Navasloki DevI GitA

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The Essential DevI GitA in Nine Verses

 

1] We know you as MahAlaksmI, we meditate on you as the Sakti of

all. May the Goddess inspire that knowledge and meditation of ours.

 

2] Hail to her in the form of Cosmic Body; hail to her in the form

of the Cosmic Soul; Hail to her in the Unmanifest State; hail to her

in the form of the glorious Brahman.[1.49]

 

3] Through her power of ignorance, she shows herself as the world,

like a rope appearing as a serpent, wreath, and the like. Through

her power of knowledge, she dissolves the world back into herself.

We glorify her, Ruler of the Universe.[1.50]

 

4] [MayA is veriously called] knowledge, illusion, matter, nature,

energy, or the unborn. Those versed in Saiva works call it

intelligence.[2.9cd-10ab]

 

5] From the practical point of view, MAyA is regarded as self-

evident. In reality, however, it does not exists - only the supreme

exists, in an absolute sense.[3.2]

 

6][My sacred syllable Hrim] transcends the distinction of 'name'

and 'named', beyond all dualities. It is whole, infinite being,

consciousness, and bliss. One should meditate on that reality within

the flaming light of consciousness.[4.48]

 

7] Fixing the mind upon me as the Goddess transcending all space and

time. One quickly merges with me through realizing the oneness of

the soul and Brahman[5.55cd - 56ab]

 

8] Just this Brahman is immortal, in front is Brahman, behind is

Brahman, on the right and the left; It extends above and below. The

whole universe is just this Brahman, the greatest.[6.14]

 

9] Like clarified butter hidden in milk, knowledge dwells in every

being. One should stir continously, using the mind as the churning

stick. [7.44]