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mā/mātā: Mother.

bhavānī: A name of Shakti, meaning "Giver of Life."

jai/jaya: Victory to! Celebration of. An emphatic "Hooray God!"

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"You are consciousness, ether, air, fire, water, and earth.
You are the universe, O Mother.
But in order to perform your play as the universe,
You take form as the wife of Shiva
And appear before us as exquisite happiness."  ~ Shankaracharya


"The Sea of Compassion art Thou and if Thou art not compassionate to me, who else is there to give me refuge?

My heart keeps on waiting for Thee. Will this day also be lost in vain, O Mother? Will this day also be lost in vain?"  ~ Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi)


"Maharajji said, through the repetition of the name, everything is brought to completion. These mantras ripen us. They bring us to completion. They unravel and reveal your own essence. They show you who you are. The music is just the syrup that the medicine is hidden in, that's all. And this (the names) is the medicine!"  ~ Krishna Das

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