दशकम् 28 शक्त्यवमानदोषम् Dasakam 28 Shakthyavamana dosham-The sin of insulting the Shakthi.

 दशकम् 28 शक्त्यवमानदोषम्

Dasakam 28 Shakthyavamana dosham-The sin of insulting the

Shakthi.

(Once Shiva and Vishnu fought a war with Asuras called halahalas

and killed them in battle.They became very proud and became

lusterless like trees. Brahma instructed Daksha and others to pray

for them.The goddess told them that their victory was due to their

consorts who were her own Shakthis and Vishnu and Shiva insulted

them and lost their power.. Goddess Parvathi would be born to

Daksha and he has to get her married to Lord Shiva and Goddess

Lakshmi will arise from the ocean of milk, The devas happily

returned back. This story is contained in chapter 29 of book number

7 of Devi Bhagwatham.)

हालाहलाख्यानसु रान् पुरा तु

ननजघ्नतुनविष्णुहरौ रणान्ते ।

स्वेनैव वीर्येण जर्योऽर्यमेवं

तौ मोनहतौ दपिमवापतुश्च ॥ २८-१॥

haalaahalaakhyaanasuraanpuraa tu

nijaghnaturvishnuharau ranaante .

svenaiva veeryena jayo'yamevam

tau mohitau darpamavaapatushcha .. 28-1.

Meaning

Long time ago shiva and Vishnu killed the asuras called halahala, in a

war. They assumed that they won the war due to their own powers,

they became arrogant.

A clan of asuras called halahala, decided to fight with the Devas.

The Devas were supported by Vishnu and Siva. In the war, the

asuras were defeated. Vishnu and Shiva misunderstood that, they

were able to defeat the asuras because of their strength! Due which

they became very proud of their strength.

They had parts of Maha-shakti-swaroopini Devi’s the forces of

prosperity in them. It was these forces that helped them to win the

war. They did not remember this fact. Both of them boasted and

bragged about their strengths. The 2 of them became lustreless due

to them insulting the 2 Shakthis.

Once upon a time, certain Danavas, named Halahalas were born. In

time, they became very powerful and in a short time conquered the

three worlds. What more then this, that they being elated with the

boon granted to them by Brahma, took their forces and attacked and

conquered Mount Kailasa and the Vaikuntha regions!

Seeing this, Maha Deva and Visnu both made preparations for war. A

terrible fight ensued between both the parties. For sixty thousand

years the battle lasted continuously but the result was a draw.

When Siva and Visnu with great effort destroyed the Danavas. They

then returned to their own houses and began to brag of their powers

before their own Shaktis, Gaurl and LaksmI; whereas the Demons

were killed on account of the Saktis of Gaurl and LaksmI. Seeing them

boast, Gaurl and Laksmi laughed not sincerely whereon the two gods

were very much angry. They under the magic spell of the Prime Maya

insulted them and even used offensive languages. Gaurl and LaksmI

left them and disappeared. A great uproar then arose in the worlds.

Both Hari and Нага became lustreless due to their insulting the two

Shaktis.

ततो नवनिस्तौ तरुवनिचेष्टौ

तेजोनवहीनावनिवीक्ष्य िीतः ।

ननमीनलताक्षः सकलं नवनचन्त्य

जानन् सुतान् दक्षमुखानुवाच ॥२८-२॥

tato vidhistau taruvadvichesht'au

tejoviheenaavabhiveekshya bheetah' .

nimeelitaakshah' sakalam vichintya

jaanan sutaan dakshamukhaanuvaacha .. 28-2.

Meaning

Seeing them motionlessand powerless like trees, an astonished

brahma, who came to know about everything by the power of his

mind, called his son Daksha and others and told them, “Vishnu and

Siva have became powerless and unconscious”. Brahma saw this.

Why is this happening?-he thought. When he thought, he realised

why. Immediately Daksha Prajapati called his sons and told them:-

Seeing this Brahma became very anxious. Hari and Нага are the two

chief Deities; how then these two have become unable to perform the

actions of the world! What is the cause? Why this calamity has sprung

up out of season? Will there be a Pralaya (a general dissolution) of

the world out of some offence, when no actions are being done! I know

nothing about this. So how can I find a remedy! Being thus very

distressed, he began to meditate with his eyes closed in the fourth

dimensional space in the heart.

The Lotus born Brahma then found out by his meditation that this

calamity was brought about by the great wrath of the Para Sakti. He

then tried to find out the remedy until Hari and Нага did not regain

their former natural position. Brahma began by his own Sakti to carry

on the functions of them both, viz., that of preservation and destruction

for some time. The religious-minded Prajapati quickly called his son

Manu and Sanaka, etc., the Rishis, for bringing peace on the two great

Gods! When they came to him, the great ascetic four-faced Brahma

told them: “I am now busy with many more works; so I am unable to

carry on my tapasya?

पुत्रा हररं पश्यत िूजिन ं च

र्यौ नष्टशक्ती खलु शक्तक्तकोपात् ।

ततो जगद्भारर्युतोऽक्ति र्यूर्यं

शक्तक्तं तपोनिः कुरुत प्रसन्नाम् ॥२८-३॥

putraa harim pashyata dhoorjat'im cha

yau nasht'ashaktee khalu shaktikopaat .

tato jagadbhaarayuto'smi yooyam

shaktim tapobhih' kuruta prasannaam .. 28-3..

meaning

oh my dear sons, look at shiva and Vishnu, due to the anger of shakti,

both of them have lost all their powers. Because of which the load of

the universe has fallen onto me. You all meditate on shakti and please

her.

Brahma called all of Daksha’s sons and said due to the anger of

shakti, shiva and Vishnu have become distracted. So they have

become immobile like trees. Their duties also have to be performed

by Brahma. He has become very tired because of the weight of the

responsibilities. So all of you please meditate and pray to Devi.

By the wrath of the Highest Force, Hari and Нага have become

somewhat distracted; so for the satisfaction of the Para Sakti I am

performing the three functions, i.e., those of Creation, Preservation

and Destruction. So you both practise this hard tapasya with the

greatest devotion and bring about Her satisfaction. О my sons! Do

such as Hari and Нага gain their former states and then be united with

their own Saktis respectively. Your fame will increase thereby, no

doubt.

शक्तेः प्रसादे न नह पूविवत्तौ

स्यातां र्यशोवृक्तिरनेन वः स्यात् ।

शक्तक्तश्च र्यत्रावतरत्यमोघ-

मेतत्कुलं र्यानत कृतार्ितां च ॥ २८-४॥

shakteh' prasaadena hi poorvavattau

syaataam yashovri'ddhiranena vah' syaat .

shaktishcha yatraavataratyamogha-

metatkulam yaati kri'taarthataam cha .. 28-4.

Meaning

By pleasing shakti only will they be able to go back to their old form.

Pleasing will create a way for you all to be famous. Where shakti

resides, that clan will succeed-not just that they will also be contended

in life.

Only with the blessings of Shakti, only by pleasing Shakti, only then

can Vishnu and Shiva can perform their responsibilities as before. By

pleasing Shakti, not only Shiva and Vishnu will be benefitted, but also

all of my sons who are doing the tapas too will benefit.

Rather, that family where shakti is there, will be successful and

contended

शक्तेः क ाक्षैजिगतोऽस्तु िद्र-

मेवं ननशम्याशु नहमानद्रमेत्य ।

दक्षादर्यो ध्यानजपानदनिस्त्वा-

माराध्य िक्त्याऽब्दशतानन ननन्ुः ॥ २८-५॥

shakteh' kat'aakshairjagato'stu Bhadra-

mevam nishamyaashu himaadrimetya .

dakshaadayo dhyaanajapaadibhistvaam-

aaraadhya bhaktyaa'bdashataani ninyuh' .. 28-5.

Meaning

By Pleasing Shakti, the whole world will definitely benefit. Hearing this

Daksha and his siblings left for the Himalayas immediately. Brahma

made this clear to his sons. There they with lots of devotion meditated

and prayed to devi for 1000 years.

The pure-hearted Daksa and other mind-born sons of Brahma,

hearing the words of the Grandsire, expressed their desire to worship

the Para Sakti and went to the forest. They went to the forest and fixed

their seats on the slope of the Himalayan mountain and engaged

themselves in repeating silently the seed Mantra of Maha Maya and

thus practised their austerities(dhyaanam,tapa,puja). One hundred

thousand years passed in the meditation of the Para Sakti.

दृष्टा पुरस्तैस्तु नुता त्वमात्थ

िीत्यालमात्याि च नहतं ददानम ।

गौरी च लक्ष्मीश्च ममैव शक्ती

ते शम्भवे प्राग् हरर्ये च दत्ते ॥ २८-६॥

dri'sht'aa purastaistu nutaa tvamaattha

bheetyaalamaartyaa cha hitam dadaami .

gauree cha lakshmeeshcha mamaiva shaktee

te shambhave praag haraye cha datte .. 28-6.

Meaning

Devi who was pleased with their devotion and prayers, came in front

of them and said, enough of getting scared and being unhappy, I will

give you whatever you want. Gauri and Lakshmi are my powers only,

long go both were given to shiva and Vishnu.

The Devi pleased with them became visible to them. They started

praying to Devi with shlokas from the vedas. Thus, pleased Devi

spoke to them. The reason as to why Siva And Vishnu have become

stagnant. Devi, who was initially called Bhuvaneshwari-before

creation-gave Gauri to Shiva & Lakshmi to Vishnu as shakti. (refer to

dasakam 10 of devi narayaneeyam)

The Devi pleased with them became visible to them. Her form was

three-eyed, and of the form of Existence, Intelligence and Bliss

(Saccidananda); She was filled with mercy. In Her one hand there was

the noose, in another hand, goad; in another hand there was the sign

bidding her devotees discard all fear, and in the other hand She was

ready to offer boons.

The good-natured Munis, seeing this Form of the World Mother

began to praise Her.

नमस्तैजस रूपायै सूत्रात्मवपुषे नमः

यस्स्मन्सवे ल ङ्

              िं गदे हा ओतप्रोता व्यवस्स्िताः ।

नमः प्राज्ञस्वरूपायै नमोsव्याकृतमूतय

                                   त े

नमः प्रत्यक्सस्वरूपायै नमस्ते ब्रह्ममत

                                     ू य

                                       त े।

नमस्ते सवतरूपायै सवत क्ष्यात्ममूतय

                                 त े

इतत स्तुत्वा जगद्धात्ररिं भस्क्सतगद्गदया गगरा।

 “O Devi! You are existing separately in every gross body; we bow

down to you. You are existing wholly (cosmically) in all the gross

bodies; we bow down to you. О Paramesvarl! You are existing

separately in every subtle body; we bow down to you; you are

existing universally in all the subtle bodies; we bow down to you, you

are existing separately in all the casual bodies wherein all the Linga

Dehas (subtle bodies) are interwoven; we bow down to you. You are

existing universally in all the causal bodies; we bow down to you.

You are of the nature of the unchangeable Brahma, the receptacle

of all the Jlvas and thus resides in all the bodies; so we bow down to

you. You are of the nature of Atman, the Goal of all the beings; we

bow again and again to you.”

तौ शक्तक्तसाहाय्यत एव दै त्यान्

ननजघ्नतुः सत्यनमदं तु ताभ्याम् ।

हा नविृतं शक्त्यवमानदोषाद्

नवनष्टशक्ती खलु ताविूताम् ॥ २८-७॥

tau shaktisaahaayyata eva daityaanni

jaghnatuh' satyamidam tu taabhyaam .

haa vismri'tam shaktyavamaanadoshaad

vinasht'ashaktee khalu taavabhootaam .. 28-7.

Meaning

They were able to defeat and kill the asuras because of the presence

of their respective shaktis. Alas! They forgot about this fact. Because

they showed disrespect to the shaktis, they(shiva and Vishnu),

became devoid of their shaktis.

The Devas fought a war with the halahala clan of asuras. They were

lead by Shiva and Vishnu. In the war the asuras were defeated. Shiva

and Vishnu did not win the war because they were strong or capable

of winning. They won because of the existence of Shakti in them.

These shaktis were given to them by sakshaath Bhuvaneshwari only.

When She gave them the shakti that time itself Devi had said that they

should respect the shakti’s. that they should never ever disrespect

their respective Shakti’s. if at all they show disrespect, then they will

be unable to do anything, Devi had reminded them. (refer to 10th

dasakam of Devi narayaneeyam). What the Devi said that day has

come true today. Vishnu and Shiva have shown disrespect to their

respective Shakti’s. they became incapable of doing their duties.

तौ पूविवत्स्तानमह शक्तक्तरे का

जार्येत दक्षस्य कुले मदीर्या ।

क्षीराक्तितोऽन्ा च पुराररराद्ां

गृह्णातु पश्चानदतरां च नवष्णुः ॥ २८-८॥

tau poorvavatstaamiha shaktirekaa

jaayeta dakshasya kule madeeyaa .

ksheeraabdhito'nyaa cha puraariraadyaam

gri'hnaatu pashchaaditaraam cha vishnuh' .. 28-8.

Meaning

Let them be like before as of immediate effect. One of my shakti will

be born to the family of Daksha. Let shiva accept that shakti first. Then

Vishnu can accept the next shakti which will arise from the milky

ocean.

Though they lost their Shakti’s they wil regain them in future. How?

The Devi is telling them:

Shakti of Devi will be born in Daksha kulam. Shiva should accept that

Shakti. From the milk ocean another Shakti will arise; Vishnu too

should accept that Shakti. Both these incidents are going to take place

in the future. Till then Shiva Vishnu need not remain incapable. From

this moment they will be able to carry out their respective duties. This

is for the time being. This is the acceptenace of Shakti in the

future.(refer to dashakm 29,30 of devi narayaneeyam)

That the Devi should be born in his kulam was Daksha’s wish. He had

told this to the Devi earlier itself. With lots of love Devi accepted his

wish.

Hearing thus, they asked that Hari and Нага both regain their natural

states and be united respectively with their Saktis, Laksml and Gaurl.

Daksa again asked: “O Devi! Let your birth be in my family. О Mother!

I will, no doubt, consider myself as having then realised the fulfilment

of my life. So, О Paramesvarl! Speak by your own mouth how your

worship, Japam, meditation will be conducted as well the various fit

places where they would be performed.” The Devi said: “The insult

shown towards my Saktis has led to this disastrous state of Hari and

Нага. So they should not repeat such crime. Now, by My favour, they

will regain their health and of the two Saktis, one will be born in your

family and the other will take Her birth in the Ksiroda Sagara, the

ocean of milk. Hari and Нага will get back their Saktis, when I will send

them the chief Mantra.

सवे स्वशक्तक्तं पररपूज्य मार्या-

बीजानदमन्त्राक्तिनिवज्जपन्तः ।

नवरा ् स्वरूपं मम रूपमेतत्

सक्तित्स्वरूपं च सदा िरे त ॥ २८-९॥

Sarve svashaktim paripoojya maayaa -

beejaadimantraanvidhivajjapantah' .

viraat'svaroopam mama roopametat

sachchitsvaroopam cha sadaa smareta .. 28-9..

everybody should pray to the respective shaktis and chant the

mayabeej mantras in the correct manner. One should also pray to

my viratswaroopam, satchit roopam and my present form always

with devotion.

Devi says nobody should disrespect their own Shakti. Everybody

should respect their respective Shakti’s. should always meditate on

her 3 forms, the devi told Daksha and others.

1. viraatswaroopam.2. the form that they seeing now and 3.satchitha

   roopam

   1. viratswaroopam-a diamond shines everywhere. In this visible

      universe there are many things. Wherever its presence is felt

      that is devi’s virat swaroopam. Whatever becomes stunned in

      its presence is viratswaroopam. How? In the presence of

      electricity the loudspeaker lodly speaks, the wind blows when

      the fan turns, bulbs scatter light. All these inventions are

      useless without the presence of current. Similarly, because of

      the presence of devi, this universe is surviving. It is devi’s virat

      swaroopam that provides the energy and power to nature.

   2. Now in the presence of devas it was the form of a beautiful

      lady. A formless paramaatma when takes the form of a lady, it

      will be devi, if a male form then it is a deva. Check dashakam 1.

      Devi advices that they should meditate on this beautiful form of

      devi that was in front of them.

   3. Sachittswaroopam- sat, chitt aanandam- this is the ultimate

      form. The waves, foam and bubbles in water are same as

      water, same way whatever is visible in this universe is

      sattchittanandam. Here there is nothing that is not devi.

      whatever is visible is devi’s sattchittanand roopam.

      In short one should always remember the above 3 forms of

      devi.

The chief Mantra of Mine is the said Mantra of Maya; this is always

sweet to Me; so worship this Mantra and make japam of this. The

Form that you are seeing before you, this is My Bhuvanesvarl form

(that of the Goddess of the Universe), or worship My Virat (cosmic)

form; or Saccidananda form. The whole world is my place of

worship; so you can meditate on Me and worship Me always and in

all places.” \

प्रर्यात तुष्टा जगतां शुिं स्यात्-

दे वं त्वमािाष्य नतरोदिार् ।

कारुण्यतस्ते नगररशो हररश्च

शक्ताविूतां ननजकमि कतुिम् ॥ २८-१०॥

prayaata tusht'aa jagataam shubham syaad

devam tvamaabhaashya tirodadhaatha .

kaarunyataste girisho harishcha

shaktaavabhootaam nijakarma kartum .. 28-10..

meaning

to return fully satisfied, only good will happen in this world, having said

like this, she disappeared. Siva and Vishnu, by the grace of devi , was

able to resume to do their respective duties.

After completing her work devi disappeared. Due to Devi’s mercy

Shiva’s and Vishnu’s incapabalities were removed. So, in this way.

The problems of the world was solved for the time being.

मातः क ाक्षा मर्यी ते पतन्तु

मा माऽस्तु मे शक्त्यवमानपापम् ।

सवाि न्स्स्विमाि न् करवाण्यिीतो

िद्रं मम स्यात्सततं नमस्ते ॥ २८-११॥

maatah' kat'aakshaa mayee te patantu

maa maa'stu me shaktyavamaanapaapam .

sarvaansvadharmaan karavaanyabheeto

bhadram mama syaatsatatam namaste .. 28-11.

Meaning

Oh devi, may your glances, fall on me. Let not the sin of showing

disrespect to the shaktis fall on me. Let me be able to perform all my

duties without fear. May good always happen to me,

the poet now summarises the dashakam. He prays that Shiva and

Vishnu should not boast and brag about their own strength. By

disrespecting Shakti they will be in capable of doing their duties.

Pleads,That he (the poet) should always be able to carry out his

duties. He thus meditates on the Devi.

Thus ends chap 28.