Meaning of many words of Durga like Bhavani,bhakta Poshani..

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Chinmayee
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Meaning of many words of Durga like Bhavani,bhakta Poshani..

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Can i have the EXACT meaning of the words Bhavani,bhakta Poshani,Mukthi dayani,Susroni,Sarvani,Shakti rupini,Rudrani,Shubada gatri.
I know that these words address Goddess Durga.But i need the out wright meaning of them.
Thanking you in Advance...........

Pratyaksham Bala
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Post by Pratyaksham Bala »

bhavAnI = 'ferocious aspect of the Parvati'
bhakta poshaNi = nourisher of devotees
mukti dAyani = one who gives salvation
sushroNi = having beautiful hips
sarvAni shakti rUpinI = all beautiful forms of shakti
rudrAnI = wife of rudrA

Shubada = ?
gAtri = singer?

Enna_Solven
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Post by Enna_Solven »

Subhada = auspiciousness + giver

gAtra = body, limb. need the context.

Chinmayee
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Re: Meaning of many words of Durga like Bhavani,bhakta Posha

Post by Chinmayee »

I know the meanings given by u friends.................but i need d VYUTPATYARDALU of the words asked..........like how did the word BHAVANI originate,.......

rshankar
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Re: Meaning of many words of Durga like Bhavani,bhakta Posha

Post by rshankar »

bhava is Siva, so bhavAni is derived exactly as SivAni is derived from Siva.

Chinmayee
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Re: Meaning of many words of Durga like Bhavani,bhakta Posha

Post by Chinmayee »

u mean it literally states that she is a part of Shiva?

vgovindan
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Re: Meaning of many words of Durga like Bhavani,bhakta Posha

Post by vgovindan »

Sarva - Siva
SarvANi - Siva's wife
(some write 'S' as 'sh')

Subhada gAtri - should be a single epithet - Form (gAtri) which bestows (da) Subha

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