Yogic and Spiritual Explanation of the Mother Kali

Why skin of Mother Kali is Black?

As described in “Chandi”(Sri Sri Durga Soptosoti), the giant Modhukoitov chanda and Mundo were destroyed by Devi, but the giant Roktobeej still alive because when devi hit each time with her weapon on Roktobeej a new giant born from each drop of blood. At that time Devi once again hit Roktobeej and drinks all the drops of blood from the wounded part. When Devi drink blood drops her skin color turns Black from Golden. She named as ‘Kali’.

“Kalong Koloyoti Eti kali”, this means one who swallows the ‘Time’ she treated as ‘kali’.A great song of Saint Ramprosad Sen  -

“Je hereche aklo roop

Tar onno roop lagena bhalo.”

This is the highest explanation regarding Black color of Kali. The all things (colors) in this universe dissolved or absorbed in the Black color of kali.

Why the Tongue of Mother kali seize with her Teeth?

Giant “Roktobeej” is the symbol of bad desire or thirst for worldly pleasures and enjoyments of a human being.These bad desire or ‘Roktobeej’ destroys the desire for “Sadhana” in a human being.Mother kali destroyed ‘Raktobeej’ on her tongue with the help of her Teeth. In a human body, Tongue performs two types of work, One is to taste food and the other is to speak. Sparing in speech and food can regulate the Tongue of a human and turns him into s ‘Sadhak’.For this reason “Khechori Mudra” performed by most of the Yogies.

Why Mother kali has Three Eyes?

Human being enjoys this materialistic world through his two eyes.But there is another (third) eye which called as “Divya Eye” or “Gyan Netro”.One can see the realm of the mind when the third eye opened. A man can become omniscient when the “Gyan Netro” awakened. These three eyes symbolize omniscience – knowledge of whole universe.

Why Mother Kali has Four Hands?

The upper left hand holds ‘Sword’ and the lower one hold ‘Human Skeleton’. The upper right hand gives us ‘Blessings’ and the lower one gives us ‘Fearlessness’. Four hands of Mother Kali symbolize ‘Dharma’,  ‘Artha’, ‘kama’ and ‘Moksha’ that is Virtue, wealth, love and Final Salvation of human life. The upper right arm symbolize ‘Dharma’. The result of Dharma is Blessings. The lower right arm symbolize ‘Artha’. A man can totally dependable upon her if he practices total believe, love and surrender. Mother Kali totally take care of the child who has come for shelter. The lower lower left arm symbolize ‘Kama’. She holds the skeleton of the giant ‘Kamasur’ in this hand. If we controls ‘Prana’ (inhalation and exhalation) the bad desire will be automatically controlled. The upper left arm symbolize ‘Moksha’.The sword is the symbol of knowledge by which Sadhak can destroy ‘Shororipu’ – Six cardinal passion of man namely sex passion, anger, greed infatuation, vanity and envy to achieve ‘Moksha’ or ‘Sidhdhi’.

Why Shiv lying under the legs of Kali?

Kali is not in the standing posture above ‘Shiv’, She is standing upon ‘Sob’ (dead body).She is standing upon the dead body of ‘Osur’(giant), for this reason she called as “Sobarura”. The dead body of giants are turned as ‘Shiv’ by the touch of her glorious feet.