So there is no surprise Navaratri prays to Goddess Shakti in 3 different forms. I am Vishnumaya and Vaishnavi …")Īctually Lord Narayana conveys the same in Gayatri Stotram in Devi Bhagavatam (" Adishakte jaganmAtar bhaktAnugraha kAriNI …") and explains how the same Shakti is manifested in different forms in different abodes. I worship you in every manifestation of mine. In the earth I am Sindhu Kanya | I am Brahmani, Vedamata and Bharati in Brahma loka | Now I am Parvati, daughter of Daksha and consort of Shankara. I accompany you as Lakshmi in Vaikuntha and I perform archana to your Lotus feet. (Meaning : In your heart I am Radha and I was with you in Vrindavana.
Narayana-priyA shashvat tena nArAyaNI shrutau | viShNorahaM parAshaktir viShNumAyA ca vaishnavi || 59 ||Īnanta-koTi brahmANDaM mayA sammohitaM sadA | viduShAM rasanAgre ca pratyaxaM hi Sarasvati || 60 || TatpashcA daxa-kanyAhamadhunA pArvatI hare | tavAGYayA harakoreDe tvad Bhakta prati janmani || 58 || ShvetadvIpe sindhukanyA viShNorasi bhUtale | brahmaloke ca brahmANI vedamAtA ca bharati. Tava vaxasi rAdha.ahaM rAse vRRindAvane vane | mahalaxmIshca vaikuNThe pAda padmArcane ratA || 55 || In Ratri 1, Chatper 12, Goddess Parvati prays Lord Krishna as below (Shlokas 55 – 64) : Now let us see how the same concept is expounded in a Narada Pancharatra, which is one of important Vaishnavite Agamas. What is there beyond me? O Fool! All these (forms such as Brahmani, Kaumari, Maheshvari, etc.) are all my manifestations and you wlll now see them merging back in me). In Durga Saptashati, Goddess Devi herself corroborates the oneness of all her forms when Shumbhasura accuses Goddess Devi of fighting with Asuras with the help of others and She herself is not capable of defeating them ( Devi Mahatmyam, Chapter 10, Shlokas 3-5)ĪnyAsAM balamAshritya yud.dhyase yAtimAinI || 547 ||ĮkaivA.haM jagatyatra dvitIyA kA mamAparA | pashyaitA duShTamayye vishantyo madvibhUtayaH || (Meaning : In this universe, I am the only who is present. Ĭoming back to Naravratri, though Goddess Shakti is worshipped in innumerable forms, Navaratri worships her in three forms Durga, Lakshmi and Sarasvati but in 9 different Durga forms (one each day).
Apparently Sri Kanchi Paramacharya used to recommend chanting this Sahasranama for begetting auspiciousness in one’s life – especially girls who are seeking suitable grooms. The sanctity of this Sahasranama can be understood by the very elaborate Phalashruti running into several pages. As Sharada Navaratri is starting in a couple of days from now, I am delighted to share a rare Sahasranama on Goddess Shakti titled Bhavani Sahasranama from Rudra Yamalam.