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