Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 905: Shri Baindava Asana (ōṃ baindavāsanāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is seated in Baindava Chakra.

In human body, Baindava Chakra is just above two eyebrows and just below Ajana Chakra, where the Divine Mother resides. This is the place for Anandham. Due to the Divine Mother’s presence, those who go through meditation to reach Her, get Brahmanandam. She is helping souls to get Kama enjoyment as well.  For all worldly enjoyment, this Baindava Chakra plays a role.

In Sri Chakram, one section is called Baindanam. Natural universe is the true Sri Chakram. Where there are joy and enjoyment, the Divine Mother is present. There is Sri Chakram in human bodies also. Wherever enjoyment and happiness are shining, the Divine Mother is present. Such a human’s joyful life is worth the prayers to the Divine Mother.

She is holding the Bindu within Her. In Sri Chakram in the centre triangle, a small final circle is Bindu. Near Ajna Chakra, just between two eyebrows, the sign point is the Bindu. Those three deities joining in a triangle are all part of Bindu. She has Her seating in this Baindava.

Baindava is the spot between two eyebrows. That is called the Ajna Chakra, through which the Kundalini goes through to reach the Sahasrara. The Bindu mandala in the Ajna Chakra is above the Hakini circle. The Divine Mother as Manonmani Devi, dwells in there. Baindava Chakra, also refers to the Sarvanandamaya Chakra in Sri Chakram. This Namam implies that the Divine Mother dwells in that Chakra.

Bhaskara Carya gives the following interpretation, by taking the Namam to be abaindav asana, and splitting it as ab (water) plus aindava (of the moon or moons here referring to souls) plus asana (seat). “There is only a single moon but is reflected in many waters. Similarly, the Divine Mother is only one, but She is reflected in multitude of souls / javas bought about by conditioning.”

The Divine Mother is seated in Baindava Chakra

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 17 July 2022; updated 05 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-bavandar.

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 904: Shri Vidagdha (ōṃ vidagdhāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is an expert in everything in the universe.

She is skilled to expert level in everything in this universe. In natures’ way, the Divine Mother demonstrates many excellent things, done easily by Her. The steam from water is not visible to our naked eyes and it goes up to form white and later grey or black clouds. When these clouds collide, there is immense electrical energy generated. Through earthquakes, in split seconds the earthly structures change. The small ants have many living aspects within them; they join to carry many times heavier eatables. Many humans go by airplane to faraway places in a very short span of time. These are the Divine Mother’s glory coming out in many ways.

In this universe, to give life to a dying being is the finest thing due to the Divine Mother’s kind actions. All Her fine skills are explicit here. She does these continuously. So, She is celebrated as ‘Vidagdha or an expert with various skills.’ She is expert, as Her all actions display Her immense skills in everything, She embarks.

How marvelous is the expertise that the Divine Mother shows in diversity of creation in dexterity (skills in performing tasks, especially with hands) of protection, in the manner of punishments to the evil forces, like Bhanda-asura.

The Divine Mother is an expert in everything in the universe.

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 16 July 2022 updated 05October 2025.

 

References:

 

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-bavandar

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 903: Shri Kalya (ōṃ kalyāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is capable. She is continuously creating the universe.

Kalya can mean: "prosperous," "well-being," "praise," "pleasant," "clever" and "pure"; creativity emphasizing talent.

We can see systematic perfection in universal creation. Such systematic perfection is one of the Kalas. Minor and major living beings in this universe like sports. Nature is functioning like a systematic sport. When one has the high Kala jnana, it is showing divinity in him. To act cleverly is a form of explanation for Kala. By speaking properly (Kala) to a group of people, we can modify their actions for good. What we visualize in nature’s abundance of wealth is the Divine Mother’s presence. The Divine Mother’s glories are coming out in these functions; She is the storehouse of all Kalas.

She is skilled in all Kalas. Through Vijnana means, we get knowledge to beautify life; the process of a Kala is used here. The Divine Mother with Her Kalas gives creativity to humans. The Divine Mother is in the form of Kalya. Kalya one meaning is early morning, the Divine Mother is in that period. Kalya gives clarity to one’s mind. Kalya is also without disease, skilled in all activities and auspicious speeches.

This Namam can be understood as one who is proficient in the arts or possessor of creative abilities or one who is the essence of the brightness of dawn.

Kalya has the dictionary meanings, “creation, dawn, absence of disease, skillful person, auspicious speech and mead.” The Divine Mother is associated with each of these meanings.

The Divine Mother is capable. She is continuously creating the universe

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 15 July 2022; updated 03 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-bavandar.

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 902: Shri Vijnana kalana (ōṃ vijJṇānakalanāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother realizes the knowledge of Brahman.

Vijnana is consciousness or awareness. Kalana is The heavens or Royal one.

She is creating Knowledge of Brahman. We can read, understand, and judge a country’s culture by reading books. We can even deliver good speeches about that country after our reading and understanding of that country. To get such knowledge is due to Kalai-jnana, however, these reading of books gives a bird’s eye view only. When one visits that country, what one can get termed as Vijnana. This is related to universal level of knowledge.

Likewise, from sastras we can learn about divinity, which is called jnana. Through meditation, getting clarity of mind and understanding the divinity is true jnana or Vijnana. Essentially from jnana to get Vijnana is the effort to reach the Brahman, Sri Ramakrishna Bramahamsar gave an example, “we all have learned about cow’s milk; when we see it we learn more to handle that milk. Later when we drink, it gives us a much better experience. To get to know the glories the divinity is equal to drinking cow’s milk. For those who understand the glories of the divinity may have many doubts in his life. Like the river reaching its ultimate, the ocean, for the soul, reaching the Brahman is the ultimate.

The Divine Mother increases Vijnana for Her devotees. There are sixteen (or eighteen) Vidya places where learning can happen. The Divine Mother helps devotees get Vijnana. Kalana helps to increase Vijnana experience for devotees. The Divine Mother grants such Vijnana to Her devotees.

Vijnana is the knowledge of Brahman; Kalana is to realize Brahman for the soul as its own. According to Kurma Purana, Vijnana is referred to the fourteen Vidyas or branches of knowledge. These are four Vedas, the six Vedangas (auxiliaries to Vedas), law, Puranas, Mimamsas (Philosophy) and logic. The Divine Mother has realized the essence of all these Vidyas. She is the seat of all knowledge.

The Divine Mother realizes the knowledge of Brahman

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 14 July 2022; Updated 03 October 2025.

References: 

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-bavandar.

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 901: Shri Nada rupini (ōṃ nādarūpiṇyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is in primal sound; primal is relating to an early stage in evolutionary development.

Pranava or Omkara is in universal sound form. Sounds that our ears can hear are called Martha Pranava. And sounds beyond our ears are called Amartha Pranava. The manifested universe is due to Martha Pranava. The Brahman is far away and is not visible to us, we cannot reach through our words. For a tree, its seed is the cause. Likewise, for the universe, Natham or sound is the cause. Those that can be reached by the words and those that cannot be reached by the words are same in two parts. That part reachable by the words is called Natha Brahman, That means the Natham, or the sound is the seed, which brings out the universe to visibility. The universe consists of various parts of this Natham. They have a common name Pathartham which means it is patham (path or way) and its explanation. We get tree on the strength of the seed. Likewise, depending on the strength of the spoken word or sound every soul is created as human. Each soul is in Natha form. Soul or human if can recite any of the Divine Mother’s names, then its mind becomes calm. Such good path is available for human beings.

Natham and ohm Karam end with ohm, which is the basis of Natha sound. There are different types of Natha sound, that reaches our heart, that is sensed by Yogis, causing them to reach higher happiness state. The Divine Mother is understood by happy Natha form.

The Divine Mother is in the form of Nada Brahman, meaning Brahman is sound form. Natha is described in Svacchanda (expressing opinions and feelings openly) the Tantra based on Pranava, the syllable Oh. Natha is at the head of the Pranava.

The Anahata Chakra in our heart (through which Kundalini passes through from Muladhara to Sahasrara Chakra) is the position of Natha. Because of five senses of sound, touch, sight, taste and smell, Natha is considered as made of five Tutsis (form of elation or state of great joy.) They have five obstacles (Vighnas) also. Vighnas correspond to earthly wealth, its acquisition, guarding, spending, and losing. The devotee who over comes these obstacles gain elation and progresses in his Upasana of Natha Brahman. He will be able to realize the Divine Mother who is Nada Rupini.

    The Divine Mother is in primal sound.

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 13 July 2022; updated 02 October 2025.

References: 

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-bavandar.

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 900: Shri Naiskarmya (ōṃ naiṣkarmyāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother abstains from actions. Naiskarmaya means actionless.

She stays in unsuccessful desires of Her devotees; She removes Karma effects for such devotees. All universal beings have desires and go through their effects. It is not possible for souls to avoid Karma effects. The devotee matures when his desires are met. If before one’s desires are fulfilled, another desire rises, all his desires cannot be met. It will be difficult to discord all such desires by him. A fire lit with wood cannot be fully managed. When one’s unsuccessful desires are removed, his internal happiness increases. The devotee realizes this truth after a long time. He still tries to stand on his incomplete desires and end up in sadness.

Viras do their things in dharmic way and do service for the Divine Mother. They are not controlled by incomplete desires. With clear mindset, they start to understand the glories of the Divine Mother. Minor to large galaxies are all parts of the universe going through stages of creation, maintaining, sustaining, Sam haram (destroying) and liberation continuously. The Divine Mother is not bound by all these changes happening in the universe. Those who understand and follow this concept become matured yogis and get the Divine Mother’s blessings. Those who stay doing nothing do not understand such concepts. Those who have many desires displaying their unwanted actions, also cannot understand such concepts. Those who do dharmic actions and surrender to the Divine Mother, realize the meanings of human birth and do good things. They will be the ones who becomes Naiskarmaya soul to reach the Divine Mother (Brahman).

The Divine Mother does not have any karma effects. Karma is made of punya and papa. She does not have any continuing karma balances like souls. When one submits to divinity to clear his karma balances, he will have his punya and papa removed to become actionless or Naiskama. The Divine Mother is reachable with such Naiskarmam. Without Her grace, the devotees will not get Naiskarmaya (actionless) mindset.

Lord Krisna’s words are recalled here: “I have nothing whatsoever to achieve in three worlds, O Partha, nor is there anything to be obtained that has not been obtained yet am engaged in action” (Gita lll.22).

The Divine Mother does everything. She expects no fruit for any of Her actions. The action done by one’s own, without desiring any fruit is called no action (akarma) in Gita. All the Divine Mother’s actions are for the good of universal beings. “Having abandoned attachment for the fruit of action. Ever content depending on no one, he does nothing at all, though he is ever engaged in actions” (Gita lV.20).

There is nothing that the Divine Mother needs to gain in this universe. There is nothing to be done. Still, She is engaged in the acts of creation, preservation and destruction and further granting the desires of Her devotees. Since all Her actions done without the expectation of fruit, they become non-actions. The Divine Mother is called actionless or Naiskarmaya.

With this Namam, we complete the tenth kala known as Bodhini ("enlightened," "awakened," or "one who knows reality".)

The Divine Mother abstains from actions.

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 12 July 2022; updated 02 October 2025.

References: 

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-bavandar

 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 899: Shri Vira (ōṃ vīrāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is heroic. Vira means “hero" or "brave person" in Sanskrit.

When we see good Dharmic action in universal beings, the Divine Mother’s presence is there. The Divine Mother displays Her glories through many murtis. If a mature lady has celebrated husband with good material wealth, she can become a Vira lady. The Divine Mother, Lalitha, is a great lady. Shiva is Her spouse, Jnana Ganapathy, and warrior Lord Subramanian as Her offspring, Lalitha has greatness within Her. Good husband and good offspring for a lady can be led to a Vira. The Divine Mother is the great Vira, Herself. With wisdom and skills, excellent warriorship is evident in the Divine Mother. People praising warriorship become the warriors themselves. The Divine Mother created this scheme of things for benefit of the whole universe.

The Divine Mother is unparalleled among Viras, with offspring like Lord Subramanian, the warrior and Ganesa, the remover of obstacles; Her another form Kali Devi, the slayer of Daruka, with Her spouse Shiva who consumed the most potent of poison to save the others, is a Vira Herself.

The Divine Mother is heroic

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 11 July 2022; updated 02 October 2025.

References: 

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-bavandar