Saundarya Lahari
The Saundarya Lahari (
History
The Saundarya Lahari was composed in Kashmir.[6]
Tantra "textbook"
The Saundarya Lahari is not only a collection of holy hymns, but also a Tantra textbook,[7] giving instructions on puja, Sri-Yantra, and worshiping methods, 100 different hymns, 100 different yantra, almost one to each shloka; it describes the appropriate tantra method of performing devotion connected to each specific shloka; and details the results ensuring therefrom. There are many interpretations and commentaries but best of these are arguably those that provide word-to-word translations, as also the yantra,[7] the devotion to be performed and the results of the devotion.
Description
Legend
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There are several legends about this work. According to one legend,
Concept of Kundalini
First 41 verses cover the detailed account of internal worship of the Mother. It consists of systematic exposition of the concept of
Commentaries
There are more than 36 commentaries on the Saundarya Lahari in Sanskrit itself.[2] Among the better known are commentaries by Lakshmidhara, Kameshvarasuri (viz. Arunamodini), Kaivalyashrama (viz. Sowbagyavardhini) and Dindima.[8]
Translations
The Saundarya Lahari was translated into Tamil in the 12th century by Virai Kaviraja Pandithar. He titled the book Abhirami Paadal.[9]
There are many English translations with commentaries on Saundarya Lahari done by various authors.
- Pandit S. Subrahmanya Sastri and T.R Srinivasa Ayyangar[7]
- Swami Tapasyananda of Sri Ramakrishna Math[10]
- Swami Satyasangananda Saraswathi (of Bihar School of Yoga) has authored a modern commentary with Sri Vidya meditations on Devi for each verse[11]
- Mani Rao, "Saundarya Lahari" HarperCollins 2022.[12]
See also
References
- ^ Dr. N., Nagaswamy. "Soundrya Lahari in Tamil". Tamil Arts Academy. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ a b P. R., Ramachander. "Soundrya Lahari".
- JSTOR 2941628.
- JSTOR 29754221.
- JSTOR 609560.
- ISBN 978-81-260-1575-7.
Śankara visited Kashmir which was one of the greatest centres of learning . Kashmir was the seat of Saivism and Sakta, cult. Buddhism too at that ... Scholars believe that Sankara composed Soundaryalahari in Kashmir
- ^ ISBN 9788170593188.
- ^ "Discourses on the Soundaryalahari". The Hindu. 21 August 2001. Retrieved 5 January 2018.[dead link]
- ^ Nagaswamy, R. (n.d.). "Saundarya Lahari in Tamil (Volume 19)". Tamil Arts Academy. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ISBN 9788171202447.
- ISBN 9788186336700.
- ^ "Saundarya Lahari". HarperCollins Publishers India. Retrieved 7 October 2022.