Origin of Kali (more info.)

[Guest guest]

The following Sanskrit sloka came from the Chand Path

translated and transliterated by Swami Satyananda Saraswati:

"sarvasyaadya mahaalaksmiis trigunaa paramesvarii

laksyaa laksyasvaruupaa saa vyaapya krtsnam vyavasthitaa"

 

The Supreme Sovereign, the Great Goddess of True Wealth.

who is comprised of the three qualities, is the f irst and

foremost of all causes. Her intrinsic nature is both definable and

undefinable, and having distinguished all the individual

phenomena of the universe, she resides within."

(Page 330 verse 4)

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Parvati!

Perhaps if Arjuna referred to the Chandi Pathah in the

latter part of the text, as Gauri points out--the

three sections entitled,

"The Most Preeminent Secret"

"The Modified Secret"

and

"The Secret of the Manifestions",

and studied the text, it might help out.

These are very deep and esoteric texts, and certainly our divine

Mother Kali is infinite and eternal, without beginning and without end.

However, in studying the scriptures with depth of meaning and exploring

the subtlties, we can also begin to dig into ourselves--they are expressions

as well as tools in our coming to our True Selves.

The intellectual meaning is not important, I believe, as we can only get tied up

in some knots or debate with that; what is more important is our deep respect

for the knowledge given to us in the shastras (scriptures), and our willingness

to go deeply into them, rather than debate them.

Jai Maa

 

 

 

, "parvati_saraswati" <

parvati_saraswati> wrote:

> The following Sanskrit sloka came from the Chand Path

> translated and transliterated by Swami Satyananda Saraswati:

> "sarvasyaadya mahaalaksmiis trigunaa paramesvarii

> laksyaa laksyasvaruupaa saa vyaapya krtsnam vyavasthitaa"

>

> The Supreme Sovereign, the Great Goddess of True Wealth.

> who is comprised of the three qualities, is the f irst and

> foremost of all causes. Her intrinsic nature is both definable and

> undefinable, and having distinguished all the individual

> phenomena of the universe, she resides within."

> (Page 330 verse 4)

[Guest guest]

Jai Maa! It is very difficult to conceptualize the Divine in human

cause/effect temporal sequencing terms or logic. The Divinities

transcend time and space and human logic. From Ramakrishna's point

of view Brahman and Kali are two names for the same eternal verity.

Mahaalaksmiis is another name for the same, as are all the names of

the various Goddesses. Let us argue about who comes first--this is

like the blind arguing over the elephant.

 

Jai Shree Maa.

 

 

 

 

 

, "parvati_saraswati"

<parvati_saraswati> wrote:

> The following Sanskrit sloka came from the Chand Path

> translated and transliterated by Swami Satyananda Saraswati:

> "sarvasyaadya mahaalaksmiis trigunaa paramesvarii

> laksyaa laksyasvaruupaa saa vyaapya krtsnam vyavasthitaa"

>

> The Supreme Sovereign, the Great Goddess of True Wealth.

> who is comprised of the three qualities, is the f irst and

> foremost of all causes. Her intrinsic nature is both definable and

> undefinable, and having distinguished all the individual

> phenomena of the universe, she resides within."

> (Page 330 verse 4)

[Guest guest]

I too thank Parvati. To reveal sanscrite scripture is an inspiration

to me which will drive me forward in my own yogic efforts. Some are

given to disputation. I hope to be ever given to Puja. Jai Maa.