That Which is Speaking

पृथ्वी रेणुरणुः पयांसि कणिकाः फल्गुः स्फुलिङ्गो लघु-

स्तेजो निःश्वसनं मरुत्तनुतरं रन्ध्र सुसूक्ष्म नमः।

क्षुद्रा रुद्रपितामहप्रभृतयः कीटाः समस्ताः सुरा

दृष्टा यत्र स तारको विजयते श्रीपादधूलीकणः ॥१९

The feet whose dust-particle makes the earth look like a little particle of dust, Water seems to be just a small drop, Fire seems to be an insignificantly small spark, Wind seems to be a soft breath. Sky looks a minute hole, Gods like Siva, Brahma etc. seem like the smallest of insects, Victory be to the dust-particle of those beautiful feet.19

Mukundamalastotram 19

Words of Long Ago

HAT WHICH is speaking to you now, is a faithful servant of the Divine. From all time, since the beginning of the earth, as a faithful servant of the Divine, it has spoken in

the name of its Master. And as long as earth and men exist, it will be there in a body to preach the divine word.

So, wherever I am asked to speak, I do my best, as a servant of the Divine.

But to speak in the name of a particular doctrine or of a man, however great he may be, that I cannot do!

The Eternal Transcendent forbids me.

1912

The Mother