Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 130: Shri Satodari (OM shAtodaryai namaH)

From Namam 112 to 131, we will see the devotion aspects in the Divine Mother worship

Satadara can be defined as having hundreds of caves. It also means Himavat or Himalaya, the King of mountains.  

Sada means hundred.

Daran means caves

Satadaran is owner of many caves in a mountain

Satodari is Himavat’s daughter, Goddess Parvathi.

Odarm is stomach. In effect, the whole universe with many caves within, contained within The Divine Mother and controlled by Her.

Another meaning is that many caves will give a slender appearance to the mountain. In a similar sense the Divine Mother’s  beauty is personified. Slender beauty is enhanced by the Divine Mother.                                 

C N Nachiappun           

Singapore, 02 June 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.