Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam - 37

Chapter– 37  

The description of Chinna Mastha Devi

We took leave of Bangarayya, Bangaramma and continued our journey taking the leather sandals of Sri Sreepada given to us by the couple. We were passing through a forest area and taking rest under a banyan tree. Some groups of yoginis

came there. On seeing us they said, “This is a time of great distress. You are not worthy of coming to this area. Here we worship Chinna Mastha Devi. She is very much concealed. Entry of males is forbidden. In addition, this is a divine land.

Those who come here will not go out with life.” Our life forces escaped into upper air on hearing these words. Then a very brilliant yogini maata came there. Her eyes were like burning coals. Groups of yoginis who accompanied Her brought Chinna Mastha Devi in a small basket. Then that yogini maata said like this, “Anyhow, these people came here. Give them sarees and bodices.” Following her instructions those yoginis gave us sarees and bodices. They threw our dresses into the fire lit up there. After we wore sarees and bodices changes took place in our bodies. Our masculine features disappeared. Big breasts formed. Genital organs of the body underwent changes. Female bodies formed. Our natures changed into female natures. Our voices also changed as female voices. Those yogini groups gave us new names. They called me as Shankaramma and Dharma Gupta as Dharmamma. We were given non-vegetarian stuffs for meals. We were given alcohol for drinking.

Disciplined worship of Chinna Mastha

We heard about marla puli which moves as man in the day time and as a tiger during night but, we did not guess even in dreams that worship of deities like these will be there, or that yoginis by their mere will can change males into females. Torches were lit. Weird dances causing awe and terror were going on. Then that yogini maata spoke like this, “  ‘Kabandha’ (headless trunk retaining vitality) is the lord of this changing world. That shakti is called Chinna Mastha Devi. Growth and decay always continue in this world. When decay decreases the level of growth increases. Then only Bhuvaneswari Devi is manifested. Contrary to this when decay increases and the level of growth decreases Chinna Mastha Devi assumes importance. The form of that Great Mother is a high secret. Once Parvati Devi went to Mandakini River for bath with her companions. After bath She was troubled by hunger. Therefore, She became dark blue. At that time Her companions asked for food. She asked them to wait for sometime. After sometime they again asked for meals. She asked them to wait for some more time. This went on for three times. Then that Maha Devi severed Her head with Her sword. Three jets of blood spurted from Her. Companions drank two jets while Devi drank another jet. Devoted and disciplined worship of Chinna Mastha during dead of night gives very good results. She has to be adored for victory over enemies, for immobilizing enemy hordes, for conquering kingdom and for the very difficult achievement of liberation.

Directions are Her clothes. The ‘circle of yoni’ (female generative organ) is in Her navel Companions having krushna (tamas) and rakta (rajas) qualities will be with Her always. Her being alive even after cutting Her head is a symbol of complete inwardness in the terminology of yoga. Chinna Mastha is meditated upon in Manipooraka Kendra–the seat of fire. She is the goddess of worship for Hiranya Kasipa.” All this was strange and creating fear in us. In the meanwhile it became midnight. It was very much buzzing with wonderful musical instruments, dances, songs and orchestra. The yoginis wanted to sacrifice two good ladies. They thought it would be better to kill us who were available. They tied neem leaves to our necks. Big vermilion marks were put on our foreheads. They beheaded us with very sharp knives. When blood streams were profusely flowing, the

yogini groups were drinking blood with frenzied tipsiness. Our heads and trunks were thrown on one side. Even then we felt as if we were alive. The whole body was having excruciating burning sensation. We thought that we became victims of the utmost despicable and cruel sordid craft of these yogini groups. Then sleep overpowered us. In that dormant state we saw an effulgence in a hazy form. As the effulgence came near us it was experienced that the yogini groups faded and melted into the air. Our heads and trunks were again joined. It was two or three ghadiyas(an Indian hour equal to 24 English minutes) for dawn to break. We woke up from sleep as usual. We had sarees and bodices. Our female features were disappearing. Masculine features again began to increase in us. In the place of our burnt clothes last night new dresses worn by males were there. After finishing bath etc we wore the new clothes.Then another traveller joined us. He said, “Sir! What all you saw last night was one kind of yogic activity. This is a very secret yogic application. The female nature in your body is purified. Both female and male natures will be there in every body. Unless these two natures are purified yogic power from universal consciousness will not flow. Power as much needed will flow from universal consciousness into your bodies. Soul has no difference of male and female. That remains as the base for these two natures and transcend them. On account of the mercy of Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha, and by the extraordinary yogic exercise of yogini group you received incomparable compassion. The path of Sushamna which cannot open without great difficulty, opened. What more do you require. For the acquisition of this great wealth, the leather sandals of Sreepada with you are responsible. You are released from the consciousness of bodies of skin and got connected to the consciousness flow of divinity. The sportive plays of Sri Sreepada are known only to Him.” 

 

Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha!