sanjay that's awesome

i want to do something like that for the 5 asanas ...

would also be cool to do that with the mudras ... wonder if they are
listed in any of teh books in one place ...

s

--- In Devi_Mandir (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, Sanjay Dhokiya <sdhokiya@y...>
wrote:
> hi Latha
>
> I lke your idea of traslating parts of the body and than touching
them as you go along chanting kavacha like doing nyasa.
>
> while i was reading kavach today i was trying to understand the
words, during this i started to put devis name against the part she
protects, i don't know if i'm correct , cos my sanskrit is not good,
i would like to share this with everybody , and please correct me if
i am wrong,
>
> MAA please forgive me for any mistake i made during this work,
Jay maa.
>
> I AM NOT SURE ON SOME OF THE PARTS WHICH I HAVE MARKED ( * )
>
> Protection of the body starts from Verse 21 to 36
>
> CROWN OF THE HEAD = SHIKHAMUDYOTINI
> ON THE HEAD = UMA
> FOREHEAD = MALADHARINI
> TWO EYE BROWS = YASHASVINI
> BETWEEN EYE BROWS = TRINETRA
> NOSE = YAMAGHANTA
> BETWEEN EYES = SHANKHINI
> IN THE EARS = SHROTRAYORDVAARAVAASINI
> CHEEKS = KALIKA
> BEHIND EARS = SHANKARI
> NOSTRILS = SUGANDHA
> UPPER LIP = CARCIKAA
> LOWER LIP = CAAMTRAKALAA
> TONQUE = SARASWATI
> TEETH = KUMARI
> MIDLE OF NECK = CHANDIKA
> UVULA = CHITRAGHANTA
> PALATE = MAHAMAYA
> CHIN = KAMAKSHI
> SPEECH = SARVAMANGALA
> NECK = BHADRAKALI
> BACKBORN = DHANURDHARI
> OUTER NECK = NILAGRIVA
> THROAT-PIPE = NALAKUBARI
> SHOWLDER = KHADGINI
> ARMS = VAJRADHARINI
> HANDS = DANDINI
> FINGERS = AMBIKA
> NAILS = NAKHANGCHULESHVARI
> ABDOMEN = KULESHVARI
> BREASTS = MAHADEVI
> HEART = LALITA
> STOMACH = SHULADHARINI
> NAVEL = KAMINI
> PRIVATE PARTS = GUHHYESHVARI *
> PENIS = KAMIKA
> ANUS = MAHISAVASINI
> HIPS = BHAGAWATI
> KNEES = VIDHYAVASINI
> SHANKS = MAHABALA
> ANKLES = NARASIMHI
> TOP OF THE FEETS = TAIJASI
> TOES = SRI
> SOLES = PADADHASTALAVASINI
> NAILS = DAMSTRAKARALI
> HAIR = CAIVORDHVAKESHINI
> PORES OF THE SKIN = KAUBERI
> SKIN = VAGISHVARI
> BLOOD,MARROW,FAT,FLESH,BONES,LYMPH = PARAVATI
> ENTRAILS = KALARATRI
> BILE = MUKUTESHVARI
> LUNGS = PADMAVATI PADMAKOSHE*
> PHLEGM = CHUDAMANI *
> LUSTER OF NAILS = JWALAMUKHI*
> JOINTS =ABHEDYA*
> SEMEN = BRAHMANI
>
> Latha Nanda <lathananda@y...> wrote:
> Ahem ! We can and should use all the tools possible to aid our
> learning. How about a good ol nursery rhyme ?
>
> Here is one for those that find the vocab too intimidating. Hope
it
> will make you remember atleast a few words from the Kavach ...
>
> Chubby Kapolau
> Dimple Cibukam
> Rosy Uttaroshte and Adhare
> Dantaan within
> Netra so blue
> Lovely too
> Maatri's pet
> Is it you ?
>
> Figure it out ? It is the nursery rhyme - Chubby Cheeks Dimple
Chin
> yata yata yata
>
>
>
>
> --- In Devi_Mandir (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "Chris Kirner"
> <chriskirner1956@y...> wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
> > I'll be satisfied for now if I can finally manage to get my
eights
> > right!
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In Devi_Mandir (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "Latha Nanda"
<lathananda@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > Namaste All,
> > >
> > > If you login to yahoo and come to the group's home page and
click
> > on
> > > the Database link in the left side of the page, you will get
to
> see
> > > the tables that I have created for our use.
> > >
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Devi_Mandir/database
> > >
> > > There is one on Chandi symbolism and we can compare the
weaponry
> > > across the different chapters that we go through.
> > >
> > > There is another table on the vocabulary from the Kavach. I am
> > still
> > > adding to this table and request you all to add in too if you
> can.
> > > (Anybody can add and edit their own records).
> > >
> > > The purpose of the vocabulary table is to give at a glance the
> list
> > > of the parts of the body as listed in the Kavach and their
> Sanskrit
> > > equivalent.
> > >
> > > Hey did you notice that the Kavach is very orderly ? It starts
> with
> > > the head and works its way down the body and ends with the
feet .
> > > When I chant, I point to the part of the body that I am
> requesting
> > > the Goddess to protect and that helps make the association of
the
> > > word to the meaning better.
> > >
> > >
> > > Jai Maa.
> > > Latha
>
>
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