Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 73: Shri NityAA ParakramAtopa Nirikshana Samutsuka (OM nityAparAkramATopanirIkShaNasamutsukAyai namaH)

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

The Divine Mother is very happy to see with great care the pride and the might of Her NityAA deities.

During lunar half month, each day has its own presiding deity running the day, known as NityAA. There are fifteen NityAA deities. They are staying on Sricakara near Divine Mother in the Bindu. Their names are: Kameshvari, Bhagamalini, Nityaklinna, Bherunda, Vahnivasini, Mahavajreshvari, Dooti (Siva thuti), Tvarita, Kualsundari, Nitya, Neelapataka, Vijaya, Sarvamangala, JualAmalini and Chitra. They are the deities for each day and follow the day of the moon’s growing phase from Kameshvari the first day and Chitra for fifteen’s day. On Moon’s waning phase first day belongs to Chitra and fifteen’s day belongs to Kameshvari, basically in reverse order. For example from above sequence, Goddess JvAlA mAlini will have fourteenth day in growing phase and second day in waning phase of the Moon.

These NityAA deities provide the protection to the Divine Mother. The Divine Mother has no end and lives forever, like wise these NityAA deities also live forever. The Divine Mother’s glory is seen well when these NityAA deities serve the Divine Mother. She is very pleased with the heroic acts of the NityAA deities in staying alert and destroying the demonic forces such as Bhanda, Citragupta, Damanaka etc. These demonic powers disturb the devotee’s self realization process.

The aggressive might mentioned in this Namam is dedicated to the struggle for gaining knowledge. The Divine Mother is delighted in seeing the struggle from devotees. A strong willpower will not lead to a defeat. It will only gain more strength at each stage. This will happen once the knowledge seed is planted inside the devotees. It will take root and grow strongly. The souls renew their positive efforts when they are seeking unison with the Supreme Self. Like looking at and enjoying the growth of a small child, the Divine Mother is happily watching the progression of Her devotees’ kundalini movement from Muladara to Sahasrara.

When duality is destroyed and the illusion of Maya is removed, the knowledge of Brahman continues to increase over a period of time. Once this spiritual progression is made, this cannot be reversed. This is the inner meaning of this Namam.                                                      

Close enough meanings:

NityAA is everlasting eternal energies of one’s soul.

Prakramatopa is continual progress of self realization.

Samutsuka is a very eager or curious nature.

                                 

                                                  

                             NityAA deities

C N Nachiappun           

Singapore, 06 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.