Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 849: Shri Uddama Vaibhava (ōṃ uddāmavaibhavahyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother’s prowess is unlimited; prowess is skill or expertise in an activity or field,

She has unlimited wealth and expertise in all fields.

Dama is a rope, which is tied to something and is controlled. Uddama is untied and uncontrolled rope. Vaibhava is abundance or skill. She has unlimited wealth and skills in every field. The nature’s display is the best example of Her unlimited skills.

Uddama can also mean unlimited; vaibhava means spreading all over yet not easily exposed. The Divine Mother’s skills and wealth are unmeasurable and unlimited. Her glory is unimaginable,

The creation, preservation and dissolution of the universe are all part of the Divine Mother’s glorious acts. Shankaracharya points out that in creation of the universe Her skills are displayed are unimaginable.

The Divine Mother is, “One whose might untie the rope of samsara for Her devotees.” She is the giver of Liberation.

         The Divine Mother’s prowess is unlimited.    

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 22 May 2022; updated 15 August 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

 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 848: Shri Udara kirthi (ōṃ udārakīrtayē namaḥ

The Divine Mother possesses exalted fame.

The Divine Mother is the store house of exalted fame. She is pervading the wider universe. Each sector of the universe is at appropriate level. There may be questions as to where deserts belong, which are the universal parts also. But when we hear the poets’ view of the deserts, we can appreciate the beauties they possess. Bhagavathi is the store house of all divine assets. The devotee praises the Divine Mother through his worships. Such praising of Brahman’s or the Divine Mother’s fame is applicable to all other divinities under Her control.  With exalted fame, She removes the ignorance and grants Her devotees the maturity forever worshipping Her.

Without thinking of smallness, the matured people aim for the higher level things. Material wealth is diminishable. Those distribute material wealth to others, gain their praises. The Divine Mother with all Her Kirti or fame, spreads the fame easily to Her devotees.

“From diseases, the human suffers. He prays to his chosen deity for relief. Similarly, all souls seek the knowledge of Brahman and material wealth in current life; But the yogis seek Brahman. Even though there may be other means, yogis believe in divine blessings to solve their problems. Krishna says in Gita that yogis are great people”.  Likewise, the devotees seeking and surrendering to the Divine Mother, get their suffering eliminated.She grants them praise and fame. The Divine Mother is in great fame form. Separating the Nama syllables as Udara plus Kirti gives above meaning.

The Nama syllables can also be separated as: Ud plus a plus ara plus kirti giving the meaning, “one whose worship of the Divine Mother gets quickly exalted and all-pervading fame.”

Ud signifies the golden person in the disc of the Sun. Chandogya Upanishad (I.1.6 and 7) says, “That person, good as gold, who is seen within the Sun. His name is Ud”.  Bhaskaracarya gives this interpretation that the Divine Mother’s worship gives the devotees fame that exceeds that of the person ud in the Sun. “Udara kirthi is fame that is glorious as the nectar of moonlight. Good fame is white as moonlight and ill fame is dark in colour. This can mean also that the Divine Mother is that moonlight and one who confers fame to Her devotees.

She dispels (ud) the influence of evil deities (ara) such as Mangala (the planet Mars or the deity of anger, aggression as well as war.

   The Divine Mother possesses exalted fame.   

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 21 May 2022; updated 15 August 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

 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 847: Shri Talodari (Om talōdaryai namah)

The Divine Mother has a slender/slim waist.

She is the representative of universal nature. She is an example for all universal females; She keeps the whole universe within Her. She is the base and support of the universe; She is holding all worlds in this universe easily without any struggle is the understanding in saying that Her waist is slim. Talom indicates the fourteen worlds in this universe which are part of and under the control of the Divine Mother. She is holding for all fourteen worlds, being the base for fourteen worlds. Understanding and worshipping this universal structure is to know about the Divine Mother’s infinite power.

She has a stomach which is well inside without bulging out.

A slender waist can be held within the palm of one hand. It is a sign of beauty according to the samudrika sastra.

The name may also be taken as atalodari. I that case, the Divine Mother is in the Cosmic state (Virat) form; Atala (one of the fourteen world is Her waist. “The Divine Mother is in Cosmic form.”

The Divine Mother has a slender waist.  

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 20 May 2022; updated 15 August 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 846: Shri Mantra sara (ōṃ mantrasārāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is the essence of all mantras.

She is the saram (essence) of all Veda mantras. Searching the meanings and understanding each of the Divine Mother’s names is a good worship. Understanding the meaning of prayer verse for chosen deity, here it is the Divine Mother is important. Reciting the Divine Mother’s names with understanding the meaning of each Namam helps one to mature.

A small seed planted and grown into a big tree, gives out many useful things for mankind. The mantra gives clarity to the mind and determination to do things well. It helps to get the deity’s blessings to the devotees. By properly uttering the ‘Ram’ mantra, Valmeki got the sage status, and he was able to write the original Ramayana using the Ram tattva clearly.

The Omkara mantra leads to growing universal creation which is ruled by the Divine Mother. Omkara mantra’s smaller version is Shakti Uma Devi. By reciting this mantra, devotee is becoming part of the Universal Mother. Five syllabled Ohm Nama Shivaya and eight syllabled Ohm Namo Narayana mantras help the devotees. When a devotee recites one mantra fully understanding its meaning all through his life, he matures. As a result, he will be owned by his chosen deity in mantra form. Devoteesdepending on their level of devotion, get the divine grace from their chosen deity.

The Divine Mother holds the strength of the mantras. The book teaching the mantra and its suggestions are meant as mantra in this Namam. The Divine Mother is in Shakti form within the mantras; also, She has mantras as Her Shakti. Sri Vidya is the essence of mantra. The Divine Mother is in the ruler’s secret planning.

“Just as all water that falls from sky as rain, finally goes back to ocean, devotion or prayer to any deity goes to Kesava or Mahavishnu,”. All deities are indeed second to the Divine Mother. Thus, the essence of mantras directed towards all deities, reach Her.

Mantra means the Vedas that which is used in Tantras and the sixty-four books about mantras.

The Divine Mother is the essence of all mantras

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 19 May 2022; updated 14 August 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 845: Shri Shastra sara (ōṃ śāstrasārāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is the essence of all scriptures; Scripture means the sacred writing of a religion.

The concepts held by the yogis reaching the Brahman are terms as Shastra. The Divine Mother holds the inner meanings of the Shastra. They state the correct things to do and not to do the incorrect things by individuals; Shastra are the stated principles for humans to follow.  By doing the correct things, humans (souls) mature.  By avoiding non-correct things, also the humans’ maturity improves. The Divine Mother is the essence of such Shastra. For those surrendering to the Divine Mother, understand the inner meanings of the Shastra.

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa says, “the Divine Mother, to understand your glories, I will not go to the Shastra or others world. Please explain to me your glories. If I am fully surrendering to you, please do not discord me.” Due to his prayers to the Divine Mother, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa gained the essence of the Shastra knowledge and the blessings of the Divine Mother. What he said and did became the Shastra for others to follow. To surrender to the Divine Mother is equivalent to understanding the Shastras.

Shastra is the Divine Mother’s strength. Do correct things and not do incorrect things are the practical instructions given out by Shastra. Vedas and their explanations are Shastra as well. They teach these Shastra principles to humans to reach Brahman. The Divine Mother is residing in Shastra essence and within its many hidden Tattva (“principle, reality," or truth") forms.

Shastra (Scriptures) are the Vedas and Vedanga (means "limb of the Veda" and refers to the six auxiliary disciplines (Shiksha, Chandah, Vyakarana, Nirukta, Jyotisha, and Kalpa) that provide a framework for the proper study, preservation, and interpretation of the ancient Indian spiritual texts). Bhagavan Vyasa (the codifier of the Vedas) says, “Gita is the essence of Shastra and all the Upanishads. Upanishads contain the seeds of all Shastra; Manu is the essence of all the Vedas; Ganga is the source of all holy waters; and Hari is the essence of all ‘Divine Beings”.

“Shastra instructs the mankind to act or refrain from action.” as said by sage Vacaspati Misra.

The Divine Mother is the essence of all scriptures. 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 18 May 2022; updated on 14 August 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 844: Shri Chandah sara (ōṃ Chandaḥsārāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is the essence of all the Vedas.

She is also in Upanishads forms, which are the essence of Vedas. From the trees of Vedas, the Upanishads the fruits have been created. The Vedas contain the universal matters which are understandable through our five senses. Upanishads cannot be visualized by our senses. Those who understand the Vedas, aim to get the Upanishad written knowledge. In the trees, fruits grow and ripe from very small to full fruit level, before leaving or taken from the tree; similarly, the soul grows with all the issues in this universe before it can attain the Brahman, by leaving this worldly life, by the grace of the Divine Mother. This principle is explained in “Chandah sara.”

She is the essence of the Vedas. Gayatri mantra, twenty-four based meter is the essence of three Vedas, from which 15 syllabled Pancadasi mantra was derived. The Divine Mother is in both mantra forms of Gayatri and Pancadasi. Upanishads are the explanations of the Vedas. The Divine Mother is in Vedas and resultant Upanishads. She spreads wide in them. Chandah means poetry, or grammar, or a book which explains growth. Chandah give valuable information. The Divine Mother is in Chandah form as well.

Some elders, like Durvasa, who focused on the Divine Mother worship made their minds same as the Divine Mother’s mind. If we notice their actions, we can see that they did not follow dharma and adharma rules in their life. They focused on the Divine Mother’s ways of thinking. As they follow the Divine Mother’s rules, they are following dharma means. They are free to follow their free will, which are same as the Divine Mother’s rules.

Chandah is also Iccha shakti relating to desire or Kama. It also means Vedas, meters like Gayatri and will or desire (Iccha). Sri Narayan Guru salutes the Divine Mother as the “bejeweled lamp of the four Vedas.” Chandah also means unrestricted motion (of the mind). The implication here is that all motions of the mind should be directed towards the Supreme.

Sara means essence, and strength or constancy. The Divine Mother is the embodiment of the constancy of will power (Iccha Shakti).

Fourteen methods have been mentioned for attaining knowledge. The Vedas are the most important part and in them, the Gayatri mantra is the foremost element. Gayatri mantra has two forms, one that may be repeated by all, and the other is completely concealed. Even the Veda Purana (Veda personified) mentions this only in symbolic terms such as Kama, Yoni and Kamala (Varivasya Rahasya, the secret of worship).

The Divine Mother is the essence of all the Vedas.

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 17 May 2022; updated 14 August 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 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 843: Shri Bhava chakra pravartini (ōṃ bhavacakrapravartinyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother turns the wheel of the birth and death cycles for all universal beings.

She controls the wheel of the Samsara cycle (cycle of life and death) for Her devotees and all other beings in this universe. Those who still are left with their life attachments will have a new birth to go through struggle or sorrow. Only a very few humans understand this principle; they try to reach Brahman or seek salvation in their life. People, whoever is trying to reach Brahman, only a small percentage reach the actual Brahman. Universal beings are being grouped into various types such as plants, animals, and humans. All these have attachments from earlier births, and they seek temporary enjoyment in their current birth. The surrounding nature they get depends upon their previous birth’s attachments; they always try to keep their attachments. When their initial desires are met, new desires come up for them. Soul’s desires which are met or not met is Bhava chakra. The Divine Mother controls actions for all universal beings. The souls are living to gain maturity, this way. Those who study nature will realize this fact to be true.

Sage Ramakrishna Paramahamsa gave an example. The child is playing with the playthings given by its mother; once it gets bored, it is seeking the mother herself. Bhava chakra is like this. All beings, wishing for their needs, get their desires filled within reasonable time. So, Bhava chakra looks attractive to universal beings. All universal beings are going through their Bhava chakra with the blessings of the Divine Mother.

Every one’s life is linked to another universal beings. It is spinning like a chakra. It may look like that first being is spinning second being’s chakra, and on the reverse, the second being is spinning the first being’s chakra. All these spinning are beyond each individual being’s control; The Divine Mother is behind, turning the wheel smoothly for each universal being.

Anaha chakra belongs to Shiva. Kundalini shakti controls the function of this chakra also. In Srichakra there are triangles; four representing the Shiva facing east and five Shakti triangles facing west. The Divine Mother is controlling all these Shiva and Shakti chakras.

Our mind is always spinning like a chakra. Bhavan, Shiva’s chakra is controlled by the Divine Mother also. Mahavishnu holds a chakra in his hand which is spinning always and letting out heat as mentioned in Vishnu Purana.

“Another birth, another death and yet again another time lying in the biological mother’s womb”. Thus, the wheel of samsara goes around through births and deaths. The Divine Mother turns this wheel for everybeing in this universe.

Bhava chakra is the Anahata chakra in our bodies. Bhava is Shiva, this chakra is Shiva’s chakra. The Anahata chakra in the heart region is Shiva’s abode, and the Divine Mother is activating this chakra. As the heart is Divine Mother’s abode also, there may be question as to how it can be now termed as Shiva’s abode. In truth, it is Shiva, or the Divine Mother, or Brahman are all one and same. It is unity in diversity, the combination of all qualities.

Chakra can be viewed as mind. Bhava chakra belongs to Shiva’s mind. The Divine Mother controls it. Poet Kalidasa says in Kumara Sambhava “And on Shiva’s part, there is little loss of composure.”

Vishnu Purana says mind is a chakra, “Vishnu bears in His hand (Mind), in the form of the chakra which is constantly revolving; it is swifter than the wind.

            The Divine Mother turns the wheel of the birth 

           and death cycle for all universal beings.      

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 16 May 2022; updated on 14 August 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 842: Shri Bhava rogaghni (ōṃ bhavarōgadhnyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother eradicates the disease of cycle of birth and death for Her devotees.

She removes Her Devotees’ Samsara Sagara or the cycle of life and death. Universal beings’ birth is innumerably expanding. Most universal beings like to have a body and live in this world with many births. They try to mature to higher level. Being born as a human is considered best. Even after reaching the level of mankind, with its earlier birth papas and the attachments, the soul goes through the cycle of life and death. The soul thinks that this worldly life provides the enjoyment it seeks. All its happiness is mixed with sorrows in this world, is what the soul understands later. It also understands that there is more sorrow in this worldly life. With prayers to the Divine Mother, its attachments slowly start to leave it. It prays hard to the Divine Mother to grant life without rebirth or liberation. With highly mature yogis mostly understand the true nature of the Divine Mother.

She eliminates the cycle of life and death for the universal beings (souls). Rogam means pain or suffering that will not give peace. Birth is suffering for the soul which goes through repeatedly with six modifications of life. The Divine Mother eliminates such suffering happening due to birth cycle. If the next rebirth is higher level or there will be no more births, then the soul will have reduced suffering in next birth. First the Divine Mother gives a life with sufferings to souls and later, She eliminates the accumulated papas from earlier births, for them.

The Ramayana says,” I see no other medicine than Shiva”. The Shiva Purana says,” just as medicine is for diseases, so is Shiva for removing the sorrow of samsara”. As spouse of Shiva, She is called Bhava rogaghni.

                                  The Divine Mother eradicates the disease of

          cycle of birth and death for Her devotees.

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 15 May 2022; updated 14 August 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 841: Shri Bhavajna (ōṃ bhāvajJṇāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother knows of all thoughts and sentiments of all universal beings; Bhavas means internal secrets.

When we think in our minds, the Divine Mother is fully aware of our sentiments, thoughts, feelings and their effects. This is called Bhavas or the state of our minds. Each universal being has its own nature of things. Men can speak; dogs barge, donkeys shout, and horses make noises. Each being by their external actions are explaining their bhavas.

The yogin discards all worldly things and focuses on the Divine Mother worship. Due to that, his divine bhavas please the Divine Mother. She blesses the yogin to go deeper in his worship. Since the Divine Mother understands all universal beings’ thinking and sentiments, She is called Bhavajna.

Bhava has many meanings such as happiness and sufferings of the living beings due to their birth. The Divine Mother knows all bhavas of universal beings. Bhavan is Shiva, His devotees are known as Bhavans. The Divine Mother knows those Bhavans of Shiva, who are like Her own devotees.

The Divine Mother understands internal secrets of Her devotees without being told. Bhava has additional meanings such as existence, nature, thought, soul, birth, intelligence, wealth, compassion, sport, devotion, and meditation. The Divine Mother is in all these. Bhava can also mean samsara (Birth and death cycle). The Divine Mother knows everything about those universal beings bound in samsara.

Bhava also can mean the six modifications that every universal being goes through, namely birth, existence, growth, change, decay (disease) and death. The Divine Mother knows all these well for every universal being.

As Bhavan is Shiva and everything related to Him; She knows as She is His spouse. She is called Bhavajna.

The Divine Mother knows of all thoughts and sentiments of all universal beings.

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 14 May 2022, updated 07 September 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 840: Shri Mula vigraha rupini (ōṃ mūlavigraharūpiṇyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is the root form of everything in this universe.

She created this universe; She is the root for every being and thing in this universe. For life, water is an important of the five basic elements. Water is in various forms (ice, water, steam and vapour).  Water is in various places in the universe, in rivers, in ponds, in lakes, in streams, and in the sea. In fact, water makes up more than three quarters of earth’s surface.

The Water Cycle explains water from the sea takes various forms and ultimately merges in the sea. From sea through evaporation and condensation clouds form. Water in the clouds come down to earth as rain.  Rainwater accumulates in ponds in streams and rivers. Ultimately the rivers flow into seas and merge with them,. Similarly, the various forms of the Divine Mother have names such as Para Shakti, Bala, Bahala, Shyamala, Shambhavi, Durga, and Raja Rajeshwari. Since She takes these various forms sportingly, She is called Lalitha ambika. All these forms are from same one root or Mulavigraha of the Divine Mother

Our human mind is based on three gunas. We cannot comprehend that formless power of the Divine Mother. We worship Her in diverse forms and images. Of all the forms, Raja Rajeshwari is root or Mulavigraha. This Namam confirms the Divine Mother as Raja Rajeshwari or Mulavigraha Rupini.

The Divine Mother is the root form of 

everything in this universe.      

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 13 May 2022, updated 13 August 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 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 839: Shri Muktinilaya (ōṃ muktinilayāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is the abode or place of salvation for Her devotees.

The Divine Mother grants Salvation. She is the place of Liberation, which is the process of being set free from all bondages. There are four types of salvations before final nirvana. If we want to meet a famous person in a faraway city, we need to first travel to that city. That is called salokya; being in the said place we want to visit. The next stage is  samipya; at that stage, we visit the famous person’s residence and go near that person. The next stage is saripys when we are looking and acting like that famous person. In sarupya the devotee becomes like the desired deity. In the next stage sayuja the devotee merges into the object of devotion. Like the river becoming one with the sea, the devotee becomes one with the Brahman. This is called nirvana or eternal bliss, the final liberation from matter and reunion. The Divine Mother is in all four types of salvations and the final fifth nirvana form of Liberation for the souls.

The Divine Mother is indeed the abode of the highest form of salvation. She grants salvation to Her devotees.

The Divine Mother is the place of salvation for Her devotees

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 12 May 2022; updated 14 August 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

 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 838: Shri Mukunda (ōṃ mukundāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother gives salvation to Her devotees.

She creates the bondages among the humans, yet when the souls mature, She grants them salvation. On reaching maturity, like the tree branches holding on to the ripping fruits the Divine Mother holds and takes care of the souls in current life. As and when the souls’ confusions are cleared, all the bonds on the souls are loosened out. At that stage, the Divine Mother or Mukunda releases the souls from their bonds and grants them salvation.

Even as the Supreme Brahman takes the forms Brahma, Vishnu, and Rudra, the Divine Mother splits into three Shakti as Uma Devi, Mukunda Devi, and Sarasvati Devi. It represents Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati forms.

She grants salvation; muku is Mukti, which is given by Mukunda. The Divine Mother is in Mukunda form. As the giver of salvation, Vishnu is also called Mukunda. Tantraraya says that the Divine Mother gave joy to the Gopis in the form of Krishna.

Mukunda is also the name of a precious stone in the treasure of Kubera, the wealth holder. The Divine Mother is in that jam. All Kubera’s wealth stems from the Divine Mother. As Krishna says in Gita, X.41, “Whatever being is glorious, prosperous or strong know that to be a part of My splendor.”

       The Divine Mother gives salvation to Her devotees.    

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 11 May 2022; updated 14 August 2025.

 

References:

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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 837: Shri Viyar prasuh (ōṃ viyatprasuvē namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is the Mother of Akasa.

She created the Akasa (either). In the five basic elements, Akasha is the first element created by the Divine Mother. It has many qualities of Brahman. The Divine Mother (Brahman) is spread universally is not bound by any conditions; likewise, the full Akasha is widely spread. The other four elements are created out of Akasha. We can understand the balance of four elements, but we cannot use any measure to understand Akasha. In many ways, Akasha is comparable to soul or Self. The Divine Mother is Chit Akasha; Akasha is static; to understand Akasha, the devotee ought to have reached the level of reaching the Brahman. Due to this the Divine Mother is called Viyarprasuh, a woman who brings forth heroes.

Prasuh is one who gives birth to child and bringing out to the world. Viyarth is Akasha. As Akasha is the first element to be created, the Divine Mother like the biological mother bringing out the child, brought Akasha to outside world giving an identity to it. She is called Viyarprasuh.

Either or Akasha the first element to be created has been used here. The Namam can mean, “She who created all the elements in this universe.” The Sruti says, “Also from Atman, the either is born (Taittiriya Upanishad, II.i)                               

The Divine Mother is the Mother of Akasha.   

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 10 May 2022; updated 14 August 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

 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 836: Shri Viramata (Om vīramātrē namah)

The Divine Mother is the Mother of the Valiant, those who possess and show courage and determination in the pursuit of the Supreme Divine.

In Vamacharam, there are three papas mentioned - namely pasu papa, good papa and vira papa.

"Vira" has multiple meanings depending on the language and context. In Sanskrit, it generally means "brave," "heroic," or "warrior". Those who possess vira papa are not afraid of obstacles  in pursuit of their goals. and they achieve things. Even during pralaya when the whole universe is destroyed or absorbed by the Divine Mother, they will not lose heart. To test their determination, the Divine Mother may plant blocks and negative things along their way. She even makes them confused. Those vira papa people pursue further, without losing focus of their goal.

The warrior happily takes part in Dharma war when his aim is to safeguard Dharma. Death for him is immaterial. getting hurt or losing in the battlefield a part of his limb. The battlefield does not worry him. He will be totally focused on upkeeping Dharma. If he dies on the battlefield, he goes to  Vira heaven. The Divine Mother is the Mother of such vira papa people. She is called Viramata. She saves them much like their biological mother. For example, She had accepted Vira papa Virabahu as a brother of Muruga and as Her own child like Muruga and Ganesha.

Vira also refers to Ganesha. In Padma Purana, Shiva says, “This Vira, O Devi is always dear to my heart, he is the teacher of wonderful feats, he is worshipped by multitude of Ganeshas”.

             The Divine Mother is the Mother of the Valiant.  

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 09 May 2022; updated 14 August 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

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 835: Shri Vivikta-stha (ōṃ viviktasthāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother abodes in secluded places.

Vivikta means secluded; it also means that one who can discriminate self, between the permanent and transitory. The Divine Mother is the one who dwells within such people of wisdom.

She is said to live in places where there are no humans. Many people like crowded areas. When a devotee lives in a place without letting his whereabout known to others, he starts to understand the Divine Mother’s presence. Most worldly people do the prayers in a crowded fashion. They are not willing to live in a secluded place; they think it will cause suffering. They look out to a deficient state. The one who has deep sleep does not remember that there are people sleeping near to him.

The one living alone understands his maturing process. Those without maturity cannot live alone and they go out seeking company. In any appropriate circumstance, if the devotee realized the Divine Mother’s presence is within him, he would have matured. To get that realization, he will need to live by himself. Those who enjoy living alone visualize the Divine Mother’s presence within them.

She lives in a secluded place all by Herself. Vivikta is a place chosen using one’s knowledge, clean place and secluded. Being alone with pure heart and focused thinking is good. Places which confuse the mind are not good.; If one’s thinking leads to confusion, it will not be a good place to visualize the Divine Mother. in an all Her creations, She lives in their hearts.

The Divine Mother abodes in secluded places

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 08 May 2022; updated 13 August 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

 

Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 834: Shri Vishrnkhala (ōṃ viśrṛṅkhalāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is unfettered, free in every way; fetter is a chain used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles.

The Divine mother is not affected by any Karmic bondage. Out of the five basic elements (akasha, vayu, fire, water, and earth), four can be made to lose their purity due to bonds and or karma actions; like the earth with human waste and urination; water is dirtied with all impurities; by burning a dead body in the fire and with carbon dioxide, vayu or pure air can be made impure. But with such karma actions, akasha’s purity cannot be dirtied. If the Jada akasha has such glories, then we can only imagine the Chidakasha rupini, the Divine Mother’s purity and glories, which cannot be restrained or affected with any karmic action. Papa or punya will not affect Her. Even those who worship the Brahman, or the Divine Mother are not affected by these papas or punya actions. We understand that the Divine Mother is beyond all these karmic bondages.

She does not have any bondage due to karma. Shrnkhala, is a chain made of metal. Such a chain can be used to restrain a human such as a prisoner. Karma, papa and punya act like chains restricting one’s actions through bondage. If it is papa, like an iron chain and if it is punya, like a golden chain. In either case, the effect of bondage is the same, resulting in rebirth of the soul. The Divine Mother and Her devotees do not have such bondages.

Whether the chain is made of iron or gold, the bondage caused by it is painful. Bondage is bondage, even in golden cage. All acts that are done according to the commandments of the Divine Mother, that are sanctions or prohibitions, are due to ignorance. (“you may kill” implies a sanction, a form of Vidhi, while “you should not kill” is prohibition, Nishedha). In other words, any set that is done with the result in view is rooted in ignorance. But any karma performed with no anxiety over its fruit becomes yoga. That does not cause bondage. That is why Krishna says in Gita, “I have no desire for the fruit of action.” It is thus, without any anxiety over the fruits of actions,” the Divine Mother busies Herself in the affairs of the universe. Therefore, She does not get entangled in the chain of karma.

             The Divine Mother is unfettered, free in every way.

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 07 May 2022; updated 13 August 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