Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 612: Shri Kalanatha (ōṃ kalānāthāyai namaḥ)

 The Goddess Divine Mother is the mistress of all the Kalas (Arts). 

For reference, various Kala forms had been described in earlier Nama 611 Kalatmika. 

In general, a mother in a family does not differentiate between her and the family. Every member in a proper family has a responsibility, as assigned by the mother. Equivalent to this action, the Divine Mother is in all Kala forms, and She is the leader of them all. She encourages the skills and feelings for humans in the arts. There are arts based on body, feelings like music and other knowledge-based activities. Feeling and knowledge must be matched well in a human. Well spoken language is an example of a good kala. With that if the good meanings are attached, that becomes an excellent form of kala. Sweetness and expertise combined in an activity combined will result in the best form of kala. Speech, music, and dances are three basic forms of kalas. Since the Divine Mother has set these arts, She is the leader of kalas or She is called Kalanatha. It is not easy to create arts forms and get good mixes between related kalas. Only the originator, here, the Divine Mother can do that effectively as Kalanatha. 

For all the Kalas described in earlier Nama 611 Kalatmika, the Divine Mother provides the energy or shakti. Moon is also known as Kalanatha. Candramandala (disc of moon) is part of Sri chakra, where the Divine Mother reigns as the queen.  The Divine Mother is in the forms of Candramandala and Moon.

            The Sarasvati Devi representing the Divine Mother as Kalanatha. 

C N Nachiappun

Singapore, 28 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