Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 90: Shri Kulamrutaika Rasika (OM kulAmRRitaikarasikAyai namaH)


In Namams 85 to 90, we will be seeing the Divine Mother’s Body description.

The Divine Mother likes very much the nectar (ambrosia or elixir) known as Kulamrta.

This namam is referring to the sublest concept Kundalini. When Kundalini reaches the Sahasrara it gets internal bliss (Brahmanada). The Divine Mother resides in the Brahmanada. The Kundalini is in human body.

Kula refers to the six cakras starting from Muladhara at the bottom of the spine and ending with Sahasrara at the head of the humans. Through yogic practices Kundalini is awakened to move through six cakras up to Sahasrara and merge with the Supreme Self (Lord Sadasiva). Kulamrta is the nectar flowing when the Kundalini reaches Sahasrara. The Divine Mother is fond of this Kulamrta nectar.

Kula can be considered as a state where all thoughts of duality of time, place, cause, action and effect are dissolved completely. Kula is knowing and knowledge for the devotee.

Kula is also acara, the customary observance. The Divine Mother enjoys such traditional observance on devotee’s Kundalini reaching Sahasrara and merging with the Supreme Self.


Close enough meanings:
Rasika is one who enjoys
Rasa is the juice or essence.



C N Nachiappun           
Singapore, 23 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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