Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 209: Shri Maha devi (OM mahAdevyai namaH)

In Namams 199 to 248, the Divine Mother’s  Saguna or infiniteness power and glory are described. 

The Divine Mother is the consort of Lord Mahadeva and has immeasurable figure. 

There is nothing bigger than the Divine Mother. She is the bigger than the biggest in this universe. Innumerable Devas, Deities and Lords are all represented in the Divine Mother’s forms. 

The Bhakta has to consider the Lord or deity he is praying to, as the superior. The Divine Mother is the Supreme Self, even though; She is represented in many names and forms. She contains the whole universe within Her, as She the Mahadevi. 

In worshipping Her, all Lords and Deities are also worshipped. Her size cannot be visualized by customary sensory elements. She is Mahan, as She is Supreme Self. 

Out of eight forms of Lord Shiva, His Candra form (Moon) is called Mahesvaran. And, She is the consort of Mahesvara, with the given name Rohini (one of the 27 Nakshatra names in Rishaba rasi).  She has a special temple in Napal at Gandaki River bank. She has all the powers to be the greatest (Maha) Devi. 

The entire cosmetic universe is Her body. It is extremely large and cannot be measured by any known instrument. She is called Mahadevi, according to Devi Purana. She cannot be ascertained by words and mind or intellect. She is worthy of worshipping in all possible ways. 

In total Seven Lokas or Seven Worlds, the fourth Loka is supposedly the biggest in this universe. Lord Mahesvara is the ruler of this fourth Loka; the Divine Mother as His consort is also controlling this very big fourth Loka;  So she is Mahadevi 

 

 Maha Devi

 

C N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 20 August 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 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.