Tulamuli Chakha hai Maata (Kashmiri)

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तुलमुलि छखै मात रागिन्या तती

जया सिबू
Introductory Note

Jaya Sibu authored Mantrik Bhajan Dipika , published by Kashmir Shaktivad Prakashan, sponsored by the Foundation of Indology & Culture Ajmer, in the year 1998. This Bhajan Dipika is based on the BIJA MANTRAS of the Kashmir Shakti Agamas, covering 19 Bhajans in 52 pages. Bija Mantra is the subtle force of Shabda Sharira of the divinity in Purusha and Prakriti form or Shiva and shakti according to the Agamas.

Kashmir Shaivism establishes the Bija Mantra with Para Prakriti. It is the Samvit Shakti of the Chakreshvara and the transforming Shakti of the sacred Kunda at Khir Bhawani Tullamulla, Kashmir.

Jaya Sibu has explained the Bija Mantra and akshara through Bhakti/devotiom.

Aim Hrim shrim klim raaM raaginyai namah sau are the Bija Mantras of Shri Raginya Bhagawati, whose subtle abode is in the sacred Kunda, according to the Raginya pradurbhaava.

The present Bhajan is based on the Shri Raginya Sahsranama, of Kashmir. But Jaya Ji has woven this Bhajan with deep sense of separation from Kashmir.
She says:

तुलमुलि छखै मात रागिन्या तती
चैन्य भखुत्य छि यिर्र गमुत्य यती
न्येथ प्रभातन करान चाऽन्य स्तुती
ओश अवै हारान करव त्वता कती

Tulamuli Chakha hai Maata Tati
Chainya Bhakhit Chi Yiirya Gamit Yati
Neth Prabhatan Karan Chaini Stuti
Osha Awai Haaran Karaw Tvataa Kati

This verse reflects the separation of the poetess from the roots of her birth. Chainya Bhakhtiya being the plural says that not only she had to leave but the community as a whole, who happen to be your traditional devotees had to leave Kashmir. The tears are always in the eyes, every morning and evening, for seeing the sacred Kunda of Bhawani MahaRaginya Bhagawti.

She says: O Bhawani you are very much there, but your devotees are scattered every where. The word "Eiirya" in Kashmiri means going to be drowned in the whirlpool of anxities. The original poem is of 15 verses, representing the Panchadash--Akshari Mantra of the Tullamula shrine.

Each verse is repeated by the words

लगिमुत्य छि ना दूर स्येकि शाठन
माता! कन थव सानि पूज़ि तु पाठन ॥

After migration , all the persons who left Kashmir, could find their migratory settlements in the hot places, where there was dearth of water, no shade and no cool temperature like Kashmir It makes the poetess chooses the word Syeki shaaTh, which means the desert or desert like places.
माते राज्ञी!
करो स्व-प्रकाश से माते! हमारा दीपक उज्जवल
बनी रहे वर्त्तिका सदा स्निग्ध भाव से प्रज्ज्वल !

-------जया सिबू

श्रीराज्ञी देवी/ राज्ञा दीवी

लगिमुत्य छि ना दूर स्येकि शाठन
माता! कन थव सानि पूज़ि तु पाठन

दूर क्या ज़ि मा॒ज्य त्रा॒वथस्
तापनि .चन्जि क्याज़ि ला॒जथस
वाल्वाशि मन्ज़ क्याज़ि थ॒वथस
गरि न्येबर क्याज़ि बु क॒डथस

लगिमुत्य छि ना दूर स्येकि शाठन
माता! कन थव सानि पूज़ि तु पाठन 1

भाव बखती मन्ज़ करतम स्येज़राह
त्रावतम माता पननि शिहिज नज़राह

परनावतम "रां क्लीं राज्ञीम्" पनुन मन्त्राह
तुलमुलि नागुक करनावतम दरशुनाह

लगिमुत्य छि ना दूर स्येकि शाठन
माता! कन थव सानि पूज़ि तु पाठन 2

तुलमुलि छखै मा॒ज्य रागिन्या तती
चा॒न्य भखुत्य छि यिर्र गमुत्य यती
न्येथ प्रभातन करान चा॒न्य स्तुती
ओश अवै हारान करव त्वता कती

लगिमुत्य छि ना दूर स्येकि शाठन
माता! कन थव सानि पूज़ि तु पाठन 3


करम॒ ला॒निस क्याह ओस लीखिथ
छा मुमकिन ह्येकोय ब्येयि वोन्य मीलिथ
चे प्रु.छनै द्रायि क्याज़ि तत्य नीरिथ
चेर करनय कर्म खुर्य थव बेयि शीरिथ।

लगिमुत्य छि ना दूर स्येकि शाठन
माता! कन थव सानि पूज़ि तु पाठन 4

ज़ेठ ज़ून पछ आयख अवताऽरी
चतुर भुजा छख माता सूहस सवाऽरी

अर्ध चन्द्र कलायि सान बनिथ खुमाऽरी
पाश खडग अंकुश सान चुय कुमाऽरी॥

लगिमुत्य छि ना दूर स्येकि शाठन
माता!कन थव सानि पूज़ि तु पाठन 5

"ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं श्रीं" चुयि पान॒ परनावतम
आदित्य ह्र्दय पानय .चुय हावतम।

रन्गवुन रन्ग पानै ब्येयि वुछु नावतम।
ब्रह्माण्डुक मूल "ब्येन्द" पानय हावतम।

लगिमुत्य छि ना दूर स्येकि शाठन
माता!कन थव सानि पूज़ि तु पाठन 6

दिल छुम करान वुछह बेयि तुलमुला
करहा साधना प्ररहा गौरी अम्बा लीला
वैष्णवी नारायणी पानै सुशीला
वितस्ता बनिथ बावय जाफिर माला

लगिमुत्य छि ना दूर स्येकि शाठन
माता! कन थव सानि पूज़ि तु पाठन 7

न्येथ करान आऽस्य पूज़ा तथ नागस
शिशिरुनि छटि मन्ज़ वसान् आ॒स्य मागस
रतन दीप, द्वद बावान तथ क्वण्डस
र्वनि श्रोन्य वज़ान् ओस तथ बोनि शेहजारस

लगिमुत्य छि ना दूर स्येकि शाठन
माता! कन थव सानि पूज़ि तु पाठन 8

दुर्गा छख सर्व शक्तिन् मान पान महामाया
राज्ञी सह्स्रनाम छु सह्स्र दलुच श्वध काया
तति न.चान 'लाकिनि" कायनावान् पन काया
रागिन्या बनिथ् र॒टुथ नागस मन्ज़ जाया

लगिमुत्य छि ना दूर स्येकि शाठन
माता!कन थव सानि पूज़ि तु पाठन 9

रन्ग रन्गनाविथ् .चुय पानु रन्गवुनी
निर्गुणी निष्कली .चुय साख्यात रागिनी
मूला धारिणी शिवानि तु मोख्य दायिनी
"जया" छय पूज़ान छख विमर्श रूपिणी।

लगिमुत्य छि ना दूर स्येकि शाठन
माता!कन थव सानि पूज़ि तु पाठन 10

Jaya Sibu writes in Hindi and Kashmiri. She is the recipient of Bhagwan Gopinath Research Fellowship. Some of her Kashmiri poems have been translated by Amrita Pritam in Hindi. Her publication includes 'Mantrik Bhajan Dipika' in Kashmiri verse based on the Kashmiri Beej Mantras of the Shaktivad tradition. 'Bhagwan Gopinath evam Dharmik Chintan' in Hindi is under publication. She is a regular contributor to various Hindi and Kashmiri magazines and piublications.
Comments
The verse on Tulmul is heart rendering and has come out at appropriate time of 'ZethiAathem'. In true sense, it reflects adoration and devotional love in each and every line of the verse. I, at least read it thrice and still i love to read it again and again. It gives me innate pleasure and i am sure 'Maa Ragniya' has chosen you, rightly so, to do this lovely job. Simply great job done. AorZuv Tu DhorKoath.
Added By Subash Razdan
Respected Jaya sibu ji Had this poem been wrtitten in Hindi, I would have recited it for Shehjar as well. We have heard about Tullamula, but not seen that sacred spring. I was told the meaning of this Bhajan by my Dad.
Added By Vibhasa Raina
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