Lalitha Sahasranamam 8 Flashcards
Layakari
Rhythm is important in dance and music.
Creation of the universe is done in a rhythmic way by siva and sakthi.
2. layam is moksham, she gives liberation.
When mental activity is totally still laya is experienced.
Lajja
She is very shy. Shyness is the quality of a lady of high character.
She gives movement to the universe with her lasyam and takes them all in to herself at the end of the world this is lajja.
hreem bijam
Rambadhivanditha
She is worshipped by apsara Rambha.
She is worshipped by hreem etc bija mantrams.
Bhavadava+Sudhavrushti
samsara + fire+ amruthavarsham
amrutham = happiness, moksham
her love like rain extinguishes all the worldly concerns.
In the body, she flows to 72,000 nadis from sahsraram as amruthavarsham.
Paparanyadavanala
She becomes the fire to burn the sins(forest) of her devotees.
sin is hurting with words, thoughts and deeds.
Dourbaghya + thula + vathula
Dourbaghyam = misfortune
Thulam = cotton
Vathula = gusty wind
She blows away devotees misfortunes by becoming the gusty wind. Like cotton is blown away by wind
Jara+dvantha+ravi+prabha
Jara = old age
Dvantha = darkness
She dispels old age just as sun light dispels darkness.
Old age rules:
1. give advise only when asked.
2. don’t give hints/suggestions if not asked.
3. don’t ask for help unless they notice.
Bagyabdhi chandrika
She makes the sea of good fortune swell just as full moon brings ocean into high tide.
Baktha+chitha+keki+ganagana
keki = peacock
ganagana = clouds
Just as a peacock spreads its feathers and dances with joy when there are dark clouds similarly when mother comes devotees hearts are filled with joy.
Roga+parvatha+dhamboli
Dhamboli = diamond ( vajrayudham)
she removes the mountain of diseases with a diamond sword.
diseases are caused by rajas and tamas gunas.
Mruthudaru kutarika
daru = log
kutarika = ax
she removes untimely death like an ax cuts logs.
Maheswari
she is the creator, administrator and disctructor of the universe, she is the delusion (maya)
wife of Eswara. She is as efficient as Eswara.
Mahakali
She is the endless energy of the dark night.
Maha- Grasa
Swallowed whole the entire jagat at time of laya at once.
Mahasana
Eats away all the creation and universe including death.. All that is swallowed becomes seed form in Brahman.
Mahakali (pralayam), Mahalakshmi(sustenance) and Maha Saraswati(knowledge leading to moksham).
Aparna
vine without leaves;
Chandika
She punishes adharma as Durga devi; She protects all who follow dharma; Pray to her as “chandikaya namah”.
Knowledge without any trace of ignorance of Paramatma.
7 yr old balika is called chandika;
Chanda-Mundasura-Nisudini
She destroyed the Asuras ‘Chanda’ and ‘Munda’ as Durga Devi.
Ksara-Ksaratmika
Ksara - seen, temporary; ksaratmika - permanent;
She is both. We need to move from the multitude to the one. Seeing her in the multitude is jnanam.
Sarva-Lokesi
The queen of the 14 worlds. She has the power to take care of the beings on all the worlds.
Visva-Darini
She is the provider of the world. She sustains them.
Bhu-Devi. We receive food for our sustenance from the earth.
Trivarga-Datri
Trivarga are Dharma, Artha and Kama. She donates these three to us, Mokham is something we have to strive for. Datri means donating without expectation.
Subhaga
Five yr. old girl is called Subhaga. Bhaga means sun, wealth, strength, jnana, renunciation. All her attributes. All good qualities are her.
One who gives Soubhagyam. One who can get others to listen to her through her behavior.
Tryambaka
Three eyed mother. Surya, chandra and agni in the middle. Three states: waker, dreamer, sleeper.
Tri-Gunatmika
Three gunas: Sattva, Rajas, Tamas. She becomes the creation with these three gunas.
Svargapavargada
That which is without the three gunas. Moksham. Dharma, Artha and kama are trivarga, moksham is apavarga. Moksham has to be attained while alive.
Bhakti and Jnanam are the ways to attain moksham.
Apavargam : that without pa-vargam. Without papa/punya, attachments, fear, fruit of action, death is apavargam.
Suddha
Pure, without any blemish, without tri-gunas. Remove the outside covering of the forms to see the formless, pure mother.
Japapuspa-Nibhakrtih
Japa puspa -Red flower. Something that blossoms.
Nibhakrtih - takes the form
To attain the pure form of Amma, first japam is necessary. Japam will lead to a blossoming depending on past karmas, devotion and Guru’s grace. Should not be disheartened but continue to practice with faith.
Ojovati
Vitality. Binds all the indriyalu. Sarva Indriya Sara Sakti.
It has no Kama raga doshalu, it makes all the jagat run, ishwara sakti is Ojas. Ojas is the 8th Dhatu or tissue in man.
Dyuti-Dhara
Prakasam, velugu. Every human has fire in them that makes them function properly. She is the reason behind the jyoti. The container of light or knowledge.
Yajna-Rupa
Ishwara aradhana is called Yajna. She is the yajna rupam.
Yajna should be done without selfish motives involved.
Should really sacrifice ego and attachment which will become jnanam and towards unity with ishwara.
Priya-Vrata
Vrata means following rules. If we do any vratam, shiva and sakti will be pleased. She is pleased with all vratalu. She is phala swarupam or fruit of all vratalu.
Sticking to one thing is also a vratam, Amma sticks to Shiva as her vratam.
Duraradhya
Difficult to worship but not impossible to worship amma.
Manasu and indriyalu need to be focused on her. With bhakti bhavana it is easy otherwise difficult to pray to her.
She will not give results to those with evil in their hearts.
Duradharsa
One who worships amma should have a steady mind. Control of senses and mind need to be there to worship her.
Patali-Kusuma-Priya
She is fond of the Patali flower. Patali flower is of red and white color. Collection of our feelings can be gathered to offer at her feet.
Mahati
Great, immeasurable, supreme, without form, without contact is object of worship. ParaBrahma swarupini.
Meru-Nilaya
Meru is her abode. Innermost circle of Sri chakra.
Mandara-Kusuma-Priya
Fond of Mandara the tree of heaven which fulfils all wishes. Mandara pusham slowly opens with the sun, so the devotee should also slowly open to devotion and faith. Faith, bhakti and perfection in prayer is like offering ourselves like the mandara flowers to Amma
Viraradhya
Worshipped by the valiant. Need to be Valiant to worship Amma, does not mean physical strength. Valiant means those who are ‘dikshuthulu’. Valiant also means those who surrender their indriyalu and manasu to Amma.
Those who do not have ego and attachment.
Virad-Rupa
Sarvathva vyapiniche amma. She fills the world. Cosmic form or highest level, the rules of the 14 worlds.