Pranam
Soundarya lahari2
18. Tanuschayaabhisthe taruna taruni Shrisarinibhih Divam
sarvaamurvimaruna nimagnaam smaranthi yah, Bhavanthasya trasyadvana
harinashaalee nayanah Sahorvashya vashyaah katikati na geervana ganikah/
Bhagavati! Udyadbhaanu Sahasraabhaa Chaturbaahu Samanvitaa, Raaga Swarupa
pashaadhyaa Krodha Kaaraankushojjwalaa/ Manorupekshu Kodanda Pancha
Tanmatra Saayakaa, Nijaaruna Prabhaapura majjadbrahmaanda mandalaa/
You are of Ushahkaala Bhaskara ‘s magnificent glory and of ‗Arunima ‘,
the splendour and grandeur of his golden rays. This irresistible reaction
draws close attention not only of the mortals of Earth but of
dyuloka/swarga Lokas like Devas and Devis, especially of Apsaras like
Ghritachi, Menaka, Rambha, Purvachitti, Swayamprabha and Urvashi thousands
of whom possessed of eyes like lotus leaves, who were employed in enticing
the hearts of persons practising rigid austerities with their dances as
they possess slim waists, shaking their bosoms , casting their glances
around, and stealing the hearts, austerities and minds of even renowned
Maharshis to turn them to be slaves!
[Rig Veda is quoted about the glory of USHA DEVI: Sukta 75-81: Sukta75:
Stanzas : 5752-5759 or 1-8:
Vyushaa aavo divijaa ritenaavishkrunvaanaa mahimaanmaagaat, apa
druhastam aavarajushtamangirastamaa patyaa ajeegah/
Mahe no adya suvitaaya bodhyusho mahe soubhaagaaya pra yandhi, chitram
rayim yashasam dhehyasme devi marteshu maanushi shrasthum/
Etetye bhaanavo darshayaashchitraa ushase amritaasa aaguh, janayanto
daivyaani ushaso amritaasa aaguh, janayanto daivyaani vrataanyaaprananto
antarikshaa vyavasthuh/
Eshaa syaa yujaanaa paraakaatpancha khiteeh pari sadyo jigaati,
abhipashyanti vayunaa janaanaam divo duhitaa bhuvanasya patni/
Vaajineevatee Suryasya yoshaa chitraamaghaa raaya sho vasunaam,
Rishishtataa jarayantii maghonushaa ucchati vahnibhirgunaanaa/
Prati dyutaanaamarushaaso ashvaaschitraa adushrun -nushasam vahantah,
yaati shubhraa vishvapishaa rathena dadhaati ratnam vidhate janaaya/
Satyaa satyebhirmahati mahadbhir devi devobhiryajataa yajatraih,
rajad drullhaani dadadustriyaanaam pratigaava ushasam vaavashanta/
Nu no gomadvira vardhehi ratnamusho ashwaavatpuruubhojo asme, maa no
barhih purushataa ide karyuyam paat swastibhih sadaa nah/
(Devi Usha on being visualised on the ‗Antariksha ‘after her arrival,
her illumination started spreading in all directions and the evil forces
and foes got disappeared along with the darkness. Devi! your arrival
heralds joy and peace as content is written large on the visages of the
commoners, especially as their food gets ready with men, women and
children. Your golden rays are wonderful, peculiar, and everlasting and
they usher in divinity in the initiation of vratas, yagna karyas, and
devotional works like singing, group performances and awakening of temples
dotted all over on the earth even while reverberating Antariksha too.
Indeed Devi Usha is the ‗annavati‘ or the empress of food and prosperity;
she is praised by Rishis way of comparing days and nights and worship her
every ‗ushah kaala‘ by extolling her with vedic hymns, group singing and of
course with the invocations to Devas about her outstanding worthiness; thus
the commoners realise that Devi Usha has ushered in on the sky and risen
from the oceans. As the distinguished ‗sapta ashwas‘ on the antariksha are
visualisable the few lucky humans of introspection and faith and those
fortunate ones are stated to be blessed with luck in some form or the other
in the course of that very day! This is the reason why cows await
‗Ushahkaala‘daily as these are greatly fond of that precise time! Usha
Devi! We beseech you to grant us hordes of cows, horses and of course
excellent progeny and prosperity; may we never forsake dharma and nyaya and
do protect the means of sustaining the concerned works of virtue forever!)
Sukta 76: Stnzas 5760-66 or 1-7: Udu jyotiramritam vishvajanyam
vishvaanarah Savitaa Devo ashret,kratwaa Devaanaamajanishtha
chakshuraavirakar bhuvanam vishwamushaah/
Pra me panthaa Deva yaanaa adrushyatramardhanto vasubhirishkritaasah,
abhrud keturupashasah purastaat prateechya -agaadadhi hamyerbhyah/
Taneedahaani bahulaanyaasanya praacheenamuditaa Suryasya, yatah pari
jaarayivaacharatyanutyusho dadrakshe na punaryateeva/
Na iddevaanam sadhamaad aasanurutaa vaanah kavayah puryaasah, Guulham
jyotih pitaro anvavidantyamantraa ajanayatrushaasam/
Samaaaurve adhi sangataasah sam jaanete na yante mithaste,te devaanaam
na minanti vrataanyamar dhantop vasubhiryaadamaanaah/
Pati tvaa stomaireelate vashisthah ushabudhah subhago tushtu vaamsah,
gavaam netri vaaja patnee na uccheshah sujaato prathamaa jaraswa/
Eshaa netri raadhasah suunrutaanaamusha ucchanti ribhyate vashistaih,
deerghashrutam rayimasme dadhaanaa yuyam paat swastibhih sadaa nah//
(The Supreme Guide to the Universe Savitha Deva renders eternal
brightness in favour of all the Beings even as He facilitates Devas to
perform their respective duties too while Devi Usha fills up with
illumination to ‗tri bhuvanas‘. On analysing the stability of the rosy path
of Light with no hindrance and difficulty to the Beings, Devi Usha‘s
brilliant ‗dwaja‘ or the banner arrives flying as carried by horses in the
east descending from the upper worlds. Usha Devi! While heralding Surya‘s
full fledged arrival, you provide service to Him with obedience but not as
an independent Authority. In the days of distant yore, ‗Angiragana‘were
satyavraas, famed poets, and ‗siddhas‘or celestial miracles and enabled
Devatas to enjoy ‗soma paana‘ while Devi Usha manifested on her own by the
virtue of ‗mantra bala‘ or the power of mantras. Rishis, the sacred cows
and yagjna and such purificatory karyas appeared to convene for respecting
each other under the auspices of Devi Usha, and that is how mastered the
techniques of ‗dhana-ishwarya prapti‘. The most auspicious Usha Devi!
Vasishthaadi Maharshis pray and worship you at the Ushah kaala! You are the
high benefactor and safe guarder of cows and food secources. Bless us Devi
to save us from darklness and bestow glory and best wishes to all.)
Sukta 77: Stanzas 5767-5772 or 1-6: Upo ruruche yuvatirna yoshaa
Vishwam jeevam prasuvanti charaayai, abhuudagnih samidhe maanushaanaamakar
jyotir aadhamaanaa tamaamsi/
Vishwam pratichi supradhaa udasthaadrushadvaaso bibhrati
shukramashvait, Hiranyavarnaa sudrushhekasandruggvaam mataa
netryahnaamarochi/
Devaanaam chakshuh subhagaa vahanti shwetam nayanti sadrusheekam
ashwam, Ushaa adarshi rashmabhirvyaktaa chitraamaghaa vishwamanu prabhutaa/
Antivaamaa duure amitramucchervi gavyutimabhayam krudheenah, yaavaya
dwesha aa bharaa vasuni chodaya raadho gunate madini/
Asme shreshthebhir bhaanubhirvi bhaahyusho Devi prtirantee na yaayuh,
ishamcha nodadhati vishwavaare gomad ashvaavadrathavaccha raadhah/Yaam
twaadivoduhitarvardhayantyushah sujaate matibhirvassishthaah,saamaasu dhaa
rayimrisvam brihantam yuyam pat swastibhih sadaanah/
(Usha Devi like a young and accomplished wife of Surya Deva acquires
and even masters the techniques of her Lord and the Agni Deva present at
that time is as a happy witness. The lady of high repute Devi Usha gets
visualised with extraordinary radiance with crystal clear and sparkling
white robes and authority.
Devaanaam chakshuh subhagaa vahanti swetam nayati-/ She looks like the ‗netra
jyoti‘ or the radiant cynosure and the personification of auspiciousness,
opulence, and immaculate robes of whiteness approaching the worlds. Devi!
The translucent one as you are is free from evil energies and so be the
expansion of ‗go-sampatti‘, besides horses, chariots and wealth.
Devi! Yor are the darling daughter of dyuloka, ever praisedby
Maharshis like Vasishtha; do kindly administer us with virtue and
happiness.)
Sukta 78: Stanzas 5773-5777 or 1-5: Prati ketavah prathamaa
adrushyannurthwaa asyaa anjayo vi shrayante, Usho avaarchaa brihataa
rathena jyotishmataa vaamamasyabhyam vakshi/
Prati sheemaragnirjarate smruddhih prati vipraaso matibhirgrunaantah,
Ushaa yaati jyotishaa baadhamaanaa vishwaa tamaamsi duridaapa devi/
Yetaa vu tyaah pratyadrushran purastaajjyotir yacchanteerushaso
vibhaateeh, ajeejanantsuryah yagjnamagnimapaacheenam tamo agaadajushtam/
Acheti divo duhitaa madhoni vihve pashyantyushasam vibhaateeh,
aasthaadrayam svadhayaa yujjamaanamaa yama - shwaasah sujujo vahanti/
Prati twaadya sumanaso budhantaasmaakaaso Maghavaanovayam cha,
tilvi[1]laalayadhvamushaso
vibhaateeryuyam pat swastibhih sadaa nah/
(Devi Usha‘s initial group of kiranas are being seen as also the quick
spread of brilliance; the ones as seen just above them too are accompanying
too; Usha Devi! Do come fast along with lot of riches for us by the
luminous chariot. Normally at the Usha kaala, Agni Deva by the help of
‗samidhaas‘ is available and the Jnaanis along with eulogies worship and
the Celestial Divinities tend to respond forward and simultaneously Devi
Usha lessens gradually the intensity of darkness, ignorance and of sins. In
fact, even initial rays of brightness herald the darshan of Usha Devi and
soon subsequently, both Surya Deva and Agni Deva along with Yagjna Deva
become ready even as the hateful darkness gets cleared instantly. Devi! You
are the 56 renowned daughter of Dyuloka and the vision of the much awaited
Usha Devi as the harbinger of the Sun God! Indeed, may your auspicious
appearance on the horizons as readily recognised by the intelligent and
knowledge circles be blessed with all round success of the day ahead and to
follow too.)
Sukta 79: stanzas 5778-81 or 1-4: Vyushaa aavah pathyaajanaanaam
pancha kshiteermaanushir bodhayantee, susundrugbharuukshibhirbhi
bhaarnumashredvid Suryo rodasi chakshusaavah/
Vyanjate divo anteshwaktuunvisho na yuktaa Ushaso yatante, sam te
gaavastama aa vartayanti jyoriryacchanti Saviteva baahuu/
Abhudushaa Indratamaa madhonyajeejananat suvitaaya shravaamsi, vi divo
Devi duhitaa dadhaatyan- girastamaa sukrute vasuni/
Taavadushe raadho asmabhyam raaswa yaavato struobhyo arado gunaanaa,
yaam twaa jajurvrishabhyasyaa ravena vi drullahasya duro adrerournoh/
(Devi Usha the ever helpful one to human beings smashes the darkness
and serves all on earth with her outstanding radiance all the classes and
wakes them up and Surya Deva too no sooner than that occupies the entirety
of earth. Then the antariksha too gets filled up with the magnificence of
Surya Deva soon thereafter. While the Devi who blesses the Beings with food
resources, she then as the daughter od dyuloka makes way ahead there and
blesses dyuloka vaasis ofwhat all opulence could do to them owing to their
excellence in Celestial deeds. On hearing the Pravriddhva Vrishabha Stotra
and Rava or Shabda, you are instantly happy and untie human beings
instantly from their difficulties.)] Courtesy Kanchi Mutt KR IRS 91221
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