Writings on Divine mother..........Sai Maa

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Aum Sai Ram,

 

(Source........Sri Lalita Sahasranama printed by Sri Ramakrishna Math)

 

The two Sahasranama popular among devotees are the Vishnu-

Sahasranama and Lalita-Sahasranama. The first one appears in

the Anusasanika Parva of the Mahabharata and the second in

Brahamanada Purana. Vishnu-Sahasranama is the earliest of

this kind of hymnology . Its style is epic and therefore simple ,as

it is existed before the developments of the ornate style of the

Kavyas ,Which is reflected in Lalita-Sahasranama. This can be

found from the number of syllable commbinations in its words. In the

Vishnu-Sahasranama the largest number of words are three syllabled .

Their number is 338. Following it come 273 words of four syllables ,

228 of two syllable ,106 of five syllable ,34 of six syllable ,18 of

eight syllables, and three of a single syllable.

 

In contrast to this , the Lalita-Saharanama has 72 sixteen syllabled, 248

eight syllabled ,and 278 four syllabled word combination followed by 138

of three syllables,122 of five syllables , 34 of six syllables , 7 of

nine syllables ,3 of eleven syllables , 3 of twelve syllables, 2 of

seven syllables , and three of a single syllables.

 

The length of the word combinations and the abundance of various

forms of Samsa(compound words) and Alankara(figures of speech) are the

characterstics of Lalita-Sahasranama whereas the Vishnu -Sahasranama is

noted for its verbal austerity and lack of embellishments. Extensive

alliteration in the beginning of words is a common feature of all

Sahasranamas.

 

Regards,

 

Meena

 

 

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