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An Octet to the Nourishing Mother By Govind Kumar It is Creative Intelligence, which is relatively Absolute and absolutely relative, which sustains the universe. The entire Cosmos is Her play and display, Chit Vilasa Prapanchoyam . Annapoorneshwari 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 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 are 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 Perfect One with qualities six 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 nourished 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 O Mother Nourishing O Mother Eternal Consort of the Lord Give me food and shelter Conducive to Wisdom and detachment O daughter of the Mountains ! 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 ! https://fktr.in/x2dpYJS https://fktr.in/jk7oYef
c Eightfold Verse about the Guru Sankara, the Apostle of Oneness, had prescribed the Fourfold Yoga for CosmicUnion. He advocated the traditional Method of studying under a Guru for Self Actualisation. Mortals consider Self Actualisation to be a " so elusive and so distant a Goal", but the effort is worth it as the Divine Crown is indeed priceless ! He composed poems, the Eightfold Verse about the Master ( Dakshina Moorthy Ashatakam ), extolling the Lord who had come to him in the form of the Master. Indian tradition holds that the Master is the representative of the Lord, or rather the Lord Himself ! Unto Him, who is indeed all this Who has manifested as the Triad Universe, Ego, Supreme Relative As the Teacher Supreme to teach Verities divine ineffable The Lord of Wisdom great The Lustrous Form facing South Unto Him, be this millionfold saluation ! Viswam darpana drusyamana nagari, Thulyam nijantargatham, Pasyannathmani mayaya bahirivoth, Bhutham yatha nidraya, Ya sakshath kuruthe prabodha samaye, Swathmanameva dwayam, Thasmai sri guru murthaye nama idham, Sree Dakshinamurthaye. Similar to the mirror image of a town So is this Universe seen in Self ! What exists outside is inside The living lordly regal Self ! Ultimately this is actualised In the state of Enlightenment That I am That Non-dual Self To Thee whose Grace is all,, I bow ! Beejasyanthari vankuro jagadhidham, Prang nirvikalpam puna, Mayakalpitha desa kala kalanaa, Vaichithrya chithrikrutham, Mayaveeva vijrumbhayathyapi maha, Yogeeva yah swechaya, Thasmai sri guru murthaye nama idham, Sree dakshinamurthaye. The Universe existed as seed Prior to Thy Manifestation ! Universe exists in the Universal Mind Conditioned by Space, Time, Causality Thy Manifestation is manifold Like the Yogi who manifests at will, Thou manifested this Universe To Thee whose Grace is all,, I bow ! Yasyaiva sphuranam sadathmakamasath, Kalparthagam bhasathe, Sakshaath thathwamaseethi veda vachasa, Yobodhyathyasrithhan, Yath saksht karanath bhavenna punara, Aavrithir bhavambhonidhow, Thasmai sri guru murthaye nama idham, Sree dakshinamurthaye. Thee who exists as the Effulgence Supreme Who alone shines in this World of Appearance Thou manifests as Teacher Supreme Who instructs students " That Art Thou " Whose instruction can redeem One from this ocean of worldliness And the cycles of birth and death To Thee whose Grace is all,, I bow ! Deham pranam api indryanyapi chalaam, Budhim cha soonyam vidhu, Stree balandha jadopamasthvaha mithi, Brandha brusam vadhina, Maya sakthi vilasa kalpitha maha, Vyamoha samharine, Thasmai sri guru murthaye nama idham, Sree dakshinamurthaye. Some philosopers think the body is Truth Others intellect and the Soul Others Emptiness and Void Are they not similar to the ignorant ?' The blind, women and children ? Ignorance is only destroyed by Thee Cosmic Illusion is destroyed by Thee To Thee whose Grace is all,, I bow ! Rahu grastha divakarendu sadrusho, Maya samachadanath, Sanamthra karanopa samharanatho, Yo abhoot sushuptha pumaan, Pragaswapsaamithi prabodha samaye, Yaa prathyabignayathe, Thasmai sri guru murthaye nama idham, Sree dakshinamurthaye. Similar to Sol and Luna after being eclipsed, Know that they are existing still ! Similar to the dreamer whose dream Created problems galore for him. Realises that all was but a dream ! Feels blissful after waking up Ultimatelty realises " I am He ". To Thee whose Grace is all,, I bow ! Balyadishwapi jagaradhadishu thadha, Sarva sva avasthasthaswapi, Vyavrutha swanuvarthamanamaha , Mithyanth sphurantham sada, Svathmaanam pragatikarothi bajatham, Yo mudraya bhadraya, Thasmai sri guru murthaye nama idham, Sree dakshinamurthaye To Thee, who shines and exhibits By the sacred Chinmudra of the hand That He exists as the Self in all As the supreme, lordly Self Everlasting and Unchanging Witnessing youth, childhood, old age, Even during the triune states relative To Thee whose Grace is all, I bow Viswam pasyathi karya karana thaya, Swa swami sambandatha, Sishyacharya thaya thadaiva pithru, Puthradhyathmana bedatha, Swapne Jagrathi va ya esha purusho, Maya Paribramitha, Thasmai sri guru murthaye nama idham, Sree dakshinamurthaye. During the states of waking and dream Diversity holds absolute sway ! World is Cause and Effect We are different from the Lord Teacher and taught are different Father and son are different Confounded by Illusion All see great diversity Unable to see Unity divine ! Cosmos spring into view Simultaneously with the Seer World appears multiform Ego is deluded in states triune Waking, dreaming and dreamless sleep Thy Grace destroyest Diversity And confers experience of Unity ! Bhoorambaamsya anilo ambhara, Maharnadho himamasu puman, Ithyabhathi characharathmakamidham, Yasyaiva murthyashtakam, Nanyath kinchana vidhyathe vimrusathaam, Yasmath parasmath vibho, Thasmai sri guru murthaye nama idham, Sree dakshinamurthaye. To those in Cosmic Consciousness Universe shines as Self Which is mutable and Immutable? Which is mobile and Immobile ? The Elemental Five Soul, Sol and Luna Or the Immutable Self ? The Truth seekers find The Absolute is everywhere ! That it is Being Knowledge Bliss The eternal triad which the Universe is And which we are in actuality Thy magnificent eightfold Form As Being, Knowledge,Bliss As Life, Mind, Matter, Supermind And finally as Love Immortal Who causeth universe visible and invisible And Whose Grace liberates Man Showing all this " I Am That I Am' To Thee whose Grace is all, I bow Who has manifested as Lord Guru, Whose wisdom transcends terms human, Who shineth as Sole witness, To the Lord in the form of my Master, I bow !
A humble poem ” Lord, forgive ”
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, I commit a lot of sins and please forgive me !
Aparadha Sahasrani
Kriyante Har nisam maya
Dasoyam ithi mam mathva
Kshamsva Parameshwari
I commit a lot of sins
Knowingly 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 !
Mantra heenam Kriya heenam
Bhakti heenam Sureshwari
Yat poojitham maya devi
Paripoornam thadasthu me
O Mother I know not Mantra
Nor the path of Action
Nor Devotion’s way great
Be satisfied by my prayer !
Aparadha Shatham Krithva
Jagadambethi Chochareth
Yam gathim Smavapnothi
Na tham Brahma daya Sura
After doing a lot of sins
If somebody calls Thy Name
Their destiny cannot be judged
By the Creator or demigods !
Saparadhosmi Sharanam
Prapthaswam Jagadambike
Idaneemanu kamyoham
Yadecchasi Tada Kuru
Full of offences am I
I take refuge in Thee
This trembling servant’s Fate
Should be decided by Thee !
Anjanadvismruthesronya
Yanyonyam Adhikam Kritham
Tat Sarvam Kshamayam Devi
Praseeda Parameshwaree
Lack of wisdom, memory, knowledge
Spurred my actions bad
Forgive those sins
And be satisfied with me !
Kameshwari Jagath matha
Sachchidananda Vigrahe
Grihanamrcha mimam preethya
Praseeda Parameshwaree
O Love, O Mother of the Universe !
Blissful art Thou in Thy nature
Accept my offerings divine
With happiness and be happy on me !
Guhyathi Guhya Gopthree Thvam
Grihanasma kritham Japam
Siddhir bhavathu me Devi
Thvat Prasadath Sureshwari !
The Secret of all secrets
Is known only to Thee !
May I become divine
By Thy Grace !
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