Sahasranama
23 July 2011, 08:49 AM
http://hindudharmaforums.com/showthread.php?t=7323
This threat was closed, because some obnoxious posts, but I found some interesting verses from the Laxmi Tantra, an important pancharatric vaishnava text.
The following are a selection of verses from the Lakshmi Tantra (Chapter 43. 61- 72) on the subject of women and their status in the Pancharatra Tradition, how far it conforms to the prevailing attitude in society is a matter of serious concern:
- A man of piety free from sin, consistently adhering to the precepts of the sacred Scriptures, performs those deeds that are not condemned by women and that please them.
- A yogi should never abuse a woman, either in deed, speech or thought. Wherever I (Lakshmi ) am, the realities are, wherever I am the gods too are.
- Wherever I (Lakshmi ) exist , merits too exist, wherever I dwell Krishna too dwells. I am the womanhood pervading the entire universe and inherent in all women .
- He who abuses women, abuses Lakshmi herself, He who abuses Lakshmi abuses the entire three worlds.
- He who bears ill-will against any woman, is ill-disposed towards Lakshmi herself. He who is illdisposed towards Lakshmi is ill-disposed towards the entire universe.
- He whose heart is gladdened by the sight of women - like moonlight, and who never entertains evil thoughts about them, he is most dear to me (Lakshmi).
- Just as there is no sin whatsoever in Narayana or myself O Indra, neither in a cow, a brahmin nor a scholar of Vedanta. In the same manner no inauspiciousness whatsoever exists in women O Indra.
- Just as the Ganga and Sarasvati (rivers) are free of impurity & evil.
As also the Aruna river, so too are all women revered as being sinless. - The fact that I, the Mother of the three Worlds, am the basis of womanhood, makes my power manifest in women. Thus a woman
is the mother of the three worlds, a goddess full of abundance.
- Knowing women as my direct manifestation, how can a yogi refrain from revering them? One should never hurt women, and should never even think of wronging women.
- A yogi who wishes to attain the fulfilment of yoga, should always act to please women. He should regard all women as mothers, as goddesses as my very self.
Ref: Lakshmi Tantra Chap 43, page 78 - 80
This threat was closed, because some obnoxious posts, but I found some interesting verses from the Laxmi Tantra, an important pancharatric vaishnava text.
The following are a selection of verses from the Lakshmi Tantra (Chapter 43. 61- 72) on the subject of women and their status in the Pancharatra Tradition, how far it conforms to the prevailing attitude in society is a matter of serious concern:
- A man of piety free from sin, consistently adhering to the precepts of the sacred Scriptures, performs those deeds that are not condemned by women and that please them.
- A yogi should never abuse a woman, either in deed, speech or thought. Wherever I (Lakshmi ) am, the realities are, wherever I am the gods too are.
- Wherever I (Lakshmi ) exist , merits too exist, wherever I dwell Krishna too dwells. I am the womanhood pervading the entire universe and inherent in all women .
- He who abuses women, abuses Lakshmi herself, He who abuses Lakshmi abuses the entire three worlds.
- He who bears ill-will against any woman, is ill-disposed towards Lakshmi herself. He who is illdisposed towards Lakshmi is ill-disposed towards the entire universe.
- He whose heart is gladdened by the sight of women - like moonlight, and who never entertains evil thoughts about them, he is most dear to me (Lakshmi).
- Just as there is no sin whatsoever in Narayana or myself O Indra, neither in a cow, a brahmin nor a scholar of Vedanta. In the same manner no inauspiciousness whatsoever exists in women O Indra.
- Just as the Ganga and Sarasvati (rivers) are free of impurity & evil.
As also the Aruna river, so too are all women revered as being sinless. - The fact that I, the Mother of the three Worlds, am the basis of womanhood, makes my power manifest in women. Thus a woman
is the mother of the three worlds, a goddess full of abundance.
- Knowing women as my direct manifestation, how can a yogi refrain from revering them? One should never hurt women, and should never even think of wronging women.
- A yogi who wishes to attain the fulfilment of yoga, should always act to please women. He should regard all women as mothers, as goddesses as my very self.
Ref: Lakshmi Tantra Chap 43, page 78 - 80