Panchasthavi is a text on Devi which expresses the joy of Devi,Sri Vidya Experience. The Anubhuti of Devi is Indescribable. One has to Experience It. This happens,by Her Divine Grace,hen Sath,Being,IS,Siva is Unified with Consciousness,Chit,Devi. It is Not really a Unification for they have never been separated; they have been as The River and It’s Bed, Word and meaning. It is that our Chith which is tainted , perceives them differently.
When that ignorance is destroyed and knowledge dawns, Ananda Bliss is the consequence.
Outpouring of the Experience forms the Panchasthavi.
Adi Shankaracharya heard the Panchasthavi being changed by a Kashmirii pandit and was influenced and inspired to compose the Soundaryalahari.
The author of Panchasthavi is not known. However, some research indicates it was Lalla Bhatta of Kashmir. By goings through the lines, one can say definitely that it is not by by Kalidasa as his style is missing.
Panchasthavi has five parts.
They are.
1.Amba Sthava
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2.Laghu Sthava.
3.Charcha Sthava
4.Ghata Sthava and
5.SakakaJananai Sthava.
Panchasthavi
Panchasthavi is a profound text dedicated to Devi, expressing the joy of Sri Vidya experience. It emphasizes the indescribable Anubhuti of Devi and the unification of Siva and Devi through her divine grace. The text beautifully describes the consequence of destroying ignorance and attaining knowledge as the bliss of Ananda. It is believed that the outpouring of this experience led to the creation of Panchasthavi.
The text consists of five parts:
- Amba Sthava
- Laghu Sthava
- Charcha Sthava
- Ghata Sthava
- SakakaJananai Sthava
The author of Panchasthavi is not definitively known, but there are indications that it might be attributed to Lalla Bhatta of Kashmir. Although it has been speculated that the renowned poet Kalidasa could be the author, the absence of his distinct style suggests otherwise.
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ऐंद्रस्येव शरासनस्य दधती मध्येललाटं प्रभांशौक्लीं कांतिमनुष्णगोरिव शिरस्यातन्वती सर्वतः ।एषासौ त्रिपुरा हृदि द्युतिरिवोष्णांशोः सदाहः स्थितात्छिंद्यान्नः सहसा पदैस्त्रिभिरघं ज्योतिर्मयी वाङ्मयी ॥ 1 ॥या मात्रा त्रपुसीलतातनुलसत्तंतूत्थितिस्पर्धिनीवाग्बीजे प्रथमे स्थिता तव सदा तां मन्महे ते वयम् ।शक्तिः कुंडलिनीति विश्वजननव्यापारबद्धोद्यमाःज्ञात्वेत्थं न पुनः स्पृशंति जननीगर्भेऽर्भकत्वं नराः ॥ 2 ॥दृष्ट्वा संभ्रमकारि वस्तु सहसा ऐ ऐ इति व्याहृतंयेनाकूतवशादपीह वरदे बिंदुं विनाप्यक्षरम् ।तस्यापि ध्रुवमेव देवि तरसा जाते तवानुग्रहे– लघु स्तवःRead full text in
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I shall be conducting Panchasthavi Pooja Dakshina Pada,South India as it is not well known here.
I have stated conducting/conducted Suvasini Pooja in Uthara Padha, North India.