Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 94: Shri Kaulini (OM kaulinyai namaH)

In Namams 91 to 111, we will be seeing the Divine Mother’s subtle Mantra- Rupam.

The Divine Mother belongs to Kula.

Kula had been described in many ways. The Divine Mother is referred as Kula. Lord Siva is referred to as Akula, is a svayambhu, born by Himself with no Kula or family background behind him.

Kaula is the Supreme Essence that links Kula and Akula. This relationship is called Kaulini. Yogam is Union of Lord Siva and the Divine Mother. This is similar to Namam 999 “Sivasaktyaikyarupini” which we will be seeing later.

The thousand petals lotus in the Sahasrara chakra is Kula. There is a deity in each petal. The total flower is the Divine Mother. Thus She is known as Kaulini. She presides over all deities in the Kula.

Kaulini is also one of the Vak devis. Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam is said to have been composed by eight Vak Devis as instructed by Goddess Lalitha.

C N Nachiappun           

Singapore, 26 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.