Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 177: Shri Nirabadha (OM nirAbAdhAyai namaH)

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

The Divine Mother is not disturbed by anything in this universe.

Abadha means wrong (incorrect) knowledge or understanding.

In the example of a rope seen as a serpent in dim light, is due to illusion. Under bright light, this misunderstanding is cleared. If anything is understood as something with an identity, this understanding may get changed later.

As another example, a sea-shell may be thought of as Silver can be changed later to real identity sea-shell. The Divine Mother is beyond all these kinds of illusions. She is not disturbed by anything.

A weak human can suffer due to actions of a strong creature. It is not usually possible vis - a –vis, the suffering of strong creature by a weak person. The Divine Mother is the Supreme Self. She cannot be disturbed and made to suffer by any universal creature.

Adadha can also mean non - obstructing. The Divine Mother is stable always and not to be understood differently. We understand Her in many forms. Each of Her form understanding is non - hindering to Her any other form.

Please also refer to earlier discussion in Namam 109 “Mahasakti” and Namam 156 “Niraga”. She is most liked; and yet without desire within Her. She is not disturbed by anything.

She is Nirabadha 

C N Nachiappun           

Singapore, 19 July 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.