Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 76: Shri Vishukra Prana Harana Varahi Virya Nandita (OM vishukraprANaharaNavArAhIvIryananditAyai namaH)

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

The Divine Mother is happy with Goddess Varahi‘s heroic action to kill the demon Vishukra.

Goddess Varahi is also Goddess Dandini is the Divine Mother’s army commander. She is called Varahi as she had appeared in the past in the form of a boar (Varaha).

Vishukra came out of Bhanda’s right shoulder. He is Bhanda’s army commander. He embraces sorrow or the one who gives sorrow easily. The Sahasrara bound soul due to its ignorance does not realize where the sorrow lies. Trapped in sorrow, this soul faces many miseries. The soul has to transcend Sahasrara to be liberated.

Bhanda’s children Vishukra and Vishanga push for worldly pleasures such as wealth, wife and children. Goddess Varahi acts against Vishukra’s push to look for worldly pleasures in the Divine Mother’s devotees and she destroys him. This makes the Divine Mother very happy on Varahi’s actions.

Close enough meanings:

Virya is enthusiasm; effort; an attitude of gladly engaging in wholesome activities.

Prana is breath; considered a life giving force

Nandita is happiness

C N Nachiappun           

Singapore, 09 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.