In many places, Vijay Dashmi is celebrated with little children being initiated into their first letters. Knowledge is a boon that man has received from God. ‘Aksharam’, the Sanskrit word for ‘letter’, also means ‘imperishable’. Knowledge doesn’t perish. Understanding the meaning of scriptures is important. More than that, God wants our innocent mind. Innocence is the attitude: ‘It is God who is giving me the power to do everything I do.’ Innocence is also the principle of surrender.
A teacher teaches a small child to write by holding his forefinger. The forefinger represents the ego because it is used to point out the faults of others. When we point out one fault of others, the three other fingers point back at three of our own faults.
If we have Devi’s blessing, we will shine with divine qualities; we will become liberated from sorrow and ascend into the realm of the True Self.