Prayer To Mother Goddess

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Ya Devi sarva bhuteshu
Shakti rupen sansthita,
Namastasyi, Namastasyi, Namastasyi
Namo Namah.

To this world of joy, I had an invite,
Took mortal form with speech and sight.
My eyes saw all, my ears heard,
Played my tune till the soul got stirred.

O Mother Goddess, You are omnipresent,
Full of love and all things pleasant,
You are all powerful, I bow to thee,
With folded hands, please bless me.

Grant me a fuller life, quench my thirst,
Give me humility, such that I do not burst.
Endow me abundant space in Heaven and Earth,
For service to mankind there be no dearth.

I desire no credit for my achievements,
It’s Thy wish I fulfill, as a commitment.
I took birth only to play my part,
Pray give me shelter in your Lotus Heart.

Do not dress me in princely robes,
Do not put diamonds on my earlobes.
Let me delve into this big human fair,
Your worldly stage I wish to share.

You rule the world with an iron rod,
We rest in your care like peas in a pod.
My salutation to thee, O My Lord,
Through my music I strike a chord.

My liberation is in the light of the skies,
I search for you with my inner eyes.
My liberation is in dust and grass and breeze,
Pray let me seek you with utmost ease.

Ya Devi sarva bhuteshu
Shraddha rupen sansthita,
Namastasyi, Namastasyi, Namastasyi
Namo Namah.

By Indrani Roychoudhury

About me

Indrani Roychoudhury

Retirement after long service and movement of grown-up children away from home brought about a sea change in my life. I started reading Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry on nature, love and devotion which aroused spiritual leanings within me. Even cursory browsing of translations of Bhagwad Gita helped to sprout newer thought processes within my inner self. The result was peace with the difficulties of life.

Simultaneously, household activities started taking up more time. My dormant interest in cooking special dishes got life and simple items such as making Jhal Muri gave me immense joy. This simple Bengali street food travelled with me to USA and Switzerland where my son Meher was staying with his family.

During the Covid period my daughter Piuli stayed with me for 2 years when she encouraged me to experiment with a fresh style of dressing. Sartorially, I am a totally changed person which friends have started noticing.

An altogether novel interest in theme-based painting encouraged me to write poetry and paint in consonance with the subject. Simultaneously, my passion for upliftment of underprivileged children came to the forefront and I began coaching them at Sarita Udyan, a nature park in Gandhinagar where I stay. I am enthusiastic about education and development of girl child and my composition Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao drew inspiration from a call given by our Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi.

I feel blessed to have been able to develop this web site containing my compositions, paintings, and photos.