Devi Gita (Class 28): ”Daughter of the Mountain” by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati

Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 63-65 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 15 March 2023.

इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा प्रोवाच परमेश्वरी |
मम शक्तिस्तु या गौरी भविष्यति हिमालये || ६३ ||
iti teṣāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā provāca parameśvarī |
mama śaktistu yā gaurī bhaviṣyati himālaye || 63 ||
63. (Vyasa continued): "The Supreme Ruler listened to these words of theirs
 and gave reply." (The Goddess spoke): "My potency who is Gauri will be born to Himalaya."

शिवाय सा प्रदेया स्यात् सा वः कार्यं विधास्यति |
भक्तिर्यच्चरणाम्भोजे भूयाद्युष्माकमादरात् || ६४ ||
śivāya sā pradeyā syāt sā vaḥ kāryaṃ vidhāsyati |
bhaktiryaccaraṇāmbhoje bhūyādyuṣmā-kamādarāt || 64 ||
64. "She will be given in marriage to Shiva and will furnish what you need. You shall be devoted to My lotus feet due to Your earnest desire."

हिमालयो हि मनसा मामुपास्तेतिभक्तितः |
ततस्तस्य गृहे जन्म मम प्रियकरं मतम् || ६५ ||
himālayo hi manasā mām-upāste’ti-bhaktitaḥ |
tatastasya gṛhe janma mama priyakaraṃ matam || 65 ||
65. "Himalaya, moved by intense devotion, truly worships Me in his heart. Thus I consider it a pleasure to take birth in his house."

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