Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 82: Shri Kamesvarastra Nigdhagda Sabhandasura Sunyaka (OM kAmeshvarAstranirdagdhasabhANDAsurashUnyakAyai namaH)


In Namams 64 to 84, we will be seeing the Divine Mother destroying the Bhandasura.

The Divine Mother burned and destroyed with powerful Kamesvara Astram  Sunyaka, Bhandasura’s capital.

Although called the Capital, Sunyaka did not have much in it, where as the Divine Mother’s Capital Srinagaram was complete. Bhandasura thought that he and his Capital cannot be destroyed. Kamesavara Astram had the power to do what the sender desired. Here the Divine Mother wanted Bhandasura and his Capital be destroyed and that had been achieved.

Brahmanda Purana describes the incident as follows: Bhandasura was very fierce, mighty and caused much harm to the world. The Divine Mother using the Mahakamesvara astram which has thousand Suns’ strength killed the demon Bhandasura and destroyed his Capital Sunyaka. The Astram burned his Capital city and also instantly burned to ashes everyone and everything within. As a result Sunyaka became sunya (empty).

On the question of destroying everyone and everything, should there be any sympathy? When someone sleeps or dies, his family and wealth are not with him. As a result there is no ownership even to anything to him. If anyone understands and can accept this message, he would have the non attachment needed for seeking salvation from the Divine Mother.


Close enough meanings:
Sunyaka is Bandasura’s Capital
Nirdagdhagha is burning and destroying

C N Nachiappun           
Singapore, 15 April 2020.

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 Ahasranama Stoistrom 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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