Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 591: Shri Sirah sthita (ōṃ śiraḥsthitāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother resides in the head. 

The Divine Mother is living in Sirah (the head). In the human body’s seven cakras, the knowledge base is in Sahasrara cakra which is at the top of the head. Sahasrara means thousand-petaled lotus. Kundalini from the bottom level Muladhara goes through six cakras and reaches Sahasrara in the head where the Shiva-Shakti union is taking place. The Divine Mother’s great form is there. A king may have many mansions, yet he will choose a place where he sits in the Simhasanam (the ruling chair) and runs his kingdom’s court. Sahasrara is comparable to such a courthouse of a King. There may be some difficulties in having the darshan of the Divine Mother. With Lord Shiva as the Guru and with His blessings, the devotee can have the darshan and blessings of the Divine Mother. He will merge with Shiva-Shakti union, which is called Triveni sangamam. So, to bring out the goodness of the seventh cakra Sahasrara, this Namam Sirahsthita is mentioned here. 

Sahasarara cakra is the bindu where the Divine Mother is with Lord Shiva in union. When we meditate upon Her mantra rupa, we need a Guru. In Guru’s form the Divine Mother and Lord Shiva, grace and bless the devotees. The Divine Mother resides in Mahabindu. Bhaskararaya says that the Divine Mother resides in the Brahmarandhra (the hole in the head) in the form of Guru.

The Divine Mother and Lord Shiva in Sahasrara chakra. 

C N Nachiappun        

Singapore, 07 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

  

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