Vikramaditya was a great emperor of ancient India. He is a great personality, and gives respect to the learned scholars in his court.
Ancient legends, praises him as a great king and a great valour, who is well known for his courage and kindness among his people. He was the ruler of Ujjain. He ruled several thousands of years before, and he is still respected by the people of India. A temple is also dedicated to him in Ujjain.
Most of us know that King Vikramaditya was a staunch devotee of Kali Devi, and apart from her, he is also a staunch devotee of Lord Chandra and his consort Ma Rohini Devi, and he treated both of them as his own parent.Some of the wonderful songs sung by King Vikramaditya in praise of the star goddess Ma Rohini Devi are as follows:-
1. Oh my Star Mother Ma Rohini, you are considered as the most famous star goddess, and you can be considered equivalent to the Dhruva Star with regard to beauty and talents.
2. Oh my Star Mother Ma Rohini, though you are so far away from the earth, but, for my eyes, you are situated just near to me, your significance would never diminish similar to your consort Lord Chandra.
3. Oh my Star Mother Ma Rohini, you look more beautiful during Pournami (Full Moon) Days, since your consort appears very bright during those days.
4. Oh my Star Mother Ma Rohini, you are the daughter of the Prajapati Lord Daksha Bhagavan and the sister of Ma Sati Devi, an aspect of Ma Shakti Devi.
5. Oh my Star Mother Ma Rohini, even the great Rishis like Agastiya, Pulastiya and Narada worships you, by considering you as an aspect of Ma Shakti Devi.
6. Oh my Star Mother Ma Rohini, by worshipping you frequently, we could become more beautiful, would get good energy levels, and we would become more brilliant.
7. Oh my Star Mother Ma Rohini, you have been mentioned in the Puranas as very chaste, pious and noble woman, and by marrying you, Lord Chandra become the most luckiest person in the universe.
8. Oh my Star Mother Ma Rohini, sometimes I am seeing in your face, the face of my beloved mother Ma Kali Devi, since both of them are to be considered as one and the same.
9. Oh my Star Mother Ma Rohini, you look more beautiful than that of your twenty six sisters and your face appear brightly similar to thousands and thousands of sun.
10. Oh my Star Mother Ma Rohini, the word which comes from your mouth is like that of the beautiful Gandharvagana, and your smile can be compared similar to the smile made by the divine mother Ma Shakti Devi.
11. Oh my Star Mother Ma Rohini, you are the lovely consort of Lord Chandra, and your powers are unimaginable, unthinkable and immeasurable. There is no end for you, and you would shine brightly even during the times of deluge.
12. Oh my Star Mother Ma Rohini, please protect me from dangers and difficulties, since I consider you as my affectionate mother.
“OM MA ROHINI DEVI NAMAHA”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR