Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 873: Shri Trivarga nilaya (ōṃ trivarganilayāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is the abode or residence for human’s three key life aims.

Humans have four aims in life. She is the place of residence (nilaya) for these aims. Of the four aims, Dharma (righteousness), Artha (wealth), and Kama (desires) are called trivarga, three humans’ key aims to attain Brahman. These three are the means for humans to grow towards Brahman. The fourth one Brahman is to be realized, through humans’ prayers to the Divine Mother. If trivarga ways are properly used, one will attain the Brahman and have a fulfilling life. Those who follow the Dharma properly will get all their current life needs. All their desires get filled. Then, they start to understand that all universal beings are not stable and only the Brahman grants happiness forever. Likewise, the human bodily pleasures are felt through five senses, but such short-term happiness usually ends in sorrow. So, Wealth and Kama are not permanent is the lesson the humans understand. So, the one who is correctly using trivarga, attains Brahman is the understanding of this Namam.

She is in dharma, artha and kama, the three key aims of human life. These three can be at different levels for any individual; the individual conditions for each human is also called trivarga. To get and use these aims properly is called pursatham. When someone properly uses (any of) these three aims, he will soon realize the Divine Mother.

Trivarga can also mean three periods of time, namely past, present, and future; it can mean also, the three sounds a, u and m contained in the Pranava (Om).

   The Divine Mother is the abode or residence

             for human’s three key life aims.

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 15 June 2022; updated 27 August 2025.

 

 References:

1.     The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother publiget happinessby 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