Lalita Sahasranama meanings per name
651. Vijñātrī
Meaning – She is the power that is seeing, hearing and experiencing this world.
Narasimha tāpini Upanishad explains this as –
Chakshusho drshtā shrotrasya drshtā vācho drshtā manaso drshtā
buddhir drshtā prānasya drshtā tamaso drshtā sarvasya drshtā.
‘Drshta’ is He who is seeing or seeking knowledge. Here it explains that the Paramatma seated within the being is seeing all that is being seen with the human eyes. It is the Paramatma within who is listening to all that being heard through the ears. Likewise, the Paramatma is watching all that we speak, He is watching the mind, buddhi, prana and so on.
652. Vedyavarjitā
Meaning – She is a form of complete knowledge.
653. Yoginī
Meaning – She manifests in the form of various Yogini mātās such as Dākini, Yākini and so on.
654. Yogadā
Meaning – She blesses Her devotees with Yoga, hence She is Yogadā.
Yoga is that knowledge through which the feelings of duality (dvanda) are given up. Lord Krishna states this in the second chapter of Bhagavad Gita- Samatvam yoga uchyate.
655. Yogyā
Meaning – She can be reached purely through practices of yoga.
656. Yogānandā
Meaning – She is the supreme bliss (ananda) that is enjoyed by yogis who are accomplished in Yoga.
657. Yugandhara
Meaning – She bears all the yugas (eons) and is a support for all the trillions of yugas that come.
The prayer to Lord Vishnu –
Namostu anantaya sahasramurtaye
Sahasrapadakshi shira uru bahave
sahasranamne purushaya shashvate
sahasrakoti yuga dharine namah.
The last line of this prayer states – Obeisance to that Lord who has been sustaining and supporting the universe for many trillions of eons (sahasrakoti yuga).
658. Icchāshakti- jnanashakti- kriyāshakti- swarupinī
Meaning – She is the 3 energies – Iccha shakti, Jnana shakti and Kriya shakti.
Iccha, Jnana and kriya shaktis form a triad of 3 energies (triputi).
Iccha shakti is the power of intention. For instance a person gets a thought or makes a resolve of accomplishing a particular task. This intent is Iccha shakti. He now understands that to achieve this task certain equipment, money or particular knowledge is needed. Such knowledge is the Jnana shakti. He then sets about arranging the materials required and accomplishes the task. This is Kriya shakti (action).
A desire to seek God is Iccha shakti. Understanding the process of this journey is Jnana shakti. Putting in the right efforts to reach the goal is Kriya shakti.
The Iccha shakti- Jnana Shakti- Kriya shakti displayed by a being is in reality the energy of the Divine Mother who is residing within the body. The 3 shaktis are Her power of expression. They are the basis for every action in this world. Without them, there can be no creation.
659. Sarvādhārā
Meaning – She is the support for everything in this creation. At the same time, She does not depend on any substance for her sustenance.
660. Suprathisthā
Meaning –
a) She is perfectly installed/ positioned and hence is immovable.
b) She has consecrated/installed this universe (pratishtha) with very accurate precision. The perfect rotation and revolution of the earth without even the slightest deviation of even by a second, the perfection in the rising and setting of the sun etc. are proofs of this precision.