Index:Bengali Religious Lyrics, Śākta.pdf

Title Bengali Religious Lyrics, Śākta Author Various Translator Edward John Thompson and Arthur Marshman Spencer Year 1923 Publisher Association Press Location Calcutta Source pdf Progress To be proofread Transclusion Index not transcluded or unreviewed Pages (key to Page Status) – – – – – – i ii iii – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 – – – – – –

CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 ŚĀKATA SONGS By Rāmprasād Sen I. The Child’s Complaint of His Mother's Neglect ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 II. She is Utterley Indifferent ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 III. He Will Turn to His Stepmother, since His Mother is Apparently Dead ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32 IV. His Mother is His Only Hope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 V. He Will Endure Her Tricks of Deception No Longer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 VI. Her Neglect of Humble Worshippers and Her Partiality for the Violent ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 VII. The Worshipper Complains of the Inequality of Lots. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 VIII. Kālī's Service has Made Him a Mendicant ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35 IX. His Days are Passed in Misery ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 X. The Vanity of Life after Life ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 XI. He Trusts Kālī, though She Neglects Him ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37 XII. His Vain and Earnest Search for Salvation by Knowledge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37 XIII. He Would Be Accepted for Service. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 38 XIV. Medicine for His Mind's Disease ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 XV. The Foolishness of Pilgrimage ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 40 XVI. The Holiness of Kāśī Explained ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 40 XVII. He Sometimes Longs to Rest at Kāśī ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 41 XVIII. The Foolishness of Sacrifice ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 42 XIX. The Soul's Sleep of Death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 43 XX. He is Old, Dependent, and Despised ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 43 XXI. The Useless Toil of His Days ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 44 XXII. The Tyranny of a Divided Will ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45 XXIII. Kālī Neglects Her Worshipper, in Mad Dance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45 XXIV. Kālī the Battle-Queen ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 46 XXV. Śiva under Kālī's Feet ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 46 XXVI. The Storm-Procession of Śiva ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 47 XXVII. The Worshipper’s Heart is Kālī's Home ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 48 XXVIII. Neglected Opportunity ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 48 XXIX. The Tyranny of Rebirth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 49 XXX. Strength Within Oneself ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50 XXXI. The Unguarded House ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51 XXXII. The Storm-Smitten House ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51 XXXIII. Peril of Tempest ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51 XXXIV. The Mind's Boatmen are Craven ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 52 XXXV. The Worshipper's Case Comes to Court ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 52 XXXVI. He Will Appeal to Śiva ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 53 XXXVII. He Has Paid All Rent-Dues ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 54 XXXVIII. His Mother Has No Lawful Claims Against Him ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 55 XXXIX. Sin Must Bear Its Punishment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 55 XL. He is Bankrupt ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 56 XLI. Prosperity the Snare of the Soul ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 56 XLII. The Fear of Death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 57 XLIII. Life's Fourth Stage ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 57 XLIV. He is Poor and Helpless ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 58 XLV. He is a Slave in His Own House ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 58 XLVI. The Life to Come ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 59 XLVII. Kālī the Only Refuge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60 XLVIII. Life’s Afflictions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60 XLIX. Night Drawing Nearer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 61 L. The Cords of Death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 61 LI. Death at Hand ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 62 LII. And After Death the Judgment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 62 LIII. He Longs for Deliverance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 63 LIV. Preparation for Death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 63 LV. His Helplessness ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 64 LVI. Kālī the Fence-Maker ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 64 LVII. He Faces Death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 65 LVIII. Defiance of Death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 65 LIX. This Day Will Pass ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 66 LX. He Heeds Not Men's Blame ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 66 LXI. His Play is Ended ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 67 LXII. And He is Free from Fear of Rebirth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 67 LXIII. All Error is Ended ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 67 LXIV. Crying to Kālī, He Will Leave Life ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 68 LXV. The End ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 68 Ascribed to Rāmprasād Sen LXVI. He Has Wandered Without Being Wise ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 70 LXVII. Conquest of Self ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 70 LXVIII. The Queen of the Burning-Ground ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 70 LXIX. Kali the Refuge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 71 By Kamalākānta Bhaṭṭāchārya LXX. He is Indifferent to His Worldly Fortune ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 72 LXXI. He is Entirely Dependent on Kālī ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 72 LXXII. Kālī's Power ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 73 LXXIII. The Poet's Great Happiness ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 73 LXXIV. Extreme Unction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 74 By Mahārājā Rāmkṛishṇa of Nāṭōr LXXV. The Hour of Death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 75 By Rasikchandra Rāy LXXVI. The Worshipper Will Conquer Kālī by her Own Strength ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 76 By Sāiyād Jāfār LXXVII. Kālī Cannot Help Her Worshipper. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 77 By Nīlakantha Mukhopādhyāya LXXVIII. Kālī is the Universal Object of Worship ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 78 LXXIX. The Callous Mother ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 79 LXXX. The Devotee Victorious ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 79 By Rāmchandra Datta LXXXI. The Poet, in Peril of Death, Prays to the Mother ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 81 By Dwijadāsa LXXXII. The Worshipper Laments His Neglect of Kali ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 82 Anonymous LXXXIII. A 'Walpurgis' Dance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 83 LXXXIV. The Poet's Heart a Burning-Ground ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 83 By Navakiśor Mōdak LXXXV. Durgā is Falsely Called Merciful ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 84 Anonymous LXXXVI. Her Afflictions are Her Mercy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 85 LXXXVII. The Son Has but One Desire ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 85 By Kāṅgāl LXXXVIII. True Adoration ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 87 ĀGĀMANĪ AND VIJAYĀ SONGS THE DRAMA OF THE MOTHER'S RETURN HOME By Rāmprasād Sen LXXXIX. An Incident of Umā's Childhood ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 88 XC. The Same Continued ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 89 XCI. Menakā Has Discovered Umā's Greatness ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 90 Anonymous XCII. Menakā Sends for Her Daughter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 92 By Rāmprasād Sen XCIII. The Joy at the Coming of Umā ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 93 By Rājanikānta Sen XCIV. A Neighbour Gives Tidings of Umā's Approach ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 94 By Rāmprasād Sen XCV. The Arrival of Umā ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 95 By Rājanikānta Sen XCVI. Umā's Mother Speaks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 96 By Vaikuṇṭha of Māliārā XCVII. Umā Reproaches Her Mother for the Year's Neglect ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 97 Anonymous XCVIII. Umā Explains Her Inability to Come ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 98 By Dāśarathī Rāy XCIX. The Neighbours Come to Congratulate Menaka ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 99 By Rāmprasād Sen C. Menakā Will Not Send Her Daughter Back Again ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 100 CI. Śiva Claims His Bride Again ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 101 By Rajanikānta Sen CII. The Mother's Grief to Let Her Daughter Go ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 101 CIII. The Grief When Umā Has Gone ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 103 INDEX OF AUTHORS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 103