Who Is Devi?

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Devi was indeed one in the beginning. She emitted the world-egg. She

is Îm, the half syllabic instant after Om.

 

The power of consciousness is the cause for everything. Of Her alone

was born Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, all wind-gods, nymphs, what is

enjoyed, everything of power; the egg-born, sweat-born, seed-born,

womb-born, and whatever breathes here, the stationary as well as the

moving, the man and the rest were all born of her.

 

She is the supreme power, the science of Shambhu. She is Maha

Tripura Sundari, being associated with space, time and objects. She

pervades the three cities, the three bodies (gross, subtle, and

causal), both with reference to the individual and the cosmic

counterpart. She is the Atman. Other than Her is untruth (non-self).

As Maha Tripura Sundari, She assumes all forms. She is Brahman -

consciousness free from even the slightest tinge of being and non-

being. What is, is pure being: what shines is pure consciousness.

 

- Bhavnopanishad