[126] कुरूविन्दमणिश्रेणीकनत्कोटीरमन्डिता Kuruvinda manishreni kanat kotirmanditaa - Her crown is resplendent with rows of Kuruvinda gems. [ ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 14 ]
[127] कुलकुण्डालया Kula-kundaalayaa -Residing in the central-most cavity of the most important centre of Mulaadhaara.ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 440
[128] कुलयोगिनी Kula-yogini - She that incorporates one desirous of being incorporated, in Mother's family of Her devotees and sons.ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 95
Kulaachaar also means offering worship, etc. to a chakra a geometrical figure mentally inscribed in ether or a metal plate.But as stated before, that meaning should not be thought of, in this set of names, of a different field of Mother's action.
She is called Kulayogini because She is connecting members of the family in a tie.
[129] कुलरूपिणी Kularupini - The backbone of the religious householder's life. ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 897
[130] कुलसंकेतपालिनी Kula-sanketa-paalini - The protector of the secrets of the scriptures, the Protector of fame and the Protector during temporary sufferings as result of right conduct and virtue being crushed. ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 91
Kula means the scripture,She keeps the secret of the scriptures. This means that, although the scriptures are read, nothing is achieved or understood without Her grace or that of the Guru.
Kula also means family,and right conduct; Mother also keeps the secrets of the failings of Her devotees,i.e., keeps up their honour before the world , so long as they are forgivable and unrepeated blunders.
Kula also means the collection of Chakras, etc., but enough has been said on that subject for the present and here the names referring to Kula are taken in the other sense.
[131] कुलांगना Kula-anganaa -The chaste family woman who is the family-Saviour.ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 92
Kula the chaste family. Mother is the protector of womanhood and chastity of ladies that belongs to high families.The meaning is that the chastity-vowed respectable women are well protected in any emergency, especially against assaulters, by Mother.
[132] कुलान्तस्था Kulaantas-thaa - She that stands by Her devotee's family or by the side of all women and men of right conduct up to the end, and who finally rewards them.ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 93
[133] कुलामृतैकरसिका Kula-amritaika-rasikaa - She has special fondness for the nectar of Kula. ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 90
" It is not that She is fond of drinking nectar, but She is fond of giving a nectar shower or a nectar bath," to Her truest devotees children.
" The Shakti called Kundalini in the form of a serpent, beautiful, fine as a lotus fiber, resides in the Mulaadhaara , biting the pericarp of the Mulaadhaara ,which is like the pericarp of a lotus, with its tail in its mouth."
Seated comfortably, the aspirant should force the breath upwards. By the compression of the breath, or by devotion and meditation, the fire within blazes up.By the force of this blaze, Kundalini wakes up and breaks through the knots as well as the six lotuses. This energy reaches the Sahasraar-chakra and the ecstatic condition then experienced is known as the supreme state (para परा), and is the cause of the final beatitude.
[134] कुलेश्वरी Kuleshvari - She is the ruler of the family of the triad of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 439
[135] कुलोत्तीर्णा Kulottirnaa - Transcending all senses. She that by Her Grace raises Her devotees beyond the influence of senses.ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 714
[136] कुशला Kushala - Skillful.ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 643
She that is skillful enough to so manage all the circumstances , viz., the mentality, environments, opportunities, relationships, sympathies,etc.,that the life-boat and the living of those who have surrender themselves to Her goes on sailing safe , without much discomfort, misery,fear, sorrow, oscillations, etc. She that carries on the life-boat of Her devotees. She manages the Yoga and Kshema, the attainment of and preservation of everything that goes to make one happy, tranquil and progressive.
[137] कूटस्था Kutasthaa - ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र ,नाम क्रमांक 896 Residing in the groups of the mountain. Kuta also means deception, ignorance, iron, anvil and multitude of universes. She veils Her own nature, none knows Her and therefor people are after other deities. She is firm as mountain, in the matter of achieving the welfare of Her devotees. Her miraculous power is to be seen, in that She stands like a mountain, behind the shadow of a straw, and yet none is able to see the mountain. She makes Her devotees able to bear the miseries and tyranny of the world, as on an iron anvil. She is the one unchangeable and the same, permeating and present during all the multitudes of universes. She resides even in the midst of deception and ignorance. This means, that She liberates even those who are always full of tricks and deceptions and ignorance,if they resort to Mother. If there surrender is sincere, She brings them back to the right path by the miraculous change of the outlook, angle of vision, and mentality.
She makes them pass through wonderful experiences and reclaims them as Her children, though wayward to start with.
[138] कृतज्ञा Kritajnaa- Witness and judge of actions. ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 374
"Under Her supreme command the Sun,the Moon, the God of death, Time and the five elements watch and witness every good and bad actions, thought and desire of all beings".
Kritajnaa may also be taken to mean knower i.e., the Rewarder
of every smallest good thought, feeling and action.
[139] कृतज्ञा Kritajnaa - Witness and judge of actions. ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 374
"Under Her supreme command the Sun,the Moon, the God of death, Time and the five elements watch and witness every good and bad actions, thought and desire of all beings".
Kritajnaa may also be taken to mean knower i.e., the Rewarder
of every smallest good thought, feeling and action.
[140] केवला Kevalaa - The absolute.ललिता सह्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 623
She is single and devoid of all attributes, perfect, complete and not subject to any modifications.
[141] कैवल्यपददायिनी Kaivalya-pada-daayini - Bestower of the One-Alone state. ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 625
Kaivalya is the state of consciousness of singleness without attributes. Kaivalya is the establishment of the energy of consciousness in its own nature, in which condition all sorts of modifications are extinct. Kaivalya is the stage beyond the four popularly known classes of salvation. Pada means salvation. The four classes of salvation are Saalokya सालोक्य, Saarupya सारूप्य, Saamipya सामीप्य , and Saayujya सायुज्य.
The Saalokya सालोक्य means remaining with Mother in the same world and is the state to be attained by the worship of the mass type.
Saarupya सारूप्य ( receiving the same form as Mother's). This is the result of the worship, without any show of it without using images.Here, the deities are regarded as different from oneself, although the worshippers are of course endowed with dominion and nature of Mother., and the relationship is that of the nearest possible equality, between the Mother and the worshipper. Some call this (state) Saarshti साष्र्टी i, e.g., equality of dominion.
Saamipya सामीप्य is the state of remaining in closest proximity of Mother. This is for them, that worship the deity as residing in their heart.
Saayujya सायुज्य is the sate of becoming one with Mother, worshipping oneself as Mother with Mother's attributes and becoming one with Mother.
The higher stage must come in natural course come, after attaining what is to be attained from the lower status.
The state or condition of consciousness, in cases of those that attain any of these four kinds of salvation, is the reward of most meritorious actions, character, etc. and the state attained is not perpetual but transitory, and subject to limitations and conditions. Hence these are described by the words Pada पद (above).
The state of Kaivalya कैवल्य salvation on the other hand, is the reward of the realization of oneness and is unconditioned and perpetual and beyond the above said four classes of salvation.
Those who perform mechanically meritorious ceremonious and virtuous philanthropic actions , etc., attain the state of salvation above described as Saalokya, Saarupya, Saamipya or Saayujya. Those who know Mother by realisation, and reject the aforesaid four states of salvation, knowing well that those stages attainable by actions and worships as stated before are imperfect, attain the last state of Kaivalya कैवल्य in full, i.e., the bliss attainable by glory of Mother, and enjoy the unconditional bliss transcending both actions and worships.
"The devotee who worship Mother by ceremonies, by images ,by mind, by identification attain the four classes of salvation. After a long experience of these , combined in one, the devotee finally attains the state of salvation known as Kaivalya कैवल्य.
[142] कोमलांगी Komalaangi -Slender limbed. ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 721
[143] कोमलाकारा Komalaakaaraa - Of graceful appearance. ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 437
[144] कोशनाथा Koshanaathaa - She that has Her Supremacy over the five sheaths (Koshaas कोश) of a man. These five sheaths are Annamaya अन्नमय, Praanamaya प्राणमय,Manomaya मनोमय, Vijnaanamaya विज्ञानमय and Anandamaya आनन्दमय sheaths corresponding to the Sthula स्थुल , Sukshma सुक्ष्म, and Kaarana कारण shariras शरीर or physical,subtle and causal bodies. ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 690
[145] कौलमार्गतत्परसेविता Kaulamaargatatparasevitaa - ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 441
Worshipped by those, devoted to the Kaula path or worshipped by family members from pedigree to pedigree. "That Devi, who is established by family tradition, should be worshipped in the customary method, laid down from parents to children," It has already been explained before, that a devotee's children, if devotees, are much more loved by Mother.
There are three modes in the worship of Mother, viz., Samaya, Mishra and Kaula. The first is the path based on the Vedas and is explained in five Agams (Shubhagama Panchaka), the five works of great seers, viz., Shuka, Vashishta and others. Kaulachaar is another mode, and Mishra is combination of both. The main difference is that, that the Samayins believe in the sameness of Shiva and Shakti and Kaulas worship only the Shakti. The Samayins believe in rousing the Kundalini and its being worked up in successive stages of Upaasanaa, Tapas and Japa. The Kaulas believe in worship of Mother and leave to Mother, to rouse the Kundalini and are satisfied with their lot, without any restrictions about material and temporal and temporary enjoyments. The Vaamaachaaris or Waama Maargis are more or less similar to Kaulas.
[146] कौलिनी Kaulini -Belonging to families. ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 94
Because She is worshipped in every house." Mother is to be worshipped in every place , town, house, village and forest by men who are devoted to Her ".
" Kula means Shakti, and Akula means Shiva, and union of Kula with Akula is called Kaulaa. As Kaulini, Mai therefore also suggests the greatest blessedness on Conjugal joint and mutual worship on Mai Days, as She creates sacrificing and self-surrendering love between husband and wife."
[147] कौलिनीकेवला Kaulini-kevalaa - She that is worshipped by Kaulas, i.e., by people of the Vaama Maarga as "Thee and Thou alone." ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 925
As stated here-before and hereafter there is the school of Kaulaas which dispenses with every elaborate method and lays its claim by direct full self-surrender. Primarily, from the point of worship there is internal and external worship. The worshipers of the internal variety are the Samayaa-Chaarins and those of the external type are the Kaulas.
They say,"Whatever is needful and appropriate will be done by Mother in Her own ordained time, manner, mode and form. Our work is done as soon as we have renounced ourselves to Her." Thus Samayaachaar is more or less like Vedic or Right Path. In the Kaulaachaar there appear various sub-classifications as Shakti Maarga and Vaama Maarga.
[148] क्रोधशमनी Krodha-shamani - Appeaser of anger. ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 169
He who sacrifices, offers oblation, or worships while angry, is deprived of all benefit and merit therefrom , as water imperceptibly leaks away of unbaked clay
[149] क्रोधाकारांकुशोज्ज्वला Krodhaakaaraankushojwalaa -Shining with the elephant-hook of both " wrath and worldly knowledge ." [ ललिता सहस्रनाम, नाम क्रमांक 9 ]
Aakaara may be taken to mean self-created universe of souls based on ignorance, world-attachment and world-wormness.
She shines, holding in Her lower right hand, the elephant-hook which increases or removes world-wormness, wrathfulness, hatred, etc. The noose and the elephant-hook of Her are spoken as desire and anger. The noose is Ichchhaashakti, the goad, JnaanaShakti, and the bow and arrows referred to next, represents Kriyaashakti.
[150] क्लींकारी Klimkaari- Giver of the results of the repetition of the syllable "Klim". Klim is Kaama beeja, by repetition of which, one gets attractive or conquer-ring power. ललिता सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र, नाम क्रमांक 622
