A song on Devi utilizing concepts from the Lalitha Sahasranama

திருச்சி டாக்டர். ராமகிருஷ்ண ஈஸ்வரன் எழுதிய பாடல் 29/09/14

நவராத்திரிப் பாட்டு

ராகம்: அடாணா                                          தாளம்: ஆதி

(ப)    உலகம் அனைத்தும் நிறைந்த தாயே

விலகும் வினையுனை நினைந்த போதே         (உலகம்)

(அ.ப) கலைமகள் எனநீ நல்லறிவு அளித்தாய்

அலைமகளாய்ப் பல்பொருளுமளித்தாய்          (உலகம்)

(ச.1)   முத்தொழில் மூவர்க் குயிர் மூச்சளித்தாய்

முப்புர அழகியே மூன்றுதீ அணைத்தாய்

மூவித சக்தியாய் பரிணாமித்தாய்

பூவிதழ் ஆயிரம் சக்ரமமர்ந்தாய்                   (உலகம்)

(ச.2)   வெண்மை கருமை இனிமை கடுமை

உண்மை மாயை பன்மை ஒருமை

வண்மை நுண்மை தெளிவு மறைவு

தொன்மை இளமை உனது வடிவு                  (உலகம்)

Note:The words in red letters in the following commentary are from the 1000 names of the Devi in the Lalitha Sahasranama and their enumeration

Sri Lalitha Sahasranama celebrates the energy that creates (lIla klrpta brahmANda maNdala 648), sustains (rakshAkarI 317) and permeates (nijAruNa−prabhApUra− majjadbrahmANda −maNdalA 12, sarvaga 702) the entire universe. The first line refers to this universal energy’s maternal form. Her benediction destroys all sins (kalikalmasha nAsini 555) at the mere thought of the divine Mother.

She manifests as sarasvathI (704), the dispeller of ignorance (ajnAna dhvAnta dIpikA 993) the very embodiment of all knowledge (prajnAna gaNa rUpinI 574). As mahAlakshmI (210), the one born of the ocean and girdled by it (sAgaramekhalA 694) she gives boundless material wealth (sarvArthadhAtrI 698, dhanadhAnya vivardhinI 886)

It is her energy that breathes life into Siva, Vishnu and Brahma etc (panchapretAsanasInA 249) who are otherwise only inert bodies. She is the tripurasundarI (997) who is capable of  mellowing  the three fires (physical, supernatural and internal) of  existence with her cool moonlight (tApatrayAgni santa pta samAhlAdana chandrikA 357). She transforms into the energy of desire, knowledge and action (icchAsakti− jnAnasakti− kriyAsakti− svarUpiNI  658). She is enthroned on the thousand petalled lotus chakra (sahasradala padmastA 528).

This dEvi is full of contrasts but yet a unified whole: the fair coloured maiden (gourI 635, suklavarnA 522) is the very same dark hued fearsome goddess (mahakAlI 751). The  inherently sweet natured one (svabhAvamadhura 925) also manifests as the ferocious chandikA (755). She is the personification of the supreme truth, knowledge and bliss  (satyagnAnAnanda rUpA 791) but is also the creator of the great illusion (mahAmAyA 215). Despite being all pervading (vyApinI 400) in her innumerable forms (vividhakArA 401), she possesses but a single face (vadanaika samanvitA 479). She has a physical (sthUla- all the nAmams from 6-50) and also subtle (sUkshmarUpiNI 467) form; she is manifest yet unmanifest in form (vyakthAvyaktha svarUpiNI 399). She is ancient (pUrvajA 975)  and nevertheless young (bAlA 965, subhagA 761, taruNI 358, syAmAbhA 486). Let us pray to this divine mother, the embodiment of sakthi to energise and enlighten us during this Navaratri.