Yes, knowing this would be helpful. I am not sure of them all, either.
Lynne
----- Original Message -----
From: Sanjay Dhokiya
To: Devi_Mandir (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Devi_Mandir] Kavach- DEVI NAMES asociated with BODY PARTS
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 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> 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 KapolauDimple
CibukamRosy Uttaroshte and AdhareDantaan withinNetra so blueLovely
tooMaatri's petIs 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:> > N amaste 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 < BR>> >
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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