Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 132: Shri NirAdhArA (OM nirAdhArAyai namaH)

In Namam 132 to 187, the Divine Mother’s Japarupam or Formlessness will be the described.

The Divine Mother does not need any support to Herself. She is without any dependence.

She transcends the six chakras without any support. She is everywhere. She is above, both the mind and words.

Dependence on anything needs support. She being the Supreme Self, does not need any support.

When his mind settles, the devotee sees the Supreme self, for, the earth, water, fire and air, the sky are the supporting elements.

As hw the sky is self supporting, the Divine Mother is also self supporting.

She is the form of worshipful form, called Niradhara.

There are two kinds of worships. One, the external worship with vedic and tantric methods. Another internal worship.

First is called Sadhara, with images and sacred syllables. The second one, called Niradhara is the best form of worship which is not based on any form.

When the mind is dissolved during meditation, the devotee realizes the Supreme Self. For salvation and freedom from samsara the devotee should worship the Divine Mother with total devotion.

She is free from all the attributes in this vast universe.

Attainment of pure intellect is the object of Niradhara. This is described by assertion, negation, positive definition and elimination of attributes.

She is without support. Finite and infinite; mortal and immortal and with power and without power are all refer to Braham. For an ignorant devotee, he needs knowledge, knowing thing and the knower. But for the Supreme Self such supporting things are not needed.

Formless worship is known as Niradhara.

C N Nachiappun           

Singapore, 04 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 Sahasranama 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.