Devi Gita (Class 24): ”She Shows Herself as the World” by Swami Bhajananananda Saraswati

Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 49 - 50, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 15 February 2023.

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नमोविराट्स्वरूपिण्यै नमः सूत्रात्ममूर्तये |

नमोव्याकृतरूपिण्यै नमः श्रीब्रह्ममूर्तये || ४९ ||

namo-virāṭ-svarūpiṇyai  namaḥ sūtrātma-mūrtaye |

namo'vyākṛta-rūpiṇyai namaḥ śrī-brahma-mūrtaye || 49 ||

49. "Hail to Her in the form of the Cosmic Body; hail to Her in the form of the Cosmic Soul; Hail to Her in the Unmanifest State; hail to Her in the form of the glorious Brahman."

यदज्ञनाज्जगद्भाति रज्जुसर्पस्रगादिवत् |

यज्ज्ञानाल्लयमाप्नोति नुमस्तां भुनेश्वरीम् || ५० ||

yad-ajñanāj-jagad-bhāti rajju-sarpa-sragādivat |

yaj-jñānāl-layamāpnoti numastāṃ bhuneśvarīm || 50 ||

50. "Through Her power of ignorance, She shows Herself as the world, like a rope appearing as a serpent, wreath, and the like. Through Her power of knowledge, She dissolves the world back into Herself. We glorify Her, Ruler of the Universe."