Post by radha on Oct 18, 2018 11:54:59 GMT 5.5
OM SRI GURUPYO NAMAHA RESPECTFVPRANAM TO SRI KANCHI MAHA PERIVA
Source:-https://worldteachertrust.org/en/web/publications/books/saraswathi/main
Scooktham-16
Oh! Venerable Saraswathi!
You are the Mother of Mothers,
You are the River of Rivers,
You are the Light of Lights,
You are the Unseen Light
that enlightens us.
We pray that you keep us enlightened!
THE MOTHER OF MOTHERS :
What is 'Mother of Mothers'? Mata is the Sanskrit word for mother. Mata means 'the one who measures THAT'. The content relating to her is THAT and She is the container. She is the Mother to all the subsequent manifestations. She is the first emanation from THAT and all the beings emanate from Her. Mata is the measure of THAT, since it defines the space of Creation. Mata is also the mother of the world. Mata in general parlance is the mother.
A balloon, for example, carries the measure of the space it has within. Space, which is all-permeating, is measured (limited) by the balloon. Saraswathi is the measure containing THAT, which is beyond, meaning the space-globe, and then details as matrukas. Matruka is the smallest detail of the Mother. Matruka is the letter. Thus, Saraswathi is the Mother of all the letters. Letter, in Sanskrit is akshara. Akshara means indestructible, eternal. The whole Creation is prepared by the Mother with these letters. She is the author and She writes the Creation with the letters. And the letters are inexhaustible! You see how many times we use alphabets. We produced billions of books and billions speak daily. Yet the letters are always available for writing & speaking. Do you realise this aspects of letters? For this reason the letters are called A ksharam -not exhaustible, indestructible. Aksharam has the another meaning also. Aksha-ram- meaning, drawn from centre to circumferance. All letters are drawn from the Sacred Word, the centre, which emergences from THAT. These indestructible, inexhaustible ones, which are drawn from the word are called Matrukas in sankrit. They are essentially seven that detail into 49.
The one who understands the letters unfolds volumes of wisdom. Every formation arises out of the letters. Every letter has a sound vibration besides its meaning. The Universe is created by letters. Letter is also called Varna, in Sanskrit. Varna means the form, colour and sound of the letter. The Beauty of ancient languages lies in the fact that one word contains the three aspects that are within. A letter, is not only the form we see, but also a representation of a colour and a sound. The word Varna stands for the Word in its triple aspect.
In the terms DOG and GOD the letters are the same. Their placement is different. The placement and arrangement of letters completely change the energy system. Imagine, how quickly the energy changes between God and dog. The Word, is the Mother of all these letters whose different combinations bring forth different energies and manifestations.
SANSKRIT, THE DIVINE LANGUAGE :
Each of the 7 centres of our body from Sahasrara to Muladhara has its own seed sound, which is derived from the letters. Sahasrara corresponds to the deity, while from Ajña to Muladhara the Centres correspond to lotuses with different number of petals. Each of these lotuses was created by the seed sound, which belongs to the particular etheric centre. Through the seed letter, the Word works out to develop the petal relating to each centre, meaning, the Word details into a sound vibration and a colour velocity and takes form. They are 49 spread over the six chakras, as explained in earlier hymns.
The colour which corresponds to the lotus of each centre is derived from the seed sound relating to the lotus. The beauty is that each petal is distinct from the other petal in colour and sound. If we group together all the letters, which form the basis of the lotuses from Ajña to Muladhara, we will find all the letters of Sanskrit.
Sanskrit is called 'the language of the devas' because it works in this way. The devas uttered forth the Word preparing the 7 planes of Existence. Each plane vibrates with the sound relating to a particular letter or group of letters. Madam Blavatsky and Annie Besant suggested that a truth-seeker must gain an understanding of Sanskrit letters to make occult understanding of sound, mantras and chakras.
The sounds that are the bases for manifestation are the Mothers (Matrukas) of Creation. Saraswathi, the Word, is the 'Mother of Mothers'.
The Sanskrit letters and their groupings carry within themselves the potential relating to sound vibration and colour velocity and therefore the secrets of formations. For example, there are 12 petals in Anahata, the Heart Lotus. The Katha Upanishad, which deals with death, names the 12 petals of the Heart Centre with its sound. If we pick up the hint to link the letters from KA to THA, which are 12, we find the sounds, which correspond to the petals:
K- KH - G - GH - IN - C - CH - J - JH - Ñ - T - TH7 .
These 12 letters carry the secret of death.
Sanskrit is the Divine Language. The letters, which cause the detailed formations are called Matrukas. The Word is the Mother of these letters and is therefore called 'The Goddess of Wisdom'. The knowledge of letters contains all the knowledge required to understand Creation, micro and macro.
THE FLOW OF FLOWS :
Nadithame refers to the flow of the river, not to the river as such. Saraswathi is the flow of all flows. Nadis are the light lines of force in the body. If the Word does not flow, nothing functions. Looking at a river, one can hear the sound of the flowing water, see its colour and contours and the things that float on it. A deeper perception will reveal the current of the river. If there is no current, the river is dead.
Saraswathi conducts the flow from up above to down below, the movement of all beings, be it horizontal or vertical, as well as the movements of the planets and even the movement of the sun around the Central Sun.
The flow of the energies in Creation, which is called the 'Wheel of Creation', is cyclical as well as spiralic. The spiralic path moves upwards and is governed by the Law of Attraction and Repulsion. The cyclical path is governed by the Law of Economy. The Law of Synthesis governs the two.
Anything that moves is moved by the Word, be it an ant or a solar system. We can see the movement as the movement of Consciousness, or movement by the Consciousness. This is the flow whose true translation into Sanskrit is Saraswathi
Everything that moves has its source in Saraswathi. Even what is sensed as not moving, is moving. Such movement exists in the sky. The movement of the sky is so fast, that it cannot be felt. The faster we move, the less the movement can be felt. When movement slows down, manifestation becomes grosser. When the sky slows down, it turns to air. When air slows down, it turns to fire. When fire slows down, it turns to water, and when water slows down, it turns to matter. This secret may be pondered upon.
The movement of the Word is so fast that we cannot feel it. The sun ray moves so fast that it appears to us as stable. The earth moves so fast that it seems stable. An air-flight seems stabler than the horse ride. The speedier one is, the stabler it is.
In The Bhagavad Gita Lord Krishna hints: “See action in inaction, see inaction in action”. These are all statements to be contemplated upon. The One who is in us as Consciousness, who is the very basis of our activity, seems to be stable. But She is at great velocity. At greater velocity there is stability. There is a beautiful word in Sanskrit to express this phenomena in Creation. It is Nâga. It means cobra in general parlance. Nâga is NA + AGA. AGA is A + GA. GA stands for movement. AGA stands for non-movement. NA AGA is movement and not movement. It is moving but doe not seem to. The river seems to be there for centuries in the same region. But it is ever-flowing. It is not the same, not even for one moment. There is a saying: “No man can step into the river a second time”. It is true. If we step in, step out and step in for the second time, it is not the same river –meaning the same water. That water flew, there is new water, but we feel that it is the same river!
Such is the hidden truth of every formation, which seems to look the same, but is not the same. The energy stream is so perfect that we do not perceive the difference. This quality is attributed to Saraswathi, the 'Flow of flows', that conducts the Universe. She does subtle changes at all levels, which are not perceptible. Change is constant in Creation. It is not perceived.
THE LIGHT OF LIGHTS :
Saraswathi is also worshipped through Gayatri. Hence, before chanting Gayatri a prelude is cited which says, Saraswathi only appears as Gayatri and as Savitri:
“Gayatri mava hayami, Savitri mava hayami, Saraswathi mava hayami”
we invoke the Light which is the basis of all Lights Saraswathi
Saraswathi is the Light at noon,
Gayatri is the Light during the twilight hours.
Savitri is the Light after sunset and before sunrise.
Sri Aurobindo dedicated his life to the contemplation of Savitri, the Light before sunrise and after sunset. He composed a classic in her name. It is recommended for study.
There are two more characteristics of the Light. One is the metrical movement, musical movement. The other characteristic is its Splendour. In the hymn of Gayatri these characteristics of the Light are worshipped.
The hymn says :
“You are the Light of Lights”.
I do not think it is necessary to elaborate upon this. The Universal Consciousness is the Light. All lights, including the light of the candle are the Light of the eyes of Saraswathi. When we see Light of whatever measure we should recollect that it is Her manifestation.
THE HIDDEN LIGHT :
The last part of the hymn postulates: “You enlighten us, while you lie hidden in us.” Our enlightenment is due to the presence of the Word in us. The Word spoke through Vedavyasa, Hermes Trismegistos, Pythagoras and through every Initiate. People tend to glorify the persons instead of the Word that is speaking through them. Is not every Master of Wisdom glorified? What is the basis for such glory? It is the Word. It is the Word that glorifies, and the glory is to the channel, not to the Word.
Therefore, the seers remain extremely grateful to the Word and worship. They praise the Word through many hymns. On account of gratefulness towards the Word, ecstasy arises. It is a mutual appreciation; the truth-seeker praises the Word. He is engaged in work relating to the Word, and the Word is engaged in glorifying the one who is working for it. It is hidden and the channel through which it expresses is glorified.
Such is the beauty of the Mother. For a mother or a father it is more important that the children are glorified. Saraswathi is the 'Mother of Mothers', the 'River of Rivers', the 'Light of Lights', and continues to be hidden as She glorifies the ones who worship the Word. It is inexhaustible. Each time we speak of the Word, we are enlightened. We are glorified by Her from within. It is so since ages. It continues to be so –one can never exhaust the Word. The one who works with the Word is also not exhausted. He is absorbed into it. Thus he too remains inexhaustible! Such is the beauty of the Word.
SRI KANCHI MAHA PERIVA THIRUVADIGAL CHARANAM
Source:-https://worldteachertrust.org/en/web/publications/books/saraswathi/main
Scooktham-16
Oh! Venerable Saraswathi!
You are the Mother of Mothers,
You are the River of Rivers,
You are the Light of Lights,
You are the Unseen Light
that enlightens us.
We pray that you keep us enlightened!
THE MOTHER OF MOTHERS :
What is 'Mother of Mothers'? Mata is the Sanskrit word for mother. Mata means 'the one who measures THAT'. The content relating to her is THAT and She is the container. She is the Mother to all the subsequent manifestations. She is the first emanation from THAT and all the beings emanate from Her. Mata is the measure of THAT, since it defines the space of Creation. Mata is also the mother of the world. Mata in general parlance is the mother.
A balloon, for example, carries the measure of the space it has within. Space, which is all-permeating, is measured (limited) by the balloon. Saraswathi is the measure containing THAT, which is beyond, meaning the space-globe, and then details as matrukas. Matruka is the smallest detail of the Mother. Matruka is the letter. Thus, Saraswathi is the Mother of all the letters. Letter, in Sanskrit is akshara. Akshara means indestructible, eternal. The whole Creation is prepared by the Mother with these letters. She is the author and She writes the Creation with the letters. And the letters are inexhaustible! You see how many times we use alphabets. We produced billions of books and billions speak daily. Yet the letters are always available for writing & speaking. Do you realise this aspects of letters? For this reason the letters are called A ksharam -not exhaustible, indestructible. Aksharam has the another meaning also. Aksha-ram- meaning, drawn from centre to circumferance. All letters are drawn from the Sacred Word, the centre, which emergences from THAT. These indestructible, inexhaustible ones, which are drawn from the word are called Matrukas in sankrit. They are essentially seven that detail into 49.
The one who understands the letters unfolds volumes of wisdom. Every formation arises out of the letters. Every letter has a sound vibration besides its meaning. The Universe is created by letters. Letter is also called Varna, in Sanskrit. Varna means the form, colour and sound of the letter. The Beauty of ancient languages lies in the fact that one word contains the three aspects that are within. A letter, is not only the form we see, but also a representation of a colour and a sound. The word Varna stands for the Word in its triple aspect.
In the terms DOG and GOD the letters are the same. Their placement is different. The placement and arrangement of letters completely change the energy system. Imagine, how quickly the energy changes between God and dog. The Word, is the Mother of all these letters whose different combinations bring forth different energies and manifestations.
SANSKRIT, THE DIVINE LANGUAGE :
Each of the 7 centres of our body from Sahasrara to Muladhara has its own seed sound, which is derived from the letters. Sahasrara corresponds to the deity, while from Ajña to Muladhara the Centres correspond to lotuses with different number of petals. Each of these lotuses was created by the seed sound, which belongs to the particular etheric centre. Through the seed letter, the Word works out to develop the petal relating to each centre, meaning, the Word details into a sound vibration and a colour velocity and takes form. They are 49 spread over the six chakras, as explained in earlier hymns.
The colour which corresponds to the lotus of each centre is derived from the seed sound relating to the lotus. The beauty is that each petal is distinct from the other petal in colour and sound. If we group together all the letters, which form the basis of the lotuses from Ajña to Muladhara, we will find all the letters of Sanskrit.
Sanskrit is called 'the language of the devas' because it works in this way. The devas uttered forth the Word preparing the 7 planes of Existence. Each plane vibrates with the sound relating to a particular letter or group of letters. Madam Blavatsky and Annie Besant suggested that a truth-seeker must gain an understanding of Sanskrit letters to make occult understanding of sound, mantras and chakras.
The sounds that are the bases for manifestation are the Mothers (Matrukas) of Creation. Saraswathi, the Word, is the 'Mother of Mothers'.
The Sanskrit letters and their groupings carry within themselves the potential relating to sound vibration and colour velocity and therefore the secrets of formations. For example, there are 12 petals in Anahata, the Heart Lotus. The Katha Upanishad, which deals with death, names the 12 petals of the Heart Centre with its sound. If we pick up the hint to link the letters from KA to THA, which are 12, we find the sounds, which correspond to the petals:
K- KH - G - GH - IN - C - CH - J - JH - Ñ - T - TH7 .
These 12 letters carry the secret of death.
Sanskrit is the Divine Language. The letters, which cause the detailed formations are called Matrukas. The Word is the Mother of these letters and is therefore called 'The Goddess of Wisdom'. The knowledge of letters contains all the knowledge required to understand Creation, micro and macro.
THE FLOW OF FLOWS :
Nadithame refers to the flow of the river, not to the river as such. Saraswathi is the flow of all flows. Nadis are the light lines of force in the body. If the Word does not flow, nothing functions. Looking at a river, one can hear the sound of the flowing water, see its colour and contours and the things that float on it. A deeper perception will reveal the current of the river. If there is no current, the river is dead.
Saraswathi conducts the flow from up above to down below, the movement of all beings, be it horizontal or vertical, as well as the movements of the planets and even the movement of the sun around the Central Sun.
The flow of the energies in Creation, which is called the 'Wheel of Creation', is cyclical as well as spiralic. The spiralic path moves upwards and is governed by the Law of Attraction and Repulsion. The cyclical path is governed by the Law of Economy. The Law of Synthesis governs the two.
Anything that moves is moved by the Word, be it an ant or a solar system. We can see the movement as the movement of Consciousness, or movement by the Consciousness. This is the flow whose true translation into Sanskrit is Saraswathi
Everything that moves has its source in Saraswathi. Even what is sensed as not moving, is moving. Such movement exists in the sky. The movement of the sky is so fast, that it cannot be felt. The faster we move, the less the movement can be felt. When movement slows down, manifestation becomes grosser. When the sky slows down, it turns to air. When air slows down, it turns to fire. When fire slows down, it turns to water, and when water slows down, it turns to matter. This secret may be pondered upon.
The movement of the Word is so fast that we cannot feel it. The sun ray moves so fast that it appears to us as stable. The earth moves so fast that it seems stable. An air-flight seems stabler than the horse ride. The speedier one is, the stabler it is.
In The Bhagavad Gita Lord Krishna hints: “See action in inaction, see inaction in action”. These are all statements to be contemplated upon. The One who is in us as Consciousness, who is the very basis of our activity, seems to be stable. But She is at great velocity. At greater velocity there is stability. There is a beautiful word in Sanskrit to express this phenomena in Creation. It is Nâga. It means cobra in general parlance. Nâga is NA + AGA. AGA is A + GA. GA stands for movement. AGA stands for non-movement. NA AGA is movement and not movement. It is moving but doe not seem to. The river seems to be there for centuries in the same region. But it is ever-flowing. It is not the same, not even for one moment. There is a saying: “No man can step into the river a second time”. It is true. If we step in, step out and step in for the second time, it is not the same river –meaning the same water. That water flew, there is new water, but we feel that it is the same river!
Such is the hidden truth of every formation, which seems to look the same, but is not the same. The energy stream is so perfect that we do not perceive the difference. This quality is attributed to Saraswathi, the 'Flow of flows', that conducts the Universe. She does subtle changes at all levels, which are not perceptible. Change is constant in Creation. It is not perceived.
THE LIGHT OF LIGHTS :
Saraswathi is also worshipped through Gayatri. Hence, before chanting Gayatri a prelude is cited which says, Saraswathi only appears as Gayatri and as Savitri:
“Gayatri mava hayami, Savitri mava hayami, Saraswathi mava hayami”
we invoke the Light which is the basis of all Lights Saraswathi
Saraswathi is the Light at noon,
Gayatri is the Light during the twilight hours.
Savitri is the Light after sunset and before sunrise.
Sri Aurobindo dedicated his life to the contemplation of Savitri, the Light before sunrise and after sunset. He composed a classic in her name. It is recommended for study.
There are two more characteristics of the Light. One is the metrical movement, musical movement. The other characteristic is its Splendour. In the hymn of Gayatri these characteristics of the Light are worshipped.
The hymn says :
“You are the Light of Lights”.
I do not think it is necessary to elaborate upon this. The Universal Consciousness is the Light. All lights, including the light of the candle are the Light of the eyes of Saraswathi. When we see Light of whatever measure we should recollect that it is Her manifestation.
THE HIDDEN LIGHT :
The last part of the hymn postulates: “You enlighten us, while you lie hidden in us.” Our enlightenment is due to the presence of the Word in us. The Word spoke through Vedavyasa, Hermes Trismegistos, Pythagoras and through every Initiate. People tend to glorify the persons instead of the Word that is speaking through them. Is not every Master of Wisdom glorified? What is the basis for such glory? It is the Word. It is the Word that glorifies, and the glory is to the channel, not to the Word.
Therefore, the seers remain extremely grateful to the Word and worship. They praise the Word through many hymns. On account of gratefulness towards the Word, ecstasy arises. It is a mutual appreciation; the truth-seeker praises the Word. He is engaged in work relating to the Word, and the Word is engaged in glorifying the one who is working for it. It is hidden and the channel through which it expresses is glorified.
Such is the beauty of the Mother. For a mother or a father it is more important that the children are glorified. Saraswathi is the 'Mother of Mothers', the 'River of Rivers', the 'Light of Lights', and continues to be hidden as She glorifies the ones who worship the Word. It is inexhaustible. Each time we speak of the Word, we are enlightened. We are glorified by Her from within. It is so since ages. It continues to be so –one can never exhaust the Word. The one who works with the Word is also not exhausted. He is absorbed into it. Thus he too remains inexhaustible! Such is the beauty of the Word.
SRI KANCHI MAHA PERIVA THIRUVADIGAL CHARANAM