Prakriti in the Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam: The fundamental material principle of existence — all of nature, matter, and the manifest world. Often paired with Purusha (pure consciousness). In this text, the Goddess is identified as the highest Prakriti.
The fundamental material principle of existence — all of nature, matter, and the manifest world. Often paired with Purusha (pure consciousness). In this text, the Goddess is identified as the highest Prakriti.
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…sophers say (that the Puru s a (the male aspect of S’akti) is the pure, conscious being and that Thou art the Prakriti, without any consciousness, material inert, Creatrix of the universe; but, O Mother! art Thou really inert like that? Never like that; had it been li…
…e banks of the Ganges. He then bathed in the Ganges and began to chant hymns in praise of the Devî Brahmâmayî Prakriti, resting on the Puru s a, the Dweller in the Mani Dvîpa, with attributes, at the same time transcending them, thus :-- “O Devî! When Brahmâ was not,…
…, Who is the nature of with and without attributes Who is not different from Brahmâ, who is both Puru s a and Prakriti, the Creatrix, the Preservatrix and the Destructrix of all, the Mother of all the gods, beings and lokas, is the Great Goddess of this Brahmâ n da. S…
…spoke to us :-- “This is the Devî Bhagavatî Mahâvidyâ Mahâ Mâyâ, undecaying and eternal; She is the Full, the Prakriti; She is the Cause of us all. This Devî is inconceivable to those who are of dull intellects; only the Yogis can see Her by their Yoga-powers. She is…
…, chanted hymns in praise of the great Devî S’rî Bhuvanes varî. S’rî Bhagavân said :-- Salutation to the Devî Prakriti, the Creatrix; I bow down again and again to Thee. Thou art all-auspicious and grantest the desires of Thy devotees; Thou art of the nature of Siddhi…
…first among them. Thus substances are of seven kinds: Mahat, etc. O Unborn One! Mahattattva first arises from Prakriti; from Mahattattva springs Ahamkâra; and from Ahamkâra arises other substances. Thus, in this order, you go on creating this Universe. O Brahmâ! Now y…
…is devoid of all Prâkritic qualities. O Lotus-born! Be good enough to describe to me the real nature of that Prakriti and Puru s a and thus satisfy me. 5-6. O Lord of Creation! I practised severe austerities in the Svetadvîpa (white island), so that I might realise a…
…ing. Nârada said :-- O Son of Satyavatî! The lotus born Brahmâ thus described the three qualities, as born of Prakriti; and they are the causes of this Universe. What I heard of you about the nature of Prakriti, I have now described before you. 32. Vyâsa said :-- O Ki…
…d highest to be worshipped. Those who want welfare, they ought to worship this Supreme Force. She is the Parâ Prakriti, the Highest Nature, the Brâhma, conditioned by Mâyâ (Time, space, and causation). She grants all the desires, does good to all, pervades everywhere,…
…Eternal Bhavânî, the Giver of the fourfold desires. 28. O king! It is for your sake that the Eternal, Highest Prakriti Devî appeared; therefore you are very fortunate, auspicious, and most blessed in this world. Your have finished, as it were, all that you had to do.…
…s whole Universe? 27. No body, in this whole universe, can have his existence without having recourse to that Prakriti Devî, the S’akti incarnate; be he a Devî, a human being or a bird, or a serpent, Gandharva, Râkhsasa, Pis’âcha, a mountain or a tree, he cannot move…
…Earth nor this Upholder of the Earth; She is devoid of any qualities, the Giver of Salvation of all, the Full Prakriti. In the time of the final dissolution of this Universe, She lives with the Supreme Puru s a. 34. She is also Sagu n a, full of qualities, and is the…