Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 778: Shri Viradrupa (ōṃ virāḍrūpāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is in the form of the Cosmic Whole.

Bhagavad Gita (Xi. 10) chapter 11 describes the Cosmic Form of Brahman. “With countless mouths, countless eyes, with countless marvelous appearances, countless divine ornaments, countless uplifting divine weapons (the form Krishna had shown)”. The Virat form consists of the whole universe. Virat means gigantic and enormous, also Shiva.

The universe is a Cosmic whole. The Divine Mother is in that form. With our human eyes, when we see only a tiny part of the universe. She is in all forms. We could see, there is nothing but Her; those who do not understand Her, are searching for Her darshan. When we understand Her real self, we realise that she safeguards us under Her care. When we are immersed in prayers and Japa, we will realize Her Virat form and enjoy it fully. Like a fish living in water and growing, we will live under the care of the Divine Mother with all Her blessings and kindnesses.

To consider anything good or bad in this universe is due to our ignorance. Through Her forms, the Divine Mother delivers major things to mankind. If we understand this truth, we are fortunate. The Virat form of the Divine Mother and the Visvarupam of Lord Krishna (which Arjuna saw in Mahabharta), are the same. Like an ocean is there forever, Virat form of the Divine Mother is there forever.

Five elements created by the Divine Mother form the basis of the Universe. Shiva the Virat is sharing half of Himself with the Divine Mother as in Ardhanareeswara; by this unison the Divine Mother is in such Virat form as well.

The Divine Mother is the Virat, the gigantic and enormous form.  

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 13 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