Salutations to Sri Durga

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Salutations to Sri Durga (Mother Divine) Who exists in

all beings in the form of intelligence, mercy, beauty;

Who is the consort of Lord Siva; who creates, sustains

and destroys the universe.

 

Dussera is the greatest Hindu festival of adoring God

as Mother. Durga represents the Divine Mother. She is

the energy aspect of the Lord. Without Durga, Siva has

no expression and without Siva, Durga has no

existence. Siva is the soul of Durga. Durga is

identical with Siva. Lord Siva is only the silent

witness. He is motionless, absolutely changeless. He

is not affected by the cosmic play. Durga does

everything.

 

Mother-worship is the worship of God as the Divine

Mother-Sri Mata. Sakti is the power of the Lord or the

cosmic energy. The Divine Mother in Her aspect of

Durga is represented as having ten different weapons

in her hands. She is sitting on a lion. She keeps up

the Lila of the Lord through the three Gunas-Sattva,

Rajas and Tamas. Vidya, Santi, lust, anger, greed,

egoism and pride are all Her forms.

 

The Upasana or worship of Devi or Universal Mother

leads to the attainment of knowledge of the Self. The

story of the Kena Upanishad known as the " Yaksha

Prasna " supports this view. Uma taught the Truth to

the Devas. Goddess Sakti sheds wisdom on Her devotees.

 

A child is more familiar with the mother than with the

father, because she is very kind, loving, tender,

affectionate and looks after the wants of the child.

In the spiritual field also the aspirant or the

devotee-the spiritual child-has intimate relationship

with the Mother Durga than with the Father Siva. It

behoves, therefore, that the aspirant should approach

the Mother first and She will introduce Her spiritual

child to the Father for his illumination or

Self-realisation.

 

Mother's grace is boundless. Her mercy is illimitable.

Her knowledge is infinite. Her power is immeasurable.

Her glory is ineffable. Her splendour is

indescribable. She gives you Bhukti or material

prosperity and Mukti (liberation) also.

 

Approach Her with an open heart. Lay bare your heart

to Her with frankness and humility. Be as simple as a

child. Kill ruthlessly egoism, cunningness,

selfishness and crookedness. Make total, unreserved,

ungrudging surrender to Her. Sing Her praise. Repeat

Her name. Worship Her with faith and unflinching

devotion. Do special Puja on Navaratri days. Navaratri

or Dussera is the most suitable occasion for doing

intense Sadhana. These nine days are very sacred to

Devi. Plunge yourself in Her worship. Do Anushthana.

Devi fought with Bhandasura and his forces for nine

days and nine nights. The war ended in the evening of

the tenth day known as Vijaya Dasami day or the day of

victory. Aspirants are initiated on this day. Akshara

Abhyasa for children is done on Vijaya Dasami day. The

beginning of learning of any science is done on this

most auspicious day. It was on this day that Arjuna

worshipped the Devi before starting the fight against

the Kauravas on the field of Kurukshetra.

 

May Durga give the milk of divine wisdom to Her

children and lift them to the magnificent heights of

divine splendour and glory, the imperishable state of

Kaivalya and eternal Sunshine!

 

(Source:

http://www.divyajivan.org/dussera_celebration.htm )

 

Love, Light & Peace...

Kumar

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C. P. KUMAR

Scientist 'E1'

National Institute of Hydrology

Jal Vigyan Bhawan

Roorkee - 247667 (Uttarakhand)

INDIA

 

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