Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamrutam -43

Chapter–43

Description of Anaghaa Lakshmi  

The Vaishnava maaya of Sri Sreepada 

 

Sri Bhaskara Pandit after completion of worship during night said like this, “Dear Sirs! Devoted worship of Sree Vidya is supreme. In fact Sreepada Sreevallabha is the embodiment of Maha Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Kaali.” Then I said, “Sir! Sri Sreepada is called an incarnation of Sri Padmavati Venkateswara. Now you are telling He is also the three mothers. He is also described as being accompanied with Anaghaa Lakshmi. I do not understand anything. Kindly explain in detail.” 

 

The corporeal form of Sri Sreepada

Then that great Pandit said like this, “Sirs! It is said that God is there in all living beings. It is said that He pervades from an ant up to para brahma. So He is immanent in all creation in the form of creation. It means that He is identified in the consciousness of all living organisms. That is the specialty of this incarnation. Even though He exists as all living beings in this creation His touch will not be experienced by them in any level. That only is His vaishnava maaya. It is told that the courtesies, limits and the related regulations in the creation are to be honoured. When it was said that He was in the forms of Maha Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Kaali, it was meant that He is that consciousness which expressed itself in those forms. He is constantly identified with those entities through His yoga maaya. When He identified with the consciousness of Maha Saraswati, He will be in a state of oneness with the related four faced Brahma. Nevertheless, He will not have any link of touch with either Maha Saraswati or with Hiranya Garbha (Brahma) forms. It is also mentioned that a single aatma emerges in four or five masculine forms. The shakti principle of that aatma may be born in four or five feminine forms. It is said that the courtesies and rules prescribed by vidhi as to which female form is related to which male form, have to be strictly observed. In the same way He is Anaghaa accompanied with His consort Anaghaa Lakshmi. That was His form of Ardhanaareeswara but, in the form of Sreepada Sreevallabha He is in the form of a hermit. He enjoins that the decencies and limitations of the forms with attributes are to be strictly followed. This is a nicety of dharma.Dharma is different and nicety of dharma is different. He is the form of creation to shower His divine grace abundantly. Since He is in a state of identification with creation, it means that the progress of humans will be accelerated.

Sreepada is absorbed in japa, meditation and penance. He will not keep that result from penance for Himself. He donates it to the entire creation. He dedicates the fruits of His penance for saving His devotees from sorrow and diseases and release them from the shackles of karma.

The four powers of Jaganmaata -- Maha Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi, Maha Kaali and Raja Rajeswari -- originated for the revelation of divinity and for the administration of the universe.

Ambika has three levels i.e., (1) Transcendental Level; (2) Universal Level; (3) Individual Level. Prior to the actual creation paraa shakti will be in transcendental level. After attracting infinite realities in the Paramaatma, and after their entry into Her consciousness She takes birth as creation of the world. Her work is not completed with creation. Creating all living beings; She sustains them within Her; She enters into them and strengthens them. This is Her universal level.

The real image of Anaghaa Lakshmi

At individual level She exists as an intermediary between human personality and divine nature. That is the secret in the advent of Anaghaa Lakshmi form. She makes some potencies from Her prime nature to incarnate. When the work to be carried out by those potencies is completed, She again attracts them into Her Prime Nature. Without the will of Anaghaa, Anaghaa Lakshmi will not do even a small work. She fulfills the will of Her Lord. As She is both father and mother in the form of Sreepada Sreevallabha plenty of grace is there. Anaghaa Lakshmi mainly has three roles. The good, wise and happy role (Satchitaananda) belonging to the other globe. Here worlds filled with infinite existence, infinite power and infinite heavenly happiness abound. The jeevas in that state live with complete perfection which defy any description and in changeless oneness. Below this Satchitaananda plane, worlds belonging to creation of comprehensive heavenly consciousness exist. Anaghaa Lakshmi dwells in them as maha shakti of divine consciousness. This world was described in vedas as maha sloka. In these worlds actions will not meet with failure. In every endeavour itchha and jnaana shaktis(powers of will and wisdom) attain perfection effortlessly. There all experiences are perfect oceans of bliss. There floods, tides, untruth, pain and misery cannot enter. Every form, every move, and every experience will be filled with joy. Below this is the plane of ignorance. Ignorance exists in our land. The worlds here are associated with mind, life and bodies. All the experiences here are subjected to imperfection, limitation and failure.

Mahima (Glory) of Raja Rajeswari

The consciousness of Mother Raja Rajeswari is boundless mercy. She considers all as Her children. Those who belong to praanamaya, manomaya planes relating to dark group are called asuras(giants). They have self-control, penance and intelligence. They are arrogant. Those in the lower praanamaya plane belonging to dark group are called raakshasas. They have terrible and extreme ideas and powers. In the still lower Praanamaya plane other varieties of creatures live. They are called pisaachas (devils) and pramadhas. The maaya of asuras can assume any disguise.In fact Pisaachas are not individuals. They are the formation of shapes without minds to some desire or some greedy wish.Raakshasas have very strong praanamaya state. They don’t have mind. They try to devour whatever comes to their sight.

Forms of Aasuri, Kaali, Shyama and Maha Kaali

Forms of Kaali, Shyama and others are visible to us through praanamaya shakti .Kaali is a destructive force. She is the nature’s power in ignorance that chops everything into pieces in the dark and blind struggle when surrounded by difficulties. However, Maha Kaali belongs to a higher plane. She generally appears in golden hue. She is dreadful to

asuras(giants). Whereas Raja Rajeswari represents discrimination, Maha Kaali represents strength and power. In that Great Mother, overwhelming ferocity, intensity of great thought necessary for achievement, divine torture rushing to hack into pieces every limitation and obstruction, shine. That which resides in kaali shakti proceeds with terrible speed and will not keep quiet till we set our foot on God Himself. When forces hindering our progress become virulent the devotee should invariably invite maha kaali shakti into Himself.

The forms of Maha Kaali, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Saraswati in the levels of saadhakas (achievers)

In Maha Lakshmi radiance of beauty is there. To achieve perfection of discrimination and strength beauty should be there. It means that without it perfection cannot be achieved regardless of our estimate as to our achievement. It means in some level a sort of equilibrium state is formed. We feel that it was perfection in that state. Nevertheless, when we go up to some more high level we get again some new strengths and new conditions. A fresh state of equilibrium to suit them is formed. In that state a completeness or perfection is formed. Therefore, Maha Lakshmi is the symbol of complete perfection. If perfection is achieved in discrimination but not in strength, it cannot be called perfect fulfillment. Therefore, in our complete perfection four features i.e., discrimination, strength, beauty and completeness prevail in their respective appropriate shares. Amicability between divinity and beauty is a mystery which cannot be known to man. This beauty is spread all over the universe. Only by the grace of Maha Lakshmi so many articles, forces, and living beings of infinite variety meet. All become unified. From a state of unity happiness is derived. Maha Lakshmi moulds different articles, forces and living beings as Her forms and as Layas. Maha Lakshmi is the presiding deity of great love and bliss. However, Lakshmi represents only collection of material objects. Maha Lakshmi is a great shakti that shapes material objects, physical forces, and earthly beings suitable into an amicable heavenly bliss and grant divine life. However, if the strength of Anaghaa Lakshmi has to fully prevail in addition to discrimination, strength and beauty, dexterity in work should also be there. In vedas there was mention about M

other Saraswati. She is called as ‘udgeeta’ in upanishads. She is called Maatangi in dasa maha vidyas. She is connected with vaikari vaak. However, Maha Saraswati is different. She represents divine dexterity and actions of the consciousness of soul. By the mercy of this Great Mother we obtain efficiency in conducting activities and know the uses of divine knowledge. Adoption of consciousness of soul to life will be known. It will be known how happiness can be derived by friendliness between many forces. Utmost care in all things which are far away from transformation and perfection, and even in small small matters belong to Maha Saraswati.

Children! Bliss is a matter related to the Supreme Lord (Parameswara) but a yogi experiences ecstasy. One who has no desires gets pleasure. Comfort is within the reach of all but, sorrow also accompanies it unavoidably.

Forms of Anaghaa Devi and Anaghaa Datta Devotees must practise Anaghaa Vrata

Lakshmi Devi is the form of Sri Anaghaa Devi. She possesses plenty of the traits of Raja Rajeswari, Maha Lakshmi, Maha Kaali and Maha Saraswati. Sri Anaghaa’s form is that of Vishnu. He got the characteristics of Parameswara and the Trinity. Therefore,

worship of Anaghaa along with Sri Anaghaa Devi confers all round well-being.Anaghaasthami Vrata should be performed by all Datta devotees. It is possible to get all auspicious things by performing this Anaghaasthami Vrata.

The Greatness of Sreepada and The Greatness of Datta Devotion

My dear boys! Anaghaa along with Sri Anaghaa Devi incarnated on the earth in the form of Sreepada Sreevallabha. He is very close to physical, mental and consciousness of the soul of all living beings. He is Smarthrugaami (of the nature of one who responds immediately when called). He is omnipotent who removes troubles and losses of all His devotees and dependents and grant them comforts of this and the other world.The result derived from worshipping ‘dasa maha vidyas’will be immediately received by worshipping Datta who has incarnated in the form of Sreepada Sreevallabha. By worshipping various deities auspicious results are definitely obtained but, worship of Datta those auspicious results from those respective deities are quickly realized. As Datta is an embodiment of all deities, an incarnation of all four aeons, a glorious incarnation without end, this became easily possible.

The Glory of Sreepada Charitaamruta

My child! Shankar Bhatt!“This great sacred book Sreepada Sreevallabha Charitaamruta written by you will also be studied by great yogis and great

persons. They understand it with the help of grammar of ‘sandhya’ language. The yogic experiences derived by them will be very strange and queer. If men in the physical plane make a devoted reading of it they obtain comforts and auspicious developments of this and the other world. Every letter of this book is true. Every letter in this is filled with yogic power. Every letter is endowed with the power of seed letters. Same kind of result is granted by this sacred book in whichever language it is read, provided the reader has devotion and diligence. This is a letter form of that Great Lord.”

Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha !