TALE OF DURGA & SHUMBHA !

Chanda and Munda hint to Shumbha that there’s something more significant than simple understanding. Even though they haven’t fully grasped The Devi (Self), they’re correct in their early opinions that She’s Incomparable; A Gem – The Finest, Someone Worth Pursuing. Any other wealth and beauties fall short when measured against The Devi (Self).

While they’re attracted to The Goddess, they haven’t yet identified Her Holiness. Spurred by Shumbha‘s inherent desire to collect the best of the best, he aims to claim Her as his own, much like how people typically hope to own what they find appealing. Shumbha first sends Sugriva, a persuasive messenger, to win Her over. But can you grasp The Self just through smart words alone? No. However, that’s a common mistake people make after gaining some knowledge. Sheer fluency or scripture knowledge cannot close the gap between the Self and the false self.
The Devi expects nothing less than a showdown between The Self (Devi) and the false self (Shumbha). Clearly, the false self doesn’t stand a chance. He would face His End at Her Hands. Essentially, The Devi demands nothing less than the sacrifice of the false self.

What’s the way to reach the Ultimate Self without letting go of the mistaken-self? Sugriva, smooth as silk, doesn’t succeed as planned. He shifts his strategy. He warns of pulling Her by Her Hair. It’s common for people, out of habit, to try claiming their Self using ordinary methods.
If smooth talking and diplomacy fail, people often resort to force!
Grabbing , The Devi Pulled by The Hair, reminds us of how people usually enter spirituality. It’s as if they’ve discovered a precious gem and want to claim it! They start treating it like an asset, similar to any worldly goods. Instead of embracing a spiritual essence, they try to force spirituality into a worldly framework. But that doesn’t fly! Next, shumbha sends dhumralochana to get The Devi, by force if necessary. The name ‘dhumralochana‘ means ‘smoky vision’, suggesting a flawed viewpoint. Is success possible with such a blurred view? False wisdom, the result of flawed reasoning or distorted sight, vanishes like a puff of smoke before True Self (Devi).

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