LALITHA SAHASRANAMAM

Mahapadhmatavi-samsta (59) She dwells in a great forest full of lotus flowers. Lotus flowers grow only in water. Nature’s bounty has been mentioned here. Big mountains with high peaks were referred earlier. Now indirectly the water bodies are mentioned. Mahapadhmam also refers to a type of elephants. This nama talks about the crown chakra or sahasrara, situated above the six chakras of our body. A minute aperture in the centre sahasrara is called brahmarandhra or padmatavi. The divine energy enters our body through this aperture only. Our contact with higher planes is established through this aperture. This aperture is connected to all the six chakras. Lalithai conjoins with her consort Shiva in sahasrara. This nama talks about Her domicile in the middle of a thousand petal lotus or sahasrara. Kadambavana-vasini (60) She lives in the middle of kadamba trees whose flowers have divine fragrance. Her cintamani graham is surrounded by a forest of kadamba trees. Nature’s greenery is mentioned here. By such narrations, Vak devis describe her pritivi tatwa as earth is nothing but nature. She is also called Mother Earth. We have already discussed about 25 walls around her cintamani graham, each wall representing a tatwa. This kadamba vanam (kadamba forest) is situated between the walls of gold (8th wall) and silver (7th wall). It is interesting to note that all the angles of Sri Chakra intersect each other in the place between 7th and 8th walls. There are twelve vedic months corresponding to English calendar. These twelve months are grouped under six rutus, each rutu consisting of two months. Each rutu is ruled by a god. These six gods along with their wives live in their palaces situated between 3rd and 8th walls or forts of Sripuram. In between the walls of gold and silver Mantrini Devi who is also called Shyamala Devi has a palace where she resides. She is the authority of 98 bijas of Brahma Vidya. Refer nama 10. Vak devis narrate how Lalithai controls even minute things. From the literal angle certain namas may appear insignificant. But each and every nama of this Sahasranamam has inner and secretive meaning and also a bijakahsara. By and large such secretive meanings are not disclosed to everybody. People knowing the secretive nature of this sahasranamam is extremely rare to find. Sudha-sagara-madhyasta (61) She resides in the middle of the ocean of nectar. Sudha means nectar, sagara means ocean and maddhyasta means centre. Sduha sagaram is a place in sahasrara. Just before sahasrara, there is a place called soma chakra. When kundalini reaches this soma chakra, due to the extreme heat, a liquid flows down through our throat. This liquid is called sudha as its viscosity and taste resembles nectar. This liquid is also called amirtavarshini. Amirtam also means nectar. She being present in the middle of this soma chakra in the midst of ocean of nectar causes this nectar to flow into all the 72,000 nerves of our body. It is said that this nectar, if flows into our body does not cause death to the physical body. However this is possible only during advanced stage of kundalini meditation. This is said to be the reason for long life of great sages. Sudha sindu also means the bindu in the centre of Sri Chakra. This is mentioned in SL 8. This nama attains great importance because it talks about amirtavarshini and the bindu. Kamakshi (62) She has lovely eyes. Her eyes are full of grace, compassion and mercy for the universe. That is why her eyes are so beautiful. She fulfills all the desires of her devotees by her looks alone. Normally, our thoughts are reflected through our eyes. Kama is the combination of two bijas ka+ma. Ka means Saraswathi and ma means Lakshmi. These two goddesses are said to be the eyes of Lalithai. Kama also means Shiva. This can mean that she is the eyes of Shiva. Kamadayini (63) Fulfills whatever desired. There are several interpretations for this nama. Kama means Kameshwarar, a form of Shiva. Dayini means giver. We have already seen in the initial postings Shakthi alone leads to Shiva and there is no direct approach to Shiva. You can use the google search engine at the end of this page to read those postings. She takes her devotees to Shiva, the supreme prakasha form, the nirguna Brahman (Brahman without qualities and form). She is like a veil around Shiva and unless this veil is removed, Shiva cannot be realized. This veil can be removed only at her will. Brahma, the creator gave her two names Kamakshi and Kameshwari. This is because of her all knowing nature. Brahma was so impressed with all her of activities, which she does by mere aspect, these two names were given to her. This interpretation indicates her vimarsha form. Dayini also means inheritance. She inherits Shiva meaning that Shiva belongs to her (possible obsession!). The 59th nama secretly refers to Varahi devi, 60th nama refers to Shyamala devi, 61st nama to Kamakshi devi and 62nd nama refers to Mahatiripura sundari (another form of Shakthi). These references are highly subtle in nature. With this, her physical description ends. Namas 64 to 84 narrates the slaying of demon Bandasura. Here begins the narration of her Supreme form and these narrations are highly secretive in nature.