Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 446: Shri Dhruti (ōṃ dhṛtyai namaḥ)

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

The seven Namams from 442 describes the Divine Mother’s Character. 

The Divine Mother is fortitude. 

Fortitude is the strength of mind that enables a person to face a danger or bear pain or adversity with courage. The Divine Mother shows boldness in facing adversary conditions. From Her higher up Brahma position, She shines; She is determined in getting done Her desires which is Her attribute. 

If a person is afraid or worried of troubles he will face, he cannot escape the perceived trouble for him and get away from it. Those with boldness and determination can only win over the enemies. They safeguard and release the individual from troubles and for the people near and dear to them; there is no other thing in life than having fortitude. 

To stay focused ‘on one goal’ is called Dhruti. Some people in their monetary gaining effort cannot take the ensuing troubles. Some matured and educated people trying to seek Brahman cannot go through all the troubles associated with it and they leave. 

It is determination to face the issues and moving forward in life. In a tree, the branches are holding its fruits from very young stage. If the branches are not firm, the fruits are lost and wasted. So to get good fruits from the trees firm branches are needed. Like the fruit tree branches the humans ought to have determination to reach and move forward towards their goals like reaching the Brahman. The Divine Mother in Dhruti form is teaching Her devotees these firmness and determinations. 

Dhruti is the ability to bear the adversities. For items affecting mind and body, the ability of the devotees to have the determination to move forward is needed. The fortitude in universal beings comes about from the Divine Mother’s powers. 

Dhruti is one of the sixteen Devis. The Divine Mother is in that form. The Divine Mother resides in Pindaraka Kshteram temple as Dhruti. Pindara, also known as Pindaraka or Pindataraka is a village near Dwarka, on the shoreline of Gulf of Kutch, in Devbhoomi Dwarka district of Gujarat, India. 

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Pindara Kshteram temple where the Divine Mother resides as Dhruti.

C N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 15 April 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.

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