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Subject: [K-list] Panchastavi continued...
From: ashok sharma
On 2001/01/21 10:25, ashok sharma posted thus to the K-list:
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PANCHASTAVI:
With the crescent moon adorning Thy matted and braided hair, wearing a garland of human skulls, clothed in red attire like blossom of the 'Bandhuka' flower, seated on a corpse, having four arms, three eyes, large and elevated breasts and the middle of Thy body marked by three deep lines, the followers of the Heroic Path meditate on Thy figure to realize thy true nature.11.
Born of a very humble family of Kshetriyas with a modest Pedigree, it was by virtue of the favour earned through bowing at Thy lotus feet, that Shri Vatsaraja rose to the Emperorship of the whole earth and won such surpassing glory that crowds of demi-gods offered worship to his feet.12.
O Goddess Chandi: How can they be born as emperors invested with regal insignia in the form of scepter, goad, discus, axe, arrow, with the sign of fish on their lotus-like bright hands, when those hands have not worked ceaselessly and got pricked in the process by myriads of thorns while collecting Bilva leaves for the purpose of worshipping Thee.13.
O Goess Tripura; Pervading the visible and the invisible worlds, whatsoever be the Siddhi (Psychic Gift) for which Thy devotees of stable intellect pray for (be they) Brahmins, Kshetriyas, Vaisha or others, who propitiate Thee with (the offerings of) milk, clarified butter, honey and wine in the ritual of worship, they undoubtedly, freed from all obstruction, gain fulfillment (of all boons prayed for). 14.
Thou art the source of all sounds in the universe. Thou art also the origin of all speech and (hence) art called by the name (of Goddess of speech). Vishnu (creator), Indra (the lord of the elements) and others (other divine Beings) issue from Thee and at the end of the world -cycle verily are again absorbed into Thee. It is in that (highest) form full of majesty which is beyond conception that Thou art sung as Para-Shakti (Supreme Energy).15.
The three Deities (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva), the three fires (sacrificial, household and crematory), the three shakties (desire, knowledge and action), the three sounds (tenor, low and medium), the three worlds (this world, nether and the upper world), the three syllabled Gayatri (Energy of Buddhi), junction of three rivers (Ganges, Jamuna and Saraswati), the three Brahms (Man, Energy and Shiva), and the three castes (Brahman, Kshetriya and Vaisha)- in fact all these and other that are modeled in three ways (ie., which are threefold in nature), truly follow in principle thy blessed appellation O Goddess, tripura.16.
In royal families with recitation of Thy name as Lakshmi, on the field of battle with recitation of Thy name as Jaya, in routes infested with tigers, lions etc., wild elephants and serpants with the recitation of Khemankari, on dreary and impassable mountain paths with recitation of Shavri, in the dread of evil spirits, ghosts, goblins and jackals, etc. with recitation of Maha-Bhairavi, amidst terror with the recitation of Tripura and in flooded waters with the recitation of thy name as Tara, (Thy devotees) find release from calamities.17.
Thou art Maya (the illusory power of creator), Thou art Kundalini, Energy and action and bliss, Thou art Kali (creative, preservative and destructive Energy), the nectar raining moon, the garland of letters (i.e., learning), the daughter of Matang Rishi bestower of highest victory, the Energy of Shiva and darling of Shanker, Thou art three-eyed benefactress Durga, the fount of speech, Tripura (commanding the three channels, Ida, Pingala and Sushumna), Bhairavi (the dispeller of fear), Hrimkari (of the form of Hrimkara), gross and subtle both, Mother of the universe and immaculate destroyer of duality (existing in the human mind).18.
O Goddess Tripura: By inserting a vowel, from AA to EE at the beginning and end in prescribed order to consonants from ka to ksha, singly or in combination with two or three, those extremely subtle names of thine that are verily formed in this way, O consort of Bhairva (Lord Shiva) and which number more than twenty thousand, I offer my salutation to all of them.19.
This hymn of praise to the Goddess (Saraswati)- the patron of learning- should be reflected upon by the wise and sage with their penetrating minds fixed on her and on nothing other than her, knowing that Tripura is all, to understand that in the very first stanza, in the first, second and third lines, the number of words, their prescribed order and the method for the compounding of right Mantras, according to established traditions have been plainly prescribed in detail.20.
Why think whether what is expressed in this stotra is correctly rendered or not? He who is devoted to Thee will surely read this hymn (and reflect upon it). Because despite the knowledge of my own little worth, I too composed this hymn verily by dint of my faith and persistent striving with my whole being.21.
End of First Canto
I request if few of members do not have a taste to read this form of writing and or do not like me sending this to all members please indicate so that it could only be then sent individually.
Love and regards
Ashok
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