Panchadakshari Explained Soundaryalahari 32

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SivaH SaktiH kaamaH kShitir atha raviH Seeta kiraNa smarO haMsaH Sakran tadasu ca paraa maara harayaH amee hRullEkhaabhis tisRubhir avasaanEShu ghaTitaa bhajantE varNaan tE tava Janani naamaa vayavahataam This is 32nd Mantra from Soundarya Lahari 1.Shiva, 2 Shakti, 3, Kama or Manmatha, 4, Kshiti, the Earth, 5. Ravi, the Sun, 6. Sheetakirana, the Moon, 7. Smara, again Manmatha, 8.Hamsah, Swan, 9. Shakra is Indra, 10. Para is Brahma, 11, Maara, again Manmatha, 12, Harayah, Hari, Vishnu. Though the 12 th name indicates literally HARA, Sri Lakshmidhara in his Bhashya refer this to Hari, the Vishnu. It is also likely that original text of this mantra would have been as HariH instead of HarayaH. These 12 represents 12 Seed syllables, divided into three groups and when Hreem seed Syllable is added to these three groups, O Janani, forms your Mantra, Panchadashi.