Lalita Sahasranama meanings per name
911. Sadāśiva-kuṭumbinī
Meaning- She is the wife/ energy of Sadāshiva.
912. Savyāpasavya-mārgasthā
Meaning- She exists in both Savya and Apasavya paths (mārgas).
Many meanings can be attributed to these words- Savya and Apasavya. Firstly they refer to the waxing and waning fortnights (Shukla paksha and Krishna paksha). Secondly, they represent the rituals performed to appease the Gods (Deva kārya) and rituals performed to appease the deceased fore-fathers (pitr karyas) respectively. Thirdly, worship performed during the Sunrise and Sunset times are known as Savya and Apasavya margas.
Srichakra is full of many triangles, petals etc. Archana (worship) is offered to it in top down method i.e. from the top most dot to the bottom or the bottom to the top-most dot. One method is called Savya mārga and other Apasavya mārga.
913. Sarvāpad-vinivāriṇī
Meaning- She dispels every form of obstacle (sarva+āpad) that appears in the path of the devotee.
914. Svasthā
Meaning- She resides in Swarga (heaven) and bestows those planes to her devotees.
915. Swabhāva madhurā
Meaning- Absolute Bliss is Her natural state.
Such bliss is independent of beauty, external situations etc. It is a natural state that arises out of achievement in yoga.
916. Dhīrā
Meaning- She is exceptionally brave.
Dhīra is the synonym for Vīra.
A really brave person is He who is able to accept the world as it is. Such a person will remain untouched by the world around him. The events in this world will not be able to change the stability of his mind. He understands that this creation is illusory (Maya). He will not aim to alter the creation (sristi); instead he alters his attitude and thinking to choose what he seeks to see (dristi). He picks what he wants to see. Just as a lotus blooms even amongst the dirty surroundings or a rose emerges even though it has thorns all around it, a yogi will emerge in the world. Living in the society, he will be able to maintain his mouna and his calmness. To change this creation is impossible; to overcome it is possible.
917. Dhīra samārchitā
Meaning- She accepts the worship that is offered by such dheeras (explained above).
918. Chaitanyārgha samarādhyā
Meaning- Chaitanya (Jnana or effulgence) is offered to Her as arghyā. Arghya is the offering of water during the worship.
Understanding the significance of the puja procedure, understanding about Her essence are all Jnana (real knowledge). With such understanding, devotion and faith increase resulting in more concentration. Worship offered with sincere concentration is true worship. Such worship is very dear to Her. Such worship can be called Chaitanya archana.
919. Caitanya-kusuma-priyā
She loves the offering of the flower called Chaitanya (Jnana).
The eight most important flowers that are to be offered to the Lord are-
Ahimsa prathamam pushpam pushpams-indriya-nigrahah
Kshanti-pushpam daya-pushpam Jnana-pushpam param matam
Tapah-pushpam satya-pushpam bhAva-pushpam athAsthamam.
a) Ahimsa (non-injury)- This is the first flower that is to be offered. Begin by checking and dusting off any insects that exist within the flowers/ other offerings that have been arranged for worship. When putting the firewood (samidha) into the fire pit (homa kunda), it should be dusted thoroughly so that any worms within it are not put into the homa fire. Non- injury to other living beings is a very important flower that is to be offered to the Lord. No other being should be mentally or physically hurt by one’s actions or words. Even troubling others or asking them to adjust because of our own puja routine or sadhanas is classified as injury (himsa).
b) Controlling the senses (indriya nigraha)- This is the second flower offered. Even the mind is a sense organ. Controlling the mind results in controlling all other senses.
c) Kshanti (forgiveness, kshama) – This is the third flower that should be offered to Her. In forgiveness one should learn from Mother Earth and should aim to be at par with her- kshamaya prithivee samaha.
d) Daya (compassion) is the fourth flower. Everyone should develop compassion towards other beings.
e) Jnana pushpam is the flower of knowledge. Knowledge (Jnana) comes from worship. Even the realization -‘after all I am but a little atom in this creation’ is knowledge and it should be reverentially offered to Her.
f) Tapah pushpam- offering the penance (tapa, mantra) to Her is tapah pushpam. After completion of the day’s worship, the mantra into which the person has been initiated should be meditated upon for some time. This is the real Mantra- pushpam.
g) Satya pushpam- undertaking the vow of speaking only truth is satya pushpam. This flower is most dear to Her. Each time a person speaks the truth, he/ she is offering the satya pushpam to the Divine Mother. Likewise each time the person speaks untruth he/ she is causing pain to the Divine Mother and it amounts to taking back the flower that was offered earlier.
h) Purity of feelings (bhava shuddi) is the eighth and the most important flower that is to be offered to the Divine Mother. All our actions should be done with feelings of absolute purity.
The one who is truly offers these eight flowers to the Supreme Mother can be said to be offering Chaitanya-kusuma (flowers of enlightenment) to Her. This is true Chaitanya archana.
920. Sadoditā
Meaning- One who eternally (sadā) rises like the Sun is sadoditā. She shines eternally.
She is ever rising in our intellect. If not, our intellect would be totally rotten. A yogi is able to witness this effulgence within him at all times. To such a person even though the visible external Sun has set, the inner Sun continues to glow endlessly. She shines eternally in the person who is able to offer true chaitanya archana (discussed in the above name).