Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 404: Shri Bhakta harda tamo bheda bhanumad bhanu santatih (OM bhaktAhArdatamobhedabhAnumadbhAnusantatyai namaH)

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

The Divine Mother has the Sun and rays from the Sun, which clears the darkness from the hearts of Her devotees. 

She removes, with Her millions of Suns’ brightness the darkness in Her devotee’s hearts. Like in pralaya, all the darkness is hidden within the devotee, which can be equal to the darkness outside of him. From his darkness both within and outside, the devotee starts his devotion to the Divine Mother. Like the Sun’s rays, the Divine Mother’s kindness towards such devotees gradually removes their darkness; they continue to pray to the Divine Mother and as the condition after the Sun rise, the devotees get full compassion from the Divine Mother. These kindnesses are compared to Sun’s brightness and further the devotees seek Her blessings. Like Bhanu, the Sun, the Divine Mother is also called Bhanumathi to be celebrated for Her kindness and glory. 

The Divine Mother with Her moonlike comfort removes the devotee’s karma desires. Likewise with Her millions of Sun’s brightness, She removes the darkness in the minds of Her devotees. Even if they do not desire to leave their darkness, She removes them. It is like when the Sun rises, the world and its beings get the light if they like it or not. Tamo guna covers the divinity in the soul. In such cases, the Divine Mother’s bright rays, removes the devotees’ darkness. Her brightness is many, many Sun’s brightness all put together. 

Bha is light and also knowledge; Bhanu is great light; Santatih represents Sun’s rays; Tamo is clearing.

 

    The Divine Mother with many Sun’s brightness removes the darkness in Her devotees.

C N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 04 March 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.