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| | Durga Saptashati |
 | | The Rishi said: Thereupon seeing those asuras, Chanda and Munda brought to her, the auspicious Chandika said to Kali these playful words: 'Because you have brought me both Chanda and Munda, you O Devi, shall be famed in the world by the name Chamunda. |
 | | One of the visitors was well versed in the shastras [the sacred Hindu scriptures], and the conversation caused M. to fall into a pensive mood. |
 | | Of course, both texts represent ancient traditions, and even the oldest Hindu scripture, the Rig Veda, proclaims: ekam sat vipra bahuda vadantiTruth is One, the wise call it by various names. Many centuries later, Sri Ramakrishna taught the same when he said: Krishna is none other than Satchidananda, the Indivisible Brahman. |
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