Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 153: Shri Niskalanka (OM niShkala ~ NkAyai namaH)

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

The Divine Mother is without Blemishes.

Kalanka means Blemishness, faulty or imperfect. A Faultless mind makes one not to waive in doing things. Faultlessness indicates fullness, like the Divine Mother Herself.

Kalanka indicates the after effect dirtiness; the resultant dirtiness due to an activity. In this universe for every activity is followed by an after effect, kalanga.

As the Divine Mother has absolute control of all things in this universe, there is no after effect kalanga, or dirtiness for Her actions.

Imperfection in a devotee is due to earlier karma which may be hiding and waiting to show up. Stories such as moon misbehaving to Jupiter’s spouse are heard. That had resulted in a scar in the moon. This scar is visible even now. Such faults stay forever.

If we take Kalanka as sin, this Namam Niskalaka is sinless, which means, that the Divine Mother eradicate the sins of Her devotees. Sin (papa) and merit (punya) are due to karma. The Divine Mother is action less and detached. There is no room for sin or punya in Her.

The Divine Mother has no blemish and pure . She is Niskalaka.

C N Nachiappun           

Singapore, 25 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 Stostram 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.