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Sukhi

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Posted: 13 years ago

#191

Originally posted by: Sweet24

thank u so much dr. I have not seen that shumbh-nishubh story is already posted, otherwise I will never post this on sunday story . But I have posted half the story. I will complete it next week.

Next week I will post the story which u might not heard. U will like that.

I must thank u dear for posting shumb-nishubh story once again..😛 i always forget everything dat i use to read before...u knw its been a three months since i hav started reading Shiv Puran bt now if u ask me anything i wont be able to anwser u...lol...😆

btw waiting for ur nxt update...😊

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Sweet24

@Sweet24

Voyager

Posted: 13 years ago

#192

Originally posted by: sukhi...

I must thank u dear for posting shumb-nishubh story once again..😛 i always forget everything dat i use to read before...u knw its been a three months since i hav started reading Shiv Puran bt now if u ask me anything i wont be able to anwser u...lol...😆

btw waiting for ur nxt update...😊

oh thank u dr, agar tumhe aisa lage ki koi suggestion ki zarurat hai (post me) to zarur dena, me sunungi :)

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Sweet24

@Sweet24

Voyager

Posted: 13 years ago

#193

Understanding Adi-Parashakti

Adi Parashakti means "The Eternally Limitless Power". That is, she is the power beyond this universe. She is the active energy that both creates and dissolves the entire universe.

The greatest difference between Shakti and Adi Parashakti is that Shakti can refer to the power of the trimurti or any other deity. In contrast, Adi parashakti is the Hindu deity referred to as the Power of Para Brahma.

Some sacred texts state that she is the goddess Bhuvneshwari, the fifth Mahavidya.

The Devi Bhagwata Mahapurana suggests that Adi Parashakti is the original creator, observer and destroyer of whole universe. Hence Adi Parashakti is Param Prakriti. Parvati, the goddess of power is considered as her Sagun Swaroop. That is to say that Parvati is the truest material form of the Goddess, possessing the 3 qualities (Sattva, rajas, or tamas). However, ultimately the Goddess Adi Parashakti is also considered to be truly spirit without form. She is the great goddess, and therefore the source of all other goddess.

She is manifested (Lord Brahma), transcendent (Lord Shiva) and unmanifested (Lord Vishnu) divinity. She then displayed her scarcely seen form to him: Satyaloka was located in her forehead; the created universe were her hairs; the Sun and Moon were her eyes; in her ears were the four directions; the Vedas were her words; death, affection and emotion were her teeth; Maya was manifested by her smile.

This appearance revealed that all gods and goddesses, including the trimurti and tridevi, are merely her various forms.

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Sweet24

@Sweet24

Voyager

Posted: 13 years ago

#194

Role in the creation of universe

According to the Devi Bhagavata Purana, the Goddess once invited the Trimurti to her celestial abode. When Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva entered her palace, they took on the forms of women. They saw the goddess sitting on a jeweled seat in a chariot drawn by seven lions. Her face contained the radiance of millions of stars and her celestial beauty was so great that the Trimurti were not able to look at her. They then realized that she was the creator, preserver, and destroyer of the whole universe.

In the Devi Bhagavata Purana , the Goddess states in front of the Trimurti that,

I am Adi Parashakti, goddess Bhuvaneshvari. I am the owner of this universe. I am the absolute reality. I am dynamic in feminine form and static in masculine form. You are three parts of me. You all are my partial expansions. You have appeared to govern the universe under my jurisdiction. You are the masculine form of Absolute Reality, while I am the feminine form of that Reality. I am beyond form, beyond everything, and all the powers of God are contained within me. You will admit that I am the Eternally Limitless Power. I shall now assign each of you a task.
She then commanded: Brahma! You will be generator of the universe; the Goddess Sharada is your Shakti, my form by which I will be recognized as the goddess of wisdom and the primeval sound. Lord Brahma, this goddess will be with you when you create the universe.

She continued: Oh Lord, Narayan! You are the Supreme, Immortal Spirit. You are formless, yet you take form. I assign you to be the preserver of the universe. You will take a different incarnation in order to save this universe's inhabitants. Oh Narayana! You are the Supreme of all the deities with form. You have created Lord Brahma, and Brahma will further create thirty-three-thousand other gods and goddesses. My great power goddess Mahakali, has been born from your mystic sleep. You are the Parmatman. Your consort will be Goddess Shri, who is none other than the incarnation of my light, as without light, one can neither see nor be seen. When life evolves, you will take the form of Vishnu, the one who will perform the task of observing and preserving this universe.

Oh Lord of Lords Rudra, the great gods, you are the personification of time, which is above all. You will perform the task of destroying and regenerating this universe. When you are formless, time stands still. It is due to my power that you become dynamic and are capable of bringing about the destruction and regineration of this universe. Your consort is goddess Mahakali, but due to meditation, you will be able to surpass all of my forms. It is then that I will incarnate from your left-half in my manifested form. This form will be my truest manifested form. Lord Shiva, she will perform the task of destroying evil and will be your consort.

Aum Shakti is used to describe the name of the goddess when she is without attributes.

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Sweet24

@Sweet24

Voyager

Posted: 13 years ago

#195

Adi-Parashakti forms

Parvati--is the original manifested form of Mother Adi-Parashakti. She is Adi- Parashakti herself. The Devi Gita declares her to be the greatest Goddesswho is beyond reach even to her consort Lord Shiva, her brother Lord Vishnu, and her greatest devotee Lord Brahma. Thus, She is considered the supreme Goddess and primary deity in Shaktism, occupying a place similar to Lord Krishna in Vaishnavism. Whatever deity one is worshiping, ultimately, they are worshiping her. She is every other goddess. She is Goddess Lakshmi and GoddessSaraswati in her mild form; Goddess Kali and Goddess Chandi in her wrathful form. Moreover, she is Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva in masculine forms. Her clothing is white, illustrating that she is the embodiment of purity.

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Sweet24

@Sweet24

Voyager

Posted: 13 years ago

#196

Adi-Parashakti forms

Mahasaraswati is the first partial expansion of Goddess Adi Parshakti. She represents the Sattva Guna and is the Shakti of Lord Brahma. She is the goddess of wisdom, creation, and learning. She is the source of all of the arts. It is she who slew Sumbha and Nisumbha, who are symbols of ignorance. She was created from the body of Mother Parvati and is the embodiment of her hard work, spirituality and devotion. She wears yellow clothes when she takes form. When she is without form, she becomes the Primordial Sound.

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Sweet24

@Sweet24

Voyager

Posted: 13 years ago

#197

Adi-Parashakti forms

Mahalakshmi is the second partial expansion of Goddess Adi Parshakti. She is the goddess of the material world and its preservation. She also brings good fortune and spiritual satisfaction. She is the shakti of Lord Narayana and is the bestower of all wealth and pleasure. She wears red and is the slayer of Mahishasura. She was born from Goddess Parvati's mind and later took birth asKatyayani. Mother Mahalakshmi is the primary deity of the Raja Guna. When she is formless, she becomes light.

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Sweet24

@Sweet24

Voyager

Posted: 13 years ago

#198

Adi-Parashakti forms

Mahakali is the third partial expansion of Goddess Adi Parshakti. She is the goddess of spiritual fulfillment as well as presiding over the destruction of the universe. She gives salvation to mankind. She is the shakti of Lord Shiva. She helped Lord Mahavishnu slay the demons Madhu and Kaitabha. She was born from the eyes of Mahavishnu. Mother Mahakali wears blue and presides over the TamasGuna. When she is formless, she becomes heat.