`Shreeyate sarvaiH iti ShreeH' - which means Shree is that cosmic energy who is the refuge of all creatures. By adding `Aing' upasarga (a preposition prefixed to roots) to this dhatu, we obtain the word `Shree'. This means `to take refuge' or `to serve'. The word `Shree' has its origin in the dhatu (verbal root) `Shriy'. She is `Narayani', the power of Sri Narayana, but at the same time she is also `Tryambake', the consort of the three-eyed Lord, Sri Mahadeva. Other gods like Shiva and Vishnu depend on this cosmic Shakti or power for all their doings. She is also identified with Agni or fire. She is seen as the very power behind the sun and the moon. It is a prayer to the divine mother of the cosmos. However it does not address Lakshmi as merely the goddess of wealth and as the consort of Sri Narayana. Because this Sukta comprises of fifteen Rig mantras, it is called ` Panchadasharcha'. This mandala is also called Atreya mandala. Shree Sukta is found at the end of the fifth mandala and before the commencement of the sixth mandala of rig Veda. You can go through when you have the time : a very elaborate and detailed explanation.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |