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Goddess Saraswati - The Goddess of
Wisdom
Saraswati the goddess of knowledge, who is praised by the wise,
who is the wife of the creator, may she reside on the tip of my tongue.
Saraswati, goddess of
knowledge and the arts, embodies the wisdom of Devi. She is the river of
consciousness that enlivens creation; she is the dawn-goddess whose rays dispel
the darkness of ignorance. Without her there is only chaos and confusion. To
realize her one must go beyond the pleasures of the senses and rejoice in the
serenity of the spirit.
Saraswati wears neither
jewels or paints herself with bright colors. The white sari she adorns reflects
her essential purity, her rejection of all that is base and materialistic.
She transcends the cravings
of the flesh and rejoices in the powers of the mind as the patron of pure
wisdom. She embodies all that is pure and sublime in Nature.
The four Vedas, books of
universal knowledge, were her offspring. Her mount, the swan, personifies pure
knowledge and her herald, the peacock, is a symbol of the arts.
Schools and libraries are
her temples; books, pens, all tools of the artist and musical instruments are
the items used in puja to the enlightening goddess of wisdom.
The Birth of Saraswati
In the beginning there
was chaos. Everything existed in a formless, fluid state. "How do I bring
order to this disorder?" wondered Brahma, the creator. "With
Knowledge", said Devi.
Heralded by a peacock,
sacred books in one hand and a veena in the other dressed in white Devi emerged
from Brahma's mouth riding a swan as the goddess Saraswati.
"Knowledge helps man
find possibilities where once he saw problems." Said the goddess. Under
her tutelage Brahma acquired the ability to sense, think, comprehend and
communicate. He began looking upon chaos with eyes of wisdom and thus saw the
beautiful potential that lay therein.
Brahma discovered the
melody of mantras in the cacophony of chaos. In his joy he named Saraswati, Vagdevi,
goddess of speech and sound.
The sound of mantras
filled the universe with vital energy, or prana. Things began to take shape and
the cosmos acquired a structure: the sky dotted with stars rose to form the
heavens; the sea sank into the abyss below, the earth stood in between.
Gods became lords of the
celestial spheres; demons ruled the nether regions, humans walked on earth. The
sun rose and set, the moon waxed and waned, the tide flowed and ebbed. Seasons
changed, seeds germinated, plants bloomed and withered, animals migrated and
reproduced as randomness gave way to the rhythm of life.
Brahma thus became the
creator of the world with Saraswati as his wisdom.
Saraswati was the first
being to come into Brahma's world. Brahma began to look upon her with eyes of
desire. She turned away saying, "All I offer must be used to elevate the
spirit, not indulge the senses."
Brahma could not control
his amorous thoughts and his infatuation for the lovely goddess grew. He
continued to stare at Saraswati. He gave himself four heads facing every
direction so that he could always be able to feast his eyes on Saraswati's
beauty.
Saraswati moved away from
Brahma, first taking the form of a cow. Brahma then followed her as a bull.
Saraswati then changed into a mare; Brahma gave chase as a horse. Every time
Saraswati turned into a bird or a beast he followed her as the corresponding
male equivalent. No matter how hard Brahma tried he could not catch Saraswati
in any of her forms.
The goddess with multiple
forms came to be known as Shatarupa. She personified material
reality, alluring yet fleeting.
Saraswati Curses Brahma
Angered by his display of
unbridled passion Saraswati cursed Brahma, "You have filled the world with
longing that is the seed of unhappiness. You have fettered the soul in the
flesh. You are not worthy of reverence. May there be hardly any temple or
festival in your name."
So it came to pass that
there are only two temples of Brahma in India; one at Pushkar, Rajistan and the
other in Kumbhakonam, Tamil Nadu.
Undaunted by the curse,
Brahma continued to cast his lustful looks upon Saraswati. He gave himself a
fifth head to enhance his gaze.
Bhairava, Shiva,
Confronts Brahma
Brahma's action motivated
by desire confined consciousness and excited the ego. It disturbed the serenity
of the cosmos and roused Shiva, the supreme ascetic from his meditation.
Shiva opened his eyes,
sensed Saraswati's discomfort and in a fit of rage turned into Bhairava, lord
of terror. His eyes were red, his growl menacing. He lunged towards Brahma and
with his sharp claws, wretched off Brahma's fifth head. The violence subdued
Brahma's passion.
Brahma's cut head seared
through Bhairava's flesh and clung to his hand sapping him of all his strength
and driving him mad. The lord of terror ranted and raved losing control of his
senses.
Saraswati, pleased with
Bhairava's timely action, rushed to his rescue. With her gentle touch she
nursed him like a child, restoring his sanity.
Brahma, sobered by his
encounter with the Lord of terror sought an escape from the maze of his own
desire. Saraswati revealed to him the doctrine for his own liberation.
Brahma sought to conduct
a yagna, fire sacrifice, to cleanse himself and start anew. In order to conduct
a yagna ritual the assistance of a wife is needed. Brahma chose Saraswati to be
his wife and thus they were reconciled.
Saraswati, her Veena and
the song of the Gandharva
The Gandharvas were
demigods who sprang from the fragrance of flowers. Once they stole the Soma
plant whose inebriating and invigorating sap was much sought after by the
devas. The theft of the Soma infuriated all the gods.
Saraswati promised to
recover the soma plant. She went to the garden of the gandharvas and with her
veena created enchanting tunes: the ragas and the raginis.
"Give us this
music," begged the gandharvas.
"Only if you give
back the Soma plant to the devas," said the goddess.
The gandharvas returned
the Soma plant and learned how to play music from Saraswati. In time they
became celestial musicians whose melodies had more power to rouse the mind than
any intoxicant.
Saraswati Outwits a Demon
A demon practiced many
austerities to appease Brahma. The demon sought to conquer the three worlds and
the gods feared that he may ask a boon that would make him invincible; the gods
sought the help of the goddess Saraswati. The goddess sat on the tongue of the
demon so that when it was time to ask for a boon all he could say was, "I
would like to never stay awake."
"So be it,"
said Brahma.
As a result, the demon
wanted to conquer the three worlds ended up going to sleep forever.
Saraswati, Lakshmi and
Brahma
Brahma created the
universe with the help of Saraswati. Brahma was the guardian of the cosmos. He
too needed Saraswati's support to sustain the cosmos. Using her knowledge he
instituted and maintained dharma, sacred laws that ensure stability and growth
in society.
Brahma also needed the
help of Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, who gave him the wherewithal to ensure
cosmic order.
The question arose: who
did Brahma need more? Lakshmi or Saraswati? Wealth or knowledge? The goddesses
argued, "Knowledge does not fill an empty stomach." Said Lakshmi.
"Wealth keeps man alive but gives no meaning to life." Said
Saraswati.
"I need both
knowledge and wealth to sustain the cosmos. Without knowledge I cannot plan.
Without wealth I cannot implement a plan. Wealth sustains life; the arts give
value to life. Thus both Lakshmi and Saraswati are needed to live a full life.
Saraswati Saves the World
from Shiva's Third Eye and the Beast of Doom
Shiva was woken from his
meditations and looked around to discover a world on the brink of corruption
and being unsalvageable. Shiva decided it was time to wipe the slate clean.
Shiva, the destroyer, opened his world destroying third eye attempting to
destroy the three worlds.. Out came a terrible fire that threatened all
existence.
There was panic
everywhere. Saraswati calmly stated, "Do not worry. Shiva's fire burns
only that which is impure and corrupt.";
She took the form of a
river and with her pure waters picked up the dreaded fire from Shiva Badavagni -
the beast of doom.
"So long as the
world is pure and man wise, this terrible creature will remain on the bottom of
the sea. When wisdom is abandoned and man corrupts the world, Badavagni will
emerge and destroy the universe," foretold the wise goddess.
Guruji. A. Sivaguru Swamy
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