Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 394: Shri Prabha rupa (OM prabhArUpAyai namaH)

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

The Divine Mother is effulgence, shining brightly and radiating goodness. 

All the bright rays coming out of the Divine Mother are all forms of Herself. We cannot separate the Sun and its rays; similarly we cannot differentiate the Divine Mother and the bright rays coming from Her. She is in all these rays. For example, the sea waves are there always and the deep sea is holding all the countless waves. We can say that the deep sea is in the countless waveform also. In the same way, this Namam reflects that the Divine Mother and the bright rays are the same, showing Her brightness radiating goodness. 

From Anima Devi, all the Siddhi Devis are the bright rays from the Divine Mother, even though they look independent. The Divine Mother holds such eight Siddhi Devis within her. 

Earlier Namam says that the Divine Mother is accompanied by the eight Siddhis. This Namam adds that  they are forms of the Divine Mother Herself. We cannot find any difference between the attributes and the one who creates and possesses them.

The Divine Mother emanating bright rays.

C  N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 22 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