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Bhagavati's Paramarthik Swaroopa as described in Devi Bhagavata and Suta Samhita
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In the Paramarthik sense, Bhagavati is the Shuddha-chaitanya devoid of all upadhis and beholding her as such is the highest form of her worship. Shrimad Devi Bhagavata and Suta samhita convey this tattva in closely resembling shlokas. A serious contemplation on these shlokas can be very beneficial to the Devi-upasakas of Advaita sampradaya.
A brief summary of the verses is give below. For translation, please refer to the snaps attached in the comments.
[1] Bhagavati is verily the Samvid- the Shuddha Chaitanya-devoid of all upadhis. This is her Paramarthik swaroopa. The word 'एव' has been used here to emphasize that Bhagavati is not that which isn't the Samvid. That is to say, She is not the Jada maya but verily the Pure consciousness.
संविदेव परं रूपमुपाधिरहितं मम ॥ ४४ ॥
~ श्रीमद्देवीभागवत महापुराण, स्कंद ७, अध्याय ३९
संविदेव पराशक्तिर्नेतारा परमार्थतः।
अतः संविदि तां नित्यं पूजयेन्मुनिसत्तमाः॥१४॥
~ श्रीमती सूतसंहिता, खण्ड १, अध्याय ५
[2] Everything apart from this Samvid-roopi Bhagavati is the mithya, maaya-maya Jagat/samsara.
अतः संविदि मद्रूपे चेतः स्थाप्यं निराश्रयम् ।
संविद्रूपातिरिक्तं तु मिथ्या मायामयं जगत् ॥ ४५ ॥
~ श्रीमद्देवीभागवत महापुराण, स्कंद ७, अध्याय ३९
संविद्रूपातिरेकेण यत्किञ्चित्प्रतिभासते।
स हि संसार आख्यातः सर्वेषामात्मनामपि॥१५॥
~ श्रीमती सूतसंहिता, खण्ड १, अध्याय ५
[3] As Bhagavati is the Samvid and everything apart from her is the mithya-samsara, the aspirant desirous of eradicating the samsara must worship Bhagavati who is verily one's own Atman and the ultimate witness.
The word प्रपंचोल्लासवर्जिताम् reminds us of the Mandukya shruti 'प्रपञ्चोपशमं शान्तं शिवमद्वैतं चतुर्थं मन्यन्ते स आत्मा स विज्ञेय:' and suggests that there is no trace of the Jagat whatsoever in Bhagavati as she is Chinmatra-roopini.
अतः संसारनाशाय साक्षिणीमात्मरूपिणीम् ।
भावयेन्निर्मनस्केन योगयुक्तेन चेतसा ॥ ४६ ॥
~ श्रीमद्देवीभागवत महापुराण, स्कंद ७, अध्याय ३९
अतः संसारनाशाय साक्षिणीमात्मरूपिणीम्।
आराधयेत् परांशक्तिं प्रपंचोल्लासवर्जिताम् ॥१६॥
~ श्रीमती सूतसंहिता, खण्ड १, अध्याय ५
Bhagavati's Paramarthik Swaroopa as described in Devi Bhagavata and Suta Samhita
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In the Paramarthik sense, Bhagavati is the Shuddha-chaitanya devoid of all upadhis and beholding her as such is the highest form of her worship. Shrimad Devi Bhagavata and Suta samhita convey this tattva in closely resembling shlokas. A serious contemplation on these shlokas can be very beneficial to the Devi-upasakas of Advaita sampradaya.
A brief summary of the verses is give below. For translation, please refer to the snaps attached in the comments.
[1] Bhagavati is verily the Samvid- the Shuddha Chaitanya-devoid of all upadhis. This is her Paramarthik swaroopa. The word 'एव' has been used here to emphasize that Bhagavati is not that which isn't the Samvid. That is to say, She is not the Jada maya but verily the Pure consciousness.
संविदेव परं रूपमुपाधिरहितं मम ॥ ४४ ॥
~ श्रीमद्देवीभागवत महापुराण, स्कंद ७, अध्याय ३९
संविदेव पराशक्तिर्नेतारा परमार्थतः।
अतः संविदि तां नित्यं पूजयेन्मुनिसत्तमाः॥१४॥
~ श्रीमती सूतसंहिता, खण्ड १, अध्याय ५
[2] Everything apart from this Samvid-roopi Bhagavati is the mithya, maaya-maya Jagat/samsara.
अतः संविदि मद्रूपे चेतः स्थाप्यं निराश्रयम् ।
संविद्रूपातिरिक्तं तु मिथ्या मायामयं जगत् ॥ ४५ ॥
~ श्रीमद्देवीभागवत महापुराण, स्कंद ७, अध्याय ३९
संविद्रूपातिरेकेण यत्किञ्चित्प्रतिभासते।
स हि संसार आख्यातः सर्वेषामात्मनामपि॥१५॥
~ श्रीमती सूतसंहिता, खण्ड १, अध्याय ५
[3] As Bhagavati is the Samvid and everything apart from her is the mithya-samsara, the aspirant desirous of eradicating the samsara must worship Bhagavati who is verily one's own Atman and the ultimate witness.
The word प्रपंचोल्लासवर्जिताम् reminds us of the Mandukya shruti 'प्रपञ्चोपशमं शान्तं शिवमद्वैतं चतुर्थं मन्यन्ते स आत्मा स विज्ञेय:' and suggests that there is no trace of the Jagat whatsoever in Bhagavati as she is Chinmatra-roopini.
अतः संसारनाशाय साक्षिणीमात्मरूपिणीम् ।
भावयेन्निर्मनस्केन योगयुक्तेन चेतसा ॥ ४६ ॥
~ श्रीमद्देवीभागवत महापुराण, स्कंद ७, अध्याय ३९
अतः संसारनाशाय साक्षिणीमात्मरूपिणीम्।
आराधयेत् परांशक्तिं प्रपंचोल्लासवर्जिताम् ॥१६॥
~ श्रीमती सूतसंहिता, खण्ड १, अध्याय ५
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