LalithA SahasranAma [345] KsetrapAlasamarcitA

KsetrapAlasamarcitA : Worshipped by KsetrapAla.

In Linga Purana and other puranas, Kali was created by Siva to slay

the daitya, DAruka. Even after killing him the fire of her wrath was

not appeased. Seeing the confusion of the world, Siva in order to

dispel her anger assumed the form of a crying infant. She suckled the

child who drank up the fire of her anger with milk. This child is that

incarnation of Siva, is called KsetrapAla.

The literal meaning is : Ksetra is the precint of the sacrificial

ceremony, and pAla, the protector.

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

"KsetrapAla means Siva as Bhairava. She is worshipped by him.

KsetraPAla also means JIva, who worships Her."

- Dr. C. Suryanarayanamurthy, Commentary, 1962

, "NMadasamy" <nmadasamy@s...>

wrote:

>

> KsetrapAlasamarcitA : Worshipped by KsetrapAla.

>

> In Linga Purana and other puranas, Kali was created by Siva to

slay

> the daitya, DAruka. Even after killing him the fire of her wrath

was

> not appeased. Seeing the confusion of the world, Siva in order to

> dispel her anger assumed the form of a crying infant. She suckled

the

> child who drank up the fire of her anger with milk. This child is

that

> incarnation of Siva, is called KsetrapAla.

>

> The literal meaning is : Ksetra is the precint of the sacrificial

> ceremony, and pAla, the protector.

>

>

> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry