Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 777: Shri Viraradhya (ōṃ vīrārādhyāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is worshipped by great and heroic people.

She is worshipped and celebrated by heroic persons. The one who is with all the strengths is celebrated as the leader. When he tries to maintain the acceptable dharma everywhere, he is called the hero. He learns on his own to do the right things, without anybody telling him what to do. He surrenders to the Divine Mother and gets more strength and power. He spends such powers on his dharmic actions. The Divine Mother is celebrated by such heroic persons; She is called aptly Viraradhya.

Those who can use their strength in an emergency are the heroes. They worship the Divine Mother to gain victory in their actions. They follow high quality culture; they get their children to follow the dharmic ways. They are good role models, with their minds controlled not to seek external things from others. Heroic people enjoy their life. They can control the opposing person’s minds and safeguard others.

Viras are not only heroic warriors, but they are also knowers of the Self, those who have subdued desire, anger, and other negative qualities or gunas.

Vira is the one who removes the pain. The Divine Mother is worshipped by the Mahatmas who are intent on helping others. The one who is opposed to duality is also a Vira. The Divine Mother is the object of worship by yogis, who have no sense of duality. Vira may also be Virabhadra. (The name is derived from the Sanskrit Vira, meaning “hero,” and Bhadra, meaning auspicious. An incarnation of Shiva, Virabhadra was created to destroy the yagna (fire sacrifice) of Daksha, the son of Brahma.) The Divine Mother is worshipped by Virabhadra also.

The Divine Mother is worshipped by great and heroic people.   

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 12 March 2022; updated 31 May 2025.

 

 

References:

1.     The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published in English by Mata Amritanandamis AparnaSan 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