Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 389: Shri Nirupama (OM nirupamAyai namaH)

In Namams 381 to 474, the Divine Mother’s Jnana Yoga worship methods are discussed in details. 

The Divine Mother has no comparison in every aspect with others in this universe. She is simile or metaphor or unrivalled in any of Her attributes with any other being in this universe. She is totally nonpareil. A reference may be to Arjuna saying to Lord Krishna after seeing the Visvarupa of Lord Krishna that Krishna is nonpareil. 

Brahman and the Divine Mother are one and the same. Shri Ramakrishna explained this as follows: Brahmam is similar to a snake coiled and lying on the floor without any movement. The Divine Mother is similar to the snake’s curved surfaces; She is very active. The same snake is in kriya and niskriya rupa. So the Brahmam is not moving and the Divine Mother is actively managing the universe. Sea stays stable without any movement at deep sea levels and near the shores, sea waves are active. For a stable Brahman there is no comparable thing to it. Through Lord Shiva and the Divine Mother unison, there is no comparable thing to the Divine Mother also. 

Something has to be equal or better than an item to make a comparison to the first item. In this universe, created by the Divine Mother, there is no one or being equal to Her, to make any comparison with Her. 

This universe is created and ruled by Her. There is nothing equal to her. There is nothing different from Her in this universe. She is unique and unequalled. The scriptures saying that “There exists nothing similar to Her” and “Only one, without a second “; this confirms that Her incomparable nature and status. 

Simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid; simile and metaphor are closely related. 

Nonpareil is having no match or equal; unrivalled; non-parallel.

 

The Divine Mother as Raja Rajeswari. There is no comparison to Her in this universe.

C  N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 17 February 2021.

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 Chithbavandar