Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 27: Shri Nija Sallapa Madhurya Vinirbhartsita Kacchapi (OM nijasallApamAdhurya vinirbhatsitakachChapyai namaH)

The Divine Mother has a much sweeter speech than the sweetness of Devi Saraswathi’s Vina.

This comparison is to suggest that the Devi Saraswathi’s (The Goddess of speech and knowledge) Vina sweetness is inferior to the Divine Mother’s speech.

Great Sage Adi Sankarar in Soundariya Lahari verse 66 says that “The Divine Mother your are nodding your head and applauding Saraswathi Devi’s Vina sweetness. Devi Saraswathi is playing the praises on Lord Siva’s noble deeds. At this stage, the Divine Mother starts to appreciate Saraswathi Devi. Saraswathi Devi gets shy and covers or closes her Vina.  The Divnie Mother, your melodious soft voice is much sweeter than Saraswathi Devi’s Vina.

All these go to prove that the Divine Mother’s voice is very soft and sweeter than any other musical notes or any other universal person’s speech which may have any sweetness.

Soundariya Lahari: Great Sage Adi Sankarar had given many valuable prayer slogams. He had put together 100 verges in Sanskrit glorifying the Divine Mother’s beauty as Soundariya Lahari. It is said that about 40 verges were given to him in Himalaya by the Almighty. Under instructions from the Almighty he had made up the balance verses, to make it to 100. This is a wonderful prayer song to bring out the beauty of the Divine Mother.

Abirami Bhatter had done Abirami Anthathi in Tamil, also 100verges, which covers most part of Soundariya Lahari glorifying details. It is said that one has to have the Bakiyam or gift to use such Soundariya Lahari in praying to the Divine Mother.

 Lahari means "Music of the waves, sound of the waves"

C N Nachiappun

Singapore, 20 February 2020.