Women Mystics Throughout Indian History

Waqt ki Dhool Mein Chhupi: Bharat Ki Rahasyamayi Yoginiyon Ki Kahani

Kabhi socha hai, doston, ki aaj bhi hamaare desh mein, gaon-dehaat ki chhoti-chhoti galiyon mein, mandiron aur mathon mein, kitni rahasyamayi mahila santon ki kahaniyan chhupi hui hain? Woh mahilayein, jinhonne duniya ki parvah kiye bina, bhakti aur gyaan ke maarg par chalkar, apne andar ki Shakti ko pehchaana. Yeh koi kalpana nahi hai, yeh Bharat ki zameen par sachmuch ghata hai. Aaj, hum ussi waqt ki dhool ko hata kar, unki kahaniyon ko sunenge.

Bharat Ki Yogini Parampara: Ek Itihasik Nazar

Bharat ki Yogini parampara koi nayi baat nahi hai. Yeh shuru hua tha hazaron saal pehle, jab mahilayein, samajik bandhanon ko todkar, bhakti aur atmagyan ki khoj mein nikal padi thi. 6th century BCE se lekar 18th century CE tak, humein aise kai udaharan milte hain, jahan mahilayein ne sirf yogini ki bhumika nibhayi, balki samaj ko bhi prabhavit kiya.

Yeh parampara sirf Hindu dharm tak seemit nahi thi; Jain aur Buddhist darshanon mein bhi mahila santon ka mahatva raha hai. Unhone apne jivan ko tyag aur tapasya se, dusron ke liye ek misaal banaya. Unke vichaar, unki kavitaayein, aur unke aashirwad aaj bhi logon ke dilon mein zinda hain. Isliye, yeh parampara Bharat ki sanskriti aur itihaas ka ek bahut mahatvapurna hissa hai.

Zamini Sach: Yoginiyon Ka Jeevan

Zara socho, ek mahila, jo rajkumarion jaise jeevan ko chhodkar, bhikhshuni ban jaati hai. Ya ek aisi mahila, jo samaaj ke taano se beparwah, bhakti mein itni dub jaati hai ki log unhe “deewani” kehne lagte hain. Yeh mahilayein, apne aashramon mein, shishyon ko gyaan deti thi, kavitaayein likhti thi, aur logon ki madad karti thi.

Ma Mira Bai ko hi dekh lo. Unhone samaaj ki parvah kiye bina, Krishna bhakti mein khud ko samarpit kar diya. Unke bhajanon mein prem aur bhakti ka jo rang hai, woh aaj bhi hamare dilon ko chhoo leta hai. “Paayo ji maine Ram Ratan dhan payo,” unke is bhajan mein, bhakti ki jo gehrai hai, woh lafzon mein bayan karna mushkil hai.

Aur phir, hai Akka Mahadevi, Karnataka ki ek Veerashaiva sant. Unhone apne pati aur duniya ko tyag diya, aur Shiva ko apna pati maana. Unki kavitaayein, jo “Vachana” ke naam se jaani jaati hain, unme nirbhayata aur bhakti ka ek anokha mishran hai. Woh apni baat kahne se kabhi nahi darti thi, aur unke vichaar aaj bhi logon ko prerit karte hain.

Ma Rukmini ne aaj naye kapde pehne, kyunki mandir mein utsav tha. Woh apne shishyon ke saath baithi thi, Ramayan ki katha sunati hui. Unki aankhon mein gyaan ki chamak thi, aur unki awaaz mein prem aur karuna. Log unki baaton ko sunkar, apne jeevan mein shaanti aur khushi paate the. Aisa jeevan tha un yoginiyon ka.

Dharohar Aur Pehchaan: Aaj Bhi Zinda

Aaj bhi, Bharat mein, hum Yoginiyon ki parampara ko kai roopon mein dekhte hain. Gaon-dehaat mein, mahilayein aaj bhi bhakti geeton ko gaati hain, vrat aur tyohar manati hain, aur apne andar ki Shakti ko jagrati hain. Mandiron mein, humein Deviyon ki murtiyan milti hain, jo Shakti aur gyaan ka pratik hain. Yeh sab hamaari sanskriti ka ek anmol hissa hain.

Bharatiyata ka matlab hai apne itihaas ko jaanana, apni sanskriti ko samajhna, aur apne andar ki Shakti ko pehchaanana. Aur Yoginiyon ki kahaniyan humein yahi sikhate hain. Woh humein yaad dilate hain ki hum sabhi mein divyata hai, aur hum apne jeevan ko bhakti aur gyaan se bhar sakte hain.

Majedar Tathya Ya Bhram-Bhanjak

Log samajhte hain ki Yoginiyon ka jeevan sirf tyag aur tapasya se bhara hota tha. Lekin asli sach yeh hai ki unhone jeevan ko poori tarah se jiya. Unhone kala, sangeet, aur sahitya mein bhi yogdaan diya. Unki kavitaayein, unke bhajan, aur unke vichaar aaj bhi hamare dilon mein zinda hain. Woh sirf sant nahi thi, balki ek poorn vyakti thi.

Drishya Aur Bhavnayein: Ehsaas Ki Ek Yatra

Zara aankhein band karo aur mahsus karo. Socho, ek chhota sa aashram, pahadon ke beech mein. Subah ki thandi hawa, phoolon ki mahak, aur pakshiyon ki cheh-chaahat. Yoginiyan apne shishyon ke saath yoga aur dhyan kar rahi hain. Unke chehre shaant aur prasann hain. Hava mein mantra ka ucharan hai, aur dilon mein bhakti ka ehsaas. Yeh tha unka sansar.

Antim Vichar Ya Uddharan: Shakti Ka Sandesh

Yoginiyon ki kahaniyan humein Shakti ka sandesh deti hain. Woh humein yaad dilate hain ki hum sabhi mein divyata hai, aur hum apne jeevan ko bhakti aur gyaan se bhar sakte hain. Jaise ki ek purana shloka kehta hai:

“Yatra naryastu pujyante, ramante tatra Devata.” (Jahan nariyon ki puja hoti hai, wahan devta nivas karte hain.)

Unki kahaniyon se prerit hokar, humein apne jeevan mein Shakti aur gyaan ko jagrat karna chahiye. Unki yaad mein, hum apne dilon ko prem aur bhakti se bhar sakte hain. Aur tabhi, hum sachmuch Bharatiyata ka ehsaas kar payenge.

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