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