Lalita Sahasranama meanings per name
871. Bahirmukha sudurlabhā
Meaning- It is very difficult to attain Her through pure external worship that is devoid of faith.
She cannot be attained by external worship. External worship is the foundation for inner worship.
872. Trayī
Meaning- She appears as the 3 Vedas.
Vedas are known as Trayee (three). Initially there were only three Vedas- Rig, Yajur and Saama Vedas. At a much later period of time, Maharishi Veda Vyasa re-classified them into 4 branches.
873. Trivarga nilayā
Meaning- She is the three vargas of Dharma, artha and kāma.
Amongst the four-fold aims of life, the fourth i.e. liberation (Moksha), has been eliminated here as it is not a pre-requisite for this worldly life.
Trayolokas trayodevas trayah paavaka trayam
Trinee jyotimshchi vargascha trayo dharmas tatha
Trayo gunah trayo sabdah trayoh doshah tatha ashramah.
Trayah kAlah tatha avasthah pitarah ahar nishAdayah.
Meaning – There are only 3 main planes of existence (lokas, worlds). They are the Bhu loka, Bhuvar loka and Suvar loka. All other planes merge into them. All the planes below the earth (bhu) merge into the Bhu loka (earth plane). All the planes above merge into the Bhuvar loka. The entire space (antareeksha) merges into the Suvar loka.
Similarly, the 3 main deities are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva (trayo-devah). There are 3 sacrificial fires (tretāgnis). There are 3 types of illumination- Sun, Moon and Fire, 3
vargās -dharma, artha and kaama, 3 gunas (traits, qualities)- Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, 3 Doshās, 3 āshramās- brahmacharya, grihasta and vānaprastha (sanyasi is not included as it is not a pre-requisite for this worldly life but is connected to attaining salvation), 3 times (trikāla) – past, present and future, 3 stages of experience- waking state, dream state and deep sleep state, 3 planes of existence for the forefathers – vasu, rudra and ādityah and 3 Sandhya times – morning, midday and evening.
The world is thus based upon such groups of three. Each of these 3 gets sub-divided into 3 and the combination is (3*3) 9. For this reason 9 is considered a complete number in this creation. To emphasize this, the Supreme Mother is worshipped as Nava-durga; Navaratri festivals are celebrated for 9 nights; Navavarana puja is performed and so on. 9 also is the last independent numeral- after this all the numbers are combinations of the original set of numbers.
874. Trishtā
Meaning- She resides within the tri (three) states of existence (avastha).
875. Tripura Mālini
Tripura Mālini Devi is the presiding deity for the antardashara chakra (inner group of 10 triangles) of the Srichakra.
876. Nirāmayā
Meaning- No disease ever troubles Her. She also relieves her devotees from suffering due to the diseases.
Immediately upon waking up in the morning and before retiring to bed at night it is mandatory for everyone to say the following prayer.
Sarvecha sukhinassantu..
877. Nirālambā
Meaning- She is the support for the entire creation and does not lean on any support for Her sustenance.
878. Swātmārāmā
Meaning- She enjoys being all by herself (ekānta).
Swa+atma+arama- She enjoys the company of Her own atma (self). A yogi who has reached fulfillment enjoys his own company.
879. Sudhāshrutih
Meaning- She is the perennial flow of bliss (nectar, sudha, amrita). This is the state of endless bliss.
880. Samsāra-paṅka-nirmagna-samuddharaṇa-paṇḍitā
(This is one single name and hence there should be no gap/ pause in-between).
Meaning- She is proficient and well versed in pulling up people who are deeply drowned in this mire called samsāra.
Samsāra is the endless cycle of births and deaths emerging out of the bondages. It includes all our attachments. It is impossible for one who is entangled in this samsara to exit out of it with his individual efforts. The Divine Mother possesses the expertise to rescue and uplift the beings who are sunk. Our efforts and our prayers draw Her attention towards us.
The 3rd verse of Soundarya Lahiri praises the Divine Mother as-
Avidyānam-antas-timira-mihira-dvipanagari
Jadānam chaitanya stabaka makaranda srutijhari
Daridrānam chintamaniguannika janmajaladhau
Nimagnānam damstra muraripu-varāhasya bhavati.
Meaning- You appear like sunlight to those who are drowned in ignorance (ajnana) that is like a fearful darkness (timira). You make the minds of the dull witted (jadā) grow fertile and turn it eligible to receive the knowledge of the self. You are the Cintāmani gem (wish fulfilling gem) to those who are sunk in poverty (daridra). You are Vāhari Devi (boar faced) and using your tusks you pull up those who are deeply sunk (nimagna) in this samsāra.