LALITHA SAHASRANAMAM 32-40

Ratna-graiveya-cintaka-lola-muktaa-palanvita (32) She is wearing a gems embedded golden pendent and a pearl necklace. These ornaments are dangling in her neck. The dangling of these ornaments is compared to mind. Those who are not capable of meditating Her full form (head to foot) are said to be low class devotees and called as lolas. Those who are able to meditate on Her full form are said to be high class devotees and called as muktas. Lolas or muktas get the benefits (pala) of their prayers according to their category. This is the meaning of lola-mukta-palanvita. While worshipping her, we have to keep our mind steady, without distractions. Kameshwara-premaratna-mani-pratipana-sthani (33) She offers her two bosoms to Kameshwarar (Shiva) in return for his love. The inner meaning is that she will give her blessings to her devotees twice the amount of devotion offered to her. Nabhyaalavala-romali-lata-pala-kuchatvaie (34) Her two bosoms are the fruits of the creeper (means hair) that springs from her naval. The significance of this nama is on the naval and heart chakras. Meditating on the heart chakra, moving the kundalini from naval chakra, gives fruits of meditation. SL 76 also speaks about this. Lakshya-roma-latadharata-samunneya-madhyama (35) Her waist is to be known only from creeper like hair as described in the previous nama. The hidden meaning is that atma is subtle and can be known only by keen observation. Stanabhara-dalanmadhya-pattabandha-valitraya (36) The golden belt that she wears supports her waist and her waist bends under the heaviness of her bosoms, resulting in three folds in her stomach area. SL 80 is also on the same lines. 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 stomach indicate her three activities – creation, sustenance and dissolution. Her time for compassion is more than her other activities. After all She is the Mother of all. Arunaruna-kausumbha-vastra-bhaswat-katitatee (37) She wears a red silk clothe around her waist. Possibly this could mean two things. We have already seen that three lines in her stomach represent her three activities. Red colour means compassion, which also we have seen earlier. Everything associated with Her is red in colour, indicating that her form is full of compassion. We can say that she performs her three acts with compassion. That is why the three lines are covered by this red cloth. This could also mean one of the vak devis, Aruna. This sahasranamam was composed by eight vak devis. They are Vasini, Kameshwari (not Shiva’s wife), Modhini, Vimala, Aruna, Jaini, Sarveshwari and Koulini. This Aruna vak devi is in her waist. Ratna-kinkinika-ramya-rashanaa-daama-bhushita (38) She is adorned with girdle studded with mini bells and gems. Devi’s panchdasi mantra consists of three parts or kutas. Vakbhava kuta was discussed from nama 13 to 29. Madhya kuta was discussed from 30 to 38. Shakthi kuta will be described from 39 to 47. Devi’s face is vakbhava kuta, from face to hip is madhya kuta and shakthi kuta is hip downwards. The entire panchadasi mantra is hidden from 13 to 47 namas. Her gross physical description is discussed from 13 to 54. Kamesha- jnata- saubhagya-maardavoru-dvyanvita (39) The beauty of her thighs is known only to her husband Kameshwarar. This indirectly talks about secret nature of shakthi kuta of panchadasi and it begins from this nama. Manikya-mukutakara-janudvaya-virajita (40) Each of her knees is like a single piece of ruby (again red colour) and appearing like a crown.