Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 796: Shri Kama rupini (ōṃ kāmarūpiṇyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother has an infinite number of desirable forms. She can assume any form (rupa) at Her will, based on Her desire or Kama.

She is in Kameshvara’s (Shiva) form as both are in Ardhanaree-shvara. Kameshvara’s colour, body structure, beauty, age, the ornaments He wears, and the weapons He is using are all attributes for Him and the Divine Mother. The Divine Mother’s luster and brightness are like milk. She is shining for the benefit of all universal creatures. She is fulfilling the desires of all Her creations. A devotee ought to have good reasonable desires and make positive efforts. The patient efforts he puts in for the Divine Mother worship will be rewarded by Her. Such devotees become the real children of the Kama Rupini, the Divine Mother.

Kama is basically Iccha Sakthi; this is the reason which made the Divine Mother create the universe. She takes that universe form or any other form as She desires, being Kama Rupini. By being equal to Shiva in Ardhanaree-shvara, She also has the form of Kameshvara (Shiva) or Kama, the god of love.

            The Divine Mother has desirable many forms.        

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 31 March 2022; updated 15 June 2025.

 

References:

1.   The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published in English by Mata Amritanandamis AparnaSan 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