Asuras of DM -- Why should there be a Demon ?

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Namasthe .

 

 

 

Last evening when glancing through the Glory of the Divine Mother ( Devi

Mahatmyam ) a strange idea struck to compile the names of Asuras and their

Associates. While the main Villains are well known as they bear the chapter’s

heading there are many hidden associates which one may not notice so as to

remember his name. An attempt is made to compile the demons names.

 

 

 

Ambaa Om created this Cosmos with her incomparable splendors, animate as well as

the in animates which includes the Devas – immortals, Asuras – Demons,

Ghandharvas – celestial musicians, Yakshas – demi gods, Rakshasas – evil

spirits, the Manavas – we

 

Human beings, apart from creeping, flying, swimming animals – What a Variety in

Her splendid Creation apart from the mountains, rivers, valleys oceans, forests,

planets, stars and we can’t really conceive this cosmos externally but only can

unfold it in TRUE SELF by Her Grace.

 

 

 

We see demons constantly and in the present form as terrorists. Demons are

always the opposite of Good and the misfortunes they create are perfect as part

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Ambaa‘s will, as per Her grand scheme of things and not the inventions of

terrorists. This would go on and on.

 

 

 

In every religion we have seen prophets praying, like the Jesus praying to

deliver from evil. The Prophet Mohammed (PBUH ) as a part of Haj rituals threw

stones against Satan, as a symbolism against evil and in this DM we know how the

good prevailed over evil.

 

 

 

Why the demons should be part of Creation ?

 

 

 

Ambaa created evil to provide the contrast that enables the human beings to

Experience the GOODNESS. If there was no injustice there could be no

justice.Similarly all the opposites of all Virtues. Ambaa is using the Evils for

our benefits so as to not to destroy us but to make us disillusioned so that we

SEEK HER. Also pl remember, SHE has given us the power of FREE WILL to enable

us, an informed Choice and through that to create or exhaust the KARMAS.

 

 

 

First Chapter DM :

 

 

 

Is about the two demons Madhu and Katabha intoxicated with their power who

challenged even the Maha Vishnu. This sort of evil is common today with the

personalities either in office or factory or in politics behaving against the

Dharma.

 

 

 

Second Chapter DM :

 

 

 

The next demon, which DM describes, is the Mahishasura with his great Valor who

conquered the entire god’s and became Indra. The demon expelled the gods from

Heaven his associates were CHIKSHURA, CHAMARA, UDAGRA, MAHAHANU, ASILOMA,

PARIVARITA, BIDALA. Finally the Chandika playfully conquered all these Evil

asuras.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Chapter DM :

 

 

 

The commander in chief of Mahishsura was CHIKSHURA . after he was slained came

forward CHAMARA who was killed by Ambaa’s lion and similarly the Royal lion

killed KARALA by merely hitting with her fist. Devi herself took on udagra,

Ugrasya, Ugravirya, Mahahanu and Bidala. There are two more associates of the

main Demon namely Durdhara and Durmukha.

 

 

 

Fifth Chapter DM :

 

 

 

Indra’s authority were again captured by Shumbha and Nishumbha. We see how devi

tempts the demons Chanda and Munda to trap them. Here his associate named

Sugriva is introduced as a messenger of Shumba to Devi.

 

 

 

Sixth Chapter DM :

 

 

 

We see the name of demon Dhumralochana a Chieftain going to the extent of

dragging Devi by her hair. Mother by her mere Humkara the sound of Huum reduces

him to ashes.

 

 

 

Seventh Chapter DM :

 

 

 

Here both the Chanda and munda are killed by Kaali and Chandika herself will

kill Shumbha and nishumbha.in the following chapter.

 

 

 

Eighth Chapter DM :

 

 

 

When chanda and munda were killed their associates 84 of the KAMBU Clan set out

for battle along with 50 of the Kotivirya family and 100 of the Dhowmra family.

Like wise the asura clans Kalaka, Dowrhrida, Mowrya,Kalikeya join them. We

notice how the various energies take part in the battle and Devi employs Shiva

himself as a messenger to meet the demons. Some shlokas talk of offspring of

associates of demons DITI And DANU split by Aindri Devi. Noticing that the

asuras assailed by different forms of Mothers the greatest of all demons RAKTHA

BIJA comes forward and from his every drop of blood springs another asura of his

size equal in strength and valor. We know how Chandika drunk the entire spill of

blood of raktha bhija to protect the world from evil.

 

 

 

Nine th and Tenth Chapter DM :

 

 

 

This chapter discusses the fierce war between Ambaaji and the demons Shumbha

and Nishumbha and finally the demons get killed by Chandika devi.

 

 

 

 

 

In this exercise I have tried to recall the names of Asuras and these anti

divine forces are very much like divine who chose to develop against the law of

Ambaa. Such forces hinder even today in the minds of human beings blocking the

progress towards the Ambaa Consciousness. In Ambaa sadhana even a small

shortcoming in the sadhana is enough to make the hostile forces hold Sway like

the raktha bhija. Ambaa willing let me try compiling the Philosophical aspects

of these asuras ( of our mind ) in the next Post.

 

 

 

Regards

 

 

 

Ganapathy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ganapathy --- Vijaya

 

" Jai Bhavani "

 

 

 

 

 

 

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