Soundarya Lahari-- Verse 24

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In the source I am using, the following verse is 24. But in some texts this is

25 and 24 is a verse " jagatsootey dhaataaa ..... " . But I am omitting this verse

for consistency since I do not have yantra, upasana vidhi and phalitam for this

verse.

 

trayaanaam deyvaanaam trigunajanitaanaam tava sivey

bhaveytpuja puja tava carana yoryaa viracitaa

tadaahi tvadpadodahana manipeethasya nikatey

sthitaa hyete sasvanmukulita karottamasa makutaah

 

Trinity Of Gods (representing) The Three (fundamental) Qualities Generating

From You (oh) Consort of Shiva !

 

(they are) Created (from these qualities, when) Worshipped, (this) Worship(is

worship of) Your Feet (which are) Ornamented (by these gods)

 

(it is so) Then, Because (these gods are at) Your Feet (which rest on) Burning

( with brilliant light and) Gemstone Studded Altar, (they are) At That (altar)

 

Steadfast (in their faith and) Eternally (with) Folded Hands Holding Their

Crowns (in obeisance)

 

In verse 2 it was described that the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh do

creation,sustenance and destruction of the worlds at The Mother's wish and it is

their method of worshipping her. This verse is about the qualities they

represent. She is the primary source of three Gunas (qualities), Satva, Rajas

and Tamas And out of these Gunas are born Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. These are

considered supreme gods and are worshipped by people. But by worshipping

Mother's feet the devotee of any of these gods is also worshipping these gods.

Because, they are eternally present at her feet with hands folded and bowing.

When they bow, their ornamented crowns adorn her feet which rest on a brilliant

Altar studded with gems. Besides emphasising her power Adi Sankara also

introduces in this verse the three Gunas. These appear several times in later

verses. The five elements along with the three Gunas are the basic components.

The Brahmanda or the Universe can be described in terms

of the combinations of these components in different proportions. This is the

basics of Sankhya. While accepting this, Adi Sankara integrates it with devotion

to Devi. Similar verses are also found in other sources like Devi Bhagavatam,

where the three Gunas are described as only aspects of her totality.

 

Yantra is down ward pointing triangle with tridents at each of the three

corners. Bijaksharam is Soum in centre of triangle.

 

Expected result of upasana is an exalted status in life and fame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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