Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 674: Shri Brahmani (ōṃ brāhmaṇyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is the sattvic essence of the Vedas (pure, goodness, serene, balanced attitude) to help Her devotees. 

Those completing college education become graduates. In work related Vedic classification, Brahmana is the highest order, which one reaches by learning the Veda and living the Vedic life. When a human is born, he is only Shudra. Only by learning the Vedas and living the Vedic life, one can reach the Brahmana state.  He is expected to Impart his knowledge to other common people. As the divinity saves him, he does not even have any thought about his body. 

One who makes a living with unexpectedly received materials, has now a house of his own to live in, never thinks about his body is called Brahmana. To sight of such a person in the world is equal to seeing the Brahman. Among females for example Anasuya, Seetha, Radha and Andal had such qualities. The Divine Mother is in such rupams; She is called Brahmani. 

In Trinity, Shiva is considered as Brahmana. He is the Lord for all Brahmanas. The Divine Mother is His spouse; She has total wisdom. She is in Brahmana’s shakti as Gayatri Devi form. In effect Lord Shiva is called Brahmana; He has the Divine Mother as His consort. 

Brahmana (feminine is Brahmani) is where the sattvic quality predominates. The Divine Mother is embodiment of wisdom in whom sattvic Guna is dominant. 

Brahmani is also a medical plant (also spelled Brahmi); the Divine Mother is in the form of the medicine which according to the Shruti, “is divine and is consciousness itself”. Parasara Shruti describes Lord Shiva as Brahmana, and Brahmani His consort is the Divine Mother.

The Divine Mother is the  spouse of Lord Shiva, called Brahmani.
 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 29 November 2021 /Updated 07 September 2024.

 

 

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