In
the sahasra-nAma ((poem
of)one thousand names) of Lalita there is a long series of names which describe
the divine form from head to foot. Naturally the hands have a due place there.
But the hands and the weapons held in them are talked about even before the
head-to-foot description starts.
The weapons are not said to be just held, but
they are built into an esoteric description. The weapons pAshaM, ankushaM,
bow and arrow are each given a philosophical meaning. The 'pAsham' (noose) is
called ’AgaM’ (desire) there.
(Continued...)
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