"Now you are worshiping today the Durgā, or all the Nine Forms of the Goddess. She came nine times on this Earth, according to this, that She fought all the people who were destroying the seekers, who were trying to make a mess of their lives. And these tortured Saints, when they prayed to the Goddess -- because none of the Gods could do anything, and Sadāśhiva is never interfering with what the Goddess is doing -- so they worshiped the Bhagavatī, and then the Incarnation of Hers came nine times, according to the need of the time.
So every time you find Her confronting people who are extremely arrogant, self-opinionated, thinking no end of themselves. And the bhaktas are tortured by these self-opinionated horrible rākṣhasas.
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While you can see that once the Ambā, this Kuṇḍalinī who is the reflection of the Holy Ghost, of the Ādi Śhakti within you, when She rises through these different chakras, She gives them power because She's the Power, She's the Śhakti. She is the Desire Power of Sadāśhiva. She is the Complete Power of Sadāśhiva. And so She gives the power totally to every chakra, by which all these chakras are enlightened and all the Deities are awakened. Supposing we have no power of life, we'll be like dead people. So these centers when they receive this Power, this Śhakti, then they are awakened. Now you have seen it, you can do it yourself. It's all tangible, you can verify it. I have told you that She resides on the Heart center. Now see how Heart center is placed -- also very interesting to see. While She is Jagadambā; but the Ambā, means the pure form of power, resides in the triangular bone, like Kuṇḍalinī. But Her form which is Jagadambā, where She is the Mother of the Universe, She resides on the Heart center."
1992-0927 Navarātri Pūjā (1st Day), 10th Position or Divine Knowledge is the Reality, Tent, Cabella Ligure, Alessandria, Italy
"She gives us the protection. She's the Protector.
And She's the Mother of this world, Jagadambā."
1977-0222 Public Program, Day 1, About Different Chakras and Their Deities, Gāndhī Bhawan, Delhi University, North Campus, GC Narang Road, Timarpur, New Delhi, India
Jay Jagadambe
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Drushyanté rathmãrudhã devyah krodh-samãkulãh.
Shankham chakram gadãm shaktim halam cha muslãyudham. Khétakam tomaram chaiv parshum-pãsha-méva cha.
Kuntãyudham trishulam cha shãrangam-ãyudham-uttamam. Daityãnãm deha-nãshãya bhaktã-nama-bhayaya cha.
Dhãryantãya-yudhaneet-tham devãnãm cha hitãya vai.
All these Goddesses are seen mounted in chariots and are on warpaths.
They are wielding conch, discus, mace, plow, club, javelin, axe, noose, barbed dart, trident bows and arrows.
These Goddesses are wielding their weapons, for destroying the bodies of demons, for the protection of their devotees, and for the benevolence of Gods.
(Kavacha of the Devī)
Jai Durge Durgati Pariharini
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"You come up now to the Heart chakra.
Heart chakra is divided into three parts. In the center of the Heart chakra resides Jagadambā Herself. But [in] the left side as I have told you resides Śhiva and His Power is Pārvatī. When Pārvatī Herself separates Her identity with Her Lord and enters in the center to save Her children from the domination of the evil spirits, then She resides in the center and She is the Jagadambā. This is called as "Sacred Heart" in the Bible. She resides as Jagadambā. She has taken many Incarnations to save."
1976-0205 Public Program (Vasant Pañchamī), Day 2, Description of Kuṇḍalinī, after Śhrī Viṣhnu Havan, New Delhi, India
Śhrī Mātājī: I say that before going out please take a bandhan. It's a kavach, we call it a kavach. Means, kavach, in English there's a word for that?
Sahaja Yogis [suggest]: Protection.
Śhrī Mātājī: That's rather, protection is abstract, but this is a protection of the Mother is a concrete stuff, you see, kavach. So you take the kavach. Kavach is something you can say that people wear those armor, inside, you see that sort of a thing, is kavach. So you must take that before going out or talking to somebody. That you don't do.
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It's just a simple thing, take your kavach when you are going out. It's so simple, I mean, in Sahaja Yoga we don't have to do horrible rituals that people do, nothing of the kind. Just take your bandhan in the morning when you are going out and if somebody is argumentative just give a bandhan. Anything, little bandhan can work out so many things but we forget that we have entered into the Kingdom of God and all the Saints and all the angels and gaṇas are at your disposal.
1992-0704 Śhrī Viṣhṇumāyā Pūjā, Viṣhṇumāyā's Powers, Āśhram, Everbeek, Belgium
Śhrī Mātājī explaining bandhan
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"But the Greatest Power that is belonging to the Mother is your protection. Protection from all kinds of things -- all the left-hand side protections are there. They are described, as you must have learnt on the Devī Māhātmyam -- what a protections She gives you. So tremendous in Her protecting power. And this protecting power gives you understanding -- how kind She is and how, I should say, how very-very protective, extremely protective. She'll guide you all the time that you should be protected -- on the left side. And through Her gaṇas She looks after you.
But on the right side also, those who are on the right side, the Goddess puts Her Powers to put you right, to bring you back to normal conditions, to humble you down and make you understand that you are a child of the Mother and you have to behave like a child.
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So the protection is also built in your body. By gaṇas on the left-hand side and by reactions on the right-hand side. But the greatest thing is the blessings of the Mother. The way She looks after you, the way She loves you and the way She cares for you -- which you should never take it for granted."
2002-1027 Navarātri Pūjā (13th day after Dussehra Day), Develop Wisdom through Meditation, Bhakti and Śhraddhā, Lake Piru Recreational Area Campground, 4780 Piru Canyon Rd, Piru (87 kms NW of Los Angeles), CA, U.S.A.
"I would say, with this, today's special celebration of Navarātri. Like yesterday you saw Śhrī Durgā's Nine Forms, also. In that, one is Kuṣhmāṇḍā, is one of the forms, that you absorb all the filth in yourself, in your stomach. But the Devī does that, not you. What the Devī can do, you should not do, that's Her job, that She is supposed to do this, not you. What you have to do is to only be in silence so that you absorb whatever will increase that silence, will increase your depth. The Devī will look after all the rest of the things, she'll look after all the filth, all the anger, all the temper, all the everything that's going on in this world. She will absorb all that, but what you have to do is to just enjoy everything that is pure."
1995-1001 Navarātri Pūjā (cusp between 7th Day and 8th Day), You Must Project Your Depth and Not Reflect, Hangar, Cabella Ligure, Alessandria, Italy
Auṃ Twameva sākṣhāt
Śhrī Kuṣhmāṇḍā sākshāt Śhrī Ādi Śhakti Mātājī Śhrī Nirmalā Devyai namo namaḥ!
O Divine Mother, You are verily Śhrī Kuṣhmāṇḍā, the one whose void contains the universe!
Salutations to You!
Durgati Harini Durgā Ambe
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Ankhe band karu
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Isi Liye Mātājī Hamako
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Jay Jagadambe
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Jai Śhrī Mātājī!
On behalf of the festivity team!