Lakshmi Devi Is The Kriya Shakti Of Sri Hari

I don’t know why we are still so confused.
Sri Hari is bigger, Shiva is bigger, Durga is greater.
Aren’t they all conveying the same principle?

There is a movie. There is a script, there is a screenplay.
You shoot the movie with Akshay Kumar in the lead role as the hero.
Then you again make the same movie, same plot, same story, same screenplay, same scenes with Ajay Devgan in the lead role as the hero.
Does it really matter? Does it really make a difference?

Look at the purpose. We are here to learn something, learn something from these stories, learn something from these books.
What name the actor has, does it really matter?
We are not here to start fans association. This is what we are doing now.
How stupid you see this is.

Rishis are telling us the great deep concepts through simple stories.
Instead of understanding the concepts, we are making fan clubs and saying, no he is bigger, he is bigger, he came first, he came second.

When you say – Lakshmi will stay only where Sri Hari is worshiped, what does it really mean? They are always together.
Simple, nothing more.

So goddess is प्रतिष्ठा लोकस्य.

So when you say श्रद्धया देवो देवत्वमश्नुते what does it mean?
Sri Hari is all pervading because of the universality of this shakti, this action, this constant movement, this dynamism which is present in every atom all across the universe.

Don’t go for simple apparent meanings.
Sri Hari’s divinity is because of this kriya shakti, this action which is his own shakti called by just another name – which is Lakshmi.

अस्येशाना जगतो विष्णुपत्नी
अस्य जगतः ईशाना विष्णुपत्नी – that is why she is the empress of the universe. As she pervades every atom, she is the action within every item, and she is nothing but the active, dynamic side of Sri Hari.

This is what is expressed when it is said:
काव्यं रामायणं कृत्स्नं सीतायाश्चरितं महत्

Ramayana itself says – Balakanda.
Ramayana is not Rama’s story, it is Sita’s story.
Not because it is woven around the abduction of Sita Mata and subsequent killing of Ravana.
But because Sita is nothing but the action in Rama, the dynamism in Rama.
Lord Rama cannot move a finger but for the shakti of Sita Mata.

Don’t confuse. The meaning is that they are inseparable. They cannot exist or work independent of each other.

Look at a car. It has an engine, it has wheels, it has a passenger cabin, it has a boot.
Maybe the engine comes from one factory, wheels come from another, seats come from another.
But they can all work only when they are together.
Assembled together.
We are only concerned about the car as our means of transport.

An engine by itself cannot take you anywhere.
The wheels by themselves cannot take you anywhere.
They have to be together.

So Lakshmi is the action in Sri Hari.
Sita is the action in Rama.

So if you are going to be talking about the action of Rama, what he did, it might as well be the story of Sita, not Rama.

We are not talking about the tatva of Rama in Ramayana. These tatvas are our inferences from the story that we make.
The tatva of Rama is explained in Yoga Vasishta, not Ramayana.

Ramayana is Ram’s action. Rama’s action is nothing but Sita Devi.
So Ramayana is सीतायाश्चरितं महत्.
Ramayana is nothing but story of Rama’s shakti which is Sita Devi.

• Why are there many deities if truth is one?
  One light can pass through many windows. Forms highlight different facets of the same reality so different minds can connect and grow.

• What does it mean that shakti and deity are inseparable?
  Think electricity and bulb. The bulb without power is dark; power without a bulb gives no light. Consciousness and power act together, always.

• Is it meaningful to compare who is greater among deities?
  No. Comparing facets of the same infinite reality is a distraction. Use the form that refines your mind and conduct.

• What is kriya shakti in plain terms?
  It is the principle of effective action. The push that turns intention into result, from a heartbeat to the orbit of planets.

• If the divine is all-pervading, why pray?
  Prayer aligns you. Alignment reduces inner friction, so your thought, feeling, and action move in one clean line.

• Does worship of Lakshmi differ from worship of Sri Hari?
  You are focusing on power or the wielder of power, but they function together. Honoring either rightly honors both.

• Why call some epics the story of the shakti?
  The narrative often shows how action, courage, and compassion drive events. The mover behind the hero’s deeds is highlighted.

• What is the point of stories if philosophy exists?
  Stories plant philosophy in the heart. They make abstract truths memorable, actionable, and testable in daily life.

• How does this change daily living?
  Respect right action. Keep clean motives, steady effort, and timely decisions. That is living with shakti awake.

• Is ritual necessary if intention is pure?
  Intention is the core; ritual is training for the mind and body. Done correctly, it disciplines attention and deepens devotion.

• How do I avoid fan-club mentality in spirituality?
  Track outcomes: more honesty, kindness, courage, and clarity. If sect pride grows but virtues shrink, you took a wrong turn.

• Where does stillness fit if shakti is movement?
  Stillness is the base that lets movement be precise. Like a calm hand for a surgeon, silence sharpens every action.

• What is the difference between tattva and story?
  Tattva is the principle; story is its illustration. Confuse them and you argue. See both and you learn.

• How do I test whether my worship is working?
  Check for reduced confusion, quicker ethical choices, fewer regrets, and consistent effort. Results show alignment.

• What if different paths teach different practices?
  Use what purifies your mind and strengthens duty. Diverse methods serve one maturity: a sattvic mind and selfless action.

Ramaswamy Sastry and Vighnesh Ghanapaathi