Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 609: Shri Daharakasa rupini (ōṃ daharākāśarūpiṇyai namaḥ)

The Goddess Divine Mother is the subtle Self in the heart. Dahara means small and akasa means subtle space, connoting Brahman. 

The Divine Mother has the form of small akasa (sky) within the cave of the heart in humans. She makes one’s body as a temple and the heart within it is the key space; She abides to be worshipped. In consideration, one drop of water and the whole ocean full of water are same in water attributes. Subtle, akasa cannot be split which spreads all above the universe or earth. Small section of sky is part of greater sky or akasa. Subtle Daharakasa is comparable to the sky. The one who understands this aspect also understands Brahman. Understanding through meditation that Daharakasa is his real self is an achievement for the humans. The Divine Mother is Daharakasa and greater akasa (sky) form. What an ant has and what an elephant has, the human also has within the heart, called Daharakasa, the Divine Mother’s form. 

Daharakasa is very minute in size. Such minute akasa (sky) is there in human’s heart. This is called Hrdaya Daharam where the Divine Mother abides. The Divine Mother ‘s form is like aksam (sky). Such a heart cave is there for all the universal beings. The Divine Mother is within this heart as Daharakasa. 

Chandogya Upanisad  (Vlll.i.i) says, “Now in the city of Brahman, there is a mansion in the shape of small lotus with a small inner akasa. What is within that should be sought; that indeed, one should desire to understand.” 

See also Narayana Suktam, the English meaning is as follows, Here Lord Narayana is said as Supreme, although He represents the Divine Mother under Her guidance as always. 

“Narayana Suktam Meaning: 

This universe is the Eternal Being (Narayana), the imperishable, the supreme, the goal, multi-headed and multi-eyed (i.e., omnipresent, and omniscient), the resplendent, the source of delight for the whole universe. 

This universe is the Supreme Being (Purusha) alone; hence it subsists on That, the Eternal which transcends it (in every way), -the omnipresent Absolute which destroys all sins. 

The protector of the universe, the Lord of all Souls (or Lord over Self), the perpetual, the auspicious, the indestructible, the Goal of all creation, the Supreme object worthy of being known, the Soul of all beings, the Refuge unfailing (is He). 

Lord Narayana is the Supreme Absolute; Narayana is the Supreme Reality; Narayana is the Supreme Light; Narayana.is the Supreme Self; Narayana is the Supreme Meditator; Narayana is the Supreme Meditation. 

Whatever all this universe is, -seen or heard of, -pervading all this from inside and outside alike, stands supreme the Eternal Divine Being. 

He is the Limitless, Imperishable, Omniscient, residing in the ocean of the heart, the Cause of the happiness of the universe, the Supreme end of all striving, (manifesting Himself) in the ether of the heart which is comparable to an inverted bud of the lotus flower. 

Below the Adams apple, at a span, and above the navel (i.e., the heart which is the relative seat of the manifestation of Pure Consciousness in the human being), effulges the Great Abode of the universe, as if adorned with garlands of flames. 

Surrounded by nerve-currents (or arteries), suspends the lotus-bud of the heart in an inverted position. It is in a subtle space (a narrow aperture, the Sushumna-Nadi), and therein is to be found the Substratum of all things. 

In that space within the heart resides the Great Flaming Fire, not decaying, all-knowing, with tongues spread out in all directions, with faces turned everywhere, consuming food presented before it, and assimilating it unto itself. 

His rays, spreading all around, sideways as well as above and below, warm up the whole body from head to foot. In the center of That (Flame) abides the Tongue of Fire as the topmost of all subtle things. (Note: Due to the attachments and entanglements of the Jiva in worldly enjoyment and suffering, the Consciousness is enshrouded in potential as well as expressed objectivity, and hence it appears like a tiny streak of flame within the dark clouds of ignorance. But when the Jiva rises above worldliness the Consciousness is realized as he Infinite.). 

In the Middle of That Flame, the Supreme Self dwells. This (Self) is Brahma (the Creator), Siva (the Destroyer), Hari (the Protector), Indra (the Ruler), the Imperishable, the Absolute, the Autonomous Being. Prostrations again and again to the Omni-Formed Being, the Truth, the Law, the Supreme Absolute, the Purusha of blue-decked yellow hue, the Centralized-Force, Power, the All-Seeing One. 

Prostrations again and again to the Omni-Formed Being, the Truth, the Law, the Supreme Absolute, the Purusha of blue-decked yellow hue, the Centralized-Force, Power, the All-Seeing One. 

We commune ourselves with Narayana, and meditate on Vasudeva, may that Vishnu direct us (to the Great Goal). 

Om. May there be Peace, Peace, Peace.

     The Divine Mother is in subtle space in heart connoting Brahman 

C N Nachiappun

Singapore, 25 September 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

 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 608: Shri Dandanitistha (ōṃ daṇḍanītisthāyai namaḥ)

The Goddess Divine Mother maintains the strict rules of justice without the slightest error in implementation. Dandanitistha means who sits on the throne of justice. 

The Divine Mother gives appropriate punishment to guide the souls to good path and towards Brahman. Billions of universal beings mostly look for easy and pleasant paths. When a child misbehaves, its biological mother will comfort it, but at the same time discipline the child to correct path. The Divine Mother does that for all universal beings. For every action, humans cannot escape karma. One gets punishment from which he cannot hide. When humans analyze why they get the punishment, they will understand where their fault lies. Those who have good karma enjoy life. When someone slips from the right path, he understands that it is his fault. By granting the suffering to those souls, the Divine Mother is correcting them. Therefore, She is called Dandanitistha 

Srimad Bhagavatam 7.5.19 speaks about Sama Dana Beda Danda.'

catustayam—the four diplomatic principles

1. saama, the process of pacifying

2. daana, the process of giving money in charity

3. bheda, the principle of dividing

4. danda, the principle of punishment 

It is essential for a person who is going to be a ruler or king to learn the four diplomatic principles. There is always rivalry between a king and his citizens. Therefore, when a citizen agitates the public against the king, the duty of the king is to call him and try to pacify him with sweet words, saying, "You are very important in the state. Why should you disturb the public with some new cause for agitation?" If the citizen is not pacified, the king should then offer him some lucrative post as a governor or minister-any post that draws a high salary—so that he may be agreeable. If the enemy still goes on agitating the public, the king should try to create dissension in the enemy's camp, but if he continues, the king should employ argumentum ad baculum—severe punishment—by putting him in jail or placing him before a firing squad. 

The Divine Mother maintains the justice to correct souls.

C N Nachiappun

Singapore, 24 September 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   

                                                  

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 607: Shri Devesi (ōṃ dēvēśyai namaḥ)

The Goddess Divine Mother is the protector of the gods. 

The Divine Mother is the Eswari (protector) of all devas and gods. Devas have come up in their maturities, they are yet to reach the Brahman. The Divine Mother guides them. 

Eswari means having Eeshitvam (power to attract) and Vashitvam (power to captivate. The Divine Mother has these powers over all other divine beings. Therefore, She is called Devesi; we note that Lord Shiva is called Esvara for the same reason. 

The word devas mean senses also. Devas must use their senses in proper manner through Atman (the spiritual life principle of the universe, especially when regarded as immanent in the individual's real self.) to handle wonderful eyes, the Atman is needed. Without Atman the whole process of reaching the Brahman for the soul is not fruitful. So, by properly using the sensory elements to reach Brahman is guided for the soul by the Divine Mother. 

She protects devas, Brahma, and other divinities. She controls them to do their assigned tasks. In human body sensory elements such as eyes and ears receive needed energy from the Divine Mother to function properly. She is celebrated as Devesi.

The Divine Mother is celebrated as Devesi, the protector.

C N Nachiappun

Singapore, 23 September 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 606: Shri Guha janma bhuhu (ōṃ guhajanmabhuve namaḥ)

The Goddess Divine Mother is the mother of Guha (Lord Subramanya). 

Guha means Subramanya; also, it means covered or veiled; janmabhu means birthplace. 

Lord Shiva’s and Goddess Parvathi’s second son is Kartikeya or Guha. As he is said to live in the cave of the heart, he is called Guha. The Upanishads and the Bhagavat Gita say that Eshvar, Lord Shiva, resides in the cave within the heart of each being. Due to ignorance, we may not realize Lord Shiva who is residing within us. By worshipping Guha, our ignorance will be eliminated. Guha had been the Guru to Lord Shiva, demonstrating that such greatness can be achieved by the devotees. The devotees who worship Lord Guha can unify with Brahman. With the Divine Mother’s grace, the devotees can attain the Guha rupa can be one understanding of this Namam “Guha janmabhuh”. 

There is a statement, “The essence of dharma is hidden in Guha”; which may be interpreted as “The essence of dharma is veiled.” It is also said, “Truth remains behind darkness.” 

The jivas (souls) who are bound by ignorance are indicated by the word “Guha” in the sense given above. The Divine Mother is the mother of Guha. All creation after all, comes from that Mother, just as sparks scatter from the fire. Therefore, She, is called “Guhajanmabhuh”.

Guha (Lord Muruga) the second son of the Divine Mother.

C N Nachiappun

Singapore, 22 September 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 605: Shri Go mata (ōṃ gōmātrē namaḥ)

The Goddess Divine Mother had become Surabhi, the Kamadhenu, the cow that grants all the wishes of the devotees. 

The Divine Mother is in Cow form as Mother. Kamadhenu is the mother of all worldly cows. Kamadhenu provides all the food needed for the universal beings.  Kamadhenu’s head is like a human head, legs, horns etc all are in animal form and two wings are like a bird. Kamadhenu can provide for the universal beings is an interpretation of this Namam. 

Go can also mean Soul. Gopalan, a form of Vishnu, means the one who saves the souls. Govindan, again a Vishnu form, means the one who understands the soul. Gomata is the mother of the souls. She is there giving brightness; Vajrayutham was established by Her, She, created the earth, moon and other of the five elements. She is spreading like water in ten directions. She is the one who created the speech and fire. These are all included in this Namam “Gomata”. 

The word Go has many meanings like words, heaven, light, moon, speech, water, fire, Satyam (truth). In another version, Go’s meanings are listed as: word, intelligence, heaven, rays from stars, lightning, moon, eye, hair, earth, direction, arrow, water, fire, truth, and path. The Divine Mother is in all these, and She, is the mother of all these universal things.

The Divine Mother as Gomata provides for all universal beings. 

C N Nachiappun

Singapore, 21 September 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 604: Shri Guna nidhihi (ōṃ ōṃ guṇanidhayē namaḥ)

The Goddess Divine Mother is the treasure house of all qualities. 

Three gunas (qualities of life) Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas, have been used in creating this universe. Static forms of things has many divine aspects with them. The earth’s glory is immense. Stones unearthed have high qualities such as diamonds and rare gems; these are the glories of the Divine Mother who created the universe. 

During sleep, which has tamasic qualities, the universal beings are given re-birth every morning, when they wake up. While sleeping, the souls are suffering to reach the Brahman. The Divine Mother is in beings’ sleeping as well. 

Nature has static and cit shaktis. Heat, sound, lightning are static shaktis and they occupy the key conditions in the universe. In living creatures, feelings, knowledge etc are in cit shakti form. Various feelings indicate the glories of the Divine Mother. Those who are arrogant about their knowledge and intelligence levels must learn many more things from nature or the Divine Mother, the creator of nature. Dogs have smelling skills, which is not the specific skill available to mankind. All these kinds of knowledge and special skills are basically from the Divine Mother. 

Sattva guna is one of the basis for life. With Sattva guna, various lifestyles of the universal beings come up. Yogins understand all the living beings are divine. Yogins, devotees and sages have superior qualities in countless ways. Praising the three gunas is a form of the Divine Mother’s worship. 

Gunas also means “rope”; the Matsya and Kali Purana describe the following incident which dates to incarnation of Lord Vishnu as a fish. Before the whole universe was to be destroyed in Great Dissolution or Pralaya, all the good seeds in the world and seven great Rishs were put in a large boat. The boat was tied to the horn of the Great Fish with the rope called ‘Vatirika’ as mentioned in Matsya Purana. To keep the rope from breaking,the Rishs prayed to  the Divine Mother to infuse it Her strength. As She made the rope (guna) the repository (nidhi) of Her strength, She, is called “Gunanidhi”. 

The Divine Mother has all the good qualities which are together or separately within Her. Three gunas combine to give billions of various beings in this universe. They are all covered in her original creation and form. She is the originator of all beings’ good qualities. Nidhi numerologically means number nine. 

The Divine Mother has assumed various forms resulting from combining three gunas; Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. As guna also means Vyuha (an aggregate, an arrangement of body or senses) and nidhi numerologically means number nine, Lord Shiva is said to be the form of nine vyuhas. The nine vyuhas are listed as time, family, name, knowledge, mind, nada, bindu, kala and jiva(soul).This Namam can mean, “She who is the treasure house of nine vyuhas”.

                 The Divine Mother is the Treasures House of all good qualities.

C N Nachiappun

Singapore,20 September 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 603: Shri Guru murtihi (ōṃ gurūmurtai namaḥ)

The Goddess Divine Mother has assumed a serene form or one who has assumed the form of the Guru or teacher. 

The Divine Mother is in Guru’s form. The one who is senior in age and in knowledge usually becomes the Guru for the one junior in both aspects.  The guru is the one to remove the ignorance in his disciples. For a human improving the maturity towards the Brahman, someone guides him in certain areas to be entitled as his Guru. Also depending upon the increased level of Guru Bakti, the human achieves his increased maturity. Guru Bakti is critical for one’s advancement.  Guru is the one equal to mother, father, and the deity of worship; here it is the Divine Mother. He gets all the good comforts from such Guru Bakti. 

For all universal beings, depending upon one’s maturity level, the Divine Mother sets up different Murthi as his Guru to progress the soul. So, one must praise the Guru he has got as the Divine Mother’s form. Since the Divine Mother, through Her scheme of things, takes all universal beings to higher level. She is called the “guru murti.” 

Through Her simple smile, the Divine Mother grants Her blessings to Her devotees. The form She takes is Guru. When we start a mantra Japa, we touch our head and pray to Her as Guru. In words form mantra are there; She teaches them as Guru to Her devotee. She is in” Achariya form, Guru murti”. 

Just as a pot, a jar or a cup are all different shapes of clay, mantra, deity, and Guru should all be understood as different forms of one and the same Truth. This is the significance of Adiguru, Shri Dakshinamoorthy. Gu means darkness; ru means that which removes it. So guru murti is the embodiment of light that dispels darkness. Taking Gu to mean Brahman and Ru to mean Knowledge, then this Namam can mean, “She who is in the form of the Knower of Brahman.” 

Guru murti is interpreted in Nitya Hridaya as the Divine Mother is the one who can assume any form at will.

Raja Shymala a form of Sarasvati Devi  providing Knowledge.

C N Nachiappun

Singapore,19 September 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 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 602: Shri Dara hasojjvalan mukhi (ōṃ darahāsōjjvalanmukhyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother’s face is radiant with Her smile. 

With Her smile, She adds radiance and beauty to Her face. A simple smile without opening one’s mouth beautifies the face. All feelings can be expressed with a simple smile. A smile can convey many messages and meanings. Above all, this Divine Mother’s simple smile is causing Her face to be radiant.  She is telling the devotees as to how to keep smiling is the explanation of this Namam. 

Dara means small.  By opening Her lips, a bit and smiling enhances the beauty of the face.  Mandahasam is a simple smile. Attahasam is loud laughter. 

Dara is taken to mean “producing fear.” As She stands roaring like a lioness, ready to kill Daruka, Her laughter is terrifying. The same mantra thus describes both Divine Mother’s aspects; one adept in giving blessings and two, in intention on the destruction of the wicked or evil people.

The Divine Mother’s face is radiant with a smile.

C N Nachiappun        

Singapore, 18 September 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 601: Shri Darandolita dirghaksi (ōṃ darāndōlitadīrghkṣyai namaḥ)

The Goddess Divine Mother has long and tremulous eyes. 

Darandolita means “moving a little”; dara means a little or small; andolita is oscillating or moving without steadiness; also driving away. 

The Divine Mother has cool long moving eyes, Her eyes are built with kindness and compassion. She is constantly moving them to shower Her kindness on universal beings, To the level of understanding Her glories and attributes, one reaches fearless is the interpretation of this Namam. 

Such wide eye moves to grant Her Kindness to all the places where Her eyesight falls, so that Her devotees get Her blessings. Dara can be considered as fear; andolita is to dissolve. So, Her eyesight dissolves the devotees’ fears. 

The Divine Mother has tremulous eyes, which are considered a sign of beauty. It is only natural that the Divine Mother, who is the very abode of beauty, has eyes which are most captivating. 

Another interpretation of this Namam is, “She who drives away fear.” The meaning “One whose long eyes move so as to cause fear’, is also apt. It is natural that Her eyes move about fiercely when She is engaged in killing Daruka or Bhandasura; thus, Her eyes are both fierce and captivating at the same time.

The Divine Mother has long and tremulous eyes.

C N Nachiappun        

Singapore, 17 September 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 600: Shri Daksa yajna vinasini (ōṃ dakṣayajJṇavināśinyai namaḥ)

The Goddess Divine Mother destroyed Dakshan’s yagam (fire sacrifice). He was Her father. 

The Divine Mother as Dakshan’s daughter destroyed the Yagam as he had insulted Her spouse, Lord Shiva. In universal beings, unacceptable arrogance can be called Daksha yajnam. Daksha performed the yaga without inviting Lord Shiva.The Divine Mother, as Daksayani, Dakshan’s daughter was married to Lord Shiva. She went to Dakshan’s yaga against the advice of Lord Shiva. Dakshan humiliated Dakshayani. She left Her physical body to reach Lord Shiva. On learning what happened to Dakshayani, Lord Shiva created Veerabhadran to destroy Dakshan’s yoga. 

Daksa had become proud of being the leader of all creations. So, he started thinking that he is big, strong, and incomparable and due to his arrogance, he started changing the procedures in the Vedas according to his own wish. This was due to his ignorance. 

The Gita also warns that arrogance leads to destruction. Chapter, sixteen verses (16-15 to 20) talk about asuric attributes leading to destruction. Here Daksha’s yaga was destroyed by Lord Shiva on the Divine Mother’s initiative.  Even after re-birth, Daksha’s yaga was for second time destroyed by Lord Shiva.  

(There were two Dakshas. Daksha Prajapati, the father of Daksayani, and a king named Daksha, the incarnation of the original Daksha Parjapati. The second Dakshan lived during the age of Chaksusha manu. This story is related in both Brahmanda and Vayu Puranas. Due to Her Kindness, She was born the daughter of Daksha but when the asura actions were evident, She initiated and destroyed the yaga done by Her own father The Divine Mother ‘s actions were further beautifully covered in series of these three Namas: Daksayani, Daitya Hantri and Daksa Yajna Vinasini (598 to 600.)

The Divine Mother kills asuras to safeguard Her devotees. 

C N Nachiappun        

Singapore, 16 September 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 599: Shri Daitya hantri (ōṃ daityahantryai namaḥ)

The Goddess Divine Mother is the killer of demons. 

Daitya is a family lineage ( sons of Didi). The Divine Mother had killed Daitya vamasa (family) Bhandasura. That was a great action. Through this the Divine Mother has proved that She would save Her devotees. In the creation process, certain evil beings like Bhandasura do come up. To control and to eliminate such unwanted beings is the magnificent action by the Divine Mother. She killed many other demons (daityas) from time to time to safeguard Her devotees. 

Due to selfish motives, the one who harms other beings is called an asura. All who have born in asura families will not have the asura qualities. There are good people there also. So, the Divine Mother had not killed or eliminated the total asura families but one, the evil asuras only. There are people with asura attributes in other level families.  The Divine Mother eliminates such asura people also.  For example, the Divine Mother as Daksayani was the cause to eliminate Her own father Daksha Prajapati, when he showed evilness like asuras, by demeaning Lord Shiva. Dakshan expected, as his son-in-law, Lord Shiva, to bow to him every time. When that did not happen, Dakshan avoided giving respect to Lord Shiva, while doing the Yaga and instead he did what Shiva was supposed to do in such yaga, as the son-in-law. Dakashyani pointed out this mistake to Her father Dakshan which he ignored. She did not wait to be Dakshan’s daughter anymore and She left Her physical body to reach Lord Shiva. She used Veerabatran, who came from Lord Shiva to kill Daksha Prajapati, to show She will eliminate any asura who is causing evil things.

The Divine Mother as Daitya hantri, kills evil asuras.

C N Nachiappun        

Singapore, 15 September 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 598: Shri Dakshayani (ōṃ dākṣāyaṇyai namaḥ)

The Goddess Divine Mother is Sati Devi, the daughter of Daksha Prajapati. 

Daksha Prajapati, the father of Sati or Daksayani Devi, the spouse of Lord Shiva, got the Divine Mother as his daughter with all the good attributes. Daksha enjoyed much in demeaning, Her spouse, Lord Shiva. He said that Lord Shiva did not have a residence of his own and Lord Shiva lived in forest in places like the cremation grounds. 

Nobody in this universe (except Lord Shiva and the Divine Mother) has eternal life. Everybody gets dissolved during the Pralaya. The matured souls considers that as a place for burning the dead bodies; they do not place any attachment to that; when one lives with a body, but considers himself as ashes, he gets the maturity to reach the Brahman. What Lord Shiva does by having ashes applied to his body, is a good aspect to tell the humans about non-attachments in the universal things. 

Dakshan’s demeaning actions were happily accepted by Lord Shiva; matured souls will not have any attachment in universal things. The Divine Mother, Sati was fully attached to Her spouse Lord Shiva. The mature souls taking a lower-level family by birth and reaching the higher maturity level is also explained in this Namam. 

Daksha was the son of Brahma. He was one of the nine leaders and was also the head of the nine leaders. He wanted to have great power in three worlds and more than three Murthies (Brahma, Vishnu, and Rudra). He wanted to get Lord Shiva as his son-in-law, and he prayed to the Divine Mother for that. The Divine Mother was born Sati, as his daughter Dakshayani. Daksha had sixty daughters; of these twenty-seven were the stars (Ashvini to Revathi); they were married to the Moon. The Divine Mother is in star form as well. The yaga offered on the new moon and full moon days are called Darsam and Pooranamsam respectively. If this is done continuously for all seasons, it is called Daksayana Yaga. The Divine Mother is in that Yaga form as well. 

The Puranas celebrate the story of Sati. Angered by Her father’s insult of Her spouse lord Shiva, Sati burns Her body in the fire of yaga, during the sacrifice (Yaga) conducted by Daksha; She was reborn as Uma Devi and married to the Lord Shiva again.

The Divine Mother with Her spouse Lord Shiva.

 C N Nachiappun        

Singapore, 14 September 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 597: Shri Tri konantara dipika (ōṃ trikōṇāntaradīpikāyai namaḥ)

The Goddess Divine Mother shines as a lamp within the triangle. 

The Divine Mother is within the triangle and shining there. Hrdaya (the heart) is the place for Sun; the triangle shaped Muladhara is the Agnimandala. The universe is the place for Srividya; likewise, the human body is also considered as the place for Srividya. Muladhara is the first Kuta with Agni (fire), the heart is the second kuta with Sun and the Sahasrara is the third kuta with Moon in there. Agni, Sun, and Moon are three lights within the human body which are the Divine Mother’s form. So, She is the Prajnana Dipika or Trikonantara Dipika. 

In Muladhara triangle in Agnimandala, the Kundalini Shakti is like a small light. Earlier Namam 596 said that the Divine Mother is shining like the Sun. This Namam is an explanation about Sun’s actions in this universe. Sun is supposedly going round the Meru or the Sricakra. In eight directions of Meru, there is Indra, and seven other directional deities are having cities. Of these eight directions, the Sun’s light falls in three directions at any one time. Like the Divine Mother is shining within the triangle, is the interpretation of this Namam. 

According to the Tantraraja, “In all beings, in Muladhara there is fire, in the heart there is Sun and in the head below the Brahmarandhra, there is the Moon. Thus, the original, eternal Pancadasi mantra is three parts, representing these three positions.” 

Vishnu Purana says that there are three worlds and three cities that form triangles.  The three worlds are heaven, earth, and nether world (hell). The three cities are the cities of Indra, Candra, and Yama. The Sun is said to rise in the city of Moon and set in the city of Yama. The Divine Mother shines in all three worlds and in three cities at the same time. Hence the present name “Trikonantaradipika. Dipika is also referred to as the “Agnimandala (the disc of Fire)”.

C N Nachiappun        

Singapore, 13 September 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 596: Shri Ravi prakhya (ōṃ raviprakhyāyai namaḥ)

The Goddess Divine Mother shines with the special brilliance of the Sun. Prakya means special brilliance. Ravi is Sun. 

The whole universe is the place for Srividya. Each devotee must consider Hrdayam as the place of Srividya. To meditate that the Hrdayam is shining much more than the Sun is the best worship to the Divine Mother. 

The Divine Mother residing in the heart is shining brighter than many Suns. Anahata chakra, where the heart is there, is in Suriyamandala.. Mookar, the Kamakshi devotee praises the Divine Mother that She resides between eyebrows in the forehead and shines like a rainbow; She resides in Sahasrara  chakra and shines as brighter than moon; She resides in Anahata chakra and shines brighter than Sun.He used the Divine Mother’s all forms mentioned in Namams 591 to 595 earlier as his prayers. 

Prakhya also means “resemblance”; hence the Divine Mother resembles the Sun in radiance. She also has a Namam “One who equals one crore (ten million) of Suns in radiance”.

The Divine Mother shines with special brilliance much better than  the Sun.

C N Nachiappun        

Singapore, 12 September 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

  

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 595: Shri Hrdayastha (ōṃ hṛdayasthāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother resides in the heart of universal beings. 

The Divine Mother lives in the heart of Lord Shiva as Upanisads have indicated; the explanations of those Upanisads are the understanding of this Nama “Hrdayastha”. 

The Divine Mother lives in the hearts of Her creations, for meditation on the Divine Mother, Hrdaya is an ideal place for the devotees. 

We meditate on the Divine Mother in our hearts using Srividya mantram and Her Sahasranamam.. Third kuta bija “sow” is Srividya bija syllable. It is called as Hrdaya bijam also. All our Shaktis are focused on our hearts. Like the seed holding the strength for a larger tree to grow later out of it, all Shaktis in this universe are contained in this Hrdaya bija. The Divine Mother is worshipped in this mantra form. 

The Hrdaya Upanisad states that the Divine Mother is in the heart, also called Brahmesvara Hrdaya. This Upanisa is also called Hrdayam. The Divine Mother is meditated on this mantra rupam. 

The heart is the location of Anahata chakra. The Divine Mother resides in Suryamandala (the Sun’s disc). In the Kalpasutra, the Divine Mother’s parabija is called Hrdaya (heart). The worshipper who knows the parabijashakti (the heart of the supreme) gets all the happiness and prosperity. 

The seed of every being is in its heart. The heart is also called “visva bija, the seed of the universe. The Divine Mother is of the form of that seed, and She resides in that heart of all universal beings. The Gita (XVlll.61) says, “The Lord dwells in the heart of all beings, O Arjuna!”

The Divine Mother resides in the hearts of all beings. 

C N Nachiappun        

Singapore, 11 September 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 594: Shri Indra dhanu prabha (ōṃ indradhanuḥprabhāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is resplendent like the rainbow. 

The rainbow has seven basic colours. Sun’s rays split into these seven colours.  Likewise, the Divine Mother is beyond all universal things, but She is spreading all over the universe. There are countless colours in this universe; they are basically from the basic seven colours seen in rainbow. Here the Divine Mother is shining in all these beautiful colours which are the prayers to Her. 

The Bindu of the syllables Om and Hreem are known as ardhamatra; it shines in the forehead in the form of radiance. Above it is the half-moon, which shines with the dazzling beauty of Indra dhanu (Indra’s bow), a rainbow; that is the seat of the Divine Mother.

                     The Divine Mother is resplendent like the rainbow. 

C N Nachiappun        

Singapore, 10 September 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