Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 265: Shri Brahma rupa (OM brahmarUpAyai namaH)

In Namas 249 to 274, the Divine Mother’s Five functions and Her Five Isvara forms are described.

The Divine Mother assumes the form of Brahma doing creation.

The Divine Mother takes the form of four faced Brahma doing the creation. For understanding, we separate the male and female deities. But both are same. Fire and heat are the same. In the same way, having a male deity and a female deity for a particular purpose is common practice.

In this universe, four faced Brahma is continuously creating the universe. He is always active. So, we see Brahma as universe, which is contained within the Divine Mother. So, She is Brahma Rupini.

Brahma is predominantly rajasic; He does the creation job as assigned by the Divine Mother. She is assuming His role in creation. We earlier discussed that the Divine Mother gives orders to Brahma in carrying out the task of creation. This Nama makes it clear that Brahma is same as the Divine Mother in doing the creation.

The Divine Mother as Essence of Devi

Bhagavatha Purana – Gayatri Devi.

C N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 16 October 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.

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