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Yoga and Tantra (Hatha Yoga, Shakta Tantra)

Hymns to the Goddess

tr. John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon) (1913) · published 1913, before 1930 · source

Hymns to the Goddess p.20 ¶199

Thou art the whole universe. No praise of Thee is sufficient. Yet Thy qualities prompt me to sing Thy praise. 0 Bhavani 1 be gracious to me. To him who reads and recites® at morn, noon, and evening This most secret hymn, There is nothing impossible in the three worlds. Such an one attains Thy nature.*^ 0 Bhavani ! be gracious to me. (Vaisheshika Sutra), Thus darkness is the abhdva of light. ® Bhdva. * Anu^ ® Vibhu. ® Makes japa, Svarupam labhante — that is, he attains that form of liberation which is known as svdrupya muhU (receiving the same form as that of the Devata worshipped). Yantra of SmashaNa Kali,