९ नवमदशकः - भु वनेश्वरीदशशनः 9 navamadashakah' - bhuvaneshvareedarshanah'
(After Madhu and Kaidabha are killed, the Goddess summons Lord Shiva also and
the trinity is taken in an aeroplane to her place of residence ( the Manidweepa, an
island in the ocean of nectar. The trinity nervously enter the home of the Goddess,
praying to her. This story is told in Chapters II and III of Book 3 of the Devi
Bhagawatha)
एकार्णवेऽस्मिन् जगति प्रलीने
दै त्यौ हरिर्ब्णह्मवधोद्यिौ िौ ।
जघान दे तव त्वदनु ग्रहे र्
त्वतदच्छयैवागमदत्र रुद्रः ॥ ९-१॥
ekaarnave'smin jagati praleene
daityau harirbrahmavadhodyatau tau .
yaghaana devi tvadanugrahena
tvadichchhayaivaagamadatra rudrah' .. 9-1..
1.Oh Goddess when this universe was submerged in the ocean, Lord Vishnu could
kill those two asuras who were ready to kill Brahma, due to your blessings. As per
your wish, Rudra reached there.
During the floods, the entire world was absorbed in a big ocean. It was then that the
2 asuras, madhu & kaitabha, attacked brahma. it was only because of devi’s
blessings, Vishnu was able to confront and kill them. Please check 3rdnd 4th
dashakam. As soon as madhu-kaithabha were slain, Rudra came there. This also was
Devi’s wish.
एको तवमानस्तिसाऽऽगिः खाि्
तत्रमूत्यणतवज्ञािगतिस्त्वदीयः ।
त्वत्प्रेरििा आरुरुहुस्तमेिे
स चोत्पिन् व्योति चचाि शीघ्रम् ॥ ९-२॥
eko vimaanastarasaa''gatah' khaat
trimoortyavijnyaatagatistvadeeyah' .
tvatpreritaa aaruruhustamete
sa chotpatan vyomni chachaara sheeghram .. 9-2..
2. suddenly from the sky arrived, one of your(Devi’s) own air vehicle, whose travel
direction was not known to the trinity; and as per your prompting, the trinity sat on
it. The airplane rose up to the sky and started flying fast.
That as soon as Vishnu killed madhu-kaitabha, Rudra reached there, as per the
previous shloka. Brahma was also standing nearby. Suddenly an airplane from the
sky landed in front of the trimurthis. It was Devi’s vehicle. Mahakali, the form of devi,
that blessed Vishnu so that he could kill madhu-kaitabha, said loudly, ”hey
trimurthi’s! please climb onto the airplane.” According to the prompts, brahma,
Vishnu, and rudran climbed onto the airplane and seated themselves. The airplane
took off. It started the journey at high speed. From where did it come, where is it
going to? -all these the trimurthi’s did not know.
वैमातनकाश्चोद्गियः सशक्रं
तदवं सपद्मोद्भवसत्यलोकम् ।
सरुद्रकैलासममी सतवष्णु
वैकुण्ठमप्युत्पुलका अपश्यन् ॥ ९-३॥
vaimaanikaashchodgatayah' sashakram
divam sapadmodbhavasatyalokam .
sarudrakailaasamamee savishnu
vaikunt'hamapyutpulakaa apashyan .. 9-3..
3.They who were travelling up in that air vehicle, were extremely excited when they
saw, the heaven along with Indra, the Sathya loka along with lord Brahma, The
Kailasa along with Rudra, Vaikunta along with Vishnu.
The trimurthis, sitting on the airplane, on their upward journey saw the world of
heavens- there they saw indra, devas, all the revered saints, apsaras. The airplane
rose up further. They then saw satyaloka. A brahma engulfed in the vedas was
seated there. This brahma was seen by the brahma seated in the vehicle. The
airplane rose further up. Without any delay they reached kailash. There they saw the
5-headed Shiva and the yakshas. Once again the airplane went higher. They reached
vaikuntam, and saw Vishnu alongwith laxmi. The trimurthi’s believed that only they
were existent. There was no second. Now seated in the airplane they(present
trimurthi) realized there is another trimurthi, brahmaloka, satyaloka and kailash. They
did not feel any fear. Rather they were surprised. In fact with the new experience
they felt the hair on their body standing erect and a tingle went down their spine.
अदृष्टपूवाण तनििां स्मिमूिीन्
स्थानातन िेषामतप दृष्टवन्तः ।
तत्रमूिणयस्ते च तवमोहमापुः
प्राप्तो तवमानश्च सु धासमुद्रम् ॥ ९-४॥
adri'sht'apoorvaanitaraamstrimoorteen
sthaanaani teshaamapi dri'sht'avantah' .
trimoortayaste cha vimohamaapuh'
praapto vimaanashcha sudhaasamudram .. 9-4..
4.When those three Gods saw a different set of Trinity, as well as their places of
residence, whom they had never seen earlier were surprised! In the meantime, the
air vehicle reached the ocean of nectar.
How many brahma, Vishnu, rudra other than them is there in this world? How many
satyaloka, vaikunta and kailash are there? all these were unknown to the trimurthi’s
seated in the airplane. They also did not know where they were going to. They were
all shocked. Thus seated like this the airplane reached the ocean of nectar.
त्वद् रूलिालोलििङ्गमालं
त्वदीयमन्दस्मििचारुफेनम् ।
त्वन्मञ्जुमञ्जीिमृ दुस्वनाढ्यं
त्वत्पादयु ग्मोपमसौख्यदं च ॥ ९-५॥
tvadbhroolataalolatarangamaalam
tvadeeyamandasmitachaaruphenam .
tvanmanjumanjeeramri'dusvanaad'hyam
tvatpaadayugmopamasaukhyadam cha .. 9-5..
5.That ocean was having tides like your moving eyebrows, Had foam which was
like your pretty smile, which produced soft sound like your golden anklets and was
pleasurable like your twin feet.
When the airplane reached near to the ocean of nectar, how was it (the Sudha
samudram-ocean of nectar)? - that is the subject of this shloka. The ripples in the
ocean of nectar were like Devi’s eyebrows forever moving. In that 100’s of bubbles
looking beautiful as the Devi’s coy smile. When the ripples beat against each other,
it sounded like Devi’s anklets, very beautiful. just as how people enjoy Devi’s 2 feet,
similarly the ocean of nectar is also enjoyed by people.
िन्मध्यिस्ते ददृशुतवणतचत्र-
प्राकािनानाद्रुलिापिीिम् ।
स्थानं मतर्द्वीपमदृष्टपूवं
क्रमास्मच्छवे त्वां च सखीसमेिाम् ॥ ९-६॥
tanmadhyataste dadri'shurvichitra-
praakaaranaanaadrulataapareetam .
sthaanam manidveepamadri'sht'apoorvam
kramaachchhive tvaam cha sakheesametaam .. 9-6..
6.Oh Goddess Parvathi, those divine trinity saw the Mani dweepa, which was
surrounded by several forts, plants and climbers, which they had never seen before.
In that they saw the mother goddess surrounded by her friends.
The trimurtis seated in the airplane saw the ocean of nectar. In the centre is situated
the manidweepam. There was a sheath of 18 fort like walls surrounding it-
manidweepam. In the centre of this is Devi’s abode, the Chintamanigriha. There are 4
mandapas there-shringaarmandapam, muktimandapam, jnanamandapam,
ekaanthmandapam are their names. In the 4th mandapam named
ekaanthmandapam is where devi is seated. The trimurthis, were able to see all this
sitting on the airplane. They were seeing this place for the 1st time. check the usage
of the word ‘shive’ in the shloka. Seeing the devi itself is auspicious. The trimurti’s
saw devi at the end only.
ज्ञात्वा द्रुिं त्वां हरििाह दाि
स्मिनेत्र धन्या वयमद्य नूनम् ।
सुधासमुद्रोऽयमनल्पपुण्ैः
प्राप्या जगन्मािृतनवासभूतमः ॥ ९-७॥
nyaatvaa drutam tvaam hariraaha data
strinetra dhanyaa vayamadya noonam .
sudhaasamudro'yamanalpapunyaih'
praapyaa jaganmaatri'nivaasabhoomih' .. 9-7..
7.as soon as Vishnu Recognised the mother goddess, He said, “Hey Brahma, Hey
three eyed Shiva, we are blessed today. This definitely is the ocean of nectar
where lives The mother of universe. This can be reached by only a few blessed
people.
Vishnu has seen Devi before. Hence, now he recognized her. He understood that it
was her abode, and the ocean of nectar. Hence Vishnu told the other two, “we have
been lucky today. We were able to reach devi’s abode and see her. It is the result of
our good deeds.
सा दृश्यिे िातगजनैिदृश्या
मञ्चे तनषण्णा बहुशस्मियुिा ।
एषैव दृक् सवणतमदं च दृश्य-
महे िुिेषा खलु सवण हेिुः ॥ ९-८॥
saa dri'shyate raagijanairadri'shyaa
manche nishannaa bahushaktiyuktaa .
eshaiva dri'k sarvamidam cha dri'shya-
mahetureshaa khalu sarvahetuh' .. 9-8..
8.That devi who cannot be seen by those people with passion and hatred was seen
here lying on her bed, surrounded by several powerful Shakthis. This devi is a vision
only.all these (this universe), is a vision. There is no reasoning for devi. She is the
cause of everything.
Raagi’s are those who have a passion for only sensual pleasures. They will not be
able to see devi. The trimurthi’s were able to see Devi. They are very lucky. Brahma-
the lord of creation, Vishnu- the lord of protection, rudra- the lord of destruction,
the invisible protector-these 4 are the legs of devi’s cot. On top of these 4 legs
keeping them attached is the eternal (Brahman connotes the highest Universal
Principle, the Ultimate Reality in the universe. In major schools of Hindu philosophy,
it is the material, efficient, formal and final cause of all that exists. It is the pervasive,
infinite, eternal truth and bliss which does not change, yet is the cause of all
changes. Brahman as a metaphysical concept refers to the single binding unity
behind diversity in all that exists in the universe.) sadashiva as the plank. On top of
that is where devi sits. A lot of shakti’s(her manifestations) surround the devi.
Drik & dhrishyam: according to the laws of the universe there r 2 elements. They are;
drik & dhrishyam. Drik means one who can see(beholder); the one who is
experiencing. Dhrishyam means that which is visible; what you experience. We know
this universe is made of 5 elements. These elements have their origin(tanmaatraa).
These are the base for the 5 sense organs. The below table gives the connection
between the elements, their origin, & sense organs.
elements origin Sense organs
1.sky sound Hearing(ears)
2.wind touch skin
3.light form eyes
4.water flavour tongue
5.earth smell nose
Tanmaatraa: the foundation link that has all the properties of the thing but can stand
independently.
In the above table organs of hearing, organs of touch etc. that are
experiencing(drik). They are the ones that are seeing, hearing, tasting, feeling and
smelling. The details of these sense organs like sound, touch etc are the
experiences(drishyam).
The experiences of one is the foundation of the experienced. There is no change in
this rule. Know that sound, touch etc that we experience is the foundation for our
experiences of hearing feeling etc. just as the sense organs are the ones that
experience the sense of touch, feeling, etc, we should know that same way these
sense organs are the experiences for mind and intelligence. what ever changes
happens to our sights ,it does not influence our experiences. The colour of drishyam
can be white or black, it can be long or short in shape. What ever dhrishyam it does
not effect drik. The conscience Along with wisdom and intelligence, the sense organs
are the dhrishyams. The eyes or the ears can have a flaw, need not have also- all this
does not affect the perceived conscience. We should know the conscience makes
the perceived soul into a visible one. The mind can be sad or happy. that does not
affect the perceived soul. There is no chance that the soul sees another perception. It
is above all that , it is the sights of all perceptions.
We have to understand all this before going to the 8th shloka. The devi,who is the
paramatma for all, is a perception. The entire universe is a vision of that perception.
Devi cannot be provoked-she is not the reason for anything happening, it is
otherwise, she is the happening, it means.
बालः शयानो वटपत्र एक
एकार्णवेऽपश्यतममां स्मििास्याम् ।
ययैव मात्रा परिलातलिोऽह-
मेनां समस्तातिणहिां व्रजेम ॥ ९-९॥
baalah' shayaano vat'apatra eka
ekaarnave'pashyamimaam smitaasyaam .
yayaiva maatraa parilaalito'ha-
menaam samastaartiharaam vrajema .. 9-9..
9. In the single ocean, I (Vishnu) an infant, who was sleeping on a banyan leaf, saw
this devi with a smiling face. I was loved by this devi as a mother. Let us go close to
this devi who is the destroyer of all problems.
Vishnu continues: he reinforces what he said in the previous shloka the fact that devi
is the cause and reason for everything. The story of Vishnu seeing devi when he was
sleeping on a banyan leaf as an infant, has already been mentioned in the previous
shloka (8th shloka) .
We can identify with the fact that the same devi was seen by Vishnu when the
universe was submerged in water. The deluge was not an obstruction to devi, she is
the cause of everything. Vishnu was aware of this truth-Brahma and rudra was
unaware of this.
If the devi had presented herself the same when everything is blended in the deluge
of water, we can say otherwise, the deluge is not a barrier for devi, that the devi is
the happening.
रुध्यामहे द्वारि यतद स्तुवाम-
स्तत्र स्मस्थिा एव वयं महे शीम् ।
इत्यच्युिेनातभतहिे तवमान-
स्त्वद्गोपुिद्वािमवाप दे तव ॥ ९-१०॥
rudhyaamahe dvaari yadi stuvaama-
statra sthitaa eva vayam mahesheem .
ityachyutenaabhihite vimaan
stvadgopuradvaaramavaapa devi .. 9-10..
10. Lord Vishnu said, if we are stopped at the gate, we should pray to the goddess
from there itself. As Vishnu said these words, the air vehicle reached the gates of
devi’s abode.
Vishnu continues: we can go near to devi, this was mentioned in the previous
shlokas. Supposed we are not able to go near, then what? Suppose the guard at the
entrance of the gate stops us? We should stand there and pray to devi. As Vishnu
finished saying all this the airplane reached the entrance gate.
आयाम्यहं तचत्ततनिोधरूप-
तवमानिस्ते पदमतद्विीयम् ।
न केनतचद्रुद्धगिो भवातन
त्वामेव मािः शिर्ं व्रजातम ॥ ९-११
aayaamyaham chittanirodharoopa-
vimaanataste padamadviteeyam .
na kenachidruddhagato bhavaani
tvaameva maatah' sharanam vrajaami .. 9-11
11. I am coming to your matchless position, in the air vehicle of mental fantasy. Oh
Goddess, I should not be prevented there by any one. Oh Mother, I would
only surrender to you.
The poet wishes to rise to the feet of devi by single-minded devotion. The airplane
for that is, control of one’s mind only. Let there be no obstacles for this yogic
practices-the poet wishes. Bow down to devi, pray to devi for her blessings- then
one can start yogic practices and reach devi’s abode.
Thus ends the 9th chapter
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