Stuti of Chakreshwara at Hari Parbat-- Haar Navami-2009
ivine Mother is revered as the Shri Chakreshvari at Hari-Parbat. She is the Universal Mother revered as Shri jagat Amba Durga. She is Bhawani of the Himalayas, Shri Sharika of the Kashmir, whose abode is the Hari Parbat, where She manifested as the Shari Chakreshvari. She is of the Sidoor/ Vermillion Color.She has eighteen arms, revered as the Ashtadasha Bhagawti Sharika Shyam sundari.
She is seated on the Celestial throne. All the Divine forces are at Her beck and call. She is Maha Devi, and "Shrim" is the pivot of Shri Chandi.
Her Bija Mantra is: the beauty of all excellence. When Divine Excellence manifests as Prakriti, then that is known as Shri Mata Bhavani. Shri Sharika Mata is the Chida Eka Ruupini-- the Mother of the Universal consciousness. All the seeds of creation are inherent in the "Hiranya Garbha" or the Cosmic womb of the Divine Mother. She has got two inherent qualities for the betterment of the universal existence --- Presevation as Sthiti Shakti and Samvit Shakti as the transcendental energy. She abides in the Maatrika of the Vedic Varnamala.
1. She as the Protector/ sustainer is adored and prayed as the Mother Lakshmi, which is one of the names of Shri Durga. Pandit Krishan joo Kar has adored Shri Sharka as:
Chakreshwarat Hajat Rawaa Saza-0-Gadaa Raa Padshah
Wah Wah Cha Lakshmi Thaapna Shri Sharika DEvi Namah
2. She as the preserver of authority and exercises the Ichha Shakti known as Free-will.
3, She is also the Mother of Aesthetics, the sweetness of thought and tenderness of heart.
4, She as Lalita abides in the heart of the devotee. This is the declaration of Brahma-the creator.
5. Durga is not different from Shiva.
6. Bhavani is adored with ONE THOUSAND attributes.Sahsra-Nama- Stotram has been able to solve this philosophic problem on the empirical and transcendental side on the basis of Chit-Shakti--consciousness and Bhavana-meditative aspect on 'Mantra-Yantra-Tantra." The experience of man speaks that the origination is possible with the union of male and female principle. The idea of the unity of Siva and Shakti are always equal and identical. A seeker after Truth realizes that Brahman of the Upanishads / Divine Effulgence is both male and female in essence.” Ashada Navami is said to have descended on the Ninth Tithi/ 9th date of Ashada month of the HINDU calendar, corresponding to June/July.It is revered as the Haar Navam in the KP spiritual heritage
Invoking the Divine Mother
Modes of Worship: - The devotees pay obeisance to the DIVINE MOTHER –the Goddess of Sublimation on an icon of stone,Yantra, Kalasha.
- The devotees recite the Bhavani Sahsranama.
- The SEED Syllables are invoked.
- The Puja/worship is done with sixteen steps as described in the scriptures.
- Navami is the day dedicated to Divine Mother as Sharika.
- A Haar Mandala is drawn on the Ashada NavaMi Day invoking the Chakreshvara in the kitchen aas well as in the front yard of the house
Om
Chhandah padayuga nirukta sumukha shikshaCha jangayuga
Rigavedoryuga yajuh sujaghana ya samavedodara
tarkanyayakucha shritismrityuk kavyadivedanana
vedantamritalochana bhagawatI shrirajarajeshwari
ॐ नमो भवान्यै
ओं छन्दः पादयुगा निरुक्तसुमुखा शिक्षा च जङ्गायुगा
ऋग्वेदोर्युगा यजुःसुजघना या सामवेदोदरा।
तर्कन्याय कुचा श्रुतिस्मृतियुक् काव्यादिवेदानना
वेदन्तामृतलोचना भगवती श्री राजराजेश्वरी॥
Adoration of Shri Chakreshawara at Hari Parbat
Om Shri Tripura Sundaryai Namah
Om Shri Sharikayai Namah
Om Shri Chakraraj Nilayaayayai Namah
Chaman Lal Raina
(Source Book: Shri Raja Rajeshwari Stotra, Published by Shri Jagadamba Chakreshwara Sanastha, Hari Parbat,Shrinagar,year of Publication 1977)
Total shlokas--18
Translated & annotated shlokas -9
The rest of the Shlokas will be presented in the next issue of the Shehjar E-Journal.
Shloka No1
The Priya Bindu -- primail dot being the nucleus of the vVmarsha Shakti within Shri Raja Rajeshvari . It is the Para/ transcendental nature of the Divine Shakti visualized in the sacred Shri chakra at Chakreshwara.
In its immanent nature, the Chhandas /meters are the two feet. The Vedic Vyakaran/grammar known as the Nirukta is the beautiful face.The Shiksha/pattern of imparting Divine knowledge are Her two legs. The Rigveda are the two breasts. The Yajurveda is Her hips. The Samaveda is Her belly. The Tarka/logic Shastra and Nyaya/polity Shastra are respectively Her two milky stores, within Her breast. Shruti, Smriti and poetics are His speech organs within face. The Vedanta is Her vision/seeing power--the two eyes . She is such a beautiful Mother in the Name and form of Shri Raja Rajeshvari.
Shloka No 2,
The Bhakta/devotee and Jnaani/the man with absolute knowledge connect themselves with the Isha/chosden deity and Adhishwara/Absolute Divinity. Isha is the IshTa Deva and Adhiishwara is the Parama Shiva.Both the devotee and the Jnaani are intoxicated with the Sva--Ananda, the Ananda of being either in the service of IshTa or in the blissful Yoga
Paraa, Pashyanti ,Madhyama and Vaikhari are the Four different modes of the Divine Mother realised through trasndence, perception, in between being and becoming and through the Uttering Shabda/Naad /Vaak---, and that is Vaikharii--the articulate utterances. Through these modalities,a devotee becomes engrossed in your Chakreshvara, and sees in you the Three eyes of Svaaha/Fire Svadhaa/Lunar and Vashatkaara/Solar system,thus the devotee calls you with the name of Vidyaawati Bhaarati.This is your Saraswati aspect.
Shri Ckakra is to be meditated upon in the center , where lies its nucleous as being the Priya Bindu. That Bindu transcends all the three stages of the Time consciousness.
Shloka No 3
O Divine Mother! Your gracious face is filled with all compassion, and with beautiful propitiating looks. You are complete in all respects, so you are adored as PuurNeshvari-the Mother of all manifestation. You are the all comforting one. You transcend, what is understood as complete and whole, thus you are unfathomable. You are the spiritual consort of Parma Shiva, so you are revered as the "paresha mahiShi". While meditating upon your Chakra, you help us tasting your Amrita—necteraine of life. We adore your Shri Chakra, which is all in One. This Chakra is the Supreme sovereign, filled with all the bliss of Amrita. You are known as the mother of speech as Bharati, and all what are revered as the Vedic Shrutis.
Shri chakra is to be meditated upon in the center, where lies its nucleous as being the Priya Bindu. That Bindu transcends all the three stages of the Time consciousness.
Shloka No 4
4.The Divine Mother , who appears in the Shri Chakra is" Ekaakaar"—that suggests the Unity of Shiva and Shakti, but she assumes multi hues, shades and vibrations. Essentially, she is "Eka Chit-ruupini"/the unified consciousness. Thus You are revered as being the Supreme Atman/self of all.
Though there are Nine Chakras in the Shri Chakra, at Chajkreshwara:yet there is One and only one chakra, among all the Chakras, which is revered as the Chakreshvara/ Sovereign of the Chakra. You abide in Bhaava/emotion of the mother, but for the Yogis you are 'Abhaava'--devoid of any emotion, and for a devotee, you descend as the" Vibhaava"—the favourite relationship between mother and the child, thus your children, do not get deluded, and become free of any anxiety, dread, pain and suffering.You are like the "ChintamaNi—a fabulous gem, giving of all desires, to its possessor—a true Devotee, who understands the limitation of ego.
Shri Ckakra is to be meditated upon in the center , where lies its nucleous as being the Priya Bindu. That Bindutranscends all the three stages of the Time consciousness.
Shloka No 5
The divine Mother, whose abode is in the CHAKRESHWARA is both visible and invisible.She is holding the RUDRAKSHAMALA , and Her excellence is beyond comprehension.
She is the Saakshaat karaNa/ efficient cause of this manifestation, as She took birth in the clan of Daksha Prajapati, She bloomed there and became Kalitaa--to become the SATI, and extended her self in that great cosmic Yogani.
She became the cause of all boons to the Nandi and Bringi --the rudra ganas, and cause of curse to Her father --the Dakshaprajapati. But for a devotee, she is always known as Badradaa, and Bhadreshwari--the Mother of all progress, beautitude and benign looks.
Shri Chakra is the priya bindu--the primal dot of existence, which is ever present
as the nucleus of the Chakreshwara, and is pleased with the water oblations/offering
of water by the devotee.
Shloka No 6
HRIM is the AGNI Bija. this seed -syllable is but the out burst of FIRE within the bindu of the Chakreswara. It is verily, the satkaar/invocation to the Divine Mother through Her own Primal sound, which is OM.
It is the very essence of each and every Naada/sound revealed , and heard by the Rishis.
It gives the vibrations of Bliss, which is but the very self of the Upanishadic Brahman.This "Naad" is filled with all the charged clouds, which is responsible for maintaining the Prakriti in harmony and regulated cosmic motion. It is understood through the blessings of Mata Saraswati, the giver of eternal jnaana, as she is revered as the Gyaaneshvari--the Mother of all knowledge and wisdom and Gyaandaa--the giver of the Upanishadic knowledge.
The Primai triangle is but the combination of Iccha/will power- Gyaan-- the power of Divine Knowledge and Kriya/ the will to act of equal magnitude.
Shloka No7
He who adores the Basic/primary Trikona/triangle, after the Bindu. is attuned with the Gandharva Veda--the science of music within Bhaava- Raaga- Taal. She is also adored as the Jitawat/ the mother of all victory, as she is adored by the yogis, who have attained the Jiiwan Mukhta state of consciousness.
Shri Chakra is to be meditated upon the dearest Bindu, beyond all the immanent thoughts.
The same Bindu is the abiding place of Shri Raj Rajeshvari.
Shloka No 8
O Supreme Mother, you are the abode of all the Vedic knowledge, and all the applied knowledge----like aesthetics, music, art, and poetics. You are the source of all compassion. You are the vibrations of the phonemes of the Vedic Varnamaala. You are adored as the Nandini--born for gracing the Nandanavana of the Higher regions. You are in the inner recesses of the heart of the devotees. You are complimentary to Lord Shiva, where in you radiate the whole universe with your brilliance.
You are what is known as the Samyoga or the Divine hour designated by Lord Brahma. You are all endearing, and you get emotionally charged with the higher bliss of Maatri- Tattva.
You are in the Primal dot of the Shri Chakra, which transcendends all the desires of duality, thus adored as the Shri Raja Rajeshwari.
Shloka No9.
O supre Mother! You are devoid of all actions and inactions. You are adored as the Mother of the Kula system of the Shakti tradition. But you are promotinmg the Law of Karma, which is the Karma yoga
Your looks are always filled with Karunaa/compassion You arewithin every step of Vedic Karma. You are very dear to the Sindhu--the oceanic body of the globe. You are adored as the Shaalini--the Mother of all humility and sensibility
You are the Eternal one. You abide in the Sanatana Dharma
You are to beknown as the Jneya--the Great and glorious Mother worth knowing for higher emanicipationof life. You are always focussed through any form of Yoga.
You are in the Primal dot of the Shri Chakra, which transcendends all the desires of duality, thus adored as the Shri Raja Rajeshwari.
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*Dr. Chaman Lal Raina did Masters in Hindi & English. Ph.D. in Hindi & Iqbaliat at the University of Kashmir. Worked on the research project at the Iqbal Institute for writing monographs on Indology as Research Associate. Worked as lecturer to teach research methodology in Iqbal Institute, University of Kashmir. Dr. Raina's first love is for the Vedas and the Shakti Tradition of India. To his credit goes some ten books on Indology. He was awarded Nagmani Fellowship, Buddhist Fellowship etc. from various Institutions. Presently Dr. Raina is associated with the Yoga Studies, religion and sanskrit at Florida International University, USA.