Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 543 Shri Punya labhya (ōṃ puṇyalabhyāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother can only be attained by persons having abundant punyas accumulated through their good deeds. Depending upon their good deeds and resultant punya, the persons mature. Good food gives the strength to the body; likewise, punya karma clears the mind and creates cooperation among individuals and it increases their determination. For those who continue with Punya karma, improve towards the Brahman. He starts to understand that this universal life is with both happiness and sorrow filled. At that time, his devotion starts to increase towards the Divine Mother. He surrenders his punya and himself at the Divine Mother’s feet. When the wood is put inside the fire, it becomes part of the fire. The devotee, who surrenders to the Divine Mother, becomes part of the Divine Mother. For those who do punya karma and surrenders to the Divine Mother can attain the Divine Mother. 

Through punya karma from current birth and earlier births, one can easily attain the Divine Mother. To understand Her, to worship Her and to become Her devotee are all possible through punya. For those who have followed evil paths thinking and evil actions, the Divine Mother will not stay with them; these evil things will distance the person far away from the Divine Mother. Punya karma will help us to reach Her. She is attainable through punya and its karma actions. 

Whoever worships the Divine Mother for fulfilling certain desires will get what they desired for but not the gift of Her darshan (Vision). Her darshan is obtained only by those who practice Karma yoga selflessly and those who are Janis (Knower’s of Truth). “Devi, the auspicious Goddess, is seen only by those who merit, those who know the truth of the Vedas and those who do tapas. Those who are driven by desires do not see Her. But how few in numbers are such selfless are karma yogins. They are the determined or showing courageous heroes. They are the anchors for the world.

  The Divine Mother is attained  through accumulated Punya.

 

C N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 21 July 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 Sithbavandar