेदजननी
vedajananī
She who is the mother of the vedas
339विष्णुमाया
viṣṇumāyā
She who is the illusory power of viShNu
340विलासिनी
vilāsinī
She who is playful
341क्षेत्रस्वरूपा
kṣetrasvarūpā
She whose body is matter
342क्षेत्रेशी
kṣetreśī
She who is the wife of kShetresha (shiva)
343क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञपालिनी
kṣetrakṣetrajñapālinī
She who is the protector of matter and the knower of matter, therefore the protector of body and soul
344क्षयवृद्धिविनिर्मुक्ता
kṣayavṛddhivinirmuktā
She who is free from growth and decay
345क्षेत्रपालसमर्चिता
kṣetrapālasamarcitā
She who is worshipped by kShetrapAla (shiva in infant form)
346विजया
vijayā
She who is ever-victorious
347विमला
vimalā
She who is without a trace of impurity
348वन्द्या
vandyā
She who is adorable, worthy of worship
349वन्दारुजनवत्सला
vandārujanavatsalā
She who is full of motherlly love for those who worship Her
350वाग्वादिनी
vāgvādinī
She who speaks
351वामकेशी
vāmakeśī
She who has beautiful hair
352वह्निमण्डलवासिनी
vahnimaṇḍalavāsinī
She who resides in the disc of fire
353भक्तिमत्कल्पलतिका
bhaktimatkalpalatikā
She who is the kalpa (wish-granting) creeper to Her devotees
354पशुपाशविमोचिनी
paśupāśavimocinī
She who releases the ignorant from bondage
355संहृताशेषपाषण्डा
saṃhṛtāśeṣapāṣaṇḍā
She who destroys all heretics
356सदाचारप्रवर्तिका
sadācārapravartikā
She who is immersed in (and inspires others to follow) right conduct
357तापत्रयाग्निसन्तप्तसमाह्लादनचन्द्रिका
tāpatrayāgnisantaptasamāhlādanacandrikā
She who is the moonlight that gives joy to those burned by the triple fire of misery
358तरुणी
taruṇī
She who is ever young
359तापसाराध्या
tāpasārādhyā
She who is worshipped by ascetics
360तनुमध्या
tanumadhyā
She who is slender-waisted
361तमोऽपहा
tamo’pahā
She who removes the ignorance born of tamas
362चित् (चितिः)
cit (citiḥ)
She who is in the form of pure intelligence
363तत्पदलक्ष्यार्था
tatpadalakṣyārthā
She who is the embodiment of truth (which is indicated by the word ‘tat’)
364चिदेकरसरूपिणी
cidekarasarūpiṇī
She who is of the nature of the pure intelligence. She who is the cause of knowledge
365स्वात्मानन्दलवीभूतब्रह्माद्यानन्दसन्ततिः
svātmānandalavībhūtabrahmādyānandasantatiḥ
She who makes the bliss of brahmA and others insignificant compared to Her own bliss
366परा
parā
She who is the supreme; She who transcends all
367प्रत्यक्चितीरूपा
pratyakcitīrūpā
She who is of the nature of unmanifested consciousness or of unmanifested brahman
368पश्यन्ती
paśyantī
She who is pashyantI, the second level of sound after parA in the svAdhiShTAna chakra
369परदेवता
paradevatā
She who is the supreme deity; parAshakti
370मध्यमा
madhyamā
She who stays in the middle
‘षोडशी’। ‘सोलह वर्ष की कुमारी’। श्रीविद्या-परम्परा में षोडशी मन्त्र का अर्थ-नाम। पंचदशाक्षरी-मन्त्र के पन्द्रह-अक्षर पर एक-सोलहवाँ-अक्षर जोड़ने पर वो षोडशी बनता है, और यह सोलहवाँ-अक्षर परम्परा में गुप्त रहता है। दक्षिण-भारतीय गायत्री-मठ के स्वामी रामस्वामी अय्यर ने 1960 के दशक में अपनी ‘श्रीविद्या-संग्रह’ में इस सोलहवें-अक्षर के अनेक-व्याख्या-स्वरूपों की समीक्षा दी।
371वैखरीरूपा
vaikharīrūpā
She who is in the form of vaikharI (sound in the manifested, audible form)
372भक्तमानसहंसिका
bhaktamānasahaṃsikā
She who is the swan in the minds of Her devotees
373कामेश्वरप्राणनाडी
kāmeśvaraprāṇanāḍī
She who is the very life of kAmeshvara, Her consort
374कृतज्ञा
kṛtajñā
She who knows all of our actions as they occur
375कामपूजिता
kāmapūjitā
She who is worshipped by kAma
376शृङ्गाररससम्पूर्णा
śṛṅgārarasasampūrṇā
She who is filled with the essence of Love
377जया
jayā
She who is victorious always and everywhere
378जालन्धरस्थिता
jālandharasthitā
She who resides in the jAlandhara pITha (in the throat region)
379ओड्याणपीठनिलया
oḍyāṇapīṭhanilayā
She whose abode is the center known as oDyANa (in the Aj~nA chakra)
380बिन्दुमण्डलवासिनी
bindumaṇḍalavāsinī
She who resides in the bindumaNDala (in shrI chakra)
381रहोयागक्रमाराध्या
rahoyāgakramārādhyā
She who is worshipped in secret through sacrificial rites
382रहस्तर्पणतर्पिता
rahastarpaṇatarpitā
She who is to be gratified by the secret rites of worship
383सद्यःप्रसादिनी
sadyaḥprasādinī
She who bestows Her grace immediately
384विश्वसाक्षिणी
viśvasākṣiṇī
She who is witness to the whole universe
385साक्षिवर्जिता
sākṣivarjitā
She who has no other witness
386षडङ्गदेवतायुक्ता
ṣaḍaṅgadevatāyuktā
She who is accompanied by the deities of the six angAs (heart, head, hair, eyes, armor and weapons)
387षाड्गुण्यपरिपूरिता
ṣāḍguṇyaparipūritā
She who is fully endowed with the six good qualities (prosperity, valor, dispassion, fame, wealth and wisdom)
388नित्यक्लिन्ना
nityaklinnā
She who is ever compassionate
389निरुपमा
nirupamā
She who is incomparable
390निर्वाण सुखदायिनी
nirvāṇa sukhadāyinī
She who confers the bliss of Liberation
391नित्या-षोडशिकारूपा
nityā-ṣoḍaśikārūpā
She who is in the form of the sixteen daily deities (i.e., kAmeshvari, bhagamAlinI, nityaklinnA, bheruNDA, vahnivAsinI, mahAvajreshvarI, shivadUtI, tvaritA, kulasundarI, nityA, nIlapatAkinI, vijayA, sarvamangalA, jvAlAmAlinI, chitrA and tripurasundarI)
392श्रीकण्ठार्धशरीरिणी
śrīkaṇṭhārdhaśarīriṇī
She who possesses half of the body of shrIkaNTha (shiva). She who is in the form of ardhanArishvara
393प्रभावती
prabhāvatī
She who is effulgent
394प्रभारूपा
prabhārūpā
She who is effulgence
395प्रसिद्धा
prasiddhā
She who is celebrated
396परमेश्वरी
parameśvarī
She who is the supreme sovereign