Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 261: Shri Prajnatmika (OM prAj ~ nAtmikAyai namaH)

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

The Divine Mother is Prajna of the Atman. 

Prajna is a Sanskrit word literally meaning “best knowledge,” or “best knowing.” The soul in deep sleeping state is also called Prajna. This is similar to Namam 256 “Visvarupa” where the soul is taking pride in its gross body. In deep sleep, the souls realize, “I” due to Maya. 

The souls in Susupti or deep sleep are the Supreme Being or same as Isvara. Isvari, a form of Divine Mother, is the consort of Isvara.

The Divine Mother is in such deep sleeping soul form and holding all the souls in susupti or deep sleep within Her. So the Divine Mother is Prajnatmika

 

   The Divine Mother as Goddess Katyayani (Navratri Day 5 alangaram) 

is ready to bless.         

C N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 11 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.