Chapter 04 of "Shree Lakshmi-Tantra" is very beatiful and Shreemati Maha Lakshmi-Devi speaks about Herself as Being Shreemati Maha Kali-Devi, Shreemati Durga-Devi and Shreemati Chandika-Devi, BUT JUST IN ANTARYAMI ROOPAM.
Sadagopan.org has published First 4 Chaptes of "Shree Lakshmi-Tantra" and I liked very much the explanation of the above-mentioned Names of Shreemati Lakshmi-Devi from Volume 04.
What I especially liked is the explanation about Antaryami by Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan.
I have refered to 4 Volumes of "Shree Lakshmi-Tantram" (only 4 First Chapters were published by SADAGOPAN.ORG) and to "Dhvaya-Churukku" by Shree Shreemad Vedanta Desika while preparing this article (both editions of SADAGOPAN.ORG, please refer to my folders in order to study these Books - dropbox, box, cubby and google)
"Shree Lakshmi-Tantra", Volume 04 (from Verse 39)
SHREEMATI MAHA LAKSHMI-DEVI SAID:
04.39. "The devAs and the humans call Me as MahAlakshmi, MahASrI, CaNDA, CaNDI and CaNDikA".
We can not conclude on this basis that MahA Lakshmi is same as these devatais.
In the 10 th chapter of Bhagavat GitA, Lord KrshNa describes Himself as Rudran, Kuberan et al.
What He meant was that He is the anataryAmi of all these devatAs, who are His servants.
The situation is similar here and MahA Lakshmi is indicating that She is the indwelling and empowering force in all these devatas, who are created and commanded by Her.
04.40. "Further, the people address Me as BhadrakALi, BhadrA, kALi, Durgai, MaheSvari, triguNA and by other names. They also call Me as Bhagavati since I am the consort of BhagavAn".
04.41. "When I manifest My fundamental state in different ways, I am addressed by Names specific to that state. The Names referred to in the past two Slokams are some of these sacred names. I will elaborate on them now to You".
The Meaning of the Name "MAHALAKSHMI"
04.42. "I am addressed as MahAlakshmi because I engage in sorting out the good deeds (puNyams) and bad deeds (pApams) in this world. Therefore I am highly regarded and adored as MahAlakshmi".
The Meaning of the Name "MAHASHREE", "CHANDI" and "CHANDIKA"
04.43. "They call Me as MahASrI since I am the refuge for the good people. They call me CaNDI because I am the consort of CaNDan (Rudran). I am called CaNDikA because I am beyond the power of any one to control Me".
He revealed that He is Rudra antaryAmi. Here, MahA Lakshmi implies that She is the antaryAmi of CaNDan's (Rudran's) consort and hence addressed as CaNDI".
The Meaning of the Name "BHADRA" and "KALI"
04.44. "I am saluted as BhadrA since I confer all MangaLams to My devotees. I am called kALi in recognition of My protection of the auspicious and for being the kAlan (mrtyu) for all the enemies of the good people".
The Meaning of the Name "BHADRAKALI"
04.45. "I am saluted as BhadrakAli because of the help I give to good people and punishments I mete out to the wicked. Because of the astonishing arrays of auspicious guNams that I display, I am addressed as mAyA".
The Meaning of the Name "MAHAMAYA", "MOHINI", "DURGA"
04.46. "I am worshipped as MahAmAyA since My mAyai/mahatvam (greatness) pervades everywhere. I am saluted as Mohini since I immerse all in moham (delusion). I am called Durgai because I am hard to attain and also because I protect My bhaktAs".
The Meaning of the Name "YOGA", "YOGA-MAYA" and "MAYA-YOGA"
04.47. "I am revered as YogA or Yoga mAyA because I unite the jIvan with My Lord and serve as a bridge in this action. I am also saluted as mAyA yogA since I am the bridge between humans and the J~nAnam".
The Meaning of the Name "BHAGAVATI" and "DHARMA PATNI"
04.48. "I am addressed respectfully as Bhagavati because all the six pradhAna (mukhya) guNams of the Lord are fully present in Me. I am recognized as the dharma PatnI of the Lord since I receive the havir-bhAgam during the Yaj~nams".
The Meaning of the Name "VYOMAN", "PURI" and "PARAVARA"
04.49. I am saluted as Vyoman since all auspicious guNams are present in Me in a generous way (broad manner).
I am addressed as pUri since I pervade in all things in a full (pUrNa) manner.
I am worshipped as ParAvarA because of my exalted rUpam (rUpa guNa sampannai)".
Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan: "The name ”parAvarA” is one Name for Brahman in the Upanishadic parlance (MuNDaka Upanishad 2.2.9: tasmin drshTe parAvare)".
The Meaning of the Name "SHAKTI", "RAJNI" and "SHANTA"
04.50. "I am saluted as Sakti because I am capable of completing anything I attempt. I am addressed as rAj~nI since I gladden the heart (ranjayati iti) of my devotees. I am worshipped as SAntA since I do not undergo any changes and stay tranquil".
The Meaning of the Name "PRAKRITI".
Shreemati Lakshmi-Devi is the Precious Ashraya for Her bhaktas.
04.51. "I am saluted as Prakrti since I construct (create) this universe and its beings. This is the third type of creation. I stay as the refuge for My devotees and remove their sins".
04.52. "I hear the dInAkrAntam (sorrowful cries) of the suffering samsAri jIvans with compassion.
I make this universe happy with My wide set of auspicious guNams.
I stay inside the mind and Buddhi (anta:karaNams) of all jIvans. I gladden the hearts of the jIvans, who have accumulated puNyams".
04.53. "All the devAs and devatais perform ArAdhanam for Me. I stay as the SarIram of MahA VishNu. Those experts in Veda vedAntams address Me as SrI Devi (because of their knowledge of the six meanings of the name “SrI”)".
THE SIX MEANINGS OF SRI SABDHAM
SreeyathE: She is reached by all those, who want ujjeevanam (upliftment) from SamsAric sorrows.
SrayathE: To save her suffering children, she approaches Her Lord.
SruNOthi: She Listens. She listens to the chEthanams who pray to her to place them at the sacred feet of Her Lord.
SrAvayathi: She makes the Lord listen to Her regarding the sufferings of the jeevans.
SruNAthi: She banishes. She banishes the Moksha VirOdhis for the Mumukshus (Those who desire Moksham).
SreeNAthi: She makes the jeevans attain a ripe stage fit to qualify for Moksham. She perfects the ChEtanam to perform Kaimkaryam for Her Lord.
Our SrI DEvi, Our Mother with such Vaibhavam shines with Her Lord and stays in our mind permanently. Swamy Deikan declares that the Lord, who is resplendent with His PirAtti (ThiruvudanE hihazhwAr) stays always (nithya vaasam) in his hrudhaya kamalam (YenKal chinthayuLE seRinthAr).
