187. Om nir-atyayayai namah: I bow down to Amma who cannot be transgressed.
"The word atyaya has the following meanings: transgression, destruction, decay and punishment. Devi is without these. Even Brahma, Visnu and Shiva do not go beyond Devi. Just as She cannot be transgressed, She Herself does not transgress. Although She has created this entire universe, She does not transgress the rules and the rulers She has provided for the protection of the cosmos. In Nature's storehouse, even Isvara will show great restraint. This mantra is also interpreted as, 'She who removes the danger faced by devotees from time to time'. " (From: The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother by T. V. Narayana Menon)
What a beautiful commentary about this mantra. Amma can never ever have any negative word associated with Her. She is the embodiment of creation. Creation in itself is such a wellspring of hope. Something new. Fresh. Rejuvenated. Like after a wonderful prayer that washes away all negative thoughts. Isn't that the exact feeling we experience after we are bathed in Amma's love? One hug from Amma is enough to drape us in a newness that is full of hope and promise. "Never mind how the days that went by were. From now on, it can only get better. Because I now have Amma's blessings." Amma is the very pinnacle of creation. The very zenith of the universe. From where everything emanates. Including love. How fortunate we are! We are able to hug creation Herself. Not a messenger but the Goddess Herself. Just thinking of the fact that Amma has accepted us as Her children is enough to bask in the soft glow of gratitude. And it really goes even beyond gratitude. She's made it a way of life for us. It's like the soft breath we take. And She, our wonderful, gorgeous Amma, is in it. Ma. Om. Gratitude in. Ego out.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
"The word atyaya has the following meanings: transgression, destruction, decay and punishment. Devi is without these. Even Brahma, Visnu and Shiva do not go beyond Devi. Just as She cannot be transgressed, She Herself does not transgress. Although She has created this entire universe, She does not transgress the rules and the rulers She has provided for the protection of the cosmos. In Nature's storehouse, even Isvara will show great restraint. This mantra is also interpreted as, 'She who removes the danger faced by devotees from time to time'. " (From: The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother by T. V. Narayana Menon)
What a beautiful commentary about this mantra. Amma can never ever have any negative word associated with Her. She is the embodiment of creation. Creation in itself is such a wellspring of hope. Something new. Fresh. Rejuvenated. Like after a wonderful prayer that washes away all negative thoughts. Isn't that the exact feeling we experience after we are bathed in Amma's love? One hug from Amma is enough to drape us in a newness that is full of hope and promise. "Never mind how the days that went by were. From now on, it can only get better. Because I now have Amma's blessings." Amma is the very pinnacle of creation. The very zenith of the universe. From where everything emanates. Including love. How fortunate we are! We are able to hug creation Herself. Not a messenger but the Goddess Herself. Just thinking of the fact that Amma has accepted us as Her children is enough to bask in the soft glow of gratitude. And it really goes even beyond gratitude. She's made it a way of life for us. It's like the soft breath we take. And She, our wonderful, gorgeous Amma, is in it. Ma. Om. Gratitude in. Ego out.
Om Amriteswariye namah!
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