The Eightfold Verse about the Mother Divine

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The Eightfold Verse about the Mother DivineBy G. KumarLike Socrates who said " I know nothing, not even my own ignorance", Sankarawas also known for his humility."I know not Philosophy, Literature or Science " , he says in his poem, Bhavani Ashtakam. I am one of the worst beings and my only refuge is Thee !Neither do I know how to donate,Nor Meditation transcendentalNeither do I know Tantra,Nor the stanzas of prayer great,Worshipping is unknown to me

,Nor do I know the art of yoga,Thou art my only Refuge , O Mother Divine !His critics criticised him as a hidden Buddhist. There was no Atheism orAgnosticism in him. He declared that all this is a projection of theUniversal Mind and that the Eternal Triad - the Relative Universe, theRelative Ego and the Relative Supreme - are all the projections of theCosmic Mind !There were other critics who criticised him saying that he championed thesuperiority of Transcendental Philosophy ( Jnana Yoga ) over BridalMysticism ( Bhakthi Yoga ). This was not true, as Bhavani Ashtakam willprove." If I believe in anybody in this world, it is Sree Sankara of the East ",said Max Muller. Sankara, the

Exponent of Oneness, continues to be one theof the greatest philosophers that ever graced this earth !Can I depend on any of these ?The father, the mother,The relation or the friend ?Neither son nor daughter,Neither servant nor husband,Neither wife nor Knowledge,And neither my Profession,Are refuges I can depend,Thou art my only Refuge , O Mother Divine !I am in this ocean of worldliness,I cant face sorrow, guts have I none,Lust and Sin torment my mindGreed and desire hold absolute sway,Bound am I by the useless life I leadThou art my only Refuge , O Mother Divine !I know not divine merit,Nor places

sacred to visit,Salvation I know not,Union with Him is also unknown,I know not Bhakti Yoga,Nor austerities divine,Thou art my only Refuge , O Mother Divine !I do commit heinous sins,And keep company of the bad,Sinful thoughts torment me ,I serve masters bad,Belong I to a bad family,Sinful acts dominate me,See I with bad intentions,Write I collection of bad words,Always, ever and ever,Thou art my only Refuge , O Mother Divine !The Creator I know not,Or the Preserver Divine,The Lord is unknown to me,The lord of Celestials I know not,Unknown is the the Lord of the Day,Also

the Lord of the Night,Neither do I know any other Gods,Mighty Goddess to Thee I bow always,Thou art my only Refuge , O Mother Divine !Whenever I am in an argument,Whenever in sorrow,Whenever suffering accidents,Whenever travelling far away,Whenever in water or on fire,Whenever on top of a mountain,Whenever surrounded by enemies,Whenever in a deep forest,I always bow before thee, O Mighty One,Thou art my only Refuge , O Mother Divine !Despite being an orphan,Despite being extremely poor,Despite affected by disease of old age,I bow before Thee alwaysWhenever I am terribly tired,Whenver in a pitiable

state,Whenever problems overwhelm me,Whenever dangers threaten,I always bow before thee,Thou art my only Refuge , O Mother Divine !Article by G Kumar, astrologer, writer & programmer ofwww.keralaheritages.com He has 25 years psychic researchexperience in theesoteric arts. He gives free tips atwww.e.net

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