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देवी का रहस्य क्या? शक्ति का अर्थ क्या? || आचार्य प्रशांत, दुर्गा सप्तशती - तृतीय चरित्र (2022)
शक्ति
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Durga Saptashati
Shumbha and Nishumbha
Prakriti
Raktabeja
Shri Krishna
Mahadev Shiva
Liberation
Self-knowledge
Description

Acharya Prashant provides a profound analysis of the third character of the Durga Saptashati, focusing on the defeat of the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha. He explains that divinity and demoniac nature are both within the realm of nature (Prakriti), and true liberation lies in transcending both. The speaker highlights that while gods turn to the divine in times of distress, demons remain bound by their ego and desire for consumption. He interprets the various forms of the Goddess—such as intelligence, memory, and even confusion—as a way to recognize that everything in the material world is part of Prakriti, preventing one from mistakenly attributing absolute truth to any worldly object or thought.