In the sacred surroundings of Mount Kailash, bathed in the ethereal glow of the rising sun, a profound stillness had settled upon the landscape.

The atmosphere was charged with a celestial energy, as birds chirped harmoniously and gentle breezes whispered through the lush greenery that surrounds the divine mountain. The natural splendor of the surroundings seemed to reverberate with sacred energy.

Narad Muni had brought Aachaandit in the presence of Mahadev and Mata Parvati, who occupied a seat side by side, and patiently listened to the questions that plagued the mind of the student of Devarshi.

"Stree kya hai ? Kya hai uska vastavik charitra ? Kya hai stree ka mahatwa ?" Aachaandit asked as he sat opposite the divine couple, sensing a humbling energy that tugged at the depths of his being. It urged him to release his preconceptions and listen with an open heart.

Mahadev looked at Mata Parvati, his eyes sparkled like an eternal flame. She gave him a nod and a pleasant smile. The adidev then looked at Aachaandit and said, "Stree ko jaanne ke liye, stree tatva ko jaanne ke liye tumhe Adi-Shakti ko jaanna padega."

"Adi Shakti ?" Aachaandit looked at him, with a thousand questions in his eyes.

"Adi-Shakti hi trimurti ke roop mei, drishya mei aati hai. Nitya wahi Rishi, Devta aur pitru ke roop mei aati hai. Wahi dharm ke trividh ango ke dwara manushyo ko abhyudaye aur nishreyas pradaan karti hai. Wahi jeev ko trinetra ka adhikaar deti hai. Kayik, vaachik aur mansik trividhi tap dwara tapasvi gan unhi se praapt karte hai. Sapt-rang bankar wahi iss jagat ko prakashit karti hai, aur chhayaroop leke wahi sansaar ko andhkaar mei daal deti hai." Mahadev said, his voice carried a melody that rang through the mountains.

The air was filled with a sense of awe and wonder, as if the very mountains held their breath in anticipation, while listening to the words of Maheshwar.

"Adi-Shakti, gyaaniyo mei guru, manushya mei Raja, varno mei Brahman, aur aashramo mei sanyaas hai. Wahi Devo mei Indra, Asuro mei Bali, Shashako mei Yamraj, 12 Adityo mei Vishnu, 11 Rudro mei Shankar aur 8 Vasuo mei Pavak hai. Woh Rishiyo mei Bhrighu, pitro mei Aryama, Vedo mei Samved, aksharo mei Om, mantro mei Gayatri aur shrishti mei chetna hai." Mahadev said.

Casting a gaze upon his beloved wife, he continued, "Woh Vidyao mei aatmavidya, shaashtro mei darshan-shaashtra, lakshyo mei aadhyatma-laksh, punyatmao mei tej, aur vyavastha mei dand hai."

"Adi-Shakti, kis lok mei viraajmaan hai ?" Aachaandit asked.

"Wahi 14 lok hai, wahi brahmaand hai. Woh sarvyapi hai. Aakaash mei shabd hai, vayu ka sparsh hai. Woh Agni ka roop hai, jal ka ras hai aur prithvi ka gandh hai. Iss sansaar mei koi bhi char ya achar nahi, jo uss Adi-Shakti se rikt hai. Woh sabhi jeevo mei rehne wali aatma hai. Wahi janmasthaan, nivaas sthaan aur muktisthaan hai. Wahi streeroopa hai, wahi purushroopa bhi hai."

The atmosphere seemed to pulsate with an energy that transcended the physical realm. For a moment silence took over.

And then Mahadev concluded, "Aur sansaar ki pratyek stree, uss hi Adi-Shakti ki murti swaroop hai."

Aachaandit's eyes welled up with tears of realization, symbolizing the awakening of his inner consciousness. The walls of his heart break down, crumbling beneath the weight of newfound wisdom.

Overwhelmed, he bowed down to the feet of Mata Parvati, surrendering his ego, for a sense of complete reverence had washed over him. She smiled before keeping her hand over his head.

"Tum ab Aachandit nahi rahe, putra. Yeh sansaar tumhe ab Spashtchitt ke naam se jaanega." She said.

"Aap dhanya hai Mata, aap dhanya hai." Aachaandit, now, Spashtchitt said.

"Tumhara kalyaan ho." Mata Parvati smiled.

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A/N

This description of Mata Adi-Shakti's greatness and vastness is taken from Shakti Gita, adhyaye 7, विरारूपदर्शनविभूतियोगवर्णनम्

May this chapter put you in your Navratri mood 😍🙏✨