Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 741: Shri Rambhadi vandita (ōṃ rambhādivanditāyai namaḥ)

From Nama 684 to 741 the glories of the Divine Mother are discussed.

The Divine Mother is adored by celestial eternally youth women (apsaras).

The Divine Mother is worshipped by apsaras. Celestial beings do not age with time like Rambha, Urvasi, Menaka and Tilottama. These apsaras are there in heaven to entertain Indra and other celestial beings. Such yogis do not have bodily tiredness. They are ever calm and young They get the Divine Mother’s grace for such a blissful life. Often, Indra gives special assignments to these apsaras to distract devas. These young women seek the Divine Mother’s grace to complete these tasks as well.

The Divine Mother is worshipped by Rambha and other celestial women, who entertain other celestial beings in heaven. These young women seek the Divine Mother’s grace to complete their task of entertaining the celestial beings well.

In sum. the Divine Mother is adored by celestial apsaras (damsels) such as Rambha, Urvasi, Menaka and Tilottama. Beauty is a gift obtained by divine grace. Rambha and others have a place in Indra’s court as they are leading examples of feminine beauty.

The Divine Mother is adored by celestial young women.

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 04 February 2022; Updated 20 April 2025.

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