Sree devi and Bhu devi ( A repost )

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Once sri mahavishnu was resting in his abode VAIKUNTA (so called

because there is no anxiety in vaikunta-it is full of bliss)! seated

at his lotus feet were his divine consorts SRI DEVI (GODDESS OF

WEALTH) and BHU DEVI (MOTHER EARTH). Both very much in love with

their divine consort sri maha vishnu!

 

Now, in comes vishnu bhakta Narada! you know, narada views this

blissful scene of the two Devis serving the lotus feet of their lord

and master, maha vishnu! by now, you all know about narada- he loves

to create trouble- a great politician !

 

So narada goes to sri devi and says - "O SREE MATA, ask your sriman

narayana who is dearer to him , you or bhu devi?" And he repeats the

same question to Bhu devi - "O sree bhu devi, find out from your lord

who is dearer you or sree devi?"

 

This was a real dilemma for the lord. but being a great diplomat,

lord vishnu decided to settle the issue in an amicable manner! He

asks both the goddesses to sit on the two sides of a weighing scale

(a balance). The pan holding Bhoomidevi is said to have gone down and

the one holding sree devi went up. Thus the problem was resolved, but

not to the satisfaction of SREE DEVI!

 

So lAKSHMI left Vaikuntam, went to Indra kshetram and did severe

penance in order to prove her supremacy. In the course of time, God

appeared before Her and convinced Her saying that as He is having

Lakshmi on His chest all the time, She is superior to Bhoodevi ! THAT

IS WHY MAHA VISHNU IS CALLED SREENIVASA AS LAKSHMI RESIDES IN HIS

CHEST ALL THE TIME!

 

let us pray to lakshmi devi

 

Siddhi Buddhi prade Devi Bhukti Mukhti pradayini;

Mantra moorte sada Devi Mahalakshmi namo astute .

 

O Devi, giver of intelligence and success, of worldly enjoyment and

liberation from them as well, you have the mystic Symbols as your

form (Mantra moorty). I bow to thee.

 

let us also pray to bhoodevi , the mother earth!

 

BHOODEVI:

 

Visnu patnim mahim Devim Madhavim Madhava priyam;

Lakshmi priya sakhim Devim namamyachyta vallabham.

 

O mother Earth, consort of Lord Visnu who resembles the Madhavi

creeper *, the beloved of Madhava, the dear friend of Mahalakshmi,

the One who is near and dear to Achyuta, I offer my salutations to

you. * Madhavi creeper is similar to Lavender, with similar brilliant

white and fragrant flowers.

 

ONCE AGAIN, all forms of devi are worshippable!

 

love and infinite love!