Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 98: Shri Samayacara Tatpara (OM samayAchAratatparAyai namaH)

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

  

The Divine Mother attributes importance to Samaya form of worship.

The ancient Rudrayamala text describes Samayachakra in ten chapters. This is a worshipping method or Sadhana performed by the devotee with Guru’s guidance for awakening the Kundalini. The Kundalini rises from its base Muladhara. It goes through five chakras namely svadhisthana, manipuraka, anahata, visudhi and ajna to reach thousand petaled lotuses Sahasrara where Lord Sadasiva is seated in curtained pleasure chamber. The Kundalini reaches Lord Sadasiva and returns to Muladhara.

Samayachakra has many steps to be followed with the Guru’s instructions and supervision. This Namam implies that the Divine Mother values this form of Sadhana.

Even if the food is not cooked well, a hungry human has to eat the same to make a living. Cooking can be improved. Likewise Samaya prayers with proper Guru’ guidance are important for the devotee to get liberation. Otherwise the devotee would not have understood the Samaya prayers correctly. He would have to analyze

and improve his understanding to be eagerly engaged in the Divine Mother’s prayers. Tatpara is getting eagerly engaged or deeply engrossed in the Divine Mother’s prayers. Like a mother is keen to feed her children, the Divine Mother is keen to see the progress of Her devotees towards salvation. The devotee is to stick to the stipulated Samaya prayer procedures.

C N Nachiappun           

Singapore, 01 May 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 Sahasranamam Stostrom 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.