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हरीश भादानी की कविताएं

Vol. 52 · No. 01January - 2004pp. 38Hindi

Summary

The text presents a poetic and philosophical meditation on the concept of a singular, solitary entity that exists above all else, seated on a pillarless platform. This entity is described as the first and ever-fertile earth mother, followed by a dark blue figure and a celestial cow that holds the three worlds. It is a being that flickers and shines in the courtyard, accompanied by the wind with fifty wings and the sun with seven calves. This solitary one carries the ancestors and remains unaffected by pain or pleasure, existing as the self-existent truth. Despite being unborn, it encompasses the universe, becomes the thousand-syllabled speech, and is based on the Rigveda (1/164). The text then addresses the mother earth, calling her the solitary sun that descends as a calf, drinks its own milk, and becomes the seven-colored cows. She creates countless desires and endless creations, becoming the mother of the three worlds. She is the one who creates clouds, which in turn rain and nourish the earth, keeping it fertile. She is the goddess Annapurna who speaks without words, making all beings speak. She is the solitary word-bearer, the universal mother, the all-pervading one, Aditi, and the embodiment of brilliance. Her name is Dakshina, and she supports all beings, who live by drinking her shadow. The text concludes by praising her glory as the great mother earth.

Conclusion

The poem's cyclical imagery of creation, sustenance, and dissolution emphasizes the singular, self-existent source underlying all multiplicity. The implications point to a non-dual reality where the mother goddess, as both immanent and transcendent, continuously births and absorbs the cosmos. The outcome is a vision of unity within diversity: the one remains untouched yet manifests as the many—earth, sun, wind, and all beings. This suggests that ultimate truth is not separate from the world but is its very ground, experienced through devotion and recognition of the maternal divine. The text invites a shift from fragmented perception to holistic awareness, where every element reflects the singular, eternal presence.

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