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663: Ashtamurthih

 Divine mother is seen as a group of eight in many ways

1. Panchabhootaani chandrarka vaatmeeti munipungava
    Murthi rashta shiva syahur devadevasya dheematah
    Aatmaa tasyaam shamee murthy ryajamaanahvayaa paraa
    
    The five elements, Sun, Moon and a somayaji performing Yagna are Ashtamurthis

2. Bhava, Sharwva, Eshaana, Pashupathi, Rudra, Ugra, Bheema, Mahadeva

3. Bhagavadgeeta:
    Bhoomiraapo nalo vaayuh Kham mano buddhi revacha
    Ahankaara iteeyam me bhinna prakruti rashtagaa
    
    The five elements, the mind, the intellect and the ego

4. Shakti rahasyam:
    Lakshmirmedha dhara pushti gouri tushti prahba dhruti 
    Etabhih paahi tanu rashtaabhi rmam saraswati

    Lakshmi, Medha, Dhara, Pushti, Gouri, Tushti, Prabha, Dhruti

5. Yoga Shastram:
    Guna bhedaatma murthih: Ashtadha parikeertitah
        Jeevatma chantaraatma cha paramaatma cha nirmalah
        Shuddhaatma Gnaana roopaatma mahatma saptmasmrutah
        Ashtama steshu Bhootaatme Twastatmaanah prakeetitah

    Jeevatma, Antaratma, Paramatma, Nirmalatma, Shuddhatma, Gnaanaroopaatma, Mahatma,                    Bhootatma

6. Vishnu puranam:

    Suryudu, Jalamu, Prithivi, Agni, Vayu, Akaasha, A Brahmin performing a sacred ritual, Moon
    Their better halves in the same order
    Suvarchala, Soma, Sukeshi, Swaha, Parashiva, Diti, Deeksha, Rohini
    Their sons in the same order
    Shani, Shukra, Lohitanga, Jeeva, Skanda, Swarga, Santana, Budha

7. Anangakusuma, Anangamekhala, Anangamadhana, Anangamadanaatura, Anangarekha,                           Anangavegini, Anangankusha, Ananga maalini

8. Brahmi, Mahsewari, Koumaari, Vaishnawi, Varaahi, Maahendri, Chamunda, Mahalakshmi

9. Gnanendriyaalu, Karmendriyaalu, Ahankaara chatushtayam, Prana panchakam, Bhoota panchakam,        kaamamu, karma, avidya

Like this there are many octets that are seen as forms of Divine Mother

10 Kaadividya, Haadividya, Sankhyavidya, Bhoomavidya. When considered along with their                     better halves become eight.

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