Taramala
Twelfth bead of the Taramala
On Ganga’s sacred banks,
Sun showers its radiant light,
Japa mala in my hand,
Absorbed in the mantra’s hum.
A tender smile spreads,
Eyes shimmer with profound tears,
I gaze and see Anirudha,
My brother, bound in devotion.
He speaks of Narayana’s essence,
Seeing divinity in all existence,
I ask to deepen bhakti,
To serve Maa with selfless love.
“Devi, our divine Mother,
Exists in every form,” he says,
“In all that’s jada and ajada,
Every action, offer it to her.”
Niyamaka Devatas in their duties,
Rudra for thoughts, Mukhyaprana for life’s breath,
Who commands these cosmic forces?
The Antaryami, Maa Tara, in action.
Vairagya and Avairagya,
Knowledge and ignorance intertwined,
Dharma and Adharma in her play,
We, mere instruments in her deeds.
Hold this truth deep within,
Offer your efforts, sincere and true,
Pray Narayana for Bhakti’s grace,
And the guru with shakti, so pure.
To serve her feet with utmost purity,
In every thought, word, and deed,
On Ganga’s sacred banks,
Brother’s teachings echo, aloud and profound.
~Tāradāsa
25.07.2024
This is the twelfth bead of the Taramala. Taramala is a collection of poems dedicated to the divine Mother Tara and Batuka Bhairava, where each poem represents a bead in a mala dedicated to Maa Tara. These poems are dedicated to the lotus feet of the master who introduced the Nama-Amrutham of Maa Tara to me.
Sri Pavankumar, who writes under the pen name of Tāradāsa, is a member of Kamakhya Bhairava Upasaka Foundation. He is an ardent devotee of Ma Tara and Bhairava. The following lines shared by him exemplify his bhakti towards his Ishta-
‘Bhagawati’s guard,
Her name my shield and my strength,
I obey her call.’
