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