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