Meaning-Kamalaambike Ashrita

Place to go if you want to ask someone identify raga, tala, composer etc or ask for sāhitya (lyrics) or notations or translations.
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chetana
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Post by chetana »

Kriti: Kamalaambike Ashrita Kalpalatike Chandike
Ref: http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivk ... ambike.htm


In the charanam, the words gatamaayike appear. Could someone clarify what this means? The meaning given is the site is not making me happy. Is it gatamaayike or ghaatamaayike?

Thanks.

divakar
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Post by divakar »

gata mAyikE: The Goddess causes the delusion and ignorance through
Her Maya, yet, She Herself does not suffer from delusion, for She is
the Supreme Self

ref: http://groups.msn.com/JKalianandaswami/ ... 2089381069

gata = known/ understood (among several meanings depending on context and usage)
mAyika = illusory , creating illusion

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