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Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 28 - 30 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on 22 June 2022 on Zoom.

विद्युत्कोटिसमानाभमरुणं तत्परं महः |

vidyut-koṭi-samānā-bhamaruṇaṃ tat-paraṃ mahaḥ |

"Flashing like ten million streaks of lightning tinged with red, that supreme lustrous power shone forth encompassed above, across, and in the middle."

आद्यन्तरहितं तत्तु न हस्ताद्यङ्गसंयुतम् |

ādyantara-hitaṃ tattu na hastādyaṅga-saṃyutam |

"Without beginning or end, it had no body, no hands, no other limbs, nor did it have a woman’s form, a man’s form, nor the two combined."

दीप्त्या पिधानं नेत्राणां तेषामासीन्महिपते |

dīptyā pidhānaṃ netrāṇāṃ teṣāmāsīn-mahipate |

"The dazzling brilliance blinded the eyes of the gods O King. When again their vision returned, the gods beheld..."

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Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 27 & 28 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on 15 June 2022 on Zoom.

चतुर्दिक्षु चतुर्वेदैर्मूर्तिमद्भिरभिष्टुतम् |

catur-dikṣu catur-vedair-mūrtimadbhir-abhiṣṭutam |

"Praised on all sides by the four Vedas incarnate, It blazed like ten million suns, yet soothed like ten million moons."

विद्युत्कोटिसमानाभमरुणं तत्परं महः |

vidyut-koṭi-samānā-bhamaruṇaṃ tat-paraṃ mahaḥ |

"Flashing like ten million streaks of lightning tinged with red, that supreme lustrous power, shone forth encompassed above, across, and in the middle."

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Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 26 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on 8 June 2022 on Zoom.

अकस्माच्चैत्रमासीयनवम्यां च भृगोर्दिने |

akasmāc-caitra-māsīya-navamyāṃ ca bhṛgordine |

"Suddenly, on the ninth lunar day in the month of Caitra, on a Friday, That lustrous power revealed in scripture appeared before the gods."

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Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 24 & 25 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 1 June 2022.

मन्त्रपारायणपराः केचित् कृच्छ्रादिकारिणः |

अन्तर्यागपराः केचित् केचित् न्यासपरायणाः || २४ ||

mantra-pārāyaṇa-parāḥ kecit kṛcchrādi-kāriṇaḥ |

antaryāga-parāḥ kecit kecit nyāsa-parāyaṇāḥ || 24 ||

24. "Some were devoted to chanting mantras, or practicing severe austerities. Some were absorbed in mental sacrifices, and others implanted mystic powers in their bodies."

हृल्लेखया परा-शक्तेः पूजां चक्रुरतन्द्रिताः |

इत्येवं बहु-वर्षाणि कालो-गाज्-जनमेजय || २५ ||

hṛllekhayā parā-śakteḥ pūjāṃ cakrur-atandritāḥ |

ityevaṃ bahu-varṣāṇi kālogāj-janamejaya || 25 ||

25. "Unwearied, they worshiped the supreme Shakti with the mantra known as Hrillekha. Many year thus passed away, O Janamejaya."

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Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 24  given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 25 May 2022 on Zoom. 

मन्त्रपारायणपराः केचित् कृच्छ्रादिकारिणः |

mantra-pārāyaṇa-parāḥ kecit kṛcchrādi-kāriṇaḥ |

"Some were devoted to chanting mantras, or practicing severe austerities.

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Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 23 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on 18 May 2022 on Zoom.

केचित्समाधिनिष्नाताः केचिन्नामपरायणाः | केचित्सूक्तपराः केचिन्नामपारायणोत्सुकाः || २३ ||

kecit-samādhi-niṣnātāḥ kecin-nāma-parāyaṇāḥ | kecit-sūkta-parāḥ kecin-nāma-pārāyaṇot-sukāḥ || 23 ||

23. "Some gods were fully absorbed in meditation; others were focused on Her name. Some concentrated on Her hymn, while others were intent upon reciting Her names."

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Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 22 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on Zoom on 4 May 2022.

अम्बायज्ञविधानज्ञा अम्बायज्ञं च चक्रिरे |

ambā-yajña-vidhānajñā ambā-yajñaṃ ca cakrire |

22. "They all performed the Mother’s sacrifice, knowing well Her ceremonial rites.

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Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 20 & 21 giveento students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on 27 April 2022.

इत्यादिश्य सुरान्सर्वान्महाविष्णुः स्वजायया | संयुतो निर्जगामाऽशु देवैः सह सुराधिपः || २० ||

ityādiśya surān-sarvān-mahā-viṣṇuḥ svajāyayā | saṃyuto nirjagāmā'śu devaiḥ saha surādhipaḥ || 20 ||

20. "Thus enjoining all the gods and accompanied by his wife, the great Vishnu, as chief of the gods, set forth at once with his fellow lords."

आजगाम महाशैलं हिमवन्तं नगाधिपम् | अभवंश्च सुराः सर्वे पुरश्चरणकर्मिणः|| २१ ||

ājagāma mahā-śailaṃ himavantaṃ nagādhipam | abhavaṃśca surāḥ sarve puraścaraṇa-karmiṇaḥ || 21 ||

21. "He came to the great rocky crag, Himalaya, Lord of mountains, and all the gods commenced the preliminary acts of worship."

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Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 17-19, given on Zoom to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on 20 April 2022.

लालने ताडने मातुर्नाकारुण्यं यथाऽर्भके | तद्वदेव जगन्मातुर्नियन्त्र्या गुणदोषयोः || १७ ||

lālane tāḍane mātur-nākāruṇyaṃ yathā'rbhake | tadvad-eva jagan-mātur-niyantryā guṇa-doṣayoḥ || 17 ||

17. "As a mother feels no lack of compassion whether indulging or chastening her child, Just so the World-Mother feels when overseeing our virtues and vices."

अपराधो भवत्येव तनयस्य पदे पदे | कोऽपरः सहते लोके केवलं मातरं विना || १८ ||

aparādho bhavatyeva tanayasya pade pade | ko'paraḥ sahate loke kevalaṃ mātaraṃ vinā || 18 ||

18. "A son transgresses the limits of proper conduct at every step: Who in the world forgives him except his mother?"

तस्माद्यूयं पराम्बां तां शरणं यात मा चिरम् | निर्व्याजया चित्तावृत्त्या सा वः कार्यं विधास्यति || १९ ||

tasmād-yūyaṃ parāmbāṃ tāṃ śaraṇaṃ yāta mā ciram | nirvyājayā cittāvṛttyā sā vaḥ kāryaṃ vidhāsyati || 19 ||

19. "Therefore go for refuge to the supreme Mother without delay, With sincere hearts. She will accomplish what you want."

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Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 14-16, given via Zoom to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on 6 April 2022.

इति चिन्तातुराः सर्वे जग्मुर्वैकुण्ठमण्डले | शशंसुर्हरिमेकान्ते स चोपायं जगाद ह || १४ ||

iti cintāturāḥ sarve jagmur-vaikuṇṭha-maṇḍale | śaśaṃsur-harim-ekānte sa copāyaṃ jagāda ha || 14 ||

14. "Thus afflicted with worry, all the gods journeyed to Vishnu’s heaven, Taking counsel with him in private. He then explained their proper recourse:"

कुतश्चिन्तातुराः सर्वे कामकल्पद्रुमा शिवा | जागर्ति भुवनेशानी मणिद्वीपाधिवासिनी || १५ ||

kutaś-cintāturāḥ sarve kāma-kalpa-drumā śivā | jāgarti bhuvaneśānī maṇi-dvīpādhivāsinī || 15 ||

15. (Vishnu said:) "Why are you all so worried, for the Auspicious Goddess is a wish-fulfilling tree? Dwelling in the Jeweled Island as Ruler of the Universe, She is ever attentive."

अस्माकमनयादेव तदुपेक्षास्ति नान्यथा | शिक्षैवेयं जगन्मात्रा कृतास्मछिक्षणाय च || १६ ||

asmākamanayād-eva tad-upekṣāsti nānyathā | śikṣaiveyaṃ jagan-mātrā kṛtāsmachikṣaṇāya ca || 16 ||

16. "She neglects us now only because of our misbehavior, Such chastisement by the World Mother is simply for our own instruction."

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