{"id":404,"date":"2017-10-12T14:51:46","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T14:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/?p=404"},"modified":"2017-10-13T09:14:25","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T09:14:25","slug":"the-connection-of-bagalamukhi-goddess-with-yoga-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/?p=404","title":{"rendered":"The connection of Bagal\u0101mukh\u012b Goddess with yoga practice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Originally, the term \u201cBagal\u0101mukh\u012b<\/em>\u201d was mentioned in the Vedas<\/em>, precisely as the name of the Goddess <\/span>\u0935\u0932\u094d\u0917\u093e<\/span> \u092e\u093e\u0924\u093e<\/span> (valg\u0101 m\u0101t\u0101<\/em>, Valga Mata). Further, \u201cva\u201d in the Valg\u0101<\/em> name was transformed into \u201cba\u201d by transposition and changing var\u1e47a-vyatyaya<\/em> letters, \u201cla\u201d and \u201cga\u201d swapped, so the \u201cBagal\u0101<\/em>\u201d term\u00a0 <\/span>appeared . The Goddess herself is described as \u201cthe one who eliminates enemy magical actions\u201d. She is mentioned in K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Yajurveda<\/em> (6.2.10) and \u015aukla Yajurveda<\/em> (5.23-24) and described there as the Goddess Vai\u015b\u1e47av\u012b<\/em>, eliminating magical effects, as well as the one by virtue of whom pr\u0101\u1e47a<\/em> is controlled.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0936\u093f\u0930\u094b \u0935\u093e \u090f\u0924\u0926\u094d \u092f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0938\u094d\u092f \u092f\u0926\u094d \u0927\u0935\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0928\u092e\u094d \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0923\u093e \u0909\u092a\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0903 \u0964
\n\u0939\u0935\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0916\u093e\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u0924\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u091a\u094d \u091b\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0928\u094d \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0923\u093e\u0903 \u0964
\n\u0905\u0927\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0924\u094d \u0916\u093e\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u0924\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0926\u094d \u0905\u0927\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u091a\u094d \u091b\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0937\u094d\u0923\u0903 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0923\u093e\u0903 \u0964
\n\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0939\u0923\u094b \u0935\u0932\u0917\u0939\u0928\u094b \u0935\u0948\u0937\u094d\u0923\u0935\u093e\u0928\u094d \u0916\u0928\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0924\u094d\u092f\u094d \u0906\u0939 \u0935\u0948\u0937\u094d\u0923\u0935\u093e \u0939\u093f \u0926\u0947\u0935\u0924\u092f\u094b\u092a\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0903 \u0964
\n\u0905\u0938\u0941\u0930\u093e \u0935\u0948 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u094b \u0926\u0947\u0935\u093e\u0928\u093e\u092e\u094d \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0923\u0947\u0937\u0941 \u0935\u0932\u0917\u093e\u0928\u094d \u0928\u094d\u092f\u094d \u0905\u0916\u0928\u0928\u094d\u00a0 \u0924\u093e\u0928\u094d \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0941\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0947 \u093d\u0928\u094d\u0935\u094d \u0905\u0935\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0928\u094d\u00a0 \u0924\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0926\u094d \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0941\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0903 \u0916\u093e\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u0964 \u0907\u0926\u092e\u094d \u0905\u0939\u0902 \u0924\u0902 \u0935\u0932\u0917\u0902 \u0909\u0926\u094d \u0935\u092a\u093e\u092e\u093f\u00a0\u0964<\/p>\n

\u015biro v\u0101 etad yaj\u00f1asya yad dhavirdh\u0101nam pr\u0101\u1e47\u0101 uparav\u0101\u1e25 \u0964<\/em>
\n havirdh\u0101ne kh\u0101yante tasm\u0101c ch\u012br\u1e63an pr\u0101\u1e47\u0101\u1e25 \u0964<\/em>
\n adhast\u0101t kh\u0101yante tasm\u0101d adhast\u0101c ch\u012br\u1e63\u1e47a\u1e25 pr\u0101\u1e47\u0101\u1e25 \u0964<\/em>
\n rak\u1e63oha\u1e47o valagahano vai\u1e63\u1e47av\u0101n khan\u0101m\u012bty \u0101ha vai\u1e63\u1e47av\u0101 hi devatayoparav\u0101\u1e25 \u0964<\/em>
\n asur\u0101 vai niryanto dev\u0101n\u0101m pr\u0101\u1e47e\u1e63u valag\u0101n ny akhanan\u00a0 t\u0101n b\u0101hum\u0101tre ‘nv avindan\u00a0 tasm\u0101d b\u0101hum\u0101tr\u0101\u1e25 kh\u0101yante \u0964 idam aha\u1e43 ta\u1e43 valaga\u1e43 ud vap\u0101mi\u00a0\u0964<\/em><\/p>\n

The mention of Valg\u0101<\/em> occurs in the same context in both Taitiriya Brahmana <\/em>and \u015aatapatha Brahmana<\/em> (3.5.4). Further,\u00a0 <\/span>she is mentioned in Atharva Veda<\/em> in the form of s\u016bktam<\/em>, as \u201cabolishing the negative magical\u00a0 <\/span>impact\u201d. The very term \u201cValg\u0101<\/em>\u201d is translated as \u201charness,\u201d like the one by which horses can be controlled. By the way, a horse is a symbol of pr\u0101\u1e47a<\/em> (the life force) in the Vedas<\/em>. In the literal sense, it is about management and control. Actually,\u00a0 <\/span>that is one of\u00a0 <\/span>several meanings of\u00a0 <\/span>a term \u201cyoga<\/em>\u201d, derived from <\/span>\u092f\u0941\u091c\u094d<\/span> (yuj<\/em>),\u00a0 <\/span>which can mean \u201charness\u201d too. The earliest mention of the term (from which the yogic context can be derived) that I was able to discover with a help of Tara Michael, a French scholar, is found in the Rig Veda<\/em>. The first one is the Hymns to Savitur<\/em>\u00a0<\/em> <\/span>(RV 5-81.1):<\/span><\/p>\n

\u092f\u0941\u0902\u091c\u0924\u0947 \u092e\u0928 \u0909\u0924 \u092f\u0941\u0902\u091c\u0924\u0947 \u0927\u093f\u092f\u094b \u0935\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u092f \u092c\u0943\u0939\u0924\u094b \u0935\u093f\u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924\u0903\u0964 \u0935\u093f \u0939\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e \u0926\u0927\u0947 \u0935\u092f\u0941\u0928\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0915 \u0907\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0939\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0935\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0941\u0903 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0941\u0924\u093f\u0903\u00a0\u0964<\/p>\n

yu\u1e43jate mana uta yu\u1e43jate dhiyo vipr\u0101 viprasya b\u1e5bhato vipa\u015bcita\u1e25\u0964 vi hotr\u0101 dadhe vayun\u0101videka inmah\u012b devasya savitu\u1e25 pari\u1e63\u1e6duti\u1e25\u00a0\u0964<\/em><\/p>\n

He is a priest who \u201charnesses\u201d his spirit, harnesses his sublime thoughts. Only he knows all the rules of sacrifice. Sublime praise of God Savitur<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

I.e. there is a hint here that the yogic state is\u00a0 <\/span>a basis of full devotion. Which, by the way, we can find in many Pur\u0101\u1e47ic<\/em> and Tantric p\u016bj\u0101s<\/em>, where such yogic elements as pr\u0101\u1e47\u0101y\u0101ma<\/em> or bh\u016bta-\u015buddhi<\/em> always go first in the ritual.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also in the Hymns to Brahmanapasthi<\/em>\u00a0<\/em> <\/span>(RV 1 \u2013 18 6-7):<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0938\u0926\u0938\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0924\u093f\u092e\u0926\u094d\u092d\u0941\u0924\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u092e\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u092e\u094d\u092f\u092e\u094d \u0964 \u0938\u0928\u093f\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0927\u093e\u092e\u092f\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0937\u0902\u00a0\u0964<\/p>\n

sadasaspatimadbhuta\u1e43 priyamindrasya k\u0101myam \u0964 sani\u1e43 medh\u0101may\u0101si\u1e63a\u1e43 |<\/em><\/p>\n

The one, who is a dear friend of Indra<\/em>, the beautiful lord of the seat, I honor for the sake of gaining intelligence.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u092f\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0926\u0943\u0924\u0947 \u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093f \u092f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u094b \u0935\u093f\u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924\u0936\u094d\u091a\u0928 \u0964
\n\u0938 \u0918\u0940\u0928\u093e\u0902 \u092f\u094b\u0917\u092e\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0935\u0924\u093f \u0965\u096d\u0965<\/p>\n

yasm\u0101d\u1e5bte na sidhyati yaj\u00f1o vipa\u015bcita\u015bcana \u0964
\nsa gh\u012bn\u0101\u1e43 yogaminvati \u09657\u0965<\/p>\n

He, without whom the yaj\u00f1a<\/em> is not\u00a0 <\/span>complete, even if he is sincere. He subordinates thoughts through yoga.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoga, as a discipline of controlling pr\u0101\u1e47a, mind, senses and a body, is\u00a0 <\/span>examined in many texts, and in this case it is very\u00a0 <\/span>similar in\u00a0 <\/span>meaning to that of the Goddess Valg\u0101<\/em> or Bagal\u0101 (Bagal\u0101mukh\u012b).<\/em> Also, for\u00a0 <\/span>a\u00a0 <\/span>proper s\u0101dhaka<\/em>, in the first\u00a0 <\/span>place, She is the Goddess, helping to subdue or paralyse inner enemies, such as k\u0101ma, moha, matsarya, etc. Although, of course, many worldly people, who are worshipping Bagal\u0101mukh\u012b<\/em>, hope to subordinate external enemies instead of eliminating their internal\u00a0 <\/span>ones. That is a form of internal obscuration.\u00a0 <\/span>By virtue of Bagal\u0101mukh\u012b<\/em>, controlling his\u00a0 <\/span>pr\u0101\u1e47a, mind and indriyas, a s\u0101dhaka gradually passes from\u00a0 <\/span>a southern \u0101mn\u0101ya to the upper one in a state of samyama. There he gains the experience of Bagal\u0101mukh\u012b<\/em> in the form of light, consciousness or the Goddess Lalit\u0101<\/em>. Bagal\u0101mukh\u012b<\/em> is related to the \u015ari<\/em> Tradition (\u015arikula<\/em>), and it is no accident that She is mentioned as Vai\u015b\u1e47av\u012b in the Vedic texts. Although, in some Tantras<\/em> She is also seen as Kal\u012b<\/em> of yellow color \u2013 P\u012bta Kal\u012b<\/em>. In any case, in the form of Kal\u012b<\/em>, She helps to overcome time\u00a0 <\/span>limitations, since there is also a connection between time and pr\u0101\u1e47a. If you can\u00a0 <\/span>set your pr\u0101\u1e47a\u00a0 <\/span>to balance and calmness, then you will go beyond time. And it is no coincidence that Bagal\u0101mukh\u012b<\/em> is connected with \u015aiva M\u1e5btyu\u00f1jaya<\/em> \u2013 the \u0421onqueror of death.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Originally, the term \u201cBagal\u0101mukh\u012b\u201d was mentioned in the Vedas, precisely as the name of the Goddess \u0935\u0932\u094d\u0917\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0924\u093e (valg\u0101 m\u0101t\u0101, Valga Mata). Further, \u201cva\u201d in the Valg\u0101 name was transformed into \u201cba\u201d by transposition and changing var\u1e47a-vyatyaya letters, \u201cla\u201d and … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[28,33],"class_list":["post-404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-yogic-practice","tag-bagalamukhi","tag-praa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=404"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":416,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404\/revisions\/416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}