Lalita Sahasranama meanings per name
481. Tvakstha
Meaning – She is the presiding deity for tvak (skin).
She shines in our body in the form of skin. She blesses the foetus with the skin to cover the muscles and the lymphs. Formation of skin begins during the first month of pregnancy.
482. Pashuloka bhayankari
Meaning – She causes a fear in animals (pashu).
‘Pashu’ refers to all those people who practice duality and who consider themselves as separate from the Divine entity. Such people are animals in whom She instills fear.
The child in the womb has no separate identity from its mother and hence the concept of duality is unknown to it.
483. Amrtādi-maha-shakti-samvrtā
Meaning – At the Vishuddha chakra She resides together with Amruta and the various other divine energies (maha shaktis, divine mothers).
Amruta, ākarshini, Indrani, Eeshāni, Usha, Urdhwakeshi, Ruddhida, Rukāra, Lukaara, Lusha, Ekapada, Aishwarya, Omkāri, Aushadhi, Ambika and Akshara are the Maha shaktis who reside at this Vishuddha chakra.
These divine energies should be visualized at the Vishuddha chakra and should be offered worship.
484. Dākinīśvarī
Meaning- She is Daakini, the ruler (eshwari) of Vishuddha chakra.
The namas 485 to 494 describe Goddess Rakini, who resides in Anahata Chakra.
485. Anāhatābja-nilayā
Meaning – She resides in the lotus called Anahata Chakra.
‘Anahata chakra’ is located near the heart and is below the Vishuddha chakra. ‘Anahata’ refers to the inner sound that originates on its own without any friction. The yogi who reaches the stage of Anahata begins to hear these sounds. It is the sound of creation (the primordial sound).
The deity of this chakra is Vāmadevi (refer nama 469). As She vomits the entire creation that has so far been retained in her womb, She is Vāmadevi.
The process of formation of the head of the foetus begins in the first month of pregnancy (refer nama ‘Khatvaangaadi Praharana’) extends during the second month too. The Divine Mother blesses the foetus with a strong and healthy head during this time.
486. Śyāmābhā
Meaning – She is Shyāma Devi. She blesses with knowledge.
Shyāma is also a unique colour that is a mixture of black and blue; the lotus that blooms at night is of this colour.
487. Vadanadvaya
Meaning – At the Anahata Chakra, She manifests in a form that has 2 faces.
The sound that originates at Anahata is connected to fire element. Fire is known by the name Dwisheersha (two faced). Here Her form as fire is glorified.
488. Daṁṣṭrojvalā
Meaning – With her tusks (damstra), She is shining lustrously. She is Mother Vārāhi, who is boar-faced.
Let us understand the meaning contained in the 3 stanza of Soundarya Lahari-
Avidyanam antas-timira-mihira-dweeppa-nagari
Jadanam chaitanya-stabaka-makaranda-sruti jhari
Daridranam cinta-mani-gunanika janma-jaladhau
Nimadhanam damshtra mura-ripu-varahasya bhavati.
Meaning – O Divine Mother! The dust under your feet washes away all darkness from the mind of the ignorant. They are the heaps of Chintamani (wish fulfilling) gems that are showered on the poorest of men. Just as Lord Varaha’s tusks brought up the earth at the time when it was sinking, your holy feet pull up those who are drowned in this ocean called samsara.
Thus the Supreme Mother Vārāhi using Her tusks pulls up the ignorant devotee and pushes him towards supreme knowledge.
489. Akṣamālādi-dharā
Meaning – The Supreme Mother wears an aksha-māla around Her neck.
Aksha-māla could be garland of Rudraksha, a garland of crystals (Sphatika), a garland of Basil leaves (Tulasi māla), Rosary (japa māla) or a bhadraaksha māla.
The Sanskrit word ‘aksha’ means ‘eye’. Here eye refers to chakra. It means that She should be visualized as shining resplendently at the Anahata chakra holding the weapons- the shoola (a sharp pointed instrument), discus (chakra), drum (damaru) and lotus (padma) in Her 4 hands.
490. Rudhira-saṁsthitā
Meaning – She resides within the blood (rudhira). It can be interpreted to mean that She is the blood within the being.
With the formation of blood the foetus that was so far almost in an invisible state now gets a definite gross shape.