Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 965: Shri Bala (ōṃ bālāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother forsakes the nature of a child.

She is a young playful girl. Nature and the Divine Mother’s form are the same. Nature is there forever, yet we see youngness in it. The Divine Mother wears Kalam or time as Her ornament. She is beyond time eternally as a young child.

There is always happiness when small girls play. At young age, they are yet to know the likes and dislikes. They are in purity stage to play around. When we observe such little girls’ play, we forget about our own sufferings and happiness; we get mental peace which is same as a little girl’s nature. We get to the Parama-Ananda level.  This Ananda is naturally far beyond the universe.

The Divine Mother is called Bala Tripura Sundari. She is in Kumari (young lady) form. The Divine Mother took a young girl Bala form to destroy the Bhandasura’s children. A nine-year old girl forever, She sits on a blossomed flower. Like the Sun’s reddish light rays, She has the red-coloured body, She has Vara mudra, Jamba malai and boots in Her four hands.

The nature of a child is its purity. “O Beloved because You play like a child, You are called Bala (little girl)” says Tripurasiddharntra. The Divine Mother is Bala since She never gives up Her childlike play. We note here that one of the meanings of the Name Lalitha is playful.

Bala can also be a Kumari, a maiden Kanya Kumari, deep south in India where western and eastern parts of India meet is famous place. The deity representing the Divine Mother is Kanyakumari. This Namam, then implies that the Divine Mother is eternally in the form of a young maiden.

    The Divine Mother forsakes the nature of a child. 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 15 September 2022; updated 31 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar.

 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 964: Shri Bandhuka kusuma prakhya (ōṃ bandhūkakusumaprakhyāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother’s beauty and grace are compared to Bandhuka flower.

She is yellow mixed red colour like Bandhuka flower. All colours are the Divine Mother’s form. Of these yellow mixed red colour is specially mentioned. All actions across the universe are all done by the Divine Mother. Rajasic Guna is needed to complete any action properly. Rajasic Guna is red in colour. To represent the Divine Mother’s proper actions, Her shape and structure is mentioned as yellow mixed red colour.

Yellow mixed red colour Bandhuka flower is said to be a beeja charam. This flower is found more in Bengal state in India. It is yellow mixed with red colour. The Divine Mother is said to have a body in this yellow mixed red colour, to reflect Her All-Universal actions.

Bandhuka is a bright yellow mixed red flower. We recall Shri Lalitha Sahasramam dhyana slogam “Sinduraunavigraha” with the meaning that the Divine Mother is in resplendent red form. And in Namam 560 “Dadimi Kusuma prathas” with the meaning that the Divine Mother shines like a pomegranate red flower.

The Divine Mother’s beauty and grace are compared to Bandhuka flower

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 14 September 2022, updated 31 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar.

 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 963: Shri Samatmika (ōṃ śāmātmikāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother’s nature consists of peace and bliss.

Eternally the Divine Mother is Her Own Supreme Self. The Divine Mother is the basis, and She bears the whole universe; She does not change from Her state or form any bit. Kindness, sweetness, and happiness are Her virtues. The Divine Mother is in blissful state to bless Her devotees.

When a cinema being shown in a theatre, the correctness is provided by the screen. The screen does not get fire from a fire accident shown on the screen. With the Divine Mother’s determination, the whole universe is created, sustained and dissolved. All living beings depend upon their ability to seek the Divine Mother’s kindness, calm, and happiness to reach different maturity levels. If they are attached to worldly life, they wander along and go through sufferings. For all living beings the support and or the basis is the Divine Mother. Surrendering to Her through devotion is or ought to be the aim of living beings.

She is all universal beings whether they have surrendered to Her or not. Samam is universal bliss. The universe is expanding always. Universe is being absorbed and hidden in Bahaman or the Divine Mother, during Pralaya. Shiva and the Divine Mother are present auspiciously during Pralaya.

Sama is peace and tranquility. Sam is bliss. Samat Mika means that one who is peaceful and tranquil in nature and whose essence is bliss. Bliss is the inner nature of the Supreme Self, the Divine Mother. She dwells in Supreme Self (Brahman).

This Namam can be understood in another way. The universe is based on contradictions and differences. For this very reason, conflict is universal nature. The Divine Mother’s form is the entire universe, yet the frictions and conflicts of the universe do not move or affect Her. Krishna makes it clear in Gita (II.70). “He attains peace, into to whom all desires enter as water entering the ocean, which is being filled from all sides, remain unaltered; He is not affected by all those desires.” The ocean remains untainted by the inflow of impurities, from all sides. He attains peace in whom the conflicts of desires do not create any agitation.

That Sama or peace is the Divine Mother’s innate or natural quality.

The Divine Mother’s nature consists of peace and bliss. 

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 13 September 2022; updated 31 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar.

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 962: Shri Sarvatita (ōṃ sarvātītāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother transcends everything in this universe.

She is beyond everything in this universe, which She created. The Divine Mother has Supreme intellect; When we see the universe, we cannot see it fully with our own eyes. The Divine Mother is the basis for all universal things; She sees them all. When She is looking at us, we can understand Her looking. Depending upon their maturity level, the devotees can try to understand the Divine Mother, but it can never be full understanding of Her. No one can understand Her fully.

She has many names and forms/structures. She is individually seen as said, but She is far beyond all things in this universe. There is absolutely no difference between Her various states, forms, and names.

The Divine Mother stands beyond all the divine forms. It has been stated that She is beyond Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

The Divine Mother transcends everything in this universe

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 12 September 2022; updated 30 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar..

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 961: Shri Gunatita (ōṃ guṇātītāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother transcends all three gunas.

She is beyond all three gunas; sattvic, rajasic and tamasic are three gunas. Souls are controlled by these three gunas. She is in these three gunas form and beyond.

Tamasic Guna people mature lower in life. Rajasic Guna people are better than tamasic Guna people in maturity, but they are below sattvic Guna people. All humans are trying to get good Guna mix in their life. So, they ought to worship the Divine Mother, who is in all these three gunas and beyond them.

She is beyond all three gunas, further, the five elements are related to ahankara, the senses, mind and prana. The Divine Mother is creating these three gunas in universal beings. Guna tattva is showing the differences in these gunas. Gunas, created by the Divine Mother are not separable and She is beyond all these three gunas.

Three gunas in the mix control the quality of an individual. For example, the sattvic Vibhishana, the rajasic Ravana, and the tamasic Kumbhakarna are all born as brothers. The Divine Mother remains beyond all three gunas. If mind exists, it is not possible for man to transcend the gunas completely. Three gunas are the inherent nature of the mind. Mind can conceive those things which are made of three gunas.

The Divine Mother transcends all three gunas.  

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 11 September 2022; updated 30 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar.  

 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 960: Shri Lokatita (ōṃ lōkātitāyai namaḥ

The Divine Mother transcends all worlds in this universe.

Lokam means world, realm, planet, or universe.

She is far beyond all worlds in this universe. Under lokam (Patha lokam), Earth, Purva lokam, and Heaven are the places identified for universal beings. Worms and insects are living with much less maturity. Their place of residence is identified as Patha lokam. They are happy with their natural environments. To live on the Earth is what all humans ever try. Purva lokam and Heaven are in human’s imagination. Those who live on earth in dharma ways, can be said to live in Purva lokam and Heaven. For universal beings’ various maturity, there are places of living or lokams. The Divine Mother with Her size/form is expanding and far beyond all-living places. For a living being, She is the place of residence. She is beyond all of them. This Namam is ideal one for the devotee to meditate upon.

She is beyond the universe. Fourteen worlds are said to have be created by the Divine Mother in this universe. She is far beyond all these fourteen worlds She created.

Lokar means living beings, they get knowledge by using their senses. She is beyond all beings with Her Supreme Knowledge.

In another way of saying, the Divine Mother transcends all the worlds (from the world of Indra to the world of Vishnu); She resides in Maha Kailasa. 

Maha kailasam translates to "the great Kailash”. Kailash is mountain Kailash.

The Divine Mother transcends all worlds in this universe.

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 10 September 2022; updated 30 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar. 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 959: Shri Dharma vardhini (ōṃ dharmavardhinyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother promotes righteousness or dhrama.

She helps to grow the dharma among Her devotees. The Divine Mother also grows abundant kindness in Her devotee’s hearts. She safeguards living beings to shine by their purity. Between humans, She encourages the good discipline and understanding. Depending upon their devotion to Her, She grows the immense kindness within the devotees. She grants the divine aspects of patience and discipline to Her devotees.

Controlling the senses, purity, devotion to the divinity, auspicious words and actions and thoughts are ideal dharma virtues; She gives all of these to Her devotees to grow them in their maturity.

Dharma is not something that flows everywhere in society or in a society, it is totally lacking in dharma either. Like the fire, the embers (a small place of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire) will be smoldering from time to time. It will burst forth and burn brightly shedding warmth and light. Vamana Purana indicated that controlling of the senses, purity, auspiciousness, and devotion are the dharma of Shiva, the Divine mother and Surya (the sun).

The Divine Mother promotes righteousness or drama.

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 09 September 2022; updated 29 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar.

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 958: Shri Dharmini (ōṃ dharmiṇyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is righteous, as ever.

She is in the form of dharma. Like the fire has heat, the Divine Mother has shining drama. Drama way of life is the basis for universal beings. Even the Jada things have dharma in their way of life. For Vayu or air drying the things is its dharma. Each being has drama and properly following its own dharma helps in universal functioning without any trouble. For living beings, their dharma is to live their life in righteous means. For a student to learn well is his dharma. For a teacher to teach well is his dharma. These are easily understood. One of the key persons associated with dharma is ‘Bheeshma’ in Mahabharata. There were many deficiencies in his life, being the commander to kill many people in Dharman’s army. Yet he did not slip from his dharma and others praised him. The Divine Mother is known through a young person’s Dharma and from such individuals like Bheema.

She is always carrying out dharma things. The Divine Mother has happy experiences, fully satisfied special status.

The greatness of every age virtue such as practicing truth, forbearance, abidance in moral values and renunciation are given the name dharma. I am born in every age for the preservation of righteousness” is the divine vow. The Divine Mother fulfills that vow.

The Divine Mother is righteous, as ever.

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 08 September 2022; updated 29 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar.

 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 957: Shri Dhanya (ōṃ dhanyāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother possesses great wealth; She is also extremely blessed.

She gets things done in this universe as She desires. This universe was created by Her. In various life forms, their desires naturally are either higher or lower. By satisfying one lower-level desire, in life cycle, one gets to even lower (maturity) level. For those with higher level of desires, the Divine Mother provides in dharma ways. There is nothing in this universe which does not belong to the Divine Mother. She is satisfied with all the things She is possessing.

Some may wish to achieve victory quickly, seek Dhana or wealth in evil ways. Whatever they receive gets destroyed soon if the Divine Mother’s blessings are not there for them. For those who follow proper dharma means to acquire wealth, She provides them the wealth gradually. She also provides ways to safeguard the given wealth. For good people, She is the yogin to provide wealth in yoga means. When someone’s way to wealth is proper, then there are mental peace and satisfaction. Their goal is reached, all ending in auspiciousness.

Those who live with dharma means die in peaceful way. In final days, with metal satisfaction meditating on the Divine Mother is the best way to die. The Divine Mother’s devotees get this peaceful means of dying. They do not have any desire that will lead to their rebirth. In the final days their mind is set in greatness of the Divine Mother. Such a fortunate state is provided to Her devotees by the Divine Mother. Dhanya is an auspicious nature of the Divine Mother is the inner meaning of this wonderful Namam.

She does all these for fulfilment of devotee’s desires. When one completes his duty well, his mental satisfaction and happiness are there for him. The Divine Mother is in those satisfaction and happiness forms. She does Her duties well.

In reaching Brahman, having desires without any attachments, to control all one’s five senses, providing kindness to one’s all thoughts during the death of a human may also be called Dhanya. These are available for fortunate people; such kind thoughts would be following all through their life, to get Dhanya thought at the time of death of other humans. These can give Deva status to humans; such thoughts are called Dhanya.

Dhanya helps to accumulate wealth. In astrology, Dhanyam is mentioned as a Yogam to get wealth in dharma means.

Mangala, Pingala and Dhanya are three yogis well known in Jyotisa sastra (astrology).

Bhaskaracarya quotes from Bhavisyottara Purana, describing the four kinds of thoughts that arise in persons nearing death: arta, Raudra, dhanya and sukla.

Arta signifies thoughts concerning death, anxiety over house, wife, clothes, and other possessions. In short these are delusions (believing something that is not there) due to Maya. Those who die with arta thoughts will be reborn in lower form, as birds and animals.

Raudra stands for thoughts concerning physical and mental wounds, torture and affiliations that have occurred. Those who die with Raudra thoughts will be reborn in even lower forms such as insects and worms.

Dhanya is the meditation on the meanings of the Upanishads and Puranas, which were previously learned. Dhanya meditation at the time of death leads to the world of Devas.

Sukla is dispassion based one-point meditation in yoga, with freedom from temptation of the senses. Those who die engaged in Sukla mediation attain the Supreme state, without rebirth. Therefore, the wise should fix his mind on the meditative path of Sukla. The mind should be trained early in life in Dhanya ways. The path is not difficult. That is why the Divine Mother is called Dhanya. Her form is celebrated as Dhanya, can easily be fixed in our minds.

The Divine Mother possesses great wealth.

She is also extremely blessed.

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 07 September 2022; updated 29 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar.

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 956: Shri Dhara suta (ōṃ dharasutāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is Parvathi Devi, the daughter of Dhara (Himavat).

Himavan (Himalaya) is beautifying the moon as its tilak. In plants, I am Himalaya as said by Krishna. Himavan’s daughter is Himavati or Parvati Devi, the Divine Mother. In all five elements, Earth is last visible element. Yogis do not think high or low of any of the creations. The Divine Mother Parashakti had come out of the Earth element. This is to represent that She is full world Herself. She is in all functioning forms in this universe. Those having this thinking, are considered as reborn equivalent to the Divine Mother’s birth from Earth.

Mountains bear the Earth. Mountain is called Dharam, Bhudharam and Maheedharam. A mountain is like the root having strength; due to that the Earth is standing stable, Being the daughter of mountain, the Divine Mother gives credit and fame to Himalaya Mountain.

Dharasuta can also be interpreted as Sita Devi (spouse of Rama) who also came from Earth.

Dharam or dharma, means duty, righteousness, or inherent nature.

Bhudah is awakened, enlightened, or wise. Ram is pleasing or enlightened.

Maheedharam means one who bears the earth.

The Divine Mother is Parvathi Devi, the daughter of Dhara (Himavat).

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 06 September 2022, updated 28 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar.

 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 955: Shri Dhara (ōṃ dharāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is Mother Earth. Dhara means Support.

The Divine Mother is in the form of Earth, which is one of the five key elements. Earth is our place of living. Whatever we can visualize are the Divine Mother’s glories. Humans can use the Earth properly or improperly. Being patient, the Earth bears these two groups of people within it.

Earth or here the Divine Mother is the one who bears all of us. As the Divine Mother is bearing the whole universe, She is called ‘Dhara’. Earth is also called Dhara. She is also in Lum beja form. Patience is the key aspect of Earth. The Divine Mother is in that patience form being Dhara.

The Earth is one of the five elements the Divine Mother created to help universal beings. The Divine Mother is the support for all five elements. We can recall that the position of the Earth element (Prithvi tattva) is the Muladhara, which is the support of all. Just as the Earth supports everything, the Divine Mother bears the comic bodies in Her fingertips, merely as a sport. Hence, She is Dhara, the one who carries the whole universe.

According to mantra sastra, this Nama means, the Divine Mother who is in the form of syllable ‘la’. Bhaskar Acarya, an expert on Shri Lalitha Saharanama meanings and explanations, quotes from Jnanarnava: “The syllable ‘la’ is the Goddess Earth, with mountains and forests, the essence of all the holy places of pilgrimage and blessed with fifty Shakti Peethas.”

The Divine Mother is Mother Earth

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 05 September 2022; updated 28 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar. 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 954: Shri Shambhu mohini (ōṃ śambhumōhinyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother deludes Shiva.

The Divine Mother with Kama makes Shiva attracted towards Her in Mohini form. Getting attracted to Kama is not the true form of Shiva, who hates Kama the Lord of desires. Shiva is the Spouse of the Divine Mother.  He is considered an enemy of Kama. The Divine Mother’s beauty (not only external, but internal as well) is enough to spark the desire even in that slayer of Kama, Shiva. To describe and glorify Her internal beauty, Poet Kalidasa wrote the fifth chapter in Kumara Sambhava.

Shambhu is doing good for all living beings, source of happiness or source of bliss. Shiva, after his patience (meditation) to control five senses, only married the Goddess Uma Devi or Parvathy Devi. Even with great divinities, Kama can come up.  We can imagine the conditions of common human beings towards Kama. Jagan Mohini, the Divine Mother, is controlling the living beings with their Kama feelings. The souls needing to reach the Brahman must fully clear their Kama. Soul holding humans must surrender to the Divine Mother to remove their Kama feelings. Humans eliminating their Kama feelings are considered full people.

Sam meaning auspiciousness, is the other name for Shiva. It is produced in a place called Sambhu which is Shiva Himself. The Divine Mother can attract even Sambhu in Mohini form is the message of this Namam.

Deluding is delivering something that is not true, here Shiva hates Kama, yet he is attracted with Kama itchai by the Divine Mother.

                    The Divine Mother deludes Shiva with Kama.           

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 04 September 2022; updated 28 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar.

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 953: Shri Sharmada (ōṃ śarmadāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother gives out happiness.

Sharmada means "conferring happiness," "giver of peace and joy," or "making prosperous".

She gives happiness and comfort to Her devotees and all other universal beings, as and when required; The happiness given by the Divine Mother does not have suffering as result. Normal beings go through happiness and sufferings in cycles in their universal life. The Divine Mother’s granting of such happiness to Her devotees is very special.

She is giving happiness, which is untouched by afflictions or anxiety of danger.

The Divine Mother gives out happiness. 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 03 September 2022; updated 27 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar.

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 952: Shri Shasvataisvaraya (ōṃ śāśvataiśvaryāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother holds eternal Sovereignty. Sovereignty can be defined as supreme authority.

She eternally rules over all things in this universe. To rule and to have immense wealth is called Aishwarya, meaning wealth, prosperity, and abundance. The Divine Mother has given birth to all beings in this universe, and later without any slippage She rules over them. A Shepard saves his sheep from fox and lion; likewise, the Divine Mother saves universal beings and ensure that there is no misunderstanding between the universal beings, Appropriate punishment is met up with failing people. Universal ruling can be carried out, without being exposed to the authoritative people: failing people can still escape from punishment. But the Divine Mother’s ruling is without such pitfalls, run smoothly, with appropriate punishment. If we put fire somebody’s hand without his knowledge, he cannot escape the heat. With the same heat good food can be cooked also. Those who do not understand the Divine Mother’s punishment still goes down in their maturity. 

All universal things are owned by the Divine Mother. In a short

 while, She can make a king a poor man or a poor man a 

 king. These are all Her sporting activities. To create the universe 

and to destroy it all are Her playful actions. If 

the devotee  focuses on relationship between him and

the Divine Mother, the devotee understands that 

the Divine  Mother never is failing in Her ruling of the universe.

 

She has permanent wealth (Aishwarya). She is ruling 

 the world  and beyond. Such rulings may not be visible at times

 but is possible to understand.

 Sometimes this Nama is interpreted from previous Nama as

“isasvataisvarya. This is split is ISA + ASVATA + AISVARAYA”

 giving the meaning, ‘She who holds dominion (Aishwarya) over

 Brahma and other Divinities (isa) putting them in the role of 

 horses (Asvata), as mounts or Vehicles.

            The Divine Mother holds eternal Sovereignty.         

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 02 September 2022; updated 27 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar.

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 951: Shri Shasvati (ōṃ śāśvatyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is forever Eternally. Shasvati means eternal or everlasting.

She is not like being present in one period and not like being present in one place to disappear in another period or place. She is there forever without change. Indra Dhanush with seven colours (rain bow) appears in one place and disappears elsewhere. The Divine Mother without disappearing is present everywhere. She never changes Her form. Due to Maya, whole universe is created for one reason and for another reason like Pralaya disappears. But the Divine Mother without any change to Her form is ever present eternally in all places.

She is stable as ever, Eternal. She is Shasvati, appearing forever and not disappearing. She is considered as permanent or Eternal. For those, who see Her continuously without any break, they can visualize Her as often disappearing and appearing in many forms; and She is not seen, and She continues like this forever.

The Divine Mother is called Eternal, as She remains without change in all three time periods (past, present and future). She is the one who is worshipped eternally.

The Divine Mother is forever Eternally.

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 01 September 2022; updated 27 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar.

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 950: Shri Panca sankhyopacarini (ōṃ pañcasaṅkhyōpacāriṇyai namaḥ

The Divine Mother is worshipable, using five pure objects of worship. Worshipable means capable of being worshipped or worthy of reverence and great respect.

She is worshipped with five special simple objects. The Divine Mother, Parashakti is very simple when we worship for Her blessings.. We can offer naturally available five pure objects and pray to Her such as fragrance (sandal paste), flowers, incense lamps and food. These are easily preparable with devotion and pure heart. These are called Lum Ithathi Pancha pooja.  One ought to worship the Divine Mother, is the inner meaning of this Namam.

    

The Divine Mother is worshipable, using five pure objects of worship.       

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 31 August 2022; updated 25 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar.

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 949: Shri Panca bhutesi (ōṃ pañcabhūtēśyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is the Goddess of the five elements, namely, Akasha, Vayu (air), Fire (Agni), Water and Earth.

She created them and is the leader of these five elements. When She is seen as total universe, She is taking the five elements’ forms.  She is ruling these five elements. The actionable part is the Shakti. Its base is Shiva as we have seen in earlier Namams. So, for any action, a base is needed. A base without any action is not useful.

Shiva is said to take the following forms: In Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India as earth, in Thiruvanaikkaval as water, in Kalahasthi as air, in Thiruvannamalai as fire, and in Chidambaram as sky or akasha. There is nothing against the Shakti or the Divine Mother. All visible things in this universe are to be treated as the Divine Mother and worshipped as ideal Mahavishnu, who is supposedly the brother of the Divine Mother. The Divine Mother gets the Pancha ratha malai (with Pearl, Ruby, Indira Neelam, Diamond and Jade) from Her brother Mahavishnu. Indra Neelam (a blue-black gem) from earth, Mauktika (pearl) from water, Kaustubha from fire, Vaidurya (lapis lazuli) from air, and Pusparaga (a red gem) from the Sky.  As can be seen these five gems have originated from the five elements. The Divine Mother is celebrated as Pancha bhutesi.

All five elements (earth, water, fire, air, and sky) are joined to form Eesvari, these originate as five and are of five kinds, they stay as five; they are all the Divine Mother’s forms.

Pancha bhutesi also means things that originate from the five elements. The Divine Mother wears an ornament decked with these gems as Vaijayanti.

There is a belief that wearing a chain or ring bearing gem like Indira Neelam is auspicious.

Bhuteshu means in all beings or in all living entities and is a Sanskrit word derived from bhūta (being, entity, existence).

The Divine Mother is the Goddess of the five elements

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 30 August 2022; updated 25 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-Bavandar.