The Other Consorts of the Lord

The Other Consorts of the Lord

The lord is said to have 8 consorts all together: they represent the eight channels through which the various preserving energies or faculties of the Lord can display their beneficial activities.

Some texts differ from each other in the names of the Goddesses.

List ‘A’:

Śrī – Prosperity

Kīrti - Fame

Śānti - Peace

Tuṣṭi – Pleasure

Puṣṭi – Welfare

Bhū - Forgiveness

Sarasvatī – Knowledge

Prīti - Love

List ‘B’:

Śrī - Prosperity, wellbeing

Kīrti - Fame

Vijayā - Victory

Śraddhā - Faith

Smṛti - Mindfulness

Medhā - Intelligence

Dhṛti - Endurance, perseverance

Kṣamā - Forgiveness

The twelve Śaktis are:

1. Lakṣmī - fortune

2. Puṣṭī - prosperity

3. Dayā - compassion

4. Nidrā - sleep

5. Kṣamā - forgiveness

6. Kāntī - beauty

7. Sarasvatī - Communication & learning

8. Dhṛtī - endurance

9. Maitrī - loving kindness, friendliness

10. Ratī - Sexual pleasure

11. Tuṣṭī - satisfaction

12. Matī - intelligence