Vāgāṃbhṛṇī Vilāsaṃ:- Part 1

Auṃ Namastripurasundarī🌺

I Bow down in the Lotus feets of Śrī Bhāskararāya and Bhagwatī Lalitāmbikā🙇‍♂️ 

ॐ अ॒हं रु॒द्रेभि॒र्वसु॑भिश्चराम्य॒हमा᳚दि॒त्यैरु॒त वि॒श्वदे᳚वैः । 
I move along with Rudras, Vasus, Adityas and Viśwadevās

Firstly, Tripura was worshipped by all these says Devi Bhagwatam:-

ब्रह्मा विष्णुस्तथाशम्भुर्वासवो वरुणो यमः।
वायुरग्निः कुबेरश्च त्वष्टा पूषाश्विनौ भगः॥
आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा विश्वेदेवा मरुद्गणाः।
सर्वे ध्यायन्ति तां देवीं सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तकारिणीम् ॥
Brahmā, Vişņu, S'iva, Indra, Varuņa, Yama, Väyu, Agni, Kubera, Tvastr, Pūṣan, Asvins, Bhaga, Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, Visvedevas, Marudgaņas, all these meditate on Devi, the cause of creation, preservation, and destruction.

Its the low quality interpretation,, 

lets go on higher one 

As we know this Sūkta describe Parā Speech or Kuṇḍalinī which is cause of creation (as described in Previous post), which becomes the speakable words so lets move on Word Science

First Meaning

The first word of this Sūkta is Ahaṃ, first we should know what is Ahaṃ

A Text(name i won't tell) says:-

स्फुटशिवशक्तिसमागमबीजाकुररूपिणी परा शक्तिः ।अणुतररूपानुत्तरविमर्शलिपिलक्ष्यविग्रहा भाति ॥  

On the Union of Śivaśaktī, the Supreme Parameśwarī pervading the Universe appears as Anuttar Lipi(A) and Vimarśa Lipi(Ha)

The Supreme Shakti appears as Ahaṃ kar in the order of creation, the Sūkta's first word is also Ahaṃ

This Ahaṃ Pervades the Universe:-

चित्तमयोऽहङ्कारः सुव्यक्ताहार्णसमरसाकारः ।शिवशक्तिमिथुनपिण्डः कवलीकृतभुवनमण्डलो जयति ॥

This Chitt formed by Kriya(Shakti) and Jnana(Shiva) is that 'Ahaṃkār', in this Ahaṃtattva whole universe is pervaded.

Tantras says:- 

यदक्षरमहासूत्रप्रोतमेतज्जगत्त्रयम् । ब्रह्माण्डादिकटाहान्तं तां वन्दे सिद्धमातृकाम् ॥ १४॥ 

Salutations to the Goddess, Who is the sacred alphabet and on whose single letter the three worlds from Brahmalok to the lowest region are threaded as beads on a great string

By the Sutra of 'Pratyāhār' just like 'Acha' contains all words from A to Cha.. same 'Ahaṃ' contains all Sanskrit Alphabets from A to Ha 

(Kṣa, Tra, Ĵña derieved alphabets are not in Brāhmī Script)

Question arises, Who is this Vidyā?

कामकला विद्या देवी चक्रक्रमात्मिका सेयम् । विदितायेन स मुक्तो भवति महात्रिपुरसुन्दरीरूपः ॥

This Shivashakti Eik Rupini Kāmakalāvidyā is Mahātripurasundarī, on knowing her one becomes her(relisation)

Next word is 'Rudra', letter 'E' is depicted by Rudra(11th letter) (one can see Agni Purāṇ where the lexicon part for mono syllable words is discussed)

For this, The same Tantra further says:- 

यदेकादशमाधारं बीजं कोणत्रयोद्भवम् । ब्रह्माण्डादिकटाहान्तं जगदद्यापि दृश्यते ॥ १५॥ 

It can be seen that from the Brahmalok to the lowest region the universe is originated as a triangle which is the 11th Supporting Seed(E)

From this Ahaṃ tattva, the Universe is originated as letter 'E'.. 

Srirudram also says ''Namo Viśwarupebhyo'' Rudra in the form of Universe

A fact about it is Rigved Starts with 'A' , Yajurved with 'A' and Sāmved with 'I' on adding them you will get 11th Swar 'E'.. 

Next word is 'Vasu'.. the AKachādī Vargās in Sanskrit are called Vasuśreṇī.. they are total 8 .. 

As The same Tantra further says:- 

अकचादिटतोन्नद्धपयशाक्षरवर्गिणीम् । 

The Great goddess who is the class of letters A Ka Cha and Ṭ T Pa Ya Śa, 

This describe in further creation Devi, pervaded these other letters

Ādityas are 12 Kalās of Sun depicted by specific letters (i will add them after some references)

For these The Tantra further says:- 

प्रणमामि महादेवीं परमानन्दरूपिणीम्  । 

देवीं कुलकलोल्लोलप्रोल्लसन्तीं शिवां पराम् ॥ १९॥ 

Salutations to the great goddess Whose form is the Supreme bliss and who is swaying in the vast wave of Kula Kalās, and who is beyond the turmoil

Kula Kalās are 12 Kalās of Sun, 15 Kalās of Moon, 10 Kalās of Agnī

These 12 Kalās, are 12 months or Time, but as Said She is beyond turmoil so she is unaffected by these types of time distinctions

These 12kalās form the 12 petals of Anāhat Chakra 

Viśwadevas are limbs

Atharvaved 15.7

The Gods(Viśwadeva) within his body were disposed as limbs

Devi also in Tantra:-

ज्येष्ठाङ्गबाहुहृत्कण्ठकटिपादनिवासिनीम् ॥ १६॥ 

who abides in elder limbs and also in arms, heart, back, hips, feets

From Ahaṃ Tattva to elemental body(limbs etc).. creation proceed in this manner 

This same manner Which is in this Sūkta is followed in Śrīyantra of Mahātripurasundarī.. i.e. from Bindu(Ahaṃ) to Trikon(E) then Vasukoṇ(Akacha) etc.. (details in some other post)

Second Meaning

Śvetāśwatar Upaniṣad 1.6 says
सर्वाजीवे सर्वसंस्थे बृहन्ते
अस्मिन्हंसो भ्राम्यते
Situated In everybeing, the Moving supreme self

Also हंसो भ्राम्यते ब्रह्मचक्रे
The God moves in Brahmachakra

('Ha'= Shiva, 'Sa'= Shakti)
So, Haṃs means Shivashakti, for more details one can read Hamsa Shoda Upanisad

So here the she is depicted as Moving Self.

Yoga Vasista says:-
पुर्यष्टकापराख्यस्य मनसो जीवनात्मिकाम् ।
विद्धि कुण्डलिनीमन्तरामोदस्येव मञ्जरीम् ॥
Recognise Kundalaini as your self, the Giver of Life.. which is also called Puryāṣṭaka, Like Scent in Flower,

Saundarya Lahari also:-
महामाया विश्वं भ्रमयसि परब्रह्ममहिषि, (Devi moves in the world(of Chakras) as Shakti of God)

Ouestion arises, Why with Rudras and Vasus?

For that
Bṛhadāranyak 3.9.3 says Vasus are five elements, Sun, Moon and Heaven

Same Upaniṣat in 3.9.4 says 11 Rudras to be 10 Prāṇ + Mind.. or another intrerpretation is 5Karmendriya, 5Jnanendriya and Mind

Ādityās as we know are meśa ityādī 12 Rāśīs

Śāṇḍilya Upaniṣad, describe the different places of Nāḍīs and Prāṇ associated with them.. all these Nāḍī surrounds Suṣumna in which Kuṇḍalinī moves, It alone can grant Moksa

Kaṭha Upanishad  2.16 also says:- 

शतं चैका च हृदयस्य नाड्य-स्तासां मूर्धानमभिनिःसृतैका ।तयोर्ध्वमायन्नमृतत्वमेति विष्वङ्ङन्या उत्क्रमणे भवन्ति ॥ १६॥

There are one hundred and one Nadis which emerge from Hridaya (heart) one Nadi goes out piercing the head.  Going up through that, one attains immortality; the others serve for departing in different ways. 

There are many Nāḍīs, but Ṣānḍilya Upanisad describe 10 main Nāḍīs

The Five elements are 5 Chakras, like Earth is Muladhar etc..
Sun is said Rudra Granthi by Tantras, 

Moon is Brahmarāndhra
मूर्धनि ब्रह्मरन्ध्राधश्चन्द्रमाश्च व्यवस्थितः।  (Tantrarāj Tantra)
In the head below, in the Brahmarandhra, there is the moon.

Heaven is Satlok, or Sahasrahara

In Anandlahari lahari Ācharya also said:-
महीं मूलाधारे कमपि मणिपूरे हुतवहं स्थितं स्वाधिष्ठाने हृदि मरुतमाकाशमुपरि ।
मनोऽपि भ्रूमध्ये सकलमपि भित्वा कुलपथं सहस्रारे पद्मे सह रहसि पत्या विहरसे ॥ ९॥
Oh Goddess mine,
You live in seclusion with your consort, In the lotus with thousand petals, Reached after breaking through the micro ways, Of the power of earth in Mooladhara, Of the power of water of Mani poora, Of the power of fire of Swadhishtana, Of the fire of air in the Anāhat, And of the power of ether in Ajna

As said elsewhere Vishwadevas are Limbs only.. 

So Devī is described as Mahā Kuṇḍalinī Swaroopā here,, 

the Kuṇḍalini concept is not alien to Vedās

Taittiriyāraṇyak 1.27 

उत्तिष्ठत मा स्वप्त अग्निमिच्छध्वं भारताः। 

राज्ञः सोमस्य तृप्तासः सूर्येण सयुजोषसः॥ 

Arise Sleep not, ye who rejoice in the Light, the desire, the fire, be satisfied by the Nectar of King with the Help of Sun 

यत्कुमारी मन्द्रयते यद्योषिद्यत्पतिव्रता। 

अरिष्टं यत्किञ्च क्रियते अग्निस्तदनुवेधति ॥ 

Whatever the Hissing sound the girl makes, whatever the woman(does) and whatever good things after marrige does, Fire Helps 

Chaṇḍogya Upanisad 8.6.6 also point the concept

Third Meaning

हंसो भ्राम्यते ब्रह्मचक्रे
The God moves in Brahmachakra

In this Śrutī, Brahmachakra is discussed

Just like the center of a Chakra remains always Stable and Nirvikār and other parts on sides rotates in cycle..

So is in Brahmachakra, Center is Ātmā, Always Nirvikār.. Prāṇ(Rudras), Elements(Vasus), Aditya(Time), Vishwadev(Limbs) etc all these moves in a cylcle of creation and destruction..

But The Supreme Self 'Ahaṃ' i.e. Devī always remains Nirvikār 

Thus ends the explaination of Devī Sūkta First part of Verse 1

🌺🌺Jayatū Bhagwatī Śrīchakrrāj Nilayā Parameśwarī Śrīmad Mahātripurasundarī 🌺🌺