Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 929: Shri Sruti samstuta vaibhava (ōṃ śrutisaṃstutavaibhavahyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother’s glory is celebrated in Surtis or Vedas.

The Divine Mother is Vidya form, and She shines in Vedas. Vidya form is understanding the universe as it is. The Divine Mother’s glories are shining all over the universe. To understand of Her glories is equal to getting Her blessing and grace. The ant tries to enjoy a small, sweet piece. Similarly, efforts and enjoyments are applicable to all universal beings. Along the way the devote learns about the Divine Mother’s glories, and he gets enjoyment like the ant above. All his five sensing elements are used to understand and enjoy the Divine Mother’s glories. Beyond using five sensing elements, using pure Vidya form to understand Her glories is a Superior experience.

Vaibhava means might, power, high position, greatness, glory, and magnificence. She and Her glories are celebrated in Vedas. Vaibhava, greatness and pride cannot be fully understood for the Divine Mother who is widely spread in the universe. One must understand Her greatness through Vedas. Even in Vedas Her full glories cannot be fully understood by humans. Slogans of praise can only mention a certain of Her glories. She has very many glories praises in the Vedas. Sruti is Veda; also, ut refers to number four. There are four Vedas.

Samstuta is known or experienced. Dusyanta says in Sakuntala, ‘The body moves forward, but the unknowing heart goes backwards! “Sruti samstuta implies that the Divine Mother’s glory and might are comprehended only in Vedas. As Vedas are four in number, this Namam may be interpreted as “one who has four known glories.”

The four ways in which the Divine Mother’s glory is manifested are the person in the heart (Jivapurusa), the person in the meter (Chandahpurusa), the person in the Vedas (Vedapurusa) and the great person (Mahapurusa). The four may be understood as the Jiva, the syllables Om, the Vedas, and the Virat (giant, huge, mighty, splendid, leader or ruler).

The following four Saktis are given as the Divine Mother’s glories: patience (kamasakti). Knowledge or Vidya (Jnanasakti). Fixity (Pratisthasakti) and restraint (nirrttisakti).

The Divine Mother’s glory is celebrated in Surtis or Vedas. 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 09 August 2022; updated 15 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.