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Hinduism: Hymn to Kali
VERSE 22
NUMBERS of women with large eyes, like those of the antelope, 1
impatient for his love, ever follow him. Even the King becomes subject
to his control. He becomes like unto Kuvera 2 himself. An enemy fears
him as if he were a prison. Living in continuous bliss 3 the devotee is
liberated when yet living, and is never again reborn. 4
Here ends the Hymn by Sri Mahakala, entitled Karpūradistotra.
COMMENTARY
'Liberated' (Jivanmukta)
And on death gets Videhamukti.
'No rebirth' (Muktah pratijanuh)
He gets Nirvaṇa in Brahman. The Mahakala-saṁhita says, 'Whoever
constantly and with devotion reads this Hymn originating from Mahakala,
is free from danger, disease and death and in the end attains Kaivalya
liberation.'
Here ends the Hymn named Svarūpastotra of Srimati
Dakṣiṇa-Kalika by Sriman Mahakala.
Here also ends its annotation and Svarūpavyakhya
entitled Vimalanandadayini.
p. 95
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OBEISANCE
To Kali the spouse of Kala, who destroys all sin and is Kala. 1 She who
is Tara the Saviour the Supreme Brahmavidya who is adored by the
Lotus-born Deva. 2
She who is Srividya, desirous of the welfare of Sadhakas, on the path of
Liberation, to whom Hari and Hara 3 make obeisance.
May that Devi the Mother, who appears in the form of all things, bring
forth benefits for all such as sing Her praises.
COLOPHON
Of this King of Hymns wherein Mahakala has described the true self of
Kalika, the Karpūradya Hymn, untainted by worldly desire, which gives
bliss to Devotees, the aforesaid Annotation containing its simple
interpretation, as well as the Svarūpavyakhya (Commentary) which gives
pure joy was prepared by me Vimalananda Svami for the enlightenment of
Sadhakas in the Saka year 1837. Mayest Thou reside in the throat of him
who reads it.
OṀ, TAT SAT, OṀ
Footnotes
94:1 Kuraṅga, which has beautiful large eyes.
94:2 Lord of wealth.
94:3 p. 95 Kelikalaya, by the various entertaining acts (parihasadina)
of which there are sixty-four. The meaning here is that there is
continuous bliss.
94:4 Kelihalaya ciraṁ jivanmuktah sa bhavati ca bhakhtah pratijanuh, The
translation in the text reads pratijanuh to mean as K. B. says,
Janmanivritti or cessation of birth. But Pratijanuh may also mean 'birth
after birth.' According to this translation jivanmukta would not refer
to the state immediately preceding Kaivalya but, as K.B. says,
Jivadavasthanubhūtadevata-sakṣatkara-mukha in which case the translation
will be, He living in continuous bliss obtains direct Experience of the
Devata and is reborn life after life as Her devotee. According to the
translation adopted complete liberation follows and in the other case
some lower though happy state.
95:1 The first Kala is Mahakala and the second is the produced Kala.
95:2 Brahma.
95:3 Viṣṇu and Rudra.
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