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A poem,About Universal Mysticism, the Art of Union with the Cosmic Devi Sooktam or Durga Saptashathi is a major philosophical text. It iscalled Sapta Shati because it contains 700 verses like another colossus, the Song Celestial ( Bhagavat Geetha ). The devotee asks for forgiveness. He says I know not Philosophy or Religion and I commit a lot of sins and please forgive me ! Aparadha Sahasrani Kiryante Har nisam maya Dasoyam ithi mam mathva Kshamsva Parameshwari I commit a lot of sins Knowlingly or unknowingly Consider me as your servant And forgive my sins ! Avahanam na janami Na janami visarjanam Poojam chaiva na janami Kshamyatham Parameshwari I know not how to invoke Thee Nor the concluding rites of Puja I know not how to worship Thee Please have mercy on me ! Mantra heenam Kriya heenam Bhakti heenam Sureshwari Yat poojitham maya devi Paripoornam thadasthu me O Mother I know not Mantra Nor the path of Action Nor Devotion's way great Be satisfied by my prayer ! Aparadha Shatham Krithva Jagadambethi Chochareth Yam gathim Smavapnothi Na tham Brahma daya Sura After doing a lot of sins If somebody calls Thy Name Their destiny cannot be judged By the Creator or demigods ! Saparadhosmi Sharanam Prapthaswam Jagadambike Idaneemanu kamyoham Yadecchasi Tada Kuru Full of offences am I I take refuge in Thee This trembling servant's Fate Should be decided by Thee ! Anjanadvismruthesronya Yanyonyam Adhikam Kritham Tat Sarvam Kshamayam Devi Praseeda Parameshwaree Lack of wisdom, memory, knowledge Spurred my actions bad Forgive those sins And be satisfied with me ! Kameshwari Jagath matha Sachchidananda Vigrahe Grihanamrcha mimam preethya Praseeda Parameshwaree O Love , O Mother of the
Universe !Blissful art Thou in Thy nature Accept my offerings divine With happiness and be happy on me ! Guhyathi Guhya Gopthree Thvam Grihanasma kritham Japam Siddhir bhavathu me Devi Thvat Prasadath Sureshwari ! The Secret of all secrets Is known only to Thee ! May I become divine Blessed by Thy Grace ! Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com
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