Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

wonderful form of the Mother of the Universegranting fearlessness to Her devotees.They now chant a hymn of praise. Each ofthem sings the hymn individually, and then inunison.Girish sings the following hymn –Who is this woman of the colour of dark blueclouds in the celestial assembly of gods?Who is She, standing with both red lotus feet onShiva’s chest?Who is She whose toe-nails shine with the lightof the moon?Her feet shine as so many suns. Her face isradiant with a soft smile, but then She thundersin a loud voice.He sings the following song as well –You redeem the helpless, You are the Saviourfrom one’s sins, and You contain the threequalities of sattva, rajas and tamas.You, who create, preserve and dissolve, arewith form as well as Formless, O my Mother.You are indeed manifested in all forms.You, Yourself, are Kali, Tara and the greatPrimordial Power.You, Yourself, incarnate as avatar in the formof a fish, a tortoise and a boar.You, Yourself, are earth, water, fire and air.You, Yourself, are ethereal space, You indeedare Mother of the Absolute.The votaries of the systems of philosophy ofSamkhya, Patanjali, Mimamsa and Nyaya,