Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 17-19, given on Zoom to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on 20 April 2022.
लालने ताडने मातुर्नाकारुण्यं यथाऽर्भके |
तद्वदेव जगन्मातुर्नियन्त्र्या गुणदोषयोः || १७ ||
lālane tāḍane mātur-nākāruṇyaṃ yathā'rbhake |
tadvad-eva jagan-mātur-niyantryā guṇa-doṣayoḥ || 17 ||
"As a mother feels no lack of compassion whether indulging or chastening her child,
Just so the World-Mother feels when overseeing our virtues and vices."
अपराधो भवत्येव तनयस्य पदे पदे |
कोऽपरः सहते लोके केवलं मातरं विना || १८ ||
aparādho bhavatyeva tanayasya pade pade |
ko'paraḥ sahate loke kevalaṃ mātaraṃ vinā || 18 ||
"A son transgresses the limits of proper conduct at every step:
Who in the world forgives him except his mother?"
तस्माद्यूयं पराम्बां तां शरणं यात मा चिरम् |
निर्व्याजया चित्तावृत्त्या सा वः कार्यं विधास्यति || १९ ||
tasmād-yūyaṃ parāmbāṃ tāṃ śaraṇaṃ yāta mā ciram |
nirvyājayā cittāvṛttyā sā vaḥ kāryaṃ vidhāsyati || 19 ||
"Therefore go for refuge to the supreme Mother without delay,
With sincere hearts. She will accomplish what you want."
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