Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 257: Shri Jagarini (OM jAgariNyai namaH)

In Namams 249 to 274, the Divine Mother’s  Five functions and Her Five Isvara forms are described. 

The Divine Mother is in full alert waking state; She takes the form of the soul who is fully alert in the waking state. Jagari means full alert wakefulness. 

The Divine Mother is in waking soul’s form, in its gross body. The soul uses the five sensing organs and five energies of action. In soul’s waking state, all its organs and their actions become functional. 

They also interact with external beings; if the dealings are in proper manner, it will result in dharma for the soul. And if their actions are improper, it will give rise to Adharma. So in soul’s waking state, such as its Dharma, Adharma, Papa or sin and Punya or merit activities are taking place. 

By such a process, all souls travel either upward or downward to reach the Supreme Being. All these actions originate from the Divine Mother. 

The Soul is thus normal during its waking or Jagari state. Its ego or pride in its gross body is evident at this state. This jagari form is the one which manifests externally to all the senses. This in essence, is same that inhibits and is dear to all beings. 

The Divine Mother is all universal souls in this fully alert waking state. She is Jagarini or  alert fully in wakefulness.

Goddess Durga with eight hands    

 

C N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 07 October 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.