LALITHA SAHASRANAMAM 897 - 900

Kula-rūpini (897)

Kula means noble, eminent or race or chief, etc. For Sakthas (worshippers of Shatkhi are known as śākthās), rights observed in Her worship is known as kula. It is also known as ‘kaula’, the philosophy and practice of left hand śākthās.

Kula also means muladhara chakra. There are many namas in this Sahasranamam beginning with kula such as 90 to 96 and 439 to 441 that discuss Her various kula forms.

{Further reading on ‘kaula’: There are three divisions of kaulas. The first category is supposed to be inferior who is always engaged in rituals such japa, puja and homa. The mediocre one spends more time on meditation and reaches Samadhi stage. The superior kaula is a Self-realised person. He establishes a firm connection between Self and self. He is full of contentment, forgiveness and compassion.}

This nama says She is in various forms discussed above.

Vīragoṣṭi-priyā (898)

Because of being ‘vīra-mātā’ (nama 836), She is fond of assembly of men with knowledge. Vira also means overpower or subdue. Those who have overpowered their senses are known as warriors or vira. Conquering senses is like fighting in a battle field. The victorious ones are called vīragoṣṭi (group of warriors). She is fond of these warriors.

Vīrā (899)

She is valorous. Her family is full of warriors. Her spouse Shiva, and Her sons Ganesha and Skanda are warriors. They have proved their valiance while destroying demons (evil forces).

Krishna explains the qualities of a demonic person thus (Bhagavad Gita XVI.4): “Hypocrisy, arrogance, pride, anger, sternness and ignorance are the marks of him who is born with demonic nature.” (Krishna says in the next verse “The divine qualities bestow liberation and the demonic qualities lead to bondage.”)

Vishnu Sahasranamam nama 658 is ‘vīraḥ’.

Naiṣkarmyā (900)

She transcends karma. Law of karma applies to those who are prone to demise. She is the Lord who has implemented the theory of karma. Since She is the Brahman as deliberated in this Sahasranamam, She is not afflicted by karmas. Karma does not affect a Self-realised person, as he knows that his self is not responsible for his acts. Krishna confirms this in Bhagavad Gita (V.10) by saying “He who acts, offering all actions to the Brahman and shaking off attachment, remains untouched by sin.”

Kaivalya Upanishad (II.3) says “I am devoid of both virtues and sins”. This is the unique quality of the Brahman.

Sage Patanjali in his Yoga Sutra (I.24) says “Ishvara (the Brahman) is a special purusha untouched by misery, actions, their results and desires.” (The previous aphorism says how to realise this: “by devotion to Ishvara.”)