Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 408: Shri Shivam Kari (OM shiva ~ Nkaryai namaH)

In Namams 381 to 474, the Divine Mother’s Jnana Yoga worship methods are discussed in details. 

The Divine Mother confers prosperity (auspiciousness and happiness) to Her devotees; She from Her unison with Shiva, gives Moksha or Liberation to Her devotees. 

In this universe, there are more bad things than good. The Divine Mother is the universe. Then calling Her the auspiciousness and Shivankari does not fit in well. However, when we analyze the bad, they are there to cause auspiciousness later. Normal humans see them as bad but they turn into good later. 

Samsara cycle looks like a bad thing but only through this samsara, the souls mature to reach the Brahman. The Divine Mother plays a role to gradually improve the lower level souls to salvation. Due to this, She is called Shivamkari. 

The Divine Mother holds and grants the auspiciousness to Her devotees. The human body is dirty and inauspicious; the souls assume “I”. She is same as Shivam. She helps and removes the souls’ ”I” aham-kara and avidya (ignorance); She purifies them to attain Brahman or Shiva. So She is Shivamkari. 

Numerous souls like Vyasa, Jabali, Sabari, Kanakadasa and Kannappa through the path of karma, Bhakti and Jnana, became great souls by worshipping Lord Shiva and the Divine Mother.

    Lord Shiva with the  Divine Mother 

C N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 08 March 2021.

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.

The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamilnadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Chithbavandar