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In this hymn Padmāvati is described as 'Mantrarūpā ca Mantrajnā Mantradā Mantrasāgarā'identifying her with Mantra. We would note here some of the important appellations identifying her with various well-known deities: Lakşmi, Mahālakṣmi, Kamalā, Srīrūpā, Ramā, Maheśvarī, Mahadevi, Sivā, Sati, Candi, Durgā, Vșşārūdhā, Bhuvanesvarī, Sarasvati, Bhārati, Sadhvī, Bhagavatī, Khecari, Kāmadhenu, Kali, Kālikā, Bālā, Vajrä, Vedamātā, Vīramātā, Jinamātā, Jainesvarī, Yogini, Yogesvarī, Nāgini, Nagakanyā, Nāganāthesavallabhā, Bhujagākārasāyini, Kundalini, Satcakrabheda vikhyātā, Lilāvati, Tripurā, Sundari, Tripurasundarī, Tripurabhaīravi, Bhaīravī, Bhīmā, Tārā, Totala, Tvaritā, Kámasādhini, Kátyāyanī, Sivadūtī, Gauri, Gandhārī, Twâlini, wālāmukhi, Ambikā, Cakreśvarī, Cintamani, Jaya, Vijayā, Jayanti, Omkārarūpā, Hrimkärarūpā, Tārā and Tārāmānavimardini. From the last appellation which is found in v. 29 of Padmăvatyastaka, we may surmise that probably this hymn was composed after the redaction of Padmāvatyastaka i. e. circa 17th century Vikrama era as we surmise that to be the date of the redactor (perhaps some Jayavijaya see v. 33) of Padmāvatyaştaka. Nothing is known about the author of Padmāvatisahasranama.
APPENDIX 9 This appendix 9 also contains a hymn of Padmăvati containing identifications of Sri Padmavati with well-known deities. Some of them not already noted above are Vairoțyā, Prajnapti, Mahākālī, Bhadrakālī, Kāmākṣā, Jagadambā, Annapūrņā, Srividyā, Bhavānī, Matangi, Rājamātangi, Hingulāja, Pītā (not Pīțhā) or Bagalamukhi, Vāgvādini, Sārada, Kuşmāņdī, Sākambharī, Camunda, Mahāmāyā, Gayatri, Vardhamānavidyā and Bāhubali. Her Vāhanas are said to be the lion and the swan. V. 11 refers to the single lettered, threelettered, six-lettered and fifteen-lettered Vidyās of Sri Padmāvati. We are unable to trace the author of this hymn.
APPENDIX 10 This appendix 10 contains a hymn of Sri Padmāvati in Apabhramsa dialect by Sri Jinaprabhasūri whose life we have already
| SR No. | 006540 |
| Book Title | Comparative and Critical Study of Mantrashastra |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Mohanlal Bhagwandas Jhaveri, K V Abhayankar |
| Publisher | Sarabhai Manilal Nawab |
| Publication Year | 1944 |
| Total Pages | 635 |
| Language | English, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_English & Culture |
| File Size | 18 MB |