Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 574: Shri Prajnana ghana rupini (ōṃ prajJṇānaghnarūpiṇyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is pure, concentrated, and condensed Knowledge. 

The Divine Mother is in the form of Supreme Knowledge. The five universal elements Sky, earth, water agni and vayu have the meaning that they can be condensed. When we go deeper inside the earth and sea, the pressure levels increase. The same aspect is applicable to Agni (fire) also. The fire from hay gives lesser heat than solid wood being burned. In Vayu, at lower level, the pressure is high, as we go higher and higher, the pressure is reducing. But the Sky is without changing its attribute. If there is less or more effect of something in Brahman mean, it cannot be full. So, for the universe under the Divine Mother has some balanced levels? 

Our mind when going through happiness or sorrow has a way to treat them in excess. If we have lesser strength in our minds, then such happiness or sorrow are balancing out without any excess. Sun’s light in a mirror has a different effect due to the level of phosphorus content in the mirror. Likewise, the soul with the goal of Brahman will shine very much. Brahman is always balanced but due to Maya one sees higher or lower attribute in the Brahman. Like the Sky is same at all places, Brahman is same always. 

The mind with its limited knowledge through senses or by its own gets an item’s form. This form is limited and is not visible, due to the small level of knowledge; the mind is at an improving stage. Mind through eye looks at a thing, records the size of the thing. This is due to mind ‘s improving knowledge.  This knowledge is temporary, will not give the desired result. However, due to this improving knowledge, it reflects the Knowledge of the Brahman. The Sun’s reflected rays through a mirror can light up a full room. This reflected light is limited also, which is got from the Sun; Sun is a small fraction of the Brahman. Mirror does not have the natural ability to expand or explain things. Only because the mirror can reflect the Sun’s rays, its small capability is known. Likewise, the mind with its limited knowledge can reflect the defects in our understanding of things. It is not the fault of Brahman, which is the condensed Knowledge. This is called Supreme Knowledge. 

The Divine Mother is pure, uniform consciousness, with no difference between inside and outside, with no traces of avidya (ignorance). Prajnanaghana is solid consciousness. As discussed in earlier Namam 426 “Tvam” with the meaning that the Divine Mother is referred to say, by “Thou”, one of the Mahavakyas (great sayings) states, “Consciousness is Brahman”.

 

The Divine Mother is the pure and Condensed Knowledge.

 C N Nachiappun         

Singapore, 21 August 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

4.       The four MahA VAkyAs given by Shri Adi Shankara are:  PragnyAnam Brahma

        Ayam AtmA Brahma

        Tat tvam asi

        Aham BrahmAsmi