Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 70: Shri Kiri Cakar Ratharudha Danda Natha Puras Krta (OM kirichakrarathArUDhadaNDanAthApuraskRRitAyai namaH)

In Namams 64 to 84, we will be seeing the Divine Mother destroying the Bhandasura.

The Divine Mother’s Sricakara chariot is escorted by Kiricakar chariot lead by Deity Dandanatha.

 Kiri is a hog (a domesticated pig or boar). Kiricakar is drawn by 1000 boars. Kiricakar chariot is always in front of the Divine Mother’s Sricakara chariot. Kiricakar has five stages.

Dandanatha is created from five flowers in the Divine Mother’s hand. She is the commander of the Divine Mother’s forces. She does things as the Divine Mother wishes and she is also called Sankoda.  She enacts the Divine Mother’s orders. She has excellent body strength which is useful while fighting with enemies. She is also called Varahi. She carries a stick or dhanda.

Kiri also means rays standing in for all the universal beings. Kiricakar becomes the wheels of Samsara (cycle of birth and death). This name also means Yama, the lord of death. This Namam can mean that the Divine Mother is not escorted by Yama even though his chariot Samsara is going in front of the Divine Mother’s chariot. Yama is powerless in front of the Divine Mother. She can be looking after the Universal affairs but with her inherent powers she limits Yama’s  activities at any time. Also Yama cannot reach the Divine Mother’s devotees who are having Her in their consciousness. 

In Namam 11 we had discussed the Varahi. Kiri means varaham (Boar).Varahi is in ajna cakara in our body.

If anyone is associated with his mind or intellect or desire or ego, he will feel the pain in the body. Since Yogi identifies his consciousness with supreme consciousness, he does not feel the pain in the body. Unison with the Supreme Self leads to liberation or salvation.

Mantrini and Varahi are next only to the Divine Mother. Without worshipping these two deities and getting their permission, no devotee can easily reach the Divine Mother. The whole universal administration is under Mantrini Devi. Varahi is the chief of Her army, driving away the evil forces. Varahi also represents the illumination. Varahi had been compared to new moon. Her opposite Kurukulla is full moon and she represents liberation.

May the Divine Mother reveal the power of mantras to us and bless me with salvation.

Close enough meanings:

Samsara is the cycle of birth and death to which the life in this materialistic world is bound.

Pura krta is escorting moving in front.

C N Nachiappun

Singapore, 03 April 2020.

References:

1.       The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published in English by Mata Amritanandamayi Center, San Ramon, California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2.       Shri Lalitha Ahasranama Stoistrom published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Trichirapalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3.     The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai,Trichy District, Tamilnadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sithbavandar.