Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 903: Shri Kalya (ōṃ kalyāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is capable. She is continuously creating the universe.

Kalya can mean: "prosperous," "well-being," "praise," "pleasant," "clever" and "pure"; creativity emphasizing talent.

We can see systematic perfection in universal creation. Such systematic perfection is one of the Kalas. Minor and major living beings in this universe like sports. Nature is functioning like a systematic sport. When one has the high Kala jnana, it is showing divinity in him. To act cleverly is a form of explanation for Kala. By speaking properly (Kala) to a group of people, we can modify their actions for good. What we visualize in nature’s abundance of wealth is the Divine Mother’s presence. The Divine Mother’s glories are coming out in these functions; She is the storehouse of all Kalas.

She is skilled in all Kalas. Through Vijnana means, we get knowledge to beautify life; the process of a Kala is used here. The Divine Mother with Her Kalas gives creativity to humans. The Divine Mother is in the form of Kalya. Kalya one meaning is early morning, the Divine Mother is in that period. Kalya gives clarity to one’s mind. Kalya is also without disease, skilled in all activities and auspicious speeches.

This Namam can be understood as one who is proficient in the arts or possessor of creative abilities or one who is the essence of the brightness of dawn.

Kalya has the dictionary meanings, “creation, dawn, absence of disease, skillful person, auspicious speech and mead.” The Divine Mother is associated with each of these meanings.

The Divine Mother is capable. She is continuously creating the universe

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 15 July 2022; updated 03 October 2025.

References:

1.The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published by Mata Amritanandam in California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2, Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Tiruchirappalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3. The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamil Nadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sith-bavandar.