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BENGALI RELIGIOUS LYRICS, ŚAKTA
XXIV. Kālī the Battle-Queen................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46 XXV. Śiva under Kālī's Feet................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46 XXVI. The Storm-Procession of Śiva................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47 XXVII. The Worshipper’s Heart is Kālī's Home................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................48 XXVIII. Neglected Opportunity................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................48 XXIX. The Tyranny of Rebirth................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49 XXX. Strength Within Oneself................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................50 XXXI. The Unguarded House................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51 XXXII. The Storm-Smitten House................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51 XXXIII. Peril of Tempest................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51 XXXIV. The Mind's Boatmen are Craven................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52 XXXV. The Worshipper's Case Comes to Court................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52 XXXVI. He Will Appeal to Śiva................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53 XXXVII. He Has Paid All Rent-Dues................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54 XXXVIII. His Mother Has No Lawful Claims Against Him................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................55 XXXIX. Sin Must Bear Its Punishment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................55 XL. He is Bankrupt................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56 XLI. Prosperity the Snare of the Soul................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56 XLII. The Fear of Death................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57 XLIII. Life's Fourth Stage................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57 XLIV. He is Poor and Helpless................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58 XLV. He is a Slave in His Own House................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58 XLVI. The Life to Come................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59 XLVII. Kālī the Only Refuge................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................60 XLVIII. Life’s Afflictions................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................60 XLIX. Night Drawing Nearer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61 L. The Cords of Death................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61 LI. Death at Hand................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62 LII. And After Death the Judgment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62 LIII. He Longs for Deliverance................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63 LIV. Preparation for Death................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63 LV. His Helplessness................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64 LVI. Kālī the Fence-Maker................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64 LVII. He Faces Death................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65 LVIII. Defiance of Death................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65 LIX. This Day Will Pass................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66 LX. He Heeds Not Men's Blame................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66 LXI. His Play is Ended................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67 LXII. And He is Free from Fear of Rebirth................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
