Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 248: Shri Padmaraga sama prabha (OM padmarAgasamaprabhAyai namaH)

 n Namams 199 to 248, the Divine Mother’s  Saguna or infiniteness power and glory are described. 

The Divine Mother has attractive and impressive richly colourful red ruby like complexion. 

Padmaraga is red in colour similar to lotus; it is one of the nine types of genuine jewels. 

The Divine Mother’s reddish shining complexion is comparable to red ruby. The unearthed jewels have light reflecting the nature. The Divine Mother has two kinds of lights, they are: natural light for needs of the living creatures in this universe and Supreme infinite wisdom light. Her Supreme light can only be best guessed by the devotees. This Namam expresses the meaning that Her Supreme light which is considered as Padmaraga red. 

We have seen in earlier dhyana slogas and Namams such phrases: Shining like the pomegranate flower (Dadimikusuma prabha); with body as red as saffron (Sinduraruna Vigraha); and red-hued and eyes full of compassion (Arunam kuruna tarangitaksim). All these talk about Her beautiful reddish complexion all along. 

So the Divine Mother shines in red colour to bless Her devotees; She is Padmaraga sama prabha.

The Divine Mother is in reddish complexion

 

C N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 28 September 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.