Devi Gita (class 23): ”The Goddess Who is Speech” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati

Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 46 - 48, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 8 February 2023.

 

देवीं वाचमजनयन्त देवास्तां विश्वरूपाः पशवो वदन्ति |

सा नो मन्द्रेषमूर्जं दुहाना धेनुर्वागस्मानुप सुष्टुतैतु || ४६ ||

devīṃ vācam-ajanayanta devā-stāṃ viśva-rūpāḥ paśavo vadanti |

sā no mandreṣam-ūrjaṃ duhānā dhenur-vāg-asmān-upa suṣṭutaitu || 46 ||

46. "The gods created the Goddess Speech, whom animals of all sorts speak. This Speech is pleasing to us, this cow yielding food and strength. She is well praised; may She come to us."

 

कालरात्रीं ब्रह्मस्तुतां वैष्णवीं स्कन्दमातरम् |

सरस्वतीमदितैं दक्षदुहितरं नमामः पावनां शिवाम् || ४७ ||

kāla-rātrīṃ brahma-stutāṃ vaiṣṇavīṃ skanda-mātaram |

sarasvatīm-aditaiṃ dakṣa-duhitaraṃ namāmaḥ pāvanāṃ śivām || 47 ||

47. "To Kalaratri, praised by Brahma, to Vaishnavi, to the Mother of Skanda, to Saraswati, to Aditi, the Daughter of Daksha, we bow, to the pure Auspicious One."

 

महालक्ष्म्यै च विद्महे सर्वशक्त्यै च धीमहि |

तन्नो देवी प्रचोदयात् || ४८ ||

mahā-lakṣmyai ca vidmahe  sarva-śaktyai ca dhīmahi |

tanno devī pracodayāt || 48 ||

48. "We know You as Mahalakshmi, we meditate on You as the Shakti of all.
May the Goddess inspire that knowledge and meditation of ours."

 

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