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Jaganmata
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Jaganmata (Sanskrit: जगन्माता, romanized: Jaganmātā, lit. 'the mother of the universe'), also rendered as Lokamata, is primarily an epithet of the Hindu deity Lakshmi, the supreme goddess of Vaishnavism.[1][2][3]
Literature
[edit]Atharva Veda
[edit]A hymn from the Atharva Veda dedicated to Lakshmi prays for a portion of the Jaganmata to reside upon one's tongue.[4]
Vishnu Purana
[edit]The Vishnu Purana extols Lakshmi as Jaganmata:[5]
O best of the brāhmaṇas, Śrī Mahā-Lakṣmī is the eternal mother of the universe. She always resides with Viṣṇu and is also all-pervasive like Him.
— Vishnu Purana, Verse 1.8.17
According to this text, since Vishnu is omnipresent, and Lakshmi is regarded to be his divine shakti, she serves him as the mother of the universe that is under his protection.[6]
Bhagavata Purana
[edit]The Bhagavata Purana features a description of Vishnu's form in the form of a prayer, where it describes Lakshmi, the universal mother, tending to the feet of her eternal consort.[7]
Lakshmi Tantra
[edit]In the Lakshmi Tantra, Indra performs a penance for two millennia to meet Lakshmi, and she appears before him upon a lotus, described to be the supreme mother of the universe.[8]
Mahalakshmi Ashtakam
[edit]The Mahalakshmi Ashtakam Stotram, which originates from the Padma Purana and is a composition of Indra, describes Lakshmi with the following praises:
padmāsana sthitē dēvi parabrahma svarūpiṇi ।
paramēśi jaganmātaḥ mahālakṣmi namō'stu tē ॥ 7 ॥[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2016-05-03). "Jaganmata, Jaganmātā, Jagat-mata: 3 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ Moor, Edward (1998). The Hindu Panthwon. Laurier Books, Limited. p. 84. ISBN 978-81-7020-963-8.
- ^ The Brahmavâdin. M.C. Alasingaperumal. 1913. p. 455.
- ^ The Quarterly Oriental Magazine, Review, and Register. Thacker and Company. 1825. p. 302.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2020-11-05). "Verse 2.4.168 [Brihad-bhagavatamrita]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ Singh, Chitralekha; Nath, Prem (2001). Lakshmi. Crest Publishing House. p. 40. ISBN 978-81-242-0173-2.
- ^ Tapasyananda, Swami. Srimad Bhagavata – Volume 1. Sri Ramakrishna Math(vedantaebooks.org). V.
- ^ Lakshmi Tantra A Pancharatra Text Sanjukta Gupta. p. 6.
- ^ "Maha Lakshmi Ashtakam - English | Vaidika Vignanam". www.vignanam.org. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
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