Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 925: Shri Kaulini kevala (Om kaulinī-kēvalāyai namah)

Kaula path spiritual aspirants worship the Divine Mother as pure Knowledge (Consciousness). Kaula path is a Tantric tradition in Hinduism, also known as Kula or Kaulachara, that emphasizes the union of Shiva and Shakti and integrates spiritual and worldly practices.

She holds the Kuala path of worshippers and their pure knowledge without any attributes attached.  Kuala dharma represents a country’s cultural value. This is upheld well by the ladies. The ladies not slipping that Kula marga (path) worship methods, is considered equivalent to the Divine Mother. In Kaula marga ways, the ladies’ population increase reflects the country’s social and proper life improvements. People gain eligibility to reach Brahman, by their pure and proper dharma ways of life.

Kevala (whole, complete, pure, or absolute) is non-comparable excellent thing. It is difficult to explain Kavala. It is not double aspect. This is fully applicable to the Divine Mother sharing half body with Shiva as in Arthanaresvara. All universal forms get dissolved at Pralaya within the Divine Mother. There are no three gunas and time-based constraints. She removes the confusion in humans. The Divine Mother ‘s special glory is understood by Her devotees. Those who are aspiring for salvation need to understand and meditate by using the inner meaning of this Namam.

Kaulini can mean the Kula dharma; knower, knowing meaning and the knowledge or wisdom reflected in Kuala jnana. One’s wisdom comes by understanding dharma and the Divine Mother. Kevala is without any attributes, Nirgunajnanabrahman. Kevala can also mean alone, important, higher valuable Para Brahman. The Divine Mother modifies one’s Kulajnanam to Kevalajnanam or Para Brahmajnanm. She removes the mean mindedness. Nama 94 Kaulini and Nama 623 Kevala had been seen earlier. Here both these Namams are considered as one.

The Namam Kaulini (Namam 94), means one who is worshipped by those following the kula path; Here the Divine Mother is worshipped with a form.

The word Kevala as in the present Namam, on other hand, connotes one who is Pure Knowledge without any attributes or name. Her formlessness is considered here. She is Kaulini and Kevala at the same time (that is with and without form). Worship methods with form and without form, both attain Her equally.

According to some other experts, this Namam can be considered as Kalinikevala, in which case, the Divine Mother becomes Pure Time.

The Divine Mother is worshipped as pure knowledge (Consciousness)

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 06 August 2022; updated 14 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.