Fierce rains, accompanied by thunder and lightning, was the characteristic of Vishakha Jnattuvela or the Sun's transit of Beta Librae.
This is Thula Varsha or the North East Retreating Monsoon. Great thunder and lightning at Trichur and I couldnt work on my PC or watch Tv at night.
In Cherpu of Trichur, more than 400 acres of agriculture was destroyed by the rains, the rains of Life and Death.
The Monsoon season in Kerala is about to end and will end with Thrikketa Jnattuvela or the end of the sidereal month of Scorpio. From Sagittarius onwards, it is the hot season and farmers will have to water their lands till the 15th of Edava or Taurus, which heralds the South West Monsoon.
When the Retreating Monsoon ( N E Monsoon ) ends, there is no sigh of relief in this Tropical Zone or Torrid Zone, situated at 10.30 degrees north latitude, as nobody likes the blistering hot season. More than 100 people died due to sunstroke last summer !
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This is a good recital by Kavita Paudwal, the daughter of Anuradha Paudwal.
It extols the Consciousness immanent in all living beings ( Chetaneth Abhideeyathe ). She is immanent in all as Love ( Prema roopena samsthitha ). She is Intelligence ( buddhi ), is Sleep, is Hunger, is Knowledge, Wisdom, Undestanding. She pervades the Universe. She is the base of all sense organs, She is all this !
Meanwhile , here is another write up. This gracious poem was crafted by the ace philosopher Sankara, who was as candid as Socrates. He was equally humble, moving one to tears !
Thou art my Refuge, O Mother
My only Refuge !
Neither Father nor Mother
Neither relatives nor sons
Or daughters preciious
Or husband loving
Or wife or Education
Nor Profession
Can redeem me
Only Thou can !
Na Thaatho Na Maataa Na Bandhur-Na Daathaa
Na Putro Na Putree Na
Bhrtyo Na Bhartaa
Na Jaayaa Na Vidyaa Na Vrttir-Mama-Iva
Gatis-Tvam
Gatis-Tvam Tvam-Ekaa Bhavaani
Na Jaanaami Daanam Na Ca Dhyaana-Yogam
Na Jaanaami Tantram Na Ca
Stotra-Mantram |
Na Jaanaami Puujaam Na Ca Nyaasa-Yogam
Gatis-Tvam
Gatis-Tvam Tvam-Ekaa Bhavaani|
I know not divine merit
Nor waters divine
Nor Salvation great
Nor Unio Mystica
I know not devotion
Nor the vows of abstinence
Thou art my Sole Refuge, O Mother !
Na Jaanaami Punnyam Na Jaanaami Tiirtha
Na Jaanaami Muktim Layam
Vaa Kadaacit
Na Jaanaami Bhaktim Vratam Vaapi Maatar
Gatis-Tvam
Gatis-Tvam Tvam-Ekaa Bhavaani
Truth Righteousness Peace Love Discriminative intellect
and these positive and negative elements are ever in conflict !
The Self is the Witness of this inner war and the Self is the metaphysical Ground.
Madhu, Kaidab, Shumb, Nishumb, Mahaishasur are all emblematic of the negative elements in the human mind. They have to be destroyed for Man to rise to the Divine Level. These are the negative energies that lie in the Subconscient.
Man houses dangerous forces in his house The Titan, the Fury and the Djinn Lay in the subconscient's cavern pit And the beast moved in her antre den !
The demons, emblematic of the negative elements in the human mind, have to be destroyed. This She does so effortlessly !
Thee who destroyed the mighty Ego To Thee all salutations ! Beauty, Victory, Fame Grant me all, O Mighty Mother !
We shall extoll Thee with Love O Mighty destroyer of evil Beauty, Victory, Fame Grant me all, O Mighty Mother !
O Destroyer of negative ego O protector of the good Beauty, Victory, Fame Grant me all, O Mighty Mother !
To Thee who is revered by all To Thee who is the bestower of Grace To Thee who represent the Threefold Veds To Thee, our humble salutations !
Ego, seated on his peacock throne Is destroyed by Thee ! Also Lust and Anger, Sloth, covetousness, gluttony Beauty, Victory, Fame Grant me all, O Mighty Mother !
Grant O Mother auspiciousness Grant O Mother immortal fame Beauty, Victory, Fame Grant me all, O Mighty Mother !
This Argala Stotra is very important, as it can wash away the sins accrued to the aspirant and clear the path towards Enlightenment. Along with Devi Kavacha, the Nava Durga Kavacha, which we have highlighted in another article and Keelaka, this stotra has sacred significane in the Durga Sapthasathi scheme.
The Mother Divine as the Kundalini is present in all of us. The Kundalini rises during Meditation and Prayer, from the Root Chakra to the ascending Chakras, like mercury rising in a thermometer. While she rises, many blissful experiences can be felt. The four faculties of the Intuitive Reason - Revealation, inspiration, intuition, illumination - all these grace the native. The Self reveals to the aspirant in flashes, he gets inspiration to write, he gains intuition or profound insight and he is illumined by the mysteries of the Self.
This Argala Stotra is considered very important and is the first step towards Self- Actualisation.
Universal Love took birth in Puttaparthi. To shower Grace on all humanity !
In the Divina Commedia Beatrice criticises Dante for following Philosophy and not Religion. There are Thesis and Anti Thesis in Philosophy. There are doctrines which are antithetical, which are ever in conflict and it is highly likely that we will be inveigled in Politics !
Bridal Mysticism or Bhakti Yoga on the other hand emphasises on Love Immortal. Love All, Serve All is the message. Like Philosophy which advocates to see everything sub specie aeternitatis ( under the aspect of Eternity ), Bridal Mysticism tells us to see everything under the aspect of Love ( sub specie Love ) Love is the Alpha and the Omega ! Let us understand that Jesus, Krishna, Mohammed etc were exponents of Universal Love.
Love all beings That is enough !
Love conquers all ! Amor vincit omnia !
Sai was born with Libra rising, just like another adept, the great Ramana Maharshi. Like Raman's he had Mars in the Seventh, conferring Ruchaka Maha Yoga, a formidable yoga for fame. The resemblance of both their horoscopes were startling. Jupiter in Sai's horoscope ( in Capricorn ) confers a powerful Neecha Bhanga Raja Yoga, because of Mars in the Seventh. The major spiritual planets, Jupiter, Saturn and Ketu were powerfully posited, conferring the status of Divine Personality or Divya Purusha to these divines.
In the Sankhya system of Indian Philosophy, the Lord incarnated as Kapila, the Seer and instructed His mother, Devahuthi into the mysteries of Sankhya.
The Lord told His mother that it is Love that is ever conquering ( Bhavathi parama bhakthi sahi mruthyor vijetri ).
Bridal Mysticism or Bhakthi Yoga is the path celestial. The Self becomes the Lover and the Bride. "This is our Eternal Lover luring us to Himself, through all these flashy masks of Himself, through all these shimmering blazes of His eternal and ineffugable self-existence".
Love is greater than intelligence and it is Love alone which can redeem the world.
Scientists and philosophers are generally regarded as Knowers but then Truth is unknown to all !
Truth is greater, wider than her forms A thousand icons they have made of Her And they find Her in the icons they adore But She remains herself and infinite ! ( Aurobindo )
In classical Indian Philosophy, there are Four Goals of Life ( Wealth, Ethics, Power & Salvation - Artha, Dharma, Kama & Moksha ). There is a Fifth Goal of Life and this is Universal Love !
Again there are Four Dharmas - Childhood, Bachelorhood, Preparation for Asceticism & Asceticism - Kaumara, Brahmacharya, Vanaprastha & Sanyasa ). There is a Fifth Dharma. This is Prajna Dharma - the highest knowledge is Love !
Love is a glory from Eternity's spheres She is the Godhead that can make all change !
The Devi Mahatmya is the Adventure of Consciousness, the journey into the inner domains of Consciousness.
We have said before that the demons symbolise the negative elements in the human mind. Shumb and Nishumb are the human frailties like Lust & Greed, that which binds Man to the sublunar world.
The aim of the Divine Conscious Force is to destroy the negative elements in the aspirant's mind and give him the divine crown of Self-Actualisation. By destroying lust, greed, anger and jealousy, She makes the aspirant eligible for Self Actualisation.
Sacred Music and Dance are part of all cultures and civilizations. Music is one the 18 sciences which constitute Indian Philosophy, along with Holistic Medicine. ( Ayurvedam Dhanur Vedam Gandharvo Vedameva cha ).
Sacred Music can elevate the soul. Music is divine, whether it is Western or Indian. Music is food for the soul ! Songs accompanied by lyrics and dance is Sacred Music.
The celestials represent the positive elements in the human mind. Truth and Love are great qualities and the celestials or the devas of Indian Mythology eulogise the Mother Divine for destroying the negative elements or the demons !
O Mother Divine Grace us Grace us with Thy Beneficent Power ! Grace us O Mother of the Universe Thou art the invincible Shakthi !
Ultimately She goes and destroys the Ego, the formidable force and frees the aspirant from its tyranny !
Thou who exist as Prosperity in the righteous In the evil doers as lack of mental peace In the Seers as intelligence In the good as concentration In the aristocratic as shame To Thee our salutations !
Ya sree swayam sukrithanam bhavaneshu alakshmi Papatmanam krithadhiyam hridayeshu buddhi Sraddha satham hridi kula jana prabhavasya lajja Tha thvam na thasma paripalaya devi vishwam !
The negative elements in the human mind are formidable and when one confronts them one becomes fearful
A lone discover in these menacing realms Guarded like termite cities from the Sun !
Alone, powerful and cruel are these dreadful forces ( lust, greed, anger , jealousy ) which lie in the subconscient. Their destruction is not easy but then the Divine Mother does it though a yogic process.
She is the benign Creatrix, bestowing her Grace on both the mundane and the supra-mundane.
With Thy Grace, one acquires wealth and power Subordinates and conveyances galore ! With Thy Grace, one acquires Wisdom & Fame Thou art the giver of both worlds !
She is infinite in her powers and personalities. She as Wealth Personified ( Lakshmi ) blesses the man who seeks wealth. She as Wisdom Personified ( Saraswathi ) gives Wisdom, fame and Self Actualisation to the aspirant. Everything is affected by Her Grace !
This mighty poem arose Out of the great Markandeya Of the Eighteen treatises mythological Others are Padma, Brahma, Vaishnva, Saiva, Bhagavatha, Bhavishya, Naradeeya, Agneya, Brahma Vaivartha Lainga, Varaha, Skanda Vamana, Kurma, Matsya Garuda & Brahmanda
The function of Epic and Mythology is to adumbrate philosophic verities ( Ithihasa Puranabhyam Vedam Sapuma Brimhayeth ) Bacon opined that scientic truths are contained in Mythology in his book De Sapientia Vaterum ( Of the Wisdom of the Ancients ).
The Eightfold Prosperity has been represented by Vedic Symbolism as the Ashta Lakshmi
They are
1) The Originial Prosperity ( Adi Lakshmi ). This is the Original Lakshmi or Mahalakshmi, the Great Lakshmi. She gives protection to the devotee and sits with Abhaya Mudra ( protection gesture ) and Varada Mudra ( welcome gesture).
2) Wealth as Prosperity ( Dhana Lakshmi ). She is the bestower of Wealth.
3) Dhanya Lakshmi - Agricultural Prosperity. She is the giver of Agricultural Wealth.
4) Gaja Lakshmi - The Giver of Royal Power. Mythologically, She is the goddess who brought back the wealth lost by the King of Heaven, Indra
5) The Santana Lakshmi or Progeny Lakshmi. She is the giver of offspring. Isnt the fortune of having children a great Prosperity ? The son is he who saves the parents from Hell ( poothi thranat tatha putrah ).
6) Dhairya Lakshmi - Guts as Prosperity. She is the greatest Lakshmi ! Without guts a man is nothing ! She is the giver of guts !
7) Vijaya Lakshmi - The Victorious Prosperity or rather the bestower of Victory !
8) Vidya Lakshmi - Isnt Education or Wisdom prosperity ? She is the bestower of the knowledge of all arts and sciences.
Veracity, Equanimity, Fixity, Non-irritability, Adaptability Humility, Regularity, Absence of Vanity, Sincerity, Simplicity, Tenacity, Integrity, Nobility, Magnanimity, Charity, Purity, Generosity & Serenity- the eighteen "ities" associated with Wisdom. These 18 ities can confer Self Actualisation.
The Octagram - Emblem of Ashta Lakshmi
The Octagram is the Emblem of the Eightfold Prosperity. Two rectangles !
The Octagram ( the Eight Pointed Star ) symbolizes Ashta Lakshmi. Known in the West as the Star of Lakshmi, this star figure is used in Indian Philosophy to represent the eight forms of Wealth. Mathematically, it is a complex star figure with two rectangles with the same center at 45 degrees !
Astrologically, Ashta Lakshmi Yoga confers the eightfold prosperity. This yoga results
When the North Node is in the 6th House
And when Jupiter is angular
That is in 1,4,7,10 Houses
Fame and prosperity is conferred !
Shastha sthana gathe Rahu
Lagna Kendra gathe Gurau
Ashta Lakshee samayuktham
Madhyavan Keerthiman Nara
More maths info about the Star of Lakshmi can be got at
In Sanskrit the word Aishwarya means Prosperity and also something more than Prosperity. Its definition is Ishwarasya Bhavah ithi Aishwaryah meaning that it is the aspect of the Lord, which is not merely wealth but Bliss !
Faith has it that listening to this music or chanting these verses eightfold can effectuate these eight forms of Prosperity. The Mother Divine in her bounty will give you these eight forms of wealth and may you be blessed with the Eightfold Prosperity !
We have said that Prosperity does not mean mere wealth, but is wealth accompanied by Bliss and happiness.
The Mother Divine can give eighteen types of wealth like
Wisdom Health Happiness Longevity Fame Knowledge Courage VIctory Famous children Gold Valour Agri Prosperity Beauty Intelligence Bliss Cosmic Consciousness Ehtics and Morality Bliss of Self Actualisation ( Kaivalya Lakshmi )
All these eighteen qualities can be bestowed by Her in her bounty. Chanting these verses can definitely help in us attaining prosperity.
Mythology, we have said, is the adumbration of philosophic truths. In Indian Mythology these eightfold prosperity is depicted as eight Goddesses, each capable of blessing the devotees. Also as the Ashta Vasus. In Sankrit Vasu means Aishwarya means Prosperity, which is the blissful aspect of the Divine. A devotee who needs victory can worship Vijaya Lakshmi and be blessed by Her. A devotee who wants his poverty to be destroyed can worship Dhana Lakshmi and be blessed by Her !
Thou who art worshipped by the righteous O One of ravishing beauty O Destroyer of sins, O sister of Luna Of brilliant golden hue Who is respected by all Sages Giver of Self Actualisation With tongue full of sweet words Respected by mighty Vedas Seated on the Flower Lotus Worshipped by all celestials Conferror of good qualities O Peace personified Protect me eternally !
Agriculture which is Prosperity ( Dhanya Lakshmi )
Ayio kali Kalmasha nasini, Kamini, Vaidhika roopini, Veda maye, Ksheera samudhbhava Mangala Roopini, Manthra Nivasini, Manthranuthe, Mangala Dhayini, Ambuja Vasini, Deva ganarchitha padayuthe, Jaya Jaya he Madhusoodhana Kamini Dhanyalakshmi jaya palaya maam.
O destroyer of the demons Destroyer of the world's iniquity Vedas personified And pervaded by the Vedas Who originated from milk Who is the form of Good Thy Presence in the chants sacred Is known to the mystic Living on the Flower Lotus Celestials worship Thy Feet Protect me eternally !
Courage which is Prosperity ( Dhairya Lakshmi )
Jaya vara varnani, Vaishnavi, Bhargavi, Manthra Swaroopini, Manthra maye, Suragana poojitha Sheegra phala pradha, Jnana vikasini, Shasthranuthe, Bhava bhaya harini, Papa Vimochini, Sadu Janarchitha pada yuthe, Jaya jaya he madhusoodhana kamini Dhairyalakshmi jaya palaya maam.
Victory to Thee, O Mighty Mother, The blessed and victorious describe Thee Thou originated from the Lord Bhargava's daughter, Sacred Chants Personified ! Also pervaded by the Sacred chants All celestials bow before Thee Bestower of results fast Knowlege is improved by Thee The sciences worship Thee Thou art the destroyer of fear Redeemer from sins Thou art Thy feet is worshipped by the holy Thou who livest on the Lotus Flower Protect me eternally !
Victory to Thee, O Mighty Mother, O Thou remover of bad Fate O Philosophic Sciences Personified ! Thou imparteth wisdom to all Also the bestower of boons An elephant army surround Thee Even the Trinity worship Thee Thy Lotus Feet destroys Suffering, physical and mental Protect me eternally !
Progeny which is Prosperity ( Santhana Lakshmi )
Ayi Kagha vahini, Mohini, Chakrini, Raga vivardhini, Jnanamaye, Gunagana varidhi, Loka Hithaishini, Swara Saptha Bhooshitha Gana nuthe, Sakala Surasura Deva Muneeswara, Manava Vandhitha Padayuthe, Jaya Jaya he Madhusoodhana Kamini Santhanaalakshmi palaya maam.
Victory to Thee O Mighty Mother Divine enchantress Thou art ! The beloved consort of the Lord The pacifier of all tumultous emotions Thou pervade as Knowledge All virtues exist in Thee Thy mind is full of qualities divine The Sevenfold Music worship Thee Thou art worshipped by all Sages and humans Celstials and demons Protect me eternally !
Victory to Thee O Mighty Mother Seated on the Lotus divine Blessing all with Salvation The Spreader of Knowledge divine The Pervader of Music Coated with Saffron Powder Which is used to worship Thee All Music adore Thee The great Sankara's prayer mighty Moved Thee to action divine Enchanted Thee to shower gold On a suprised, stunned devotee Protect me eternally !
Victory to Thee O Mighty Mother The triumphant Deity of the celestials The Prime Deity of India Thou incarnated as Bhargava's daughter All sorrows are removed by Thee Thou wearest stones precious And enchant Thy devotees The abode of peace. With a bewitching smile, Nine types of wealth are bestowed by Thee Iron Age's vices affect not Thy devotees With the handls blessing all, Protect me eternally !
The sounds of the drum The sounds of all instruments musical Is Thy Form as the Seven Octaves ! Sounds emanating from the conch Sounds emanating from the Veena Are all Thy sounds divine The eighteen mythological books worship Thee Also the Fourfold Veds Also the mighty Poetry Epic The Shower of discipline divine Protect me eternally !
May you be blessed by the 18 qualities !
( In our last post, we had given the Music Video of this beautiful Octet, sung well by Shweta Pundit )
Devi Sooktam or Durga Saptashathi is a major philosophical text. It is called Sapta Shati because it contains 700 verses like another colossus, the Song Celestial ( Bhagavat Geetha ).
The devotee asks for forgiveness. He says I know not Philosophy or Religion and I commit a lot of sins and please forgive me !
Aparadha Sahasrani Kiryante Har nisam maya Dasoyam ithi mam mathva Kshamsva Parameshwari
I commit a lot of sins Knowlingly or unknowingly Consider me as your servant And forgive my sins !
Avahanam na janami Na janami visarjanam Poojam chaiva na janami Kshamyatham Parameshwari
I know not how to invoke Thee Nor the concluding rites of Puja I know not how to worship Thee Please have mercy on me !
From the central dot, the Bindu, symbolic of the Absolute Self, rises the holographic universe. Sri Yantra is a Master Plan of Manifestation.
The digits 15 and 16, called Pancha Dasa and Shodasadasa have sacred significance in Sacred Geometry.
When the Moon is within 12 degrees of the Sun, it is called a Lunation, Prathama. Moon creates 15 lunations. Lunation is called in Sanskrit as a Thithi . These are known as the 15 Kalas of the Moon. There is the 16th Kala and that is Transcendence !
Corresponding to the 15 Kalas, there is the Panchadasa Mantra, a mantra made of 15 letters.
"Ka E i La Hreem - Ha Sa Ka Ha La Hreem - Sa Ka La Hreem"
This is the main mantra of the Sri Yantra.
This is the greatest symbol Of all symbols divine Made up of letters fifteen With Transcendence as the Sixteenth The greatest emblem of Deity Worshipped by mystics divine The greatest hidden mystery I take refuge in Thy symbol Thy divine symbol, O Mother Divine !
Wisdom is the additional quality of Man, which distinguishes him from the animals.
Ahara Nidra Bhaya Maidhunas cha Samanyamethat Pasubhir naranam Jnanam Naranam Adhiko Vishesho Jnanena Heena Pashubhi Samana
Food, sleep. fear and copulation Are common for both animals and men It is Wisdom, an additional quality Which distinguishes man from the quadruped !
The universe is a dream in the Cosmic Mind. It is the Universal Mind who is the creatrix and She sports as the Universe !
Karthum Devi Jagat Vilasa Vidhina Srishtena the Mayaya Sarvananda mayena madhya vilasa Chree Binduna lankritham Sree math sad guru poojya pada karuna Samvedya Thathvatmakam Sree Chakram Saranam Vrijami Sathatham Sarveshta Siddhi Pradam
For the sake of Cosmic Play She created the Universe She is the Cosmic Illusion Which tantalises all ! The Sacred Feminine is She With triangles five downwards The Sacred Masculine has Triangles four facing upwards With bliss ineffable She sports with her invisible Lord Who abides as the Central Dot In the mighty Sri Yantra ! By the Grace of Master Divine The Great Verity is known In Thy sacred symbol Sri Yantra I take refuge, O Mighty Mother !
The essence of all sciences Is Thyself, O Mighty One ! All women Thy manifestations O Mother Blissful Which poet can describe Thee !
In the house of the righteous Thou abidest as Prosperity In the house of the sinful Thou abidest as mental tension ! As Intelligence in the Seers As Concentration in the good As Shame in the aristocratic Protect this Universe, O Mighty One !
Thy Grace conferreth Wealth With all its paraphernalia ! Royalty is also conferred by Thee How glorious is Thy Grace !
It is also Thy Grace that conferreth Wisdom Supreme & Self Actualisation Thou makest the aspirant do Righteous deeds; thereby taking Him to heavenly realms !
Thy Grace bestoweth both Worldly and divine wealth Thy Grace is difficult to attain But blessed is Thy Grace !
Can Sacred Music activate the Kundalini ? The answer is Yes !
Listening to Sacred Music and becoming aware of its meaning can transport us to celestial heights. I have been hearing this Sacred Music lately ( and I have put a lot of Music videos on my site ) and I am uplifted.
Nada means Sound and Yoga means Union. In other words, Nada Yoga means Union via Sound. Nada Yoga is an ancient science dealing with Meditation on Music, on sound and transformation though sound.
There are many types of Yoga, all roads leading to the Divine.
Our minds become absorbed in sound and we all listen to music. There are external and internal sounds, called in Sanskrit as Ahat and Anahat, struck and unstruck sounds.
Yogis say that the seat of the Self is the Heart Chakra or the Anahata Chakra. This is from where unstruck sounds originate.
During Meditation, you can hear the inner sounds, which arise from the Heart Chakra. Nada Yoga takes you to this inner blissful realm.
The inner sound, arising from the Anahata, is considered by many as the Kundalini itself, the Serpentine Power coiled in humans and which rises during Meditation !
Now the question is this. Can listening to the mantras activate the Kundalini.? It can ! Try listening to these Music Videos, understand the meaning of the verses and definitely there will be an upsurge in Consciousness !
An Eightfold Verse is called an Octet and this is an Octet to the Lord.
This magnificent octet describes the Indescribable, gives form to the Formless and limits the Illimitable. We have already said that describing Deity in terms of humanity is like expressing the Center in terms of the circumference !
Rathna Sanu Sarasanam, Rajathadri Srunga Nikethanam, Sinchini krutha Pannageswara Achyuthanana Sayakam, Kshipra Dhagdha Pura Thrayam thri Divalayairabhi Vanditham, Chandrashekara Mashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi vai Yama.
Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Pahi Mam Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Raksha Mam
His bow contains mountains of jewels His residence is on the Silver Mountain Serpent Vasuki was converted into a rope Lord Vishnu was used as arrows All evils are destroyed by Him Him the triune worlds salute ! If I have such Lord as my Saviour How can Mortality/ Death devour me ?
Save us and liberate us, O Lord From this quagmire of worldliness !
Pancha Paada Pa Pushpa Gandhaparambhuja Dwaya Shobitham, Bala Lochana Jatha Pavaka Dagdha Manmatha Vigraham, Bhasma Digdha Kalebharam, Bhava Nasanam, Bhava Mavyayam, Chandrashekara Mashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi vai Yama.
Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Pahi Mam Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Raksha Mam
Shines He with the pair of His Lotus Feet Which are worshipped by flowers five His anger destroyed the God of Lust With Fire out of His Third Eye His body is smeared with ashes Symbolising all that is evanescent He is the destroyer of Existential Sorrow He knoweth no destruction If I have such Lord as my Saviour How can Mortality/ Death devour me ?
Save us and liberate us, O Lord From this quagmire of worldliness !
Matha Varana Mukhya Charma Kruthothareeya Manoharam, Pankajasana Padma Lochana Poojithangri Saroruham, Deva Sindhu Tharanga Seekara Siktha Shobha Jatadharam, Chandrashekara Mashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi vai Yama.
Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Pahi Mam Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Raksha Mam
He is the greatest stealer of minds With his upper cloth made Of the skin of wild elephants His Lotus feet is worshipped by the mighty By Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma His matter hair drenched with drops Of the waves of river Ganga If I have such Lord as my Saviour How can Mortality/ Death devour me ?
Save us and liberate us, O Lord From this quagmire of worldliness !
Yaksha Raja Sakham Bhagaksha Haram Bhujanga Vibhooshanam, Shaila Raja Suthaa Parish Krutha Charu Vama Kalebharam, Kshweda Neela Galam Praswadha Dharinam Mruga Dharinam, Chandrashekara Mashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi vai Yama.
Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Pahi Mam Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Raksha Mam
He is the friend of the Lord of Riches He destroyed Bhaga's eyes Serpents are His ornaments His left part is She Mountain's daughter, Parvathi His neck blue due to poison He is described as armed with an axe A deer accompanies him everywhere If I have such Lord as my Saviour How can Mortality/ Death devour me ?
Save us and liberate us, O Lord From this quagmire of worldliness !
Kundalee Krutha Kundaleswara Kundalam Vrusha Vahanam, Naradadhi Muneeswara Sthutha Vaibhavam Bhuvaneshwaram, Andhakandhaka Masrithamara Padapam Shamananthakam, Chandrashekara Mashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi vai Yama.
Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Pahi Mam Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Raksha Mam
Ear studs made of a curling serpent adorn Him Divines like Narada praise Him high Lord of the Cosmos entire is He The destroyer of Anthakasura The Wish giving Tree to his devotees The destroyer of Death ineluctable If I have such Lord as my Saviour How can Mortality/ Death devour me ?
Save us and liberate us, O Lord From this quagmire of worldliness !
Bheshajam Bhava Roginam Akhilapadamapa Harinam, Daksha Yajna Vinashanam Trigunathmakam Trivilochanam, Bhukthi Mukthi Phala Pradham Sakalagha Sanga Nibharhanam, Chandrashekara Mashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi vai Yama.
Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Pahi Mam Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Raksha Mam
He is the Doctor divine who cures Sorrow The Annihilator of all dangers Destroyer of Daksha's fire sacrifice Personification of qualities triune With Past, Present & Future as eyes Bestower of devotion and Salvation divine The Annihilator of all sins If I have such Lord as my Saviour How can Mortality/ Death devour me ?
Save us and liberate us, O Lord From this quagmire of worldliness !
Bhaktha Vathsala Marchitham, Nidhim, Akshayam, Haridambaram, Sarva Bhoothapathim, Parathparam Apreya Manuthamam, Soma Varinabhoohuthasana Somapanilakha Krutheem, Chandrashekara Mashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi vai Yama.
Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Pahi Mam Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Raksha Mam
The darling of all devotees is He O Wealth Secure that hath no longing ! He clothes Himself with Directions The Chief of all creatures is He Beyond the unreachable is He Unknown is He to all living The Holiest of all living beings He is served by the Elemental Five Earth, water, fire, ether & wind If I have such Lord as my Saviour How can Mortality/ Death devour me ?
Save us and liberate us, O Lord From this quagmire of worldliness !
Viswa Srushti Vidhayinam, Punareva Palana Thathparam, Samharathamapi Prapanchamashesha Loka Nivasinam, Kreedayanthamaharnisham, Gana Nadha Yudha Samnvitham, Chandrashekara Mashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi vai Yama.
Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Pahi Mam Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Raksha Mam
His work is Creation of the Universe Also the preservation of this Cosmos He destroys what He has created At the appropriate time proper Immanent is He in everything He alternates as Night and Day He is the leader of all living He is like all mortals If I have such Lord as my Saviour How can Mortality/ Death devour me ?
Save us and liberate us, O Lord From this quagmire of worldliness !
The path to Enlightenment is a very difficult road indeed. It is long, arduous, dangerous, difficult. Tradition has it that only devotion to the Guru, who is the direct representative of the Godhead, can pave the way for Self- Actualisation !
It is said that Guru's Grace conferreth
Enlightenment, Wealth, Agri prosperity, Wisdom, children and enjoyments What is not possible eternally With the Grace of the Guru ?
It is My Master who inspires me, who maketh me write this, who is guiding everything from within and am I not indebted to him ?
There are some critics who criticise Moksha or Self Realisation as a selfish desire. One worldly man tells a Yogi thus
You are talking about the Mount When people are living in the valleys ! You thirst for the Divine Crown You alone want the Divine Bliss When others are sunk in Sorrow Existential Isnt your effort and aim selfish?
Maybe Enlightenment is a selfish desire, but then it is the summum bonum of Life and the Goal of Evolution !
This is an octet consecrated to the Master Divine. May you be blessed by Enlightenment !
Shareeram Suroopam Thada Va Kalatram Yashas charu chithram dhanam meru Thulyam Guror Angri Padme Manas Chena Lagnam Thatha Kim, Thatha Kim,Thatha Kim, Thatha Kim!
One may have a body beautiful And a loving spouse to boot Fame immortal to grace And wealth beyond the dreams of avarice ! These are only wealth relative Invalid before the Absolute ! What is the use, what is the use, what is the use If thy mind does not fly to the Lotus Feet of the Guru !
Kalathram Dhanam Puthra Pauthradhi Sarvam Graham Bandhava Sarva medhadhi Jatham Manas Chena Lagnam Guror Angri Padme Thatha Kim, Thatha Kim,Thatha Kim, Thatha Kim!
Wife, wealth and all paraphernalia A house beautiful and relatives good Are only wealth relative Invalid before the Absolute ! What is the use, what is the use, what is the use If thy mind does not fly to the Lotus Feet of the Guru !
Learning is a great virtue The Six sciences auxiliary The Six sciences main Poetry Prose and Mystic Poetry Are only wealth relative Invalid before the Absolute ! What is the use, what is the use, what is the use If thy mind does not fly to the Lotus Feet of the Guru !
Vidhesheshu manya, swadesheshu dhanya Sadachara Vritheshu matho na cha anya Manas Chena Lagnam Guror Angri Padme Thatha Kim, Thatha Kim,Thatha Kim, Thatha Kim!
You may be respected abroad And rich in your naitve place Virtuous you may be And in life a person famous These are only wealth relative Invalid before the Absolute ! What is the use, what is the use, what is the use If thy mind does not fly to the Lotus Feet of the Guru !
Kshama Mandale Bhoopa Bhoopala Vrindai Sada sevitham yasya padaravindam Guror Angri Padme Manas Chena Lagnam Thatha Kim, Thatha Kim,Thatha Kim, Thatha Kim!
King you may of a region great And may be served by emperors and kings These are only wealth relative Invalid before the Absolute ! What is the use, what is the use, what is the use If thy mind does not fly to the Lotus Feet of the Guru !
Yaso me dhanam bhikshu dhana pratapa Jagadwathu sarvam kare yath prasadath Manas Chena Lagnam Guror Angri Padme Thatha Kim, Thatha Kim,Thatha Kim, Thatha Kim!
Even if Fame has graced you Even if Fame & Charity makes you popular These are only wealth relative Invalid before the Absolute ! What is the use, what is the use, what is the use If thy mind does not fly to the Lotus Feet of the Guru !
Na Bhoge, na Yoge, na Vaa Vajirajou Na Kantha Sukhe naiva Vitheshu Chitham Guror Angri Padme Manas Chena Lagnam Thatha Kim, Thatha Kim,Thatha Kim, Thatha Kim!
Even if you dont concentrate on Yoga Or on Bhoga, pleasures of the flesh, Or on passion, fire sacrifice, Or in the affairs of wealth What is the use, what is the use, what is the use If thy mind does not fly to the Lotus Feet of the Guru !
Anarghani Rathnani Mukthani Samyak Samalingitha Kaminee Yamineeshu Manas Chena Lagnam Guror Angri Padme Thatha Kim, Thatha Kim,Thatha Kim, Thatha Kim!
You may be embellished by jewels A loving wife you may have These are only wealth relative Invalid before the Absolute ! What is the use, what is the use, what is the use If thy mind does not fly to the Lotus Feet of the Guru !
It is Cosmic Creative Intelligence, which is relatively Absolute and absolutely relative, which sustains the universe. The entire Cosmos is Her play and display ( Chit Vilasa Prapanchoyam ).
Annapoorna Ishwari is the Nourishing aspect of the Mother Divine. This octet is equivalent to the Western prayer " God, give us this day our daily bread".
This is the exoteric aspect. The esoteric aspect is that this octet contains mystic meanings which are discernible to the mystic mind. She can give not only bread but also Enlightenment !
O Mother Divine who nourishes O presiding Deity of Kashi O Helper of all with kindness O Maker of others joyful The Shelter of all and boon giver The Epitome of Beauty ravishing O Destroyer of sorrows The Ever visible Deity Thou art The Star of Himavan's clan O Ocean of Campassion & Mercy Nourish me with food and Wisdom
O Mother Divine who nourishes The presiding Deity of Kashi Decorated with jewels priceless Well dressed in silk golden O with a chest beautiful Adorned with chains golden with gems The Epitome of beauty ravishing O Ocean of Campassion & Mercy Nourish me with food and Wisdom
Yogaananda Karee Ripu Kshyakaree, Dharma Artha Nishtaa Karee, Chandr Arka Anala Bhasa Maana Laharee, Trailokya Rakshaa Karee, Sarvaishwarya Samastha Vaanchithakaree, Kasi Puraadheeswaree, Bhikshaam Dehi Krupaa Valambana Kari Mathaa Annapoorneswaree
O Nourishing Divine One O presiding Deity of Kashi The bliss of Yoga is given by Thee Thou destroyest enemies Ethics and wealth are made Permanent by Thee Who shines like the luminaries Sol and Luna and Fire divine Saviour of the three slates relative Waking, dreaming and dreamless sleep The Bestower ol all wealth The Wish Fulfiller of all men O Ocean of Campassion & Mercy Nourish me with food and Wisdom
O Nourishing Divine One O presiding Deity of Kashi O Cave dweller of Kailasa Mount Uma, Sankaree, Gauri called O Ever blissful Maiden O known only to mystics O Personification of Om O Opener of the gates of Self Actualisation O Ocean of Campassion & Mercy Nourish me with food and Wisdom
O Nourishing Divine One O presiding Deity of Kashi Thou art the vehicle of the Seen and the Unseen Who carries the Cosmos within Thee The causer of Detachment The Beacon Light for all sciences Who makes the Universal Lord satisfied O Ocean of Campassion & Mercy Nourish me with food and Wisdom
O Nourishing Divine One O presiding Deity of Kashi Thou rulest the worlds triune O Perfected One with qualities six Prosperity,virilty, fame Wisdom,detachment,integrality O ocean of Kindness and Love Knowledge, valour, wealth of this world O Bestower of Bliss With lustrous hair blue O Ocean of Campassion & Mercy Nourish me with food and Wisdom
O Nourishing Divine One O presiding Deity of Kashi All alphabets describe Thee Who gives the Lord powers triune O Goddess of cities three Thou manifests in forms three Who nourishes daily existence The Annihilator of all sorrows O Fulfiller of all wishes O Dawn Goddes of all O Ocean of Campassion & Mercy Nourish me with food and Wisdom
O Presiding Deity of Kashee O Nourishing One Adorned with jewels Thou art The beauteous daughter of Daksha The Personification of all beauty Thy milk is Poetry and Prose The Mother Divine of all systems The Grand Fortune of all Devotee's wishes are fulfilled by Thee The does of all things good O Ocean of Campassion & Mercy Nourish me with food and Wisdom
O Presiding Deity of Kashee O Nourishing One Thou resemblest billions Of Sun, Moon and Fire O Wearer of Luna's orb Thy hair has the luster of Sun and Moon Thy complexion is the complexion Of the luminaries biune O holder of books and beads Holder of a spear and a rope O Ocean of Campassion & Mercy Nourish me with food and Wisdom
O presiding Deity of Kashee O Nourisher of the Universe O protector of regal duties O instiller of fear in the demoniac O Universal Mother compassionate O infinite ocean of Mercy Self Actualisation is granted by Thee O doer of things auspicious The Primal Deity of the Universe O holder of all wealth mundane O insulter of demon Daksha O granter of wellness, health O Ocean of Campassion & Mercy Nourish me with food and Wisdom
My mother is the Sacred Feminine My father is the Sacred Masculine Purusha and Prakrithi called Brahman and Maya called Shiva and Shakti called Logos and Sophia called His devotees are my relatives And my country, the Universe !
The Law of Universal Order, the doctrine that there is Law behind the order of the Universe was echoed by Shakespeare." That the heavens themselves, the planets and the spheres observe proportion, ratio and Order"
The Music of the Spheres is a philosophic concept, that regards the proportions in the motion of the celestial bodies as Musica Divina or Divine Music The Music of the Nine Revolving Heavens, the Nava Grahas !. Though not literally audible, this Musica Divina is accessible to the divinely intoxicated mind, in a state of Cosmic Consciousness. It is harmonic, mathematical and Sacred Music !
The concept is Pythagorean. Pythagorus, the father of Astro Numerology, with his semi-mystical and semi-mathematical philosophy, declared that the Mystery of the Universe is discernible through Unio Mystica or Mystic Union. Mystic systems in the West like Gnostic Christianity and Free Masonry use this concept, as both these systems were influenced by Pythagorus.
Johannes Kepler, the great astronomer who gave the western world the Laws of Planetary motion, declared that Sacred Geometry, Cosmolgy, Astronomy, Astrology, Harmonics and Music stemmed from this Musica Universalis. Kepler elaborated this concept in his Harmonice Mundi , relating Astrology and Harmonics ! Kepler declared that
p1^2/p2^2 = a1^3/ a2^3
that is the ratio of the squares of the sidereal periods of planets is equal to the cube roots of their semi-major axes. ( The Third Law of Planetary Motion ).
Dante elaborated this concept in his formidable poem The Divina Commedia The spheres were believed to be related by whole number ratios of pure musical intervals, generating musical harmony.
In his book De Musica Beothius defined three types of Music
Musica Universalis or Musica Mundana ( Music of the Spheres ) Musica Humana ( the internal music of the human body ) Musica instrumentalis ( Instrumental music by instrumentalists )
This music can be heard in the Region of Concrete Thought, according to Max Heindel. This is a different state of Consciousness, different from the mundane. In Esoteric Christianity, this is called the second heaven.
Indian Philosophy gives great importance to Sacred Music. Most of the poems of the great poets have been musicalised. We find that great epic poems, like Geetha, like Devi Sooktham etc have been musicalised. Singers like Lataji, Anuradha, Chitra, Jesudas etc has sung the glory of these poems. Listening to these poems can make the Kundalini rise.
In 2006, Greg Fox divided the orbits of the planets in half again and again till they were literally audible. The result was Carmen of the Spheres.
Yogic schools like Nada. Laya and Shabda Yogas give importance to Sacred Music. The Shabda Yoga Gurus consider Pythagorus as a divine Guru, his name stemming from two Sanskrit words, Pitha ( father ) and Guru ( preceptor ). This Guru or gorus occurs in such names as Protagorus, Anaxagorus and Pythagorus !
Fortunatley I grew up in a tradition of Sacred Music. As a child, I used to get out of bed, hearing my mother sing Sankara and Jayadeva. I grew up listening to Sai bhajans, which can spiritualise any one.
In the Masonic Initiation, the Heirophant or the Guru tells the initiate " We have selected for you, selected by the Grand Organist, some selections from the Music of the Spheres ". He tells him " how all heavens and earths, the Grand Lodge below and the Grand Lodge above are all held together by that Music, though few on earth have the ears to hear it".
Genius hears the overtones, also the Music of the Spheres. Genius knows what it meant when Pythagorus said that Philosophy is the highest Music.
According to the Indian tradition, all Music is Samaveda . Musicology is the 17th science which constitute Indian philosophy ( ayurvedam dhanurvedam gandharvo veda eva cha ). Gandharva Veda is the eternal Music of Nature, the Universal Music, whose infinitesimal expression is all earthly music. What the Seers hear in higher or altered states of Consciousness is nothing but this Heavenly Music ( Ananta Vai Veda ).
Gandharva Music is the divine music in alliance with the Laws of Nature. If you make yourself still, you can hear this music in the rising of the sun and its setting. All you have to do is to prepare yourself spiritually and tune in and you can hear this wonderful music. This celestial music has psychotherapeutic properties.
The healing properties of Gandharva Music has been lost to the West and now many of India's professional musicians are touring the world, performing ancient melodies and demonstrating its psychotherapeutic properties to people from all civilizations.
The poet Tulsi Das wrote Rudrashtakam, an octet to the Formless. Here it is in musical form. This octet is very good and I had experienced my Kundalini rising, as I pondered on its meaning.
"The Internet is the best place to talk about God", said Pope Benedict XVI. Sacred Music or Gandharva Music can definitely elevate the Kundalini. After all, the Universe is one Cosmic Dance and let us dissolve in that Cosmic Dance, which is Bliss Absolute.
Listening to Sacred Music, we elevate our Consciousness from the mundane level to the supra-mundane level. The Point of Bliss becomes accessible to the divinely intoxicated mind, the Point where Truth, Art, Poetry and Music meet.
Namameesha Meeshana Nirvana Roopam Vibhum Vyapakam Brahma veda swaroopam Nijam Nirgunam Nirvikalpma Nireeham Chid Akasha Akasha Vasam Bhajeham
O The Lord of All That is Who is the Bliss of Self Resplended art Thou in Thy Form Omnipresent in all verities Of the Nature of Absolute Being With mighty Vedas as Thy Form Changeless, passionless, attributeless, To Thee who lives in the Sky of Consciousness To Thee, I bow !
Nirakara Omkara Moolam Thureeyam Giraajnana Gotheetha Meesham Gireesham Karalam Maha Kala Kalam Kripalam Gunakara Samsara Param Nathoham
O Formless Absolute O Transcendence Personified The Root Cause of all sound Transcending senses, knowledge, tongue The Lord of the Himalayas O Destroyer of fierce Time Benevolent, the abode of qualities divine Transcending the Universe To Thee who lives in the Sky of Consciousness To Thee, I bow !
O Beauty Absolute, as white as snow Who is Mind, who is Matter also Who is all human beings With splendour and wealth immense With shining forehead, bearing Ganges Who sports the Moon on his forehead Who is garlanded by snakes To Thee who lives in the Sky of Consciousness To Thee, I bow !
I adore Thee, O Mighty Lord, Thy Third Eye is the Eye of Wisdom Who is massive and spreadout With a pleasant, beatific face With a beautiful throat blue O benevolent Lord of the righteous Wearing a lion skin around the waist Who sportest a skull-cap garland To Thee who lives in the Sky of Consciousness To Thee, I bow !
O Lord of the Divine Mother Immense, fierce, mature and brave Transcending eveyone and all The Unborn, eternal Self Resplendent with the brilliance of millions of Suns Transcender of qualities triune ( Making us totally detached ) Accessible to the devotee divine To Thee who lives in the Sky of Consciousness To Thee, I bow !
Kala theetha Kalyana Kalpantha Karee Sada sajjanananda datha puraree Chidananda Sandhoha moha apaharee Praseeda Praseeda Prabho Manmadharee
O Destroyer of lust demoniac Who is beyond Cosmological Cycles Auspicious and End of Universe The Endower of Bliss to the righteous O Destroyer of Pura O Bliss Eternal and Absolute O Destroyer of passions Six (Lust, greed, anger, avarice, jealousy, gluttony) To Thee who lives in the Sky of Consciousness To Thee, I bow !
Na yavad uma natha padaravindam Bhajantheeha loke Pare va Naranam Na thavat sukham santhi santhapa nasam Praseeda prabho sarva bhoothadivasam
Those who do not adore Thee Never attain to Bliss Absolute In this world or the next Be happy with us O Lord Be happy with us mortals ! To Thee who lives in the Sky of Consciousness To Thee, I bow !
Na janami yogam japam naiva poojam Nathoham sada Sarvada sambhu thubhyam Jara janma dukhau dhatha thapya manam Prabho pahi apanna mameesha sambho
I know not Yoga, Mantra or Tantra I only have Thee in mind Desiring only Thee I live Save me from Existential Sorrow The sorrow that resulteth from birth Grief, sins, troubles, old age To Thee who lives in the Sky of Consciousness To Thee, I bow !
All Indian festivals are based on the position of the Heavens.
When the Moon is within 12 degrees of the Sun it is called the First Lunation, Prathama. The second is ( 12-24 degrees ) is called Dwitheeya. Then Thritheeya ( Third ), Chathurthi ( fourth ), Panchami ( Fifth ), Shashti ( Sixth), Sapthami (Seventh ), Ashtami ( Eighth ),Navami ( NInth ) and so on.
Navaratri is the festival of Nine days, when the Nine forms of the Mother Divine are worshipped. The Universal Mother is worshipped in her Nine Aspects, which are as follows.
1) Shailaputri - Mythologically, She is the daughter of the Himalyas. She is worshipped during Prathama, the first lunation, when the Moon is within 12 degrees of the Sun.
2) Brahmacharini - She is the celibate and celibacy is observed by all spiritual aspirants for Self Actualisation. She is worshipped during Dwitheeya, the second lunation.
3) Chandra Ghanti - She holds a half-circular Moon on her forehead and is worshipped during Thritheeya, the third lunation. . The Moon is the exoteric symbol of the Divine Mother. The Sun is the exoteric symbol of the Self. In Vedanta, the Moon represents the Universal Mind or Cosmic Mind.
4) Khooshmanda - She creates the Universe, the Brahmanda, by mere laughing. She is the power behind the solar systems. She holds the Rosary, indicating that Mantra Yoga is powerful and is conducive to Enlightenment. She is worshipped during Chathurthi, the fourth lunation
5) Skanda Matha - She is the mother of Skanda, the Military General of the celestials. She observed penance to get the hand of Lord Shiva and gave birth to Skanda, the Military Chief. She is worshipped during Panchami, the fifth lunation.
6) Katyayani- She was born as the daughter of Katyavan. Katyavan was a seer who perfomed penance to get the Universal Mother as his daughter. She is worshipped during Shashti, the sixth lunation.
7) Kalaratri - Kala means Dark and Ratri means Night. This is the symbolism of the Dark Night of the Soul and the Dark Night of the Spirit. She is worshipped during Sapthami, the seventh lunation.
8) Maha Gauri - Gauri means White. She is as pure and white, sinless. She is worshipped during Ashtami, the eighth lunation.
9) Siddhi dhathri - Siddhi means psychic or occult powers. She is the bestower of psychic powers. There are eight Siddhis. They are Anima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakamya, Iishitva & Vashitva, Garima and Mahima. She is worshipped during Navami, which is the ninth lunation.
These nine deities are Her nine aspects. Now man is a composite creature and only by overcoming our negative aspect, can we aspire for Self Realisation. Overcoming our negative aspect is not easy. Lust, greed, anger, jealousy, sloth, covetousness, gluttony, the Seven Deadly Sins, have their home in us.
Man houses dangerous forces in his house The Titan, the Fury and Djinn Lay in the Subconscient’s cavern pit And the beast moved in his antre den !
The Mother Divine destroys them one by one, to give us immortal Bliss. For this purpose, She is propitiated on Nine Days, during the Nine Lunations, during the Nine Thidhis, in Her Nine Aspects !.
If you want, you can listen to this Sacred Music and may you achieve Enlightenment !
The Ninefold Deity is the Mother Divine in her nine aspects.
She is the Sacred Feminine of Gnosticism, the Maya of Vedanta, the Prakriti of Sankhya and the Shakti of Tantra. She is the beginingless Ignorance or Nescience ( Avidya ), which binds man to the sublunar world. She is the manifest power of the Unmanifest !
The power of the Unmanifest Lord Triune, Tri-featured and Eternal The generatrix of the Universe is She Universal Mind, which sprung from the Lord !
This Nava Durga Mantra protects the seeker, whether he be amidst enemies or in the battlefield, or enveloped by worries and difficulties. He who takes refuge in the Mother Divine will be protected by the Creatrix of the Universe.
She is begininngless, because of her structural inherence in the phenomenal worlds. All the universes and multiverses are in transitional flux, in exact antithesis to the Immutability of the Divine !
She is worth worshipping, as She can destroy all the triune afflictions - physical, mental and emotional suffering, the thapa trayas.
We shalt exalt thee with devotion O Destroyer of suffering triune Physical, mental, emotional Give us health physical Give us Victory Give us fame immortal And destroy our enemies !
To elevate our Consciousness, Sankara wrote a Hymn to the Divine Mother, the Raja Rajeshwari Ashtakam. This octet is good and can make our Kundalini rise !
O Mother Divine of the nature of Consciousness O Celestial Deity Great With the noble attributes six O Queen of all queens and kings Thou art the Mother of the Universe, The daughter of the mighty Himalayas, The consort divine of the Divine Lord With eyes triune - past, present and future Thou art the conferror of Royalty & Fortune With the splendour of a thousand suns ! Bestow on us Thy Bliss Celestial !
Thou art enchanting and tempting O Mother of all the three worlds Thou art the Seven Octaves of Music Thou art the Song and the Poem Thou art the bestower of Auspiciousness O Mother Divine of the nature of Consciousness O Celestial Deity Great With the noble attributes six O Queen of all queens and kings Bestow on us Thy Bliss Celestial !
O Mother embellished with jewels O Mother of the relative states Waking, dreaming and dreamless sleep O Mother Divine of the nature of Consciousness O Celestial Deity Great With the noble attributes six O Queen of all queens and kings ! Bestow on us Thy Bliss Celestial !
O Mother fierce and dreadful O Time Personified O Devourer of all as Time O Wisdom Personified O Mother Divine of the nature of Consciousness O Celestial Deity Great With the noble attributes six O Queen of all queens and kings ! Bestow on us Thy Bliss Celestial !
O Universal Mother who destroys evil Lust, greed, anger, jealousy, Sloth, covetousness, gluttony The negative elements of the human mind O Mother Divine of the nature of Consciousness O Celestial Deity Great With the noble attributes six O Queen of all queens and kings ! Bestow on us Thy Bliss Celestial !
O Mother Divine of the Vedas O Mother personified as Gayatri The Mantra which protects the chanter Gayath thrayate iti gayathri O Thou personified as AUM Which represents the states triune Waking, dreaming and dreamless sleep And also Transcendence O Mother Divine of the nature of Consciousness O Celestial Deity Great With the noble attributes six O Queen of all queens and kings ! Bestow on us Thy Bliss Celestial !
O Deity of all deities O Thou who enchant the Universe O Mother Divine of the nature of Consciousness O Celestial Deity Great With the noble attributes six O Queen of all queens and kings ! Bestow on us Thy Bliss Celestial !
O Prosperity Personified O Thou who art the Prosperity Eightfold O Conferror of Bliss Absolute O Mother Divine of the nature of Consciousness O Celestial Deity Great With the noble attributes six O Queen of all queens and kings ! Bestow on us Thy Bliss Celestial !
