||Om Nama: Shivaya||

 

Chapter –75  – Rudra Samhitha/Sati Khanda – 14

 

Maheshani  Namashtubhyam Jagadambe Sanathani | Kripam Kuru Mahadevi Sathye  Sathyaswaroopini || ShivA Shantha  Mahamaya  Yoganidra Jaganmayi | Ya  Prochyathe  Vedavibhirnamami Thvam Hithavaham || Yaya Rudro Jagannasho Niyukthastham Sadhakaroth | Tham Thvam Namami Parmam Jagadhdhathrim Maheshwarim ||

 

Lord Bhrama speaks “Oh! Devamune, the ascetics of all the Lokas assembled in Bhramaloka when they came to know about the divine children of Dhakshaprajapathi, I have pacified Dhaksha and you, both are my sons, later I brought to you in my abode.  Years have passed, Dhakshaprajapathi had beautiful sixty daughters. Oh! Mune, the ten daughters were married to  Dharma, thirteen daughters were married to Sage Kashyapa, and twenty-seven daughters to Chandra, Sage Bhrigu, Sage Angiras, and Krishashva have married two girls each. The six girls were married to Garuda, in this way the sixty beautiful daughters had their own families in the three worlds.   Dhakshaprajapathi after sending off all sixty daughters in a marriage, after that he proceeded to conduct penance with his wife Virini, offered prayers to the Paramba, Bhagavathi, Jagathjanani. In an auspicious moment, Dhakshaprajapathi and Virini engaged in Maithunshrishti, thus Devi Virini got pregnant with the Jagadamba Paramba Bhagavathi.  The presence of ShivA in the womb of Devi Virini brought a huge transformation in her; she has achieved supreme beauty and brilliance. Devi Virini attained supreme bliss, Dhaksha performed all those austerities of Pumsavana, etc. and all those customary rites were performed, the priests were offered with an abundance of Dhakshina as per their desire. Lord Vishnu and deities were highly pleased to know that Jagadamba Bhavani Jagathjanani has already entered in the womb of Devi Virini, all the deities and sages praised the couple and prostrated before the Jagathjanani.  On the auspicious time, Thithi, Devi Virini gave birth to ShivA, everyone cheered at the birth of Devi, Bhagavathi.  Devi Virini and Dhakshaprajapathi transported to a state of ecstasy watching the loveliness and brilliance of the child. The three worlds revealed the sign of auspiciousness and bliss at the birth of the divine child, there was adequate rain, all the trees, plants, and creepers overloaded with flowers, there was divine melodious music reverberated in the sky, there was happiness all over the world.  Dhakshaprajapathi realized Jagathjanani, Paramba, Bhagavathi has taken birth as his daughter, he eulogized the infant with folded hands.”

 

Dhaksha eulogizes Devi Bhagavathi, Jagadamba, Jagathjanani “ Oh! Maheshani, Oh! Mother of the universe, Oh!Sanathani/primordial, kindly shower your auspicious grace on us. Oh! Mahadevi, you are absolute truth, you are bliss personified on the Earth. Oh! Devi, you symbolize auspiciousness, serenity, peace, Oh! Mahamaya, Oh! Yoganidra who undertakes cosmic sleep, Oh! Jaganmayi, you are all-pervasive, you represent Veda, and you are eulogized by Veda, Oh! Maheshani I shall repeatedly prostrate before you. Lord Bhrama instructed me to expand the creation, Oh! Maheshwari, Lord Vishnu was assigned with the preservation of the Universe and its living beings, Oh! Jagadhdhathri, Oh! Maheshwari,  Lord Shiva assigned to undertake the deluge at the end of Yuga. I shall repeatedly prostrate before you. Oh! Jagathjanani, you symbolize Rajas, Thamas, and Sathvik nature, you are the mother of the trinities/Bhrama, Vishnu, and Shiva, you are the source of Universe and its living beings, I shall repeatedly prostrate before you. Oh! Devi, you are beyond Vidya Avidya, you are the purifier of the souls, you are the provider of salvation from the repeated births. Oh! Jagathjanani, Oh! Bhavani, Oh! Jaganmatha, Oh! Ambike, whoever worships you would attain your auspicious grace.”

 

Lord Bhrama speaks “Oh! Narada, thus Dhakshaprajapathi eulogized the Jagathjanani with the brilliant verses, Goddess Bhavani was highly pleased with the devotion of Dhaksha, she spoke to him affectionately, which could be heard Dhaksha alone. Devi revealed her presence as the daughter of him as promised earlier and advised him to continue Tapasya. The supreme Goddess who has assumed the form of a beautiful infant started crying loudly, soon all the women and attendants of the Palace of Daksha assembled near Devi Virini. The women assembled before Devi Virini praised both the mother and child of their beauty. The entire Kingdom cheered at the birth of Jagathjanani as the daughter of Dhakshaprajapathi. The Kingdom reverberated with music, and dances, people became extremely happy. Dhakshaprajapathi conducted various traditional rites and offered an abundance of charities to the Bhramin.  The whole Kingdom celebrated the birth of the divine child with music and dances for several days.  Lord Hari, deities, Rishis, and Sages assembled to receive a glance of that divine child. They eulogized Jagathjanani with excellent verses and offered salutations to her. They praised Dhaksha and Devi Virini to attain Jagathjanani as their child. Lord Hari and deities advised Dhaksha to name the child ‘Uma’ who is the essence of virtues and auspiciousness. She was addressed in various sacred names, which could remove the miseries and sorrows of the worldly existence. Dhakshaprajapathi offered salutation to deities, Hari, Rishis, and Sages assembled, contemplated upon supreme Lord Shiva, returned to their respective abodes. All those Samskara/customary rites of the newly born child were performed in a grand manner; Devi Virni happily fed the child with her bosom milk. Thus, years have passed; Devi Uma was grown to a beautiful young maiden with excellent virtues, with an abundance of love and affection of Devi Virini and Daksha. Devi Uma engaged in various amusements with the girls of her age was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. She sung in praise of supreme Lord Mahadeva, she was grown keenly devoted to that supreme Lord Shiva. Thus, ShivA has grown up with excellent virtues and skilled in household chores, she highly pleased her parents with great love and devotion to them. ”