Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 287: Shri Nijajna rupa nigama (OM nijAj ~ nArUpanigamAyai namaH)

In Namams 275 to365, the Divine Mother’s  many forms providing benefits to Her devotees in great details are discussed. 

The Divine Mother commands are in the form of Vedas. 

Nigama are Vedas; Tantras are written in accordance to Vedas. The Divine Mother is in Vedas form also. 

To bring each soul to higher matured stage is a bigger scheme of the Divine Mother. The Vedas stipulate on right things to do and things to be avoided by the humans. This comes about due to the Divine Mother’s vedas. The person who is following the Vedas’ teachings is said to follow the Divine Mother. By following the Vedas instructions, one’s mind, word and actions are said to improve to reach the Divine Mother. On studying one’s life, it is easy to determine, whether he is fully following the Divine Mother.  

The Divine Mother’s commands are routed through the Vedas. Such instructions are specified in Karmakandam. Based on varnas and asrama, the accepted dharama ways are stipulated by the Divine Mother. Further, nigama or Vedas explain the cause and effect means to reach the Brahman. Puranas convey the same meanings in much friendly smoother way to humans. Veda is like a ruler’s command. 

Due to love one cannot go beyond his wife’s instruction; due to friendship, one cannot go beyond a friend’s advice; likewise, the King’s instructions are to be followed due to the fear of punishment behind it. Similarly, Vedas are tough instructions from the Divine Mother, the Empress of the universe; the stipulated commands of the Divine Mother to be followed by the devotees. 

The Divine Mother in Kurma Purana says, “At the beginning of creation, the Supreme and ancient Sakti, according to my command manifested in the form of Vedas; Rg, Yajus, sama and Atharva.” 

Twenty eight Tantras following the Vedas emerged from Lord Shiva under the Divine Mother’s commands. 

Five Tantras from Kamika came from Lord Shiva which are known as Sadyojata; five starting from Dipta emerged from Vamadeva’s face; five starting from Vijaya came from Aghora (Fire) face; five starting from Vairocana came from the Tatpurusa’s face; eight starting from Pregita came from Isana face of Lord Shiva as explained by Bhaskararaya. These twenty eight Tantras are providing the upward push for the mankind to follow the Divine Mother’s instructions.

 

The Vedas are instructions from the Divine Mother.

C  N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 08 November 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. 

4.          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3EoRFDzDoU&t=7s