[Advaita-l] Tulasidas holds Devi Girija to be Para Brahman

[V Subrahmanian]

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Goswami Tulsidas ji virachit Girija stuti
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This stuti occurs in the Bala-kanda of Ramacharita-manas. Here, Goswami
Tulsidas ji, an ananya Ramopasaka, describes Bhagavati Parvati as the
supreme Brahaman who is without any beginning or end, who is responsible
for creation-sustenance-dissolution of the Jagata and whose might is not
known even to the Veda. Yet, She is extremely close to her devotees… so
much so that there is no need for her devotees to even express their
earnest desires to her. She knows them all as She is the Antaryamin, who
dwells in everyone’s heart!
जय जय गिरिबरराज किसोरी। जय महेस मुख चंद चकोरी।।
जय गज बदन षड़ानन माता। जगत जननि दामिनि दुति गाता।।
नहिं तव आदि मध्य अवसाना। अमित प्रभाउ बेदु नहिं जाना।।
भव भव बिभव पराभव कारिनि। बिस्व बिमोहनि स्वबस बिहारिनि।।
सेवत तोहि सुलभ फल चारी। बरदायनी पुरारि पिआरी।।
देबि पूजि पद कमल तुम्हारे। सुर नर मुनि सब होहिं सुखारे।।
मोर मनोरथु जानहु नीकें। बसहु सदा उर पुर सबही कें।।
कीन्हेउँ प्रगट न कारन तेहीं। अस कहि चरन गहे बैदेहीं।।
[Glory, all glory to You, O Daughter of the mountain-king ! Glory to You,
who gaze on the countenance of the great Lord Shiva as a Chakora bird on
the moon.]
[ Glory to You, O Mother of Ganesha and Kartikeya! and mother of the
universe with limbs shining as lightning.]
[You have no beginning, middle or end; Your infinite glory is a mystery
even to the Vedas.]
[ You are responsible for the birth, maintenance and destruction of the
universe; You enchant the whole universe and carry on Your sports
independently of others.]
[The four purusharthas are easily attainable through Your service, O
bestower of boons, beloved of Shiva (the Slayer of Tripura)!]
[ All who adore Your lotus feet, O Devi, attain happiness, be they gods,
men or sages.]
[ You know well my heart’s longing, since You ever dwell in everyone’s
heart. That is why I have refrained from openly stating it. With these
words Videha’s daughter clasped the feet of the Gouri]

Om

Tulasidas alone is the Parama Vaishnava in the opinion of Veda Vyasa:

In the Bhagavata 12th skanda greatness of the Padma Purana, it is said:

भेदं न कुरुते यस्तु दुर्गाविष्णुशिवादिषु।
ब्रह्मत्वेनैव जानाति वैष्णव: स परो मत:।।

An exalted Vaishnava knows Durga Vishnu and Shiva as one and the same
Brahman.
https://tinyurl.com/5xkar2yn See here for the Padmapurana verse.

Om Tat Sat