Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 959: Shri Dharma vardhini (ōṃ dharmavardhinyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother promotes righteousness or dhrama.

She helps to grow the dharma among Her devotees. The Divine Mother also grows abundant kindness in Her devotee’s hearts. She safeguards living beings to shine by their purity. Between humans, She encourages the good discipline and understanding. Depending upon their devotion to Her, She grows the immense kindness within the devotees. She grants the divine aspects of patience and discipline to Her devotees.

Controlling the senses, purity, devotion to the divinity, auspicious words and actions and thoughts are ideal dharma virtues; She gives all of these to Her devotees to grow them in their maturity.

Dharma is not something that flows everywhere in society or in a society, it is totally lacking in dharma either. Like the fire, the embers (a small place of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire) will be smoldering from time to time. It will burst forth and burn brightly shedding warmth and light. Vamana Purana indicated that controlling of the senses, purity, auspiciousness, and devotion are the dharma of Shiva, the Divine mother and Surya (the sun).

The Divine Mother promotes righteousness or drama.

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 09 September 2022; updated 29 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 958: Shri Dharmini (ōṃ dharmiṇyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is righteous, as ever.

She is in the form of dharma. Like the fire has heat, the Divine Mother has shining drama. Drama way of life is the basis for universal beings. Even the Jada things have dharma in their way of life. For Vayu or air drying the things is its dharma. Each being has drama and properly following its own dharma helps in universal functioning without any trouble. For living beings, their dharma is to live their life in righteous means. For a student to learn well is his dharma. For a teacher to teach well is his dharma. These are easily understood. One of the key persons associated with dharma is ‘Bheeshma’ in Mahabharata. There were many deficiencies in his life, being the commander to kill many people in Dharman’s army. Yet he did not slip from his dharma and others praised him. The Divine Mother is known through a young person’s Dharma and from such individuals like Bheema.

She is always carrying out dharma things. The Divine Mother has happy experiences, fully satisfied special status.

The greatness of every age virtue such as practicing truth, forbearance, abidance in moral values and renunciation are given the name dharma. I am born in every age for the preservation of righteousness” is the divine vow. The Divine Mother fulfills that vow.

The Divine Mother is righteous, as ever.

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 08 September 2022; updated 29 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 957: Shri Dhanya (ōṃ dhanyāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother possesses great wealth; She is also extremely blessed.

She gets things done in this universe as She desires. This universe was created by Her. In various life forms, their desires naturally are either higher or lower. By satisfying one lower-level desire, in life cycle, one gets to even lower (maturity) level. For those with higher level of desires, the Divine Mother provides in dharma ways. There is nothing in this universe which does not belong to the Divine Mother. She is satisfied with all the things She is possessing.

Some may wish to achieve victory quickly, seek Dhana or wealth in evil ways. Whatever they receive gets destroyed soon if the Divine Mother’s blessings are not there for them. For those who follow proper dharma means to acquire wealth, She provides them the wealth gradually. She also provides ways to safeguard the given wealth. For good people, She is the yogin to provide wealth in yoga means. When someone’s way to wealth is proper, then there are mental peace and satisfaction. Their goal is reached, all ending in auspiciousness.

Those who live with dharma means die in peaceful way. In final days, with metal satisfaction meditating on the Divine Mother is the best way to die. The Divine Mother’s devotees get this peaceful means of dying. They do not have any desire that will lead to their rebirth. In the final days their mind is set in greatness of the Divine Mother. Such a fortunate state is provided to Her devotees by the Divine Mother. Dhanya is an auspicious nature of the Divine Mother is the inner meaning of this wonderful Namam.

She does all these for fulfilment of devotee’s desires. When one completes his duty well, his mental satisfaction and happiness are there for him. The Divine Mother is in those satisfaction and happiness forms. She does Her duties well.

In reaching Brahman, having desires without any attachments, to control all one’s five senses, providing kindness to one’s all thoughts during the death of a human may also be called Dhanya. These are available for fortunate people; such kind thoughts would be following all through their life, to get Dhanya thought at the time of death of other humans. These can give Deva status to humans; such thoughts are called Dhanya.

Dhanya helps to accumulate wealth. In astrology, Dhanyam is mentioned as a Yogam to get wealth in dharma means.

Mangala, Pingala and Dhanya are three yogis well known in Jyotisa sastra (astrology).

Bhaskaracarya quotes from Bhavisyottara Purana, describing the four kinds of thoughts that arise in persons nearing death: arta, Raudra, dhanya and sukla.

Arta signifies thoughts concerning death, anxiety over house, wife, clothes, and other possessions. In short these are delusions (believing something that is not there) due to Maya. Those who die with arta thoughts will be reborn in lower form, as birds and animals.

Raudra stands for thoughts concerning physical and mental wounds, torture and affiliations that have occurred. Those who die with Raudra thoughts will be reborn in even lower forms such as insects and worms.

Dhanya is the meditation on the meanings of the Upanishads and Puranas, which were previously learned. Dhanya meditation at the time of death leads to the world of Devas.

Sukla is dispassion based one-point meditation in yoga, with freedom from temptation of the senses. Those who die engaged in Sukla mediation attain the Supreme state, without rebirth. Therefore, the wise should fix his mind on the meditative path of Sukla. The mind should be trained early in life in Dhanya ways. The path is not difficult. That is why the Divine Mother is called Dhanya. Her form is celebrated as Dhanya, can easily be fixed in our minds.

The Divine Mother possesses great wealth.

She is also extremely blessed.

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 07 September 2022; updated 29 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 956: Shri Dhara suta (ōṃ dharasutāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is Parvathi Devi, the daughter of Dhara (Himavat).

Himavan (Himalaya) is beautifying the moon as its tilak. In plants, I am Himalaya as said by Krishna. Himavan’s daughter is Himavati or Parvati Devi, the Divine Mother. In all five elements, Earth is last visible element. Yogis do not think high or low of any of the creations. The Divine Mother Parashakti had come out of the Earth element. This is to represent that She is full world Herself. She is in all functioning forms in this universe. Those having this thinking, are considered as reborn equivalent to the Divine Mother’s birth from Earth.

Mountains bear the Earth. Mountain is called Dharam, Bhudharam and Maheedharam. A mountain is like the root having strength; due to that the Earth is standing stable, Being the daughter of mountain, the Divine Mother gives credit and fame to Himalaya Mountain.

Dharasuta can also be interpreted as Sita Devi (spouse of Rama) who also came from Earth.

Dharam or dharma, means duty, righteousness, or inherent nature.

Bhudah is awakened, enlightened, or wise. Ram is pleasing or enlightened.

Maheedharam means one who bears the earth.

The Divine Mother is Parvathi Devi, the daughter of Dhara (Himavat).

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 06 September 2022, updated 28 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 955: Shri Dhara (ōṃ dharāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is Mother Earth. Dhara means Support.

The Divine Mother is in the form of Earth, which is one of the five key elements. Earth is our place of living. Whatever we can visualize are the Divine Mother’s glories. Humans can use the Earth properly or improperly. Being patient, the Earth bears these two groups of people within it.

Earth or here the Divine Mother is the one who bears all of us. As the Divine Mother is bearing the whole universe, She is called ‘Dhara’. Earth is also called Dhara. She is also in Lum beja form. Patience is the key aspect of Earth. The Divine Mother is in that patience form being Dhara.

The Earth is one of the five elements the Divine Mother created to help universal beings. The Divine Mother is the support for all five elements. We can recall that the position of the Earth element (Prithvi tattva) is the Muladhara, which is the support of all. Just as the Earth supports everything, the Divine Mother bears the comic bodies in Her fingertips, merely as a sport. Hence, She is Dhara, the one who carries the whole universe.

According to mantra sastra, this Nama means, the Divine Mother who is in the form of syllable ‘la’. Bhaskar Acarya, an expert on Shri Lalitha Saharanama meanings and explanations, quotes from Jnanarnava: “The syllable ‘la’ is the Goddess Earth, with mountains and forests, the essence of all the holy places of pilgrimage and blessed with fifty Shakti Peethas.”

The Divine Mother is Mother Earth

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 05 September 2022; updated 28 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 954: Shri Shambhu mohini (ōṃ śambhumōhinyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother deludes Shiva.

The Divine Mother with Kama makes Shiva attracted towards Her in Mohini form. Getting attracted to Kama is not the true form of Shiva, who hates Kama the Lord of desires. Shiva is the Spouse of the Divine Mother.  He is considered an enemy of Kama. The Divine Mother’s beauty (not only external, but internal as well) is enough to spark the desire even in that slayer of Kama, Shiva. To describe and glorify Her internal beauty, Poet Kalidasa wrote the fifth chapter in Kumara Sambhava.

Shambhu is doing good for all living beings, source of happiness or source of bliss. Shiva, after his patience (meditation) to control five senses, only married the Goddess Uma Devi or Parvathy Devi. Even with great divinities, Kama can come up.  We can imagine the conditions of common human beings towards Kama. Jagan Mohini, the Divine Mother, is controlling the living beings with their Kama feelings. The souls needing to reach the Brahman must fully clear their Kama. Soul holding humans must surrender to the Divine Mother to remove their Kama feelings. Humans eliminating their Kama feelings are considered full people.

Sam meaning auspiciousness, is the other name for Shiva. It is produced in a place called Sambhu which is Shiva Himself. The Divine Mother can attract even Sambhu in Mohini form is the message of this Namam.

Deluding is delivering something that is not true, here Shiva hates Kama, yet he is attracted with Kama itchai by the Divine Mother.

                    The Divine Mother deludes Shiva with Kama.           

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 04 September 2022; updated 28 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 953: Shri Sharmada (ōṃ śarmadāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother gives out happiness.

Sharmada means "conferring happiness," "giver of peace and joy," or "making prosperous".

She gives happiness and comfort to Her devotees and all other universal beings, as and when required; The happiness given by the Divine Mother does not have suffering as result. Normal beings go through happiness and sufferings in cycles in their universal life. The Divine Mother’s granting of such happiness to Her devotees is very special.

She is giving happiness, which is untouched by afflictions or anxiety of danger.

The Divine Mother gives out happiness. 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 03 September 2022; updated 27 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.