I AM DURGA
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I AM DURGA Chaman Lal Raina
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| I am the Divine Mother Durga-the Life Urge Teaching through the Seer Markandeya, how to adore Me. The vision of Medha Rishi makes you to see Me. I am Chandi –the Eternal Durga Sapta Shati, ‘Suratha’ is just the personification of valor ’ Samadhi’ is the highest form of meditation. Primal breath, I am in all the earthly manifestation, Perceived through the senses, I alone do exist. Touch, taste, smell, sight and sound are just functions, I am the body rhythm , through Yogic postures and relaxation Spirit and consciousness, I am of the embodied soul, Myself, I am the ’Atman of Brahma’,the purpose behind creation. I am the eternal ’ego’ revered as ’Vishnu-Maya’ I am Maha Kali-the unspoken timelessness. Measure of the time, is my fun, game and play, I create days and nights, monthsand seasons within year Continuing though and millenniums. See me through the Nava/ nine Durgas of immesurable aeons. I rise with glaciers, vales, jungles and mountains, Herbs, trees, rocks and springs adore my names Clouds ,thunder, storms,hurricanes are just puctuation of nature The ocean is just a drop before my physical manifestations. I am a swimming action and a drifting march, I am thus revered as’ Devi Shailaputri’ an earthly existence. I sustain the universe with my transcendental graphics . I am a point, curve, cone,a sphere,and a vertex I abide in straight line, angle, elevation. Iam present in flat shapes and cones. ’Agamic’ experts see me visible in the sacred geometrical figures. Some adore me through Japa,Homa and oblations I am the sound, syllable and the seed of the Vaak, I am a curve, a petal , a square and a ’Bindu’--od the central triangle. These are venerated as Chakras and Yantras Some adore it in the ’Ashada--Mandalas’ I am in the ascent and descent of the musical notes And I am the essence in the Brahma ’Sutra’---aphorisms I am the tangent touching the circle of transmigration, I paint with Divine brush and cosmic colors, Shades and colors are my impressions and aesthetic sisters Brush strokes give me the shape of artist’s devotion, Who Clothes me with his fine tastes of decoration I am ’ Anna’--the food for life sustenance I am thus revered as ’Shakambhari’ The fourteen realms are of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are my creative expressions, These are just the glimpses of my Primal thought and visions I bring light on the canvas of humanity. Thus, I am revered as First Devi Brahmacharini . |
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| Philosopher’s wisdom is the shadow of my vision Being Durga…, I am Existent-- the Eternal one. Rishis deciphered my Mantra in meter and rhythm It could be so through my grace,but present in his intuition I am embodiment of creation, sustenance and dissolution. Rishis deciphered the Mantra in syllable, word and Vedic meter. Visible I am in the flash of the Markandeya’s eye..., Who adored me within the Anushtubha, Ushanik and Jagati Vedic meter Dressed me in various colorful robes and celestial fabrics Putting snake, pearls,jewel Akshamala, spear and noose ,pitcher, lotussword and missiles in my different hands Iam shown in different moods and variant looks. Seeing me on the couch of a roaring lion I alone gave a vital breath to Lord Vishnu’s Ananta, a cosmic serpent Who personifies himself the couch of Vishnu in the milky ocean, Giving birth to Brahma through naval root,was my first emotion. Simultaneously ’Madhu and Kaitabha’ were born of Vishnu’s ear –wax, then With dreadful demoniac looks they had been around Milky ocean Madhu and Kaitabha Hastening to kill the Brahma- Lord of creation Universe was filled with all violent turbulance and commotion. Brahma’s ’Vaak’ received the Divine recognition. The Primal ’ Ratri Sukta’ was born, It was all dark then, Thus the spontaneous Eternal cry was heard. Brahma begged for lease of life--- Markendeya visualized it in the Ratri Suktam with the praises of ’Svaha’ the Yajna word Brahma uttered the sound ’Svadha’, to invoke ’Yoga Nidra’ The VAK got vibrated in A-U and M (OM) in ’Vashatkara’ A celestial scene, appeared there and then The Sun with Aruna--Dawn was seen Day came into existence,proclaiming cosmic event,as it had been Devatas were commissioned to help Brahma for procreation. Markandeya portrayed me as Vishnu- Maya, hidden in Narayana then Who was aroused from Cosmic sleep of ’Yoga Nidra’ Was seen ornamented with conch, disc, lotus and ’Mudra’. The Asuras got deluded ,hence proclaimed: “O demons! You are really full of strength andyour peowess is great, Ask for a boon to create your Eternal fate.” They challenged Vishnu, for a great fight Vishnu-- Maya, killed them on his thighs, Neither was water there, nor was space It was All Shunya --void then with demonic cries I say with compassion and Divine proclamation:. Iam Durga Mahishishasura Mardini " Take me verily, I am that Vishnu-Maya- Mahakali Iam verily Dasha Mahavidya and Bhadrakali I am Maha Lakshmi killing Mahishasura,as being Rudrani To justify demons assasination for upholding Dharma I kill the demons --’ Chanda and Munda’, I Killed Rakta Bija the malignant Asura Slowed down the growth of ’Shumbha and Nishumbha’ Vishnu, Brahma and Indra could not defeat Mahishasura. I became visible to other gods and to Indra . Committed to help the Divine beings with the name of Nava--Durga I am thus revered as Devi Brahmacharini, I play the role of Devi Chadra-- Ghanta ..., Making the universe see the Shiva Tandava, who also revealed fourteen ’ Maheshvara Sutra’ I bring luminosity around the globe. It is just a twinkle of my eye and an itching in my ear lobe To keep Nine planets in cyclic motion,for scientists to probe. Brihaspati is my intellect, Shukra is my ego. I am the Eternal Seed and destroying every foe I am found in all and in One I teach the Mahavakya--“Aham Brahmasmi, Tat Tvam Asi” I am revered as Devi Kushmanda, I am also Saraswati, The Mother of the Agamic -aesthtics and of the four Vedas . I have to save the authenticity and Mantrik vision of the Vedas . I adore the Agamas , I sing the songs in the Purana Alone am I fashioned in Tantra-Mantra –Yantra, For I am ’Skanda Mata’ of Kumar Kartikeya. I again am revealing through the Brahma’s Kaala Ratri, I crush the jealousy of the Gods, snatching their prosperity Guiding them to the path of pure divinity, They know not how to honor Urvashi and Menaka I am the Eternal Usha of the Rigvedic Devi-- Sukta I took birth to fulfill the dream of the Rishi Kashyapa Satisar is verily,the abode of Devi UMA -Vitasta I was born as the daughter of the Himalaya revered as Parvati For certain, I manifested as the Maha-Gauri I am stronger than reason and am present in the intuition For I am omnipresent in Devi’s perfection. Adore with "Hriim-Kliim Mantra" for the cosmic view This universe is but a miniscule drop of dew, Yogis play within Self as Devi Siddhi Dhatri I again and again am born as Nava Durga-- Mahishasura Mardini Some praise with the words of prescribed Puja Some seek me in the Kalpa Taru -- Varda Lakshmi, Worship me for peace,progress and prosperity. Some adore me to arouse Kundalini. But I lift the devotee , who loves me joyfully, Lifting his conscience in my eternal light. Eventually,put myself seen with devotion I am Jagat-- Janani--- Bhavani , Abiding in every tissue, nerve, vein and cell I am Durga -- Mother of the brave, but for the honest one, Feeding all without any discrimination. I am adored as MahaKali Maha Lakshmi and Maha Saraswati, I am to be known through Triple Rahasyas I abide in the PradhanikRahasya--the Primal secret I am the very breath of the Murti Rahasya-- The Secret of taking form. See Me in theVaikritik Rahasya The secret behind mutation Some adore me with Thouand Names of Bhagawati’s revelation Some worship me with Seven hundred celestial Names. But I am only Nine Syllabled One Iam theShabda Sharira of the Divine pulsation Iam Shakti with seed syllable and sound of manifestation OM AiM HriM KliM Chamundayai Vichhe is the highest aspiration Call me Durga, the Mother of vibration |
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*Dr. Chaman Lal Rain |
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