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Seventh Skandha · Chapter 40

Chapter 40

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Seventh Skandha · Chapter 40

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श्री देव्युवाच प्रातरुत्थाय शिरसि संस्मरेत्पद्ममुज्ज्वलम् । कर्पूराभं स्मरेत्तत्र श्रीगुरुं निजरूपिणम् ॥ १ ॥ सुप्रसन्नं लसद्‌भूषाभूषितं शक्तिसंयुतम् । नमस्कृत्य ततो देवीं कुण्डलीं संस्मरेद्बुधः ॥ २ ॥ प्रकाशमानां प्रथमे प्रयाणे प्रतिप्रयाणेऽप्यमृतायमानाम् । अन्तः पदव्यामनुसञ्चरन्ती- मानन्दरूपामबलां प्रपद्ये ॥ ३ ॥ ध्यात्वैवं तच्छिखामध्ये सच्चिदानन्दरूपिणीम् । मां ध्यायेदथ शौचादिक्रियाः सर्वाः समापयेत् ॥ ४ ॥ अग्निहोत्रं ततो हूत्वा मत्प्रीत्यर्थं द्विजोत्तमः । होमान्ते स्वासने स्थित्वा पूजासङ्कल्पमाचरेत् ॥ ५ ॥ भूतशुद्धिं पुरा कृत्वा मातृकान्यासमेव च । हृल्लेखामातृकान्यासं नित्यमेव समाचरेत् ॥ ६ ॥ मूलाधारे हकारं च हृदये च रकारकम् । भ्रूमध्ये तद्वदीकारं ह्रीङ्कारं मस्तके न्यसेत् ॥ ७ ॥ तत्तन्मन्त्रोदितानन्यान्न्यासान्सर्वान्समाचरेत् । कल्पयेत्स्वात्मनो देहे पीठं धर्मादिभिः पुनः ॥ ८ ॥ ततो ध्यायेन्महादेवीं प्राणायामैर्विजृम्भिते । हृदम्भोजे मम स्थाने पञ्चप्रेतासने बुधः ॥ ९ ॥ ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च रुद्रश्च ईश्वरश्च सदाशिवः । एते पञ्च महाप्रेताः पादमूले मम स्थिताः ॥ १० ॥ पञ्चभूतात्मका ह्येते पञ्चावस्थात्मका अपि । अहं त्वव्यक्तचिद्‌रूपा तदतीतास्ति सर्वथा ॥ ११ ॥ ततो विष्टरतां याताः शक्तितन्त्रेषु सर्वदा । ध्यात्वैवं मानसैर्भोगैः पूजयेन्मां जपेदपि ॥ १२ ॥ जपं समर्प्य श्रीदेव्यै ततोऽर्घ्यस्थापनं चरेत् । पात्रासादनकं कृत्वा पूजाद्रव्याणि शोधयेत् ॥ १३ ॥ जलेन तेन मनुना चास्त्रमन्त्रेण देशिकः । दिग्बन्धं च पुरा कृत्वा गुरून्नत्वा ततः परम् ॥ १४ ॥ तदनुज्ञां समादाय बाह्यपीठे ततः परम् । हृदिस्थां भवितां मूर्तिं मम दिव्यां मनोहराम् ॥ १५ ॥ आवाहयेत्ततः पीठे प्राणस्थापनविद्यया । असनावाहने चार्घ्यं पाद्याद्याचमनं तथा ॥ १६ ॥ स्नानं वासोद्वयं चैव भूषणानि च सर्वशः । गन्धपुष्पं यथायोग्यं दत्त्वा देव्यै स्वभक्तितः ॥ १७ ॥ यन्त्रस्थानामावृतीनां पूजनं सम्यगाचरेत् । प्रतिवारमशक्तानां शुक्रवारो नियम्यते ॥ १८ ॥ मूलदेवीप्रभारूपाः स्मर्तव्या अङ्गदेवताः । तत्प्रभापटलव्याप्तं त्रैलोक्यं च विचिन्तयेत् ॥ १९ ॥ पुनरावृत्तिसहितां मूलदेवीं च पूजयेत् । गन्धादिभिः सुगन्धैस्तु तथा पुष्पैः सुवासितैः ॥ २० ॥ नैवेद्यैस्तर्पणैश्चैव ताम्बूलैर्दक्षिणादिभिः । तोषयेन्मां त्वत्कृतेन नाम्नां साहस्रकेण च ॥ २१ ॥ कवचेन च सूक्तेनाहं रुद्रेभिरिति प्रभो । देव्यथर्वशिरोमन्त्रैर्हृल्लेखोपनिषद्‌भवैः ॥ २२ ॥ महाविद्यामहामन्त्रैस्तोषयेन्मां मुहुर्मुहुः । क्षमापयेज्जगद्धात्रीं प्रेमार्द्रहृदयो नरः ॥ २३ ॥ पुलकाङ्‌कितसर्वाङ्गैर्बाष्परुद्धाक्षिनिःस्वनः । नृत्यगीतादिघोषेण तोषयेन्मां मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ २४ ॥ वेदपारायणैश्चैव पुराणैः सकलैरपि । प्रतिपाद्या यतोऽहं वै तस्मात्तैस्तोषयेत्तु माम् ॥ २५ ॥ निजं सर्वस्वमपि मे सदेहं नित्यशोऽर्पयेत् । नित्यहोमं ततः कुर्याद्‌ब्राह्मणांश्च सुवासिनीः ॥ २६ ॥ बटुकान्पामरानन्यान्देवीबुद्ध्या तु भोजयेत् । नत्वा पुनः स्वहृदये व्युत्क्रमेण विसर्जयेत् ॥ २७ ॥ सर्वं हृल्लेखया कुर्यात् पूजनं मम सुब्रत । हृल्लेखा सर्वमन्त्राणां नायिका परमा स्मृता ॥ २८ ॥ हृल्लेखादर्पणे नित्यमहं तत्प्रतिबिम्बिता । तस्माद्‌हृल्लेखया दत्तं सर्वमन्त्रैः समर्पितम् ॥ २९ ॥ गुरुं सम्पूज्य भूषाद्यैः कृतकृत्यत्वमावहेत् । य एवं पूजयेद्देवीं श्रीमद्‌भुवनसुन्दरीम् ॥ ३० ॥ न तस्य दुर्लभं किञ्चित्कदाचित्क्वचिदस्ति हि । देहान्ते तु मणिद्वीपं मम यात्येव सर्वथा ॥ ३१ ॥ ज्ञेयो देवीस्वरूपोऽसौ देवा नित्यं नमन्ति तम् । इति ते कथितं राजन् महादेव्याः प्रपूजनम् ॥ ३२ ॥ विमृश्यैतदशेषेणाप्यधिकारानुरूपतः । कुरु मे पूजनं तेन कृतार्थस्त्वं भविष्यसि ॥ ३३ ॥ इदं तु गीताशास्त्रं मे नाशिष्याय वदेत् क्वचित् । नाभक्ताय प्रदातव्यं न धूर्ताय च दुर्हृदे ॥ ३४ ॥ एतत्प्रकाशनं मातुरुद्‌घाटनमुरोजयोः । तस्मादवश्यं यत्‍नेन गोपनीयमिदं सदा ॥ ३५ ॥ देयं भक्ताय शिष्याय ज्येष्ठपुत्राय चैव हि । सुशीलाय सुवेषाय देवीभक्तियुताय च ॥ ३६ ॥ श्राद्धकाले पठेदेतद्‌ब्राह्मणानाम् समीपतः । तृप्तास्तत्पितरः सर्वे प्रयान्ति परमं पदम् ॥ ३७ ॥ व्यास उवाच इत्युक्त्वा सा भगवती तत्रैवान्तरधीयत । देवाश्च मुदिताः सर्वे देवीदर्शनतोऽभवन् ॥ ३८ ॥ ततो हिमालये जज्ञे देवी हैमवती तु सा । या गौरीति प्रसिद्धासीद्दत्ता सा शङ्कराय च ॥ ३९ ॥ ततः स्कन्दः समुद्‌भूतस्तारकस्तेन पातितः । समुद्रमन्थने पूर्वं रत्‍नान्यासुर्नराधिप ॥ ४० ॥ तत्र देवैः स्तुता देवी लक्ष्मीप्राप्त्यर्थमादरात् । तेषामनुग्रहार्थाय निर्गता तु रमा ततः ॥ ४१ ॥ वैकुण्ठाय सुरैर्दत्ता तेन तस्य शमोऽभवत् । इति ते कथितं राजन् देवीमाहात्म्यमुत्तमम् ॥ ४२ ॥ गौरीलक्ष्म्योः समुद्‌भूतिविषयं सर्वकामदम् । न वाच्यं त्वेतदन्यस्मै रहस्यं कथितं यतः ॥ ४३ ॥ गीता रहस्यभूतेयं गोपनीया प्रयत्‍नतः । सर्वमुक्तं स्मसेन यत्पृष्टं तत्त्वयानघ । पवित्रं पावनं दिव्यं किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ ४४ ॥

śrī devyuvāca prātarutthāya śirasi saṃsmaretpadmamujjvalam | karpūrābhaṃ smarettatra śrīguruṃ nijarūpiṇam || 1 || suprasannaṃ lasad‌bhūṣābhūṣitaṃ śaktisaṃyutam | namaskṛtya tato devīṃ kuṇḍalīṃ saṃsmaredbudhaḥ || 2 || prakāśamānāṃ prathame prayāṇe pratiprayāṇe'pyamṛtāyamānām | antaḥ padavyāmanusañcarantī- mānandarūpāmabalāṃ prapadye || 3 || dhyātvaivaṃ tacchikhāmadhye saccidānandarūpiṇīm | māṃ dhyāyedatha śaucādikriyāḥ sarvāḥ samāpayet || 4 || agnihotraṃ tato hūtvā matprītyarthaṃ dvijottamaḥ | homānte svāsane sthitvā pūjāsaṅkalpamācaret || 5 || bhūtaśuddhiṃ purā kṛtvā mātṛkānyāsameva ca | hṛllekhāmātṛkānyāsaṃ nityameva samācaret || 6 || mūlādhāre hakāraṃ ca hṛdaye ca rakārakam | bhrūmadhye tadvadīkāraṃ hrīṅkāraṃ mastake nyaset || 7 || tattanmantroditānanyānnyāsānsarvānsamācaret | kalpayetsvātmano dehe pīṭhaṃ dharmādibhiḥ punaḥ || 8 || tato dhyāyenmahādevīṃ prāṇāyāmairvijṛmbhite | hṛdambhoje mama sthāne pañcapretāsane budhaḥ || 9 || brahmā viṣṇuśca rudraśca īśvaraśca sadāśivaḥ | ete pañca mahāpretāḥ pādamūle mama sthitāḥ || 10 || pañcabhūtātmakā hyete pañcāvasthātmakā api | ahaṃ tvavyaktacid‌rūpā tadatītāsti sarvathā || 11 || tato viṣṭaratāṃ yātāḥ śaktitantreṣu sarvadā | dhyātvaivaṃ mānasairbhogaiḥ pūjayenmāṃ japedapi || 12 || japaṃ samarpya śrīdevyai tato'rghyasthāpanaṃ caret | pātrāsādanakaṃ kṛtvā pūjādravyāṇi śodhayet || 13 || jalena tena manunā cāstramantreṇa deśikaḥ | digbandhaṃ ca purā kṛtvā gurūnnatvā tataḥ param || 14 || tadanujñāṃ samādāya bāhyapīṭhe tataḥ param | hṛdisthāṃ bhavitāṃ mūrtiṃ mama divyāṃ manoharām || 15 || āvāhayettataḥ pīṭhe prāṇasthāpanavidyayā | asanāvāhane cārghyaṃ pādyādyācamanaṃ tathā || 16 || snānaṃ vāsodvayaṃ caiva bhūṣaṇāni ca sarvaśaḥ | gandhapuṣpaṃ yathāyogyaṃ dattvā devyai svabhaktitaḥ || 17 || yantrasthānāmāvṛtīnāṃ pūjanaṃ samyagācaret | prativāramaśaktānāṃ śukravāro niyamyate || 18 || mūladevīprabhārūpāḥ smartavyā aṅgadevatāḥ | tatprabhāpaṭalavyāptaṃ trailokyaṃ ca vicintayet || 19 || punarāvṛttisahitāṃ mūladevīṃ ca pūjayet | gandhādibhiḥ sugandhaistu tathā puṣpaiḥ suvāsitaiḥ || 20 || naivedyaistarpaṇaiścaiva tāmbūlairdakṣiṇādibhiḥ | toṣayenmāṃ tvatkṛtena nāmnāṃ sāhasrakeṇa ca || 21 || kavacena ca sūktenāhaṃ rudrebhiriti prabho | devyatharvaśiromantrairhṛllekhopaniṣad‌bhavaiḥ || 22 || mahāvidyāmahāmantraistoṣayenmāṃ muhurmuhuḥ | kṣamāpayejjagaddhātrīṃ premārdrahṛdayo naraḥ || 23 || pulakāṅ‌kitasarvāṅgairbāṣparuddhākṣiniḥsvanaḥ | nṛtyagītādighoṣeṇa toṣayenmāṃ muhurmuhuḥ || 24 || vedapārāyaṇaiścaiva purāṇaiḥ sakalairapi | pratipādyā yato'haṃ vai tasmāttaistoṣayettu mām || 25 || nijaṃ sarvasvamapi me sadehaṃ nityaśo'rpayet | nityahomaṃ tataḥ kuryād‌brāhmaṇāṃśca suvāsinīḥ || 26 || baṭukānpāmarānanyāndevībuddhyā tu bhojayet | natvā punaḥ svahṛdaye vyutkrameṇa visarjayet || 27 || sarvaṃ hṛllekhayā kuryāt pūjanaṃ mama subrata | hṛllekhā sarvamantrāṇāṃ nāyikā paramā smṛtā || 28 || hṛllekhādarpaṇe nityamahaṃ tatpratibimbitā | tasmād‌hṛllekhayā dattaṃ sarvamantraiḥ samarpitam || 29 || guruṃ sampūjya bhūṣādyaiḥ kṛtakṛtyatvamāvahet | ya evaṃ pūjayeddevīṃ śrīmad‌bhuvanasundarīm || 30 || na tasya durlabhaṃ kiñcitkadācitkvacidasti hi | dehānte tu maṇidvīpaṃ mama yātyeva sarvathā || 31 || jñeyo devīsvarūpo'sau devā nityaṃ namanti tam | iti te kathitaṃ rājan mahādevyāḥ prapūjanam || 32 || vimṛśyaitadaśeṣeṇāpyadhikārānurūpataḥ | kuru me pūjanaṃ tena kṛtārthastvaṃ bhaviṣyasi || 33 || idaṃ tu gītāśāstraṃ me nāśiṣyāya vadet kvacit | nābhaktāya pradātavyaṃ na dhūrtāya ca durhṛde || 34 || etatprakāśanaṃ māturud‌ghāṭanamurojayoḥ | tasmādavaśyaṃ yat‍nena gopanīyamidaṃ sadā || 35 || deyaṃ bhaktāya śiṣyāya jyeṣṭhaputrāya caiva hi | suśīlāya suveṣāya devībhaktiyutāya ca || 36 || śrāddhakāle paṭhedetad‌brāhmaṇānām samīpataḥ | tṛptāstatpitaraḥ sarve prayānti paramaṃ padam || 37 || vyāsa uvāca ityuktvā sā bhagavatī tatraivāntaradhīyata | devāśca muditāḥ sarve devīdarśanato'bhavan || 38 || tato himālaye jajñe devī haimavatī tu sā | yā gaurīti prasiddhāsīddattā sā śaṅkarāya ca || 39 || tataḥ skandaḥ samud‌bhūtastārakastena pātitaḥ | samudramanthane pūrvaṃ rat‍nānyāsurnarādhipa || 40 || tatra devaiḥ stutā devī lakṣmīprāptyarthamādarāt | teṣāmanugrahārthāya nirgatā tu ramā tataḥ || 41 || vaikuṇṭhāya surairdattā tena tasya śamo'bhavat | iti te kathitaṃ rājan devīmāhātmyamuttamam || 42 || gaurīlakṣmyoḥ samud‌bhūtiviṣayaṃ sarvakāmadam | na vācyaṃ tvetadanyasmai rahasyaṃ kathitaṃ yataḥ || 43 || gītā rahasyabhūteyaṃ gopanīyā prayat‍nataḥ | sarvamuktaṃ smasena yatpṛṣṭaṃ tattvayānagha | pavitraṃ pāvanaṃ divyaṃ kiṃ bhūyaḥ śrotumicchasi || 44 ||

English translation

1-5. The Devi said:-Getting up from the bed early in the morning, one is to meditate on the thousand petalled lotus, bright, of the colour of camphor, in the top part his brain on the head. On this he should remember his S'ri Guru, very gracious looking, well decorated with ornaments, with His Consort S'akti and bow down to Him and within Him he should meditate the Kundalini Devi thus -"I take refuge unto that Highest S'akti Kundalini, of the nature of the Supreme Consciousness, Who is manifest as Chaityana while up- going to the Brahmarandhra (the aperture supposed to be at the crown of the head, through which the soul takes its flight at death) and Who is of the nature of nectar while returning back in the Susumna canal. After meditating thus, he should meditate on the Blissful Form of Mine within the Kundalini Fire situated in the Muladhara Lotus (coccygeal lotus). Then he should rise up to go for the calls of nature, etc., and complete Sandhya Bandanams and other duties. The best of the Brahmins, then, should for My satisfaction perform the Agnihotra Homa and sitting in his Asana make Sankalap (determination) to do My Puja (Worship).

N. B.-The brain has three divisions, the lower, the middle and the higher, or top-most part which is very pure.

6-10. Next he is to make Bhuta S'uddhi (purification of elements of the body by respiratory attraction and replacement) and then the Matrika Nyasa, Then he should arrange the letters of the root Mantra of Maya and execute the Hrillekha Matrika Nyasa. In this he is to place the letter "Ha" in the Muladhara, the letter "Ra" in his heart and the vowel "T" in the middle of his brows aud, Hrim on the top part of his head. Finishing then all the other Nyasas according to that Mantra, he should think within his body Dharma, Jhana, Vairagyam, and Prosperity as the four legs of the seat and Adharma, Ajhana, Avairagyam and non-prosperity, these four as the body of the seat on the four quarters East, South, West and North. Then he should

meditate on the Great Devi in the lotus of his heart blewn by Pranayama, situated on the five seats of the Pretas. O Mountain! Brahma, Visnu, Rudra, Sadas'iva and Is'vara are the five Pretas situated under My feet.

11. These are of the nature of earth, water, fire, air, and ether, the five elements and also of the nature of Jagrat (waking), Svapna (dreaming) Susupti (deep sleep state) Turiya (the fourth state) and Atita Rupa, the (the fifth state) excluding the 4 states, corresponding to the five states. But I, who am of the nature of Brahma, am over and above the five elements and the five states; therefore My Seat is always on the top of these five forces.

12. Meditating on Me thus and worshipping Me with his mind concentrated, he is next to make Japam (reciting My name slowly). After Japam he is to make over the fruits of Japam to Me. He should then place the Arghya for the external worship.

13. Then the worshipper is to sprinkle with the Astra mantra 'Phat', all the articles of worship that are placed in front of him and purify them.

14-18. He should close the ten quarters with the Chhotika Mudra and bow down to his Guru. Taking his permission, he should meditate on the outside seat, the beauiful divine form of his heart lotus and invoke the Deity outside and place Her on the seat by Prana Pratistha and perforn Avahana, and present to Her Arghya (an offer of green grass, rice, etc., made in worshipping a god), Padya (water for washing legs and feet), Achaman, water for bath, a couple of clothes, all sorts of ornaments, or scents, flowers and the necessary articles with due devotion and he should worship the attendant deities of the Yantra. If one be unable to worship daily the attendant deities, one must worship them on Friday.

19. Of the attendant deities, one must meditate the principal deity of the nature of Prabha (illumination) and think that by Her rays the three worlds are pervaded.

20. Next he should worship again the BhuvanesVari Devi, the Chief Deity along with other attendant deities with scent, good smelling flowers; and Naivedya and various other tasteful dishes.

21-22. He should then recite the Sahasranama (thousand names) stotra and the Devi Sukta Mantra "Aham Rudrebhih, etc.," and "Sarve vai Deva Devi mupatasthuh, etc.," the Devi Atharva S'iro Mantra and the Upanisads' Mantra of BhuvanesVari, the famous mantras, repeatedly and thus bring My satisfaction.

23-24. With hearts filled with love and with hairs standing on their ends all should satisfy Me frequently with tears of love flowing from their eyes and with voice choked with feelings and with dancing music and singing and with his whole body filled with joy.

25. My glory is well established in the Veda Parayana and in all the Puranas. So for My satisfaction, one should offer daily to Me one's everything with one's body and recite the readings from the Vedas.

26-27. Next, after completing the Homa offerings, he should feed the Brahmanas, tha young virgins well clothed, the boys and the public and the poor, thinking all of them to be so many forms of the Devi. Than he should bow before the Devi that resides in his heart and finally by Samhara Mudra take leave of the Deity invoked.

28. O One of good vows! The Hrillekha Mantra (Hrim) is the chief of all mantrams; so My worship and all other actions ought to be performed with this Hrillekha Mantram.

29. I am always reflected in this Mirror of Hrillekha form; so anything offered in this Hrillekha Mantra of Mine is offered as it were with all the Mantras. Then one should worship the Guru with ornaments, etc., and think oneself blessed.

30-31. O Himavan! Nothing remains at any time unavailable to him who worships thus the Bhuvanes'vari Devi. After quitting his body, he goes to theMani Dvipa, My Place. He gets the form of the Devi; and the Devas constantly bow down to him.

32-45. O Mahidhara! Thus I have described to you the rules of worshipping the Great Devi; consider this in all the aspects and worship Me according to your Adhikara (claim) and you will attain your Goal. There is no doubt in this. O Best of mountains! This S'astra Devigita you are not to tell to those who are not the devotees, to those who are enemies, and to those who are cunning.

If one gives out this secret of Gita, it is like taking off the covering from the breast of the mother; so carefully keep it secret and think that this is very necessary. This Devi Gita ought to be given to a disciple, a Bhakta, the eldest son, and to one who is good natured, and well dressed and devoted to the Devi. O Mountain! In the time of S'raddha (solemn obsequies performed in honour of the manes of deceased ancestors) he gets the highest place of the Pitris who reads this Devi Gita before the Brahmanas. Vyasa said:- The Devi vanished there after describing all these. The Devas were glad and considered themselves blessed by the sight of the Devi. O Janamejaya! The Haimavati next took Her birth in the house of the Himalaya and was known by the name of Gauri. S'ankara, the Deva of the Devas, married Her. Sadanana (Kartika) was born of them. He killed the Tadaka Asura. O King! In ancient times, when the ocean was churned, many gems were obtained. At that time the Devas chanted hymns to the Devi with a concentrated mind to get Laksmi Devi. To show favour to the Devas, Rama Devi got out of the ocean. The Devas gave Laksmi to Visnu, the Lord of the Vaikuntha. Visnu was very glad at this. O King! Thus I have described to you the Greatness of the Devi and the birth of Gauri and Laksmi. One's desires are all fulfilled when one hears this. O King! This secret I have described to you. Take care not to divulge it to any other body. This is the secret of the Gita; so carefully conceal it. O One of pure heart! I have told to you this Divine and Sin-destroying narration, that you asked. What more do you want to hear? Say.

Here ends the Fortieth Chapter of the Seventh Book on the External Worship of the Devi in the Mahapuranam, S'ri Mad Devi Bhagavatam, of 18,000 verses, by Maharsi Veda Vyasa.

[The. Seventh Book Completed.]

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