Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 308: Shri Rajiva locana (OM rAjIvalochanAyai namaH)

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

The Divine Mother’s eyes are like rajiva. 

Rajiva means lotus, deer and fish and who is an individual dependent upon the king or the ruler for his favours. 

The deer’s look tremulousness; The Divine Mother’s look gives sweet happiness. The whole universe gets the Divine Mother’s look always. Long and open eyes are like the lotus petal and aptly said as lotus eyes. These attributes add grace to Her eyes and looks. Like a fish which gives energy to its eggs by looking at them; like a deer’s eyes always shifting; and the kind look at people who depend upon the ruler, She helps the devotees who are honest and sincere with Her eyes looking like a lotus petal. The devotees always like to be within Her sight to get Her favours. 

The Divine Mother glances at Her devotees and grants liberation to them; this is similar to the fish hatching its eggs by looking at them. The Divine Mother’s form with most captivating eyes causes the devotees’ hearts to melt in love.

The Divine Mother as  Madurai Meenakshi

with Her captivating eyes is ready to bless Her devotees. 

C  N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 28 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