Queen of Both Worlds

Cudala's Song

Cudala, the queen who awoke first

Cudala awakes first — crowned, in the common day — and when her husband flees to the forest keeping only the 'I', she does something wiser than correcting him: she walks into his world as the young sage Kumbha, teaches through stories he can hold, tests him gently, and withdraws the moment his realization stands. The tradition's own healer; the book's whole eight-phase path walks behind this queen. A mezzo-soprano in full flight, thunder over silk, and a declaration that needs no witness.

Mantra

Aham Brahmasmi Shivo Ham

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad mahavakya · with the declaration of Shiva-nature

I am the Infinite; I am peace itself, the auspicious one.

Rule, and be free. Love, and be light.

Lyrics

They said the truth lives past the river In caves where silent hermits stay I found it pouring through my mornings Crowned, and in the common day Silk could never hide it Duty could not dim I woke inside my living Light in every limb I am the queen of both the worlds The throne of earth, the throne of sky I rose on wings that stillness gave me I asked no permission to fly Aham Brahmasmi — I am That The sun asks no one leave to shine I am the queen of both the worlds And both the worlds are one My love mistook the road for leaving Gave up the gold but kept the "I" So I unbraided crown and beauty And walked as morning in disguise I met him where his world was standing I spoke in stories he could hold I watched him burn his hut of holiness To find the gold beyond the gold Not by force and not by fleeing Not by ash and not by throne By the seeing of the seer Love brings the wanderer home Aham Brahmasmi... Aham Brahmasmi Shivo Ham... Shivo Ham (I am the Infinite... I am peace itself) Aham Brahmasmi... Shivo Ham I am the queen of both the worlds The throne of earth, the throne of sky I rose on wings that stillness gave me I asked no permission to fly Aham Brahmasmi — I am That The sun asks no one leave to shine I am the queen of both the worlds And both the worlds are one Rule, and be free Love, and be light Both hands full — and nothing held

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