Let us move to the third opulent form, Mother Chandraghanta.
Chandra means the moon. Mother Shailputri was born to Himalaya and Mother Maina. She is unstirred in all conditions, like a mountain. Mother Brahmacharini teaches us to practice the virtues of Brahma. Brahmcharya is not affiliated with marriage, the virtues need to be Brahmamay. Surrendering to Her is the best option. Mother Chandraghanta wears the magnificent moon over Her head. If our mind is fixed on the Eternal beauty, at each fraction of a second, across all faces and phases of life, we can be Chandraghanta. Her mind was fixed on the Oneness, while She was growing up as a young lady. Even, Shiva Shankar wears the moon over His head. It is important to concentrate on Element 24*7. We will be able to feel the manifested light, and the Oneness shall prevail. When the major beauty is unveiled, we need not gather any false garb in the mortal world. We need not flaunt over our belongings, once we realize the Oneness.
Let us see a parable to realize the narrow mentality we practice everyday.
Once there lived a man on the outskirts of a village. He was a pious one but a poor man. One day he went to the village to gather some alms. He wasn’t a beggar, but a sannyasi. He knocked at a door and enunciated Bhiksham deyi. A young lad opened the door and extended his field of vision across the sanyasi’s outfit. He yelled at him and forced him to leave the place without alms. The sannyasi smiled and left the place happily. He thanked Lord for accessing His will through the form.
Another young man saw the sannyasi and thought of offering him some clothing. He asked sanyasi’s permission if he could accept a little gift. Sanyasi replied that he had sumptuous goods, and didn’t need anything. The young man insisted and the sannyasi accepted. He took him to his house and offered him the prasad. Sanyasi accepted few bites and offered the rest, back to the family members. The man again asked him to return the clothes the next day, for sanyasi could gather other robes until the old pair was washed. Sanyasi left.
He didn’t eat anything for about a week. He moved about in the village and knocked at the door of the same man, who humiliated him that day. The man opened the door and extended his field of vision over the clothes. He was mesmerized by the charm on the face of Sanyaasi. He invited and revered him, offered him the best naivaidhya he could, which he had offered at the altar. Sanyasi dipped his finger into the porridge and licked the speck. Then, he began spilling the food over his clothes. The man was puzzled by the response. He didn’t wish to insult him. He asked the reason for the response. Sanyasi replied that he was the same person who visited his doorstep that day, and the man had humiliated him. But, he had welcomed him that day, because of the clothes. Thus, he offered the naivaidhya to the clothes.
It is clear from the parable. This is what we do everyday. Judgements should be avoid. Rather, we should practice forgiving.