Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 120: Shri Bhakti Vasya (OM bhaktivashyAyai namaH)

From Namam 112 to 131, we will see the devotion aspects in the Divine Mother worship

The Divine Mother is won over by devotion.

The path of devotion is easier and shorter than the path of knowledge, action and raja, yoga to reach the Divine Mother.

Lord Visnu said to Sage NArada that He is a prisoner in his devotees’ hearts. The most endeared is the hearts of the devotees.

The Divine Mother is bondless. One can reach Her only through devotion. She is bound only by the devotion of Her devotees.

Vasaya means to bring under control or controlled.

C N Nachiappun           

Singapore, 23 May 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 Sahasranama Stostrom 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.