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Essence of Vidya-Vigjnana-Vaak Devi ESSENCE OF VIDYA-VIGJNANA-VAAK DEVI ( SARASWATI SAHASRA NAAMA STOTRA- PUJA- KAVACHA-STUTIS) Edited, compiled, and translated by VDN Rao, Retd. General Manager, India Trade Promotion Organization, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, currently at Chennai 1 Other Scripts by the same Author: Essence of Puranas:-Maha Bhagavata, Vishnu Purana, Matsya Purana, Varaha Purana, Kurma Purana, Vamana Purana, Narada Purana, Padma Purana; Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, Skanda Purana, Markandeya Purana, Devi Bhagavata;Brahma Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Agni Purana, Bhavishya Purana, Nilamata Purana; Shri Kamakshi Vilasa Dwadasha Divya Sahasranaama: a) Devi Chaturvidha Sahasra naama: Lakshmi, Lalitha, Saraswati, Gayatri; b) Chaturvidha Shiva Sahasra naama-Linga-Shiva-Brahma Puranas and Maha Bhagavata; c) Trividha Vishnu and Yugala Radha-Krishna Sahasra naama-Padma-Skanda-Maha Bharata and Narada Purana. Stotra Kavacha- A Shield of Prayers Purana Saaraamsha; Select Stories from Puranas Essence of Dharma Sindhu Essence of Shiva Sahasra Lingarchana Essence of Paraashara Smtiti Essence of Pradhana Tirtha Mahima Dharma Bindu Essence of Upanishads : Brihadaranyaka , Katha, Tittiriya, Isha, Svetashwara of Yajur Veda- Chhandogya and Kena of Saama Veda-Atreya and Kausheetaki of Rig Veda-Mundaka, Mandukya and Prashna of Atharva Veda ; Also ‘Upanishad Saaraamsa’ (Quintessence of Upanishads) Essence of Virat Parva of Maha Bharata Essence of Bharat Yatra Smriti Essence of Brahma Sutras Essence of Sankhya Parijnaana- Also Essence of Knowledge of Numbers Essence of Narada Charitra; Essence Neeti Chandrika-Essence of Hindu Festivals and Austerities- Essence of Manu Smriti*- Quintessence of Manu Smriti* - *Essence of Pratyaksha Bhaskara- Essence of Maha Narayanopanishad* Note: All the above Scriptures already released on www. Kamakoti. Org/news as also on Google by the respective references. Those with * are under process] 2 Preface Saraswati in essence is Vaak- Vidya-Vigjnana being the bridge from the Deep Oceans of Samsara- Illusion-Falsity-Ignorance to Sadhana- Nigraha-Medhas-Awareness and thereafter the Initial Illumination- the Path of Divinity or the „Deva Yana‟-passage to Urthwa Lokas-and finally the Bliss of Realisation of the Equation with or the Reflection of Anraratma as Paramatma! Saraswati has no barriers of age-sex-materialism-and the pulls and pushes of „Samsaara‟; but only the Path of Dharma. Dharmaacharana- Dharma Prachaara- Dharma Paripaalana are the watch words of Saraswati. The tools utilised by Saraswati are Vaak- Vidya-Vigjnaana. The Dharmic Apparatus is to lead from Worldly Darkness to Celestial Radiance to Everlasting Joy; albeit in several stages: the Power of Speech-Mental Caliber-Sankalpa or Determination-Chitta or sturdy Self Belief or Will Power-Meditation or deep contemplation-Dhaayana- Vgjnaana or Enlightenment/ critical self appraisal-balam or physical strength supported by food further propped up by Pancha Bhutas - Smara or Memory power-aasha or aspiration-Praana or Conscious Self or Pragjnatwa- „manute‟ or deep perception with faith-nishtha or commitment coupled with karyaacharana. Once any person believes and gets convinced that he - or any Individual Self for that matter -happens to be the spring boat of the Praana, hope, memory, space, water, form and look, strength , food, reasoning and intelligence, mental power, speech, knowledge, rites and all such abilities, then indeed that Self himself or each and every Self like himself, is certainly, nay undoubtedly, the Supreme Self himself with all the accomplishments. He is a symbol of Purity, purity of food, nature, memory, heart, thought, and action. Then the spiritual freedom to escape from darkness, impurities of ignorance, attachment to desire and to speed up the bandwagon of knowledge, mind, thought, resolve, meditation and introspection to discover Truth finally as Himself! Once that stage is reached, then he becomes „Bhagavan‟ or God like and He knows the source and cause of Existence, its termination, the entries and exits, as also the knowledge and ignorance of Reality. Indeed thus in utter ignorance being distressed in repetitive cycles of births and rebirths, may I in the never dying aspiration with total dedication, place an ever fragrant lotus flower at the eternal feet of Paramacharya HH Chandrashekhara Sarasvati of Kanchi Peetha! VDN Rao and family October 2016 3 Contents Page Introduction 5 Shri Saraswati Sahasranaama stotra 7 Sources from Puranas 33 Brahma Purana- Brahma Vaivarta Purana 33 Brahmanda Purana 40 Devi Bhagavata 46 Kaamakshi Vilasa from Markandeya 58 Kurma 62 Matsya 63 Padma 64 Skanda 68 Vaamana 70 References from Upanishads 75 Aitereya & Brihadaranyaka Chhandogya 76 Isha 78 Katha 80 Kena 81 Maha Narayana 83 Mundaka 84 Taittireeya 88 Other references 90 Conclusion 97 Annexure : Shyamala Dandaka by Maha Kavi Kaaldaasa 100 4 ESSENCE OF VIDYA-VIGJNAANA- VAGDEVI (SARASWATI SAHASRA NAAMA STROTRA-PUJA-KAVACHA-STUTI) Manikya veenaam upalaalayanteem madaalasaam manjula vaagvilaasaam, mahendra neela dyuti komalaangim Maatanga Kanyaam manasaa smaraami/ Chaturbhuje chandrakalaa vatamse, kuchonnate kumkuma raaga sone, pundrekshu paashaankusha pushpa baanahaste namaste jagadaika maataa/ Maataa marakata shyaama Maatangi mada shalini, kuryaat kataaksham kalyaani kadamba vana vaasini/ Jaya Maatanga tanaye,jaya neelotpala dyuthe jaya sangeeta rasike, jaya leela shuka priye! [Maha Kavi Kaalidaasa] Devi Saraswati the illustrious gift to Sage Matanga excelling in one of the Maha Vidyas! you are the icon of everplayful musical Veena stunningly studded with lustrous gems! You are the symbol of feminity of exhubarant grace and exraordinary beauty! You are the personification of auspiciousness while spreading four arms, moon shine smile, firm and high chested physical charm, carrying mesmerising flowers of intoxicating smell, juicy sugarcane, defensive rope to instantly arrest the evil, an arrow to terminate the malevolent, a mighty goad to suppress immorality and a pundarika or conchshell to warn the wicked! Bless me Mother with your sweet and merciful looks from the benign eye corners even being seated cosily in the unique forest of fragrant and ripe fruits of sweet lusciousness! Victory to you the Universal Mother Matangi even as you resemble the singular blue lotus, ever blissful with celestial musical notes of Veena and carrying a green parrot for mere play and pastime! [Matangi is the Tantrik Maha Vidya-the Goddess of music, arts and knowledge] INTRODUCTION The normal belief has been that one could anchor one‟s worship on either Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver or Mahadeva the Destroyer, each representing the Rajas, or Satvik, or Tamas Gunas respectively. But little one realises that there is a Cosmic Energy as an amalgam of all the Gunas as Maya or Devi Bhagavati! Paramatma the Unknown-Everlasting-Omni Present-Interminable-Unborn-and Everlasing appears to have divisioned the „Anda Chatushtaya‟ or the Four folded „Brahmanda‟ viz. Shakti, Maya, Prakriti and Prithvi - or the Energy, Ignorance/ Make Belief, the Nature and Earth. The entire Universe, replete with Paramatma is all-resplendent in Abstract Form, Paripurmam or Entirety- He is on top of the Parama Tatwas viz.as detailed. Shuddha Tatwas or the Pure Elements viz.Shiva, Shakti, Sadaashiva, Ishwara, Sadvidya Mayi, and the Parama Tatwas representing the Swaswarupas or the Forms of Individual Selves as the Unique Integrated Maha Tatwa. The Swa Swarupas are representative broadly of Chid-Ananda-Ichaa-Jnaana-Kriya the Pancha Maha Shaktis or alternatively Shiva,Shakti, Sadaa Shiva, Ishwara and Shudda Vidya . The Collective Form is named „Atyanta Chamatkaara Swa-Swarupa‟ and there beyond the Parama Tatwa. The Tatwas in depth: Niyati Tatwa relates to where a Purusha resides specifically. Kaala Tatwa specifies the age, maturity of mind and characteristics , sex, and environment and such. Raaga Tatwa of the Purusha concerned, attachment accessories, aspirations and desires. The Purusha seeks fulfillment of this type of material wants. B Bhagavan Maheshwara divisioned the „Anda Chatushtaya‟ or the Four folded „Brahmanda‟ viz. Shakti, Maya, Prakriti and Prithvi - or the Energy, the Ignorance/ Make Belief, the Nature and Earth. The entire Universe, replete with Paramatma, is all- resplendent in Abstract Form, Paripurmam or Entirety- He is on top of the Parama Tatwas viz.as detailed. Shuddha Tatwas or the Pure Elements viz.Shiva, Shakti, Sadaashiva, Ishwara, Sadvidya Mayi, and the Parama Tatwas representing the Swaswarupas or the Forms of Individual Selves as the Unique Integrated 5 Maha Tatwa. The Swa Swarupas are representative broadly of Chid-Ananda-Ichaa-Jnaana-Kriya the Pancha Maha Shaktis or alternatively Shiva,Shakti, Sadaa Shiva, Ishwara and Shudda Vidya . The Collective Form is named „Atyanta Chamatkaara Swaswarupa‟ and there beyond the UNKNOWN!. Now, the Tatwas in depth: Niyati Tatwa relates to where a Purusha resides specifically. Kaala Tatwa specifies the age, maturity of mind and characteristics , sex, and environment and such. Raaga Tatwa of the Purusha concerned, attachment accessories, aspirations and desires. The Purusha seeks fulfillment of this type of material wants. Vidya Tatwa is essentially knowledge based. Indeed knowledge is limitless and as much one acquires, so much more remains. Maha Maya obstructing the clear vision of Pure Consciousness due to „Shad Kanchukas‟ or Six Layers / Coverings and „Malaas‟ or defilements of Aaanava, Maayiya and Karma nature,
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