Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 121: Shri Bhayapaha (OM bhayApahAyai namaH)

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

The Divine Mother removes the fear in devotees.               

The fear is due to the belief that something bigger than oneself exists. Swami Vivekananda summarized Upanishads as “fear not” (Abhih).

Ignorance is the source of fear. Result of that is to look at others as separate beings. This will cause trouble to weaker persons. The fear sets in devotees when a strong person is met in life. It is generated from the presumption that, some potential trouble may be expected from the strong person.

Uncertainty on effects of rebirth causes the fear of death. The fear of death made Sages to recommend the yogic path.

One who knows the Brahman (bliss) need not fear death. The Divine Mother is the essence of Brahman. She removes all fears.

Bhaskararaya in Vayu Purana says that in the forest and in other places in water, on earth, in battlefield, in the mist of enemies, in front of a tiger and wild beast, robbers and diseases the Divine Mother’s name should be recited.

Worship of the Divine Mother increases the devotee’s inner strength and eliminates the fear in him. The devotee, under the Divine Mother’s care will have an auspicious rebirth.

The Divine Mother worship eliminates the fear in Her devotees.

C N Nachiappun           

Singapore, 24 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.