Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 283: Shri Sahasraksi (OM sahasrAkShyai namaH)

In Namams 275 to365, the Divine Mother’s  many forms providing benefits to Her devotees in great details are discussed. 

The Divine Mother has one thousand or countless eyes. 

Billions of universal creatures are within the Divine Mother; every creature’s eyes are included within Her. There are countless eyes for the Divine Mother is the interpretation of this Namam. Also with so much eyes looking at the universal affairs, no one can escape from Her sight and knowledge for any and or all of our actions, done openly or secretly. 

Things shining in the universe are considered as the Divine Mother’s eyes. In this way, there are countless eyes. This is in reference to the fact luminous nature that the sun, the moon and the fire are referred to as the Divine Mother’s eyes. The Divine Mother is also called Trinayana (three eyed, like Lord Shiva), as mentioned in dhyana sloka for this Lalitha Sahasranamam and in other ancient texts.

The Thousand petaled Lotus representing

the thousand eyes of the Divine Mother

 

C  N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 03 November 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.

The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamilnadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sithbavandar.