Words on the Way - Muz Murray Mantra Yoga Master

L—WORDS on the WAY
Lak‚a~a (lak-shah-nah)
Var: Lakshana
Synon:
Sense: ‘The nature of something or someone,’ or ‘secondary
implication.’
Lakshmi (lak-shmih)
Var: Laxmi, Lakshmi-Naråyana, Mata (mother)
Lakshmi
Synon: Devi, Shri, Shree,
Sense: ‘The Goddess of Wealth and consort of Vishnu.’
‘goal.’
The concept of Goddess Lakshmi means ‘Good Luck’
or ‘Good Fortune’ and she is therefore worshipped as
the goddess of wealth and prosperity, both material and
spiritual.
Root: ‘Lakshmi’ derives from laksya, meaning ‘aim’ or
She is usually depicted as a beautiful woman with a golden
complexion, sitting or standing on a full-bloomed lotus and
holding a lotus bud, which represents beauty, purity and fertility.
She has four arms, her hands representing the four ends of human
life: dharma—righteousness, kama—desires, artha—wealth, and
moksha—liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
Gold coins are endlessly falling from her hands, conveying the
idea that those who worship her will become wealthy. She is
always shown wearing a red sari (symbolising activity) with a
golden lining, again indicating prosperity.
She is the ‘consort’ or active energy of Vishnu, and is also
known as Lakshmi-Naråyana in his company.
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