RE: L-ASH-38-shachiimukhyaamaravadhuusevitaa

[Guest guest]

When I saw this the first thing that came to my mind was tripurasundari

ashhTakam. It is available with translation on ambaa.org. First verse says

"sura nitambinI sevitAm" and the last one mentions "suravadhUTIkA cheTikAm".

 

This term sevitaa or something synonymous occurs in many names and works. In

truth, She is only an univolved witness. In the ultimate sense, as She alone

is the only true witness and the rest is charade of mAyA. Hence, all actions

become a service to Her, as none but She witnesses them as karmAdisAxiNI.

 

On a practical level, the service is a relationship of love. It is not out

of a need service is given to Her, but as an expression of love. For she is

labdhakAma and there is nothing that She needs that She does not have. Yet,

She pretends the need of this service and enjoys it. For instance, when

small child offers comb its mother hair or decorate her face; its mother

cheerfully allows it and enjoys the love behind those actions. Even though

the child will only make a mess and leave it in a state worse than started,

it is play of love -- that gives so much joy. I think that should be case

with shriimAtA. She accepts this service and gives these opportunities to

express our love.

 

Sometimes, I wonder who serves whom! But for SrimAtA supporting this

Universe, maintaining it, and nourishing us and protecting us through all

this chain of birth and death; how can anything even survive. As She

promises, at every calamity I will come and guard you and I will grow food

out of me as shAkambarI and feed you, etc. It is we (staring from brahma

down to the blade of grass) need Her service and support all the time. And

She needs none.

 

Ravi

shrImAtre namaH

 

 

 

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> Satish Arigela [satisharigela]

> Thursday, June 10, 2004 11:36 PM

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> Re: L-ASH-38-shachiimukhyaamaravadhuusevitaa

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> > 37. brahmopendrashiroratnara.njitaayai namo namaH

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> > Salutations to Her, whose is illumined(or tinted)

> > by the gems(brightness of gems) adorning the heads of

> > Brahma and Vishnu(upendra).

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> 38. shachiimukhyaamaravadhuusevitaayai namo namaH

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> Salutations to Her, who is served by all divine women

> (spouses of all devatas) starting with Sachi(Indra's spouse).

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> LS-545-pulomajArcitA, means, worshipped by Indra's wife.

> From Saubhagya Bhaskara: When Nahusha was ruling heaven, the

> wife of Indra worshipped Devi so that Indra might be

> restored. "Thus addressed, the wife of Indra with cheerful

> mind received the powerful mantra of Devi, from the teacher

> (Brihaspati) and worshipped earnestly Tripurasundari, by

> oblations of food, flowers etc.."

> pulomajA - One born of Puloma Rishi i.e Sachi Devi.

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