srī devy uvāca
srutam deva may
ā sarvam rudrayāmalasambhavam
trikabhedam asesena s
ārāt sāravibhāgasah


Devi’s Questions

One day the Goddess sang to her lover Bhairava,

Beloved and radiant Lord of the space before birth,
Revealer of essence,
Slayer of the ignorance that binds us,

You, who in play have created this universe
And permeated all forms in it with never-ending truth.
I have been wondering. . .

I have been listening to the hymns of creation,
Enchanted by the verses, and
Yet still I am curious.

What is this delight-filled universe
Into which we find ourselves born?
What is this mysterious awareness shimmering
Everywhere within it?