Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 956: Shri Dhara suta (ōṃ dharasutāyai namaḥ)

The Divine Mother is Parvathi Devi, the daughter of Dhara (Himavat).

Himavan (Himalaya) is beautifying the moon as its tilak. In plants, I am Himalaya as said by Krishna. Himavan’s daughter is Himavati or Parvati Devi, the Divine Mother. In all five elements, Earth is last visible element. Yogis do not think high or low of any of the creations. The Divine Mother Parashakti had come out of the Earth element. This is to represent that She is full world Herself. She is in all functioning forms in this universe. Those having this thinking, are considered as reborn equivalent to the Divine Mother’s birth from Earth.

Mountains bear the Earth. Mountain is called Dharam, Bhudharam and Maheedharam. A mountain is like the root having strength; due to that the Earth is standing stable, Being the daughter of mountain, the Divine Mother gives credit and fame to Himalaya Mountain.

Dharasuta can also be interpreted as Sita Devi (spouse of Rama) who also came from Earth.

Dharam or dharma, means duty, righteousness, or inherent nature.

Bhudah is awakened, enlightened, or wise. Ram is pleasing or enlightened.

Maheedharam means one who bears the earth.

The Divine Mother is Parvathi Devi, the daughter of Dhara (Himavat).

 

C N Nachiappan

Singapore, 06 September 2022, updated 28 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.