Muni's PlayStabaka 7
Verse 7.12 (Brahmi: The Power of Sound)
Sanskrit
अव्यक्तशब्दकलयाऽखिलमन्तरिक्षं त्वं व्याप्य देवि सकलागमसम्प्रगीते ।
नादोऽस्युपाधिवशतोऽथ वचांसि चासि ब्राह्मीं वदन्ति कवयोऽमुकवैभवां त्वाम् ॥ ७.१२॥
Word-by-word
अव्यक्त-शब्द-कलया (by the unmanifest sound-aspect) अखिलम्-अन्तरिक्षम् (entire mid-region/space) त्वम् (You) व्याप्य (pervading) देवि (O Goddess) सकल-आगम-सम्प्रगीते (praised in all scriptures); नादः-असि (You are Nada/vibration) उपाधि-वशतः (due to limiting adjuncts) अथ (then) वचांसि (words) च (and) असि (You are); ब्राह्मीम् (Brahmi) वदन्ति (call) कवयः (poets) अमुक-वैभवाम् (of such majesty) त्वाम् (You).
Translation
O Goddess praised in all scriptures! Pervading the entire space with Your unmanifest sound-aspect, You are the primordial vibration (Nada) which, through limiting adjuncts, becomes spoken words; poets call You Brahmi for this majestic power of speech.
Verse 7.13 (Vaishnavi: The Power of Manifestation)
Sanskrit
नानाविधैर्भुवनजालसवित्रि रूपैर्व्याप्तैकनिष्कलगभीरमहस्तरङ्गैः ।
व्यक्तं विचित्रयसि सर्वमखर्वशक्ते सा वैष्णवी तव कला कथिता मुनीन्द्रैः ॥ ७.१३॥
Word-by-word
नाना-विधैः (of various kinds) भुवन-जाल-सवित्रि (O Creatrix of the web of worlds) रूपैः (by forms) व्याप्त-एक-निष्कल-गभीर-महः-तरङ्गैः (pervaded by waves of the one, partless, deep light) व्यक्तम् (manifest) विचित्रयसि (You make diverse/colorful) सर्वम् (everything) अखर्व-शक्ते (O limitless Power); सा (that) वैष्णवी (Vaishnavi) तव (Your) कला (aspect) कथिता (is called) मुनीन्द्रैः (by the great sages).
Translation
O Creatrix of the world-web and possessor of limitless power! You make this manifest universe diverse through manifold forms that are essentially waves of the one, deep, partless Light; great sages call this aspect of Yours Vaishnavi.
Verse 7.14 (Maheshvari: The Power of Individuality)
Sanskrit
व्यक्तित्वमम्ब हृदये हृदये दधासि येन प्रभिन्न इव बद्ध इवान्तरात्मा ।
सेयं कला भुवननाटकसूत्रभर्त्रि माहेश्वरीति कथिता तव चिद्विभूतिः ॥ ७.१४॥
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व्यक्तित्वम् (individuality/personality) अम्ब (O Mother) हृदये-हृदये (in every heart) दधासि (You place/hold) येन (by which) प्रभिन्नः-इव (as if divided) बद्धः-इव (as if bound) अन्तरात्मा (the inner soul); सा-इयम् (this very) कला (aspect) भुवन-नाटक-सूत्र-भर्त्रि (O Director of the world-drama) माहेश्वरी (Maheshvari) इति (thus) कथिता (is called) तव (Your) चित्-विभूतिः (manifestation of consciousness).
Translation
O Director of the world-drama! You place individuality in every heart, making the one Inner Soul appear as if it were divided and bound; this manifestation of Your consciousness is known as Maheshvari.
Verse 7.15 (Kaumari: The Power of Pure Knowledge)
Sanskrit
आहारशुद्धिवशतः परिशुद्धसत्त्वे नित्यस्थिरस्मृतिधरे विकसत्सरोजे ।
प्रादुर्भवस्यमलतत्त्वविभासिका या सा त्वं स्मृता गुरुगुहस्य सवित्रि शक्तिः ॥ ७.१५॥
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आहार-शुद्धि-वशतः (due to purity of intake/experience) परिशुद्ध-सत्त्वे (in the purified being) नित्य-स्थिर-स्मृति-धरे (holding eternal, steady memory) विकसत्-सरोजे (in the blooming lotus [of the heart]); प्रादुर्भवसि (You manifest) अमल-तत्त्व-विभासिका (illuminator of pure truth) या (who) सा (that) त्वम् (You) स्मृता (are known) गुरुगुहस्य (of Skanda/Guruguha) सवित्रि (O Mother) शक्तिः (Power).
Translation
O Mother! You manifest in the blooming lotus of a heart that has been purified by pure intake and holds steady spiritual memory; as the illuminator of pure Truth, You are known as Kaumari, the Power of Guruguha (Lord Skanda).
Verse 7.16 (Varahi: The Power of Sustenance)
Sanskrit
हव्यं यया दिविषदो मधुरं लभन्ते कव्यं यया रुचिकरं पितरो भजन्ते ।
अश्नाति चान्नमखिलोऽपि जनो ययैव सा ते वराहवदनेति कलाऽम्ब गीता ॥ ७.१६॥
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हव्यम् (oblation to gods) यया (by whom) दिविषदः (the celestials) मधुरम् (sweet) लभन्ते (obtain) कव्यम् (oblation to ancestors) यया (by whom) रुचिकरम् (tasty) पितरः (ancestors) भजन्ते (enjoy); अश्नाति (eats) च (and) अन्नम् (food) अखिलः-अपि (everyone) जनः (person) यया-एव (by whom alone) सा (that) ते (Your) वराह-वदना (Varahi/boar-faced) इति (thus) कला (aspect) अम्ब (O Mother) गीता (is sung).
Translation
O Mother! Your aspect as Varahi is praised as that power through which the gods receive sweet oblations, the ancestors enjoy tasty offerings, and every living being digests their food.
Verse 7.17 (Indrani: The Power of Protection)
Sanskrit
दुष्टान्निहंसि जगतामवनाय साक्षादन्यैश्च घातयसि तप्तबलैर्महद्भिः ।
दम्भोलिचेष्टितपरीक्ष्यबला बलारेः शक्तिर्न्यगादि तव देवि विभूतिरेषा ॥ ७.१७॥
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दुष्टान् (evil ones) निहंसि (You kill) जगताम्-अवनाय (for protecting the worlds) साक्षात् (directly) अन्यैः-च (and through others) घातयसि (You cause to kill) तप्त-बलैः-महद्भिः (by those of great, heated power); दम्भोलि-चेष्टित-परीक्ष्य-बला (power tested by the thunderbolt’s action) बलारेः (of Indra/enemy of Bala) शक्तिः (Power) न्यगादि (is declared) तव (Your) देवि (O Goddess) विभूतिः-एषा (this manifestation).
Translation
O Goddess! To protect the worlds, You personally destroy the wicked or cause them to be destroyed by mighty warriors; this manifestation of Yours, whose strength is proven by the thunderbolt, is called Indrani (the Power of Indra).
Verse 7.18 (Chamunda: The Power of Transformation)
Sanskrit
सङ्कल्परक्तकणपानविवृद्धशक्त्या जाग्रत्समाधिकलयेश्वरि ते विभूत्या ।
मूलाग्निचण्डशशिमुण्डतनुत्रभेत्र्या चामुण्डया तनुषु देवि न किं कृतं स्यात् ॥ ७.१८॥
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सङ्कल्प-रक्त-कण-पान-विवृद्ध-शक्त्या (by power increased by drinking the blood-drops of thoughts) जाग्रत्-समाधि-कलया (by the aspect of waking-samadhi) ईश्वरि (O Goddess) ते (Your) विभूत्या (by manifestation); मूल-अग्नि-चण्ड-शशि-मुण्ड-तनुत्र-भेत्र्या (by the breaker of the armor of the root-fire/ego and the lunar-head) चामुण्डया (by Chamunda) तनुषु (in bodies) देवि (O Goddess) न किम् कृतम् स्यात् (what could not be achieved?).
Translation
O Goddess! As Chamunda within the body, Your power grows by drinking the “blood-drops” of distracting thoughts; in the state of waking-samadhi, You break through the armor of the ego and the limitations of the mind—what goal is then impossible to achieve?
Verse 7.19 (The Four Aspects of Maya)
Sanskrit
त्वं लोकराज्ञि परमात्मनि मूलमाया शक्रे समस्तसुरभर्तरि जालमाया ।
छायेश्वरान्तरपुमात्मनि योगमाया संसारसक्तहृदयेष्वसि पाशमाया ॥ ७.१९॥
Word-by-word
त्वम् (You) लोक-राज्ञि (in the King of worlds) परमात्मनि (in the Supreme Soul) मूल-माया (Root-Maya) शक्रे (in Indra) समस्त-सुर-भर्तरि (sustainer of all gods) जाल-माया (Net-Maya/Illusion of magic) छाया-ईश्वर-अन्तर-पुम्-आत्मनि (in the soul of the inner reflection/individual self) योग-माया (Yoga-Maya) संसार-सक्त-हृदयेषु (in hearts attached to the world) असि (You are) पाश-माया (Binding-Maya).
Translation
In the Supreme Soul, You are the Primordial Power (Mula-Maya); in Indra, the sustainer of gods, You are the Illusion of Grandeur (Jala-Maya); in the individual soul, You are the Power of Union (Yoga-Maya); and in hearts attached to the world, You are the Binding Noose (Pasha-Maya).
Verse 7.20 (The Four Aspects of Nidra)
Sanskrit
त्वं भूतभर्तरि भवस्यनुभूतिनिद्रा सोमस्यपातरि बिडौजसि मोदनिद्रा ।
सप्ताश्वबिम्बपुरुषात्मनि योगनिद्रा संसारमग्नहृदयेष्वसि मोहनिद्रा ॥ ७.२०॥
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त्वम् (You) भूत-भर्तरि (in the sustainer of beings/Shiva) भवसि (are/become) अनुभूति-निद्रा (Sleep of Pure Experience) सोमस्य-पातरि (in the drinker of Soma) बिडौजसि (in Indra/the powerful) मोद-निद्रा (Sleep of Delight) सप्त-अश्व-बिम्ब-पुरुष-आत्मनि (in the soul of the Person in the solar orb) योग-निद्रा (Yoga-Nidra) संसार-मग्न-हृदयेषु (in hearts drowned in the world) असि (You are) मोह-निद्रा (Sleep of Delusion).
Translation
In Lord Shiva, You are the Sleep of pure Consciousness; in Indra, the consumer of Soma, You are the Sleep of sensory Pleasure; in the Being within the Sun, You are the Sleep of cosmic Union (Yoga-Nidra); and in hearts drowned in worldliness, You are the Sleep of total Ignorance.
Levels of Manifestation Table
| Level | Manifestation of Maya (Illusion) | Manifestation of Nidra (Rest) |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme (Shiva) | Mula-Maya: The fundamental “software” of the universe. | Anubhuti: A sleep that is actually the highest “Experience.” |
| Cosmic (Sun/Soul) | Yoga-Maya: The power that hides the truth to facilitate the “game” of union. | Yoga-Nidra: Conscious sleep (like Vishnu on the serpent). |
| Celestial (Indra) | Jala-Maya: A “net” of appearances, power, and celestial magic. | Moda-Nidra: The deep rest that follows great enjoyment. |
| Mundane (Ego) | Pasha-Maya: The “noose” that keeps us tied to our habits and fears. | Moha-Nidra: The “coma” of ignorance where we forget who we really are. |
Summary Note: The Twofold Power
It is the one single Power of Your incomparable majesty that assumes manifold forms due to the necessities of cosmic action; when She is engaged with external objects, She is called Maya, and when Your mind becomes quiet and withdrawn, She is called Nidra. Like a creeper bursting with flowers, Your Power is eternally established within the Supreme Reality of Shiva; and within that Power, this entire profound and beautiful universe is born as a mere reflection of the shining Lord.
Reference: Umasahasram