lalita sahasranama Nakh didhiti sanchanna namajjana tamo guna
नख-दीधिति-संछन्न-नमज्जन-तमोगुणा STANDS as Nakha- toe nails, dīdhiti-brightness, saṃchanna – rays, namaj – bowing down, jana – people, tamoguṇā- ignorance, listlessness, laziness, darkness, destruction. Mother divine’s nails removes the darkness of ignorance from those who bow down (surrender) and place their head at Her feet.
Mantra Sadhana & Benefits
The nails on Mother Divine (Sri Mata) tender, rose-tinged feet, which rest on gentle pads, appear as if the moon has been sliced into ten pieces and placed upon Her toes. The brilliance from Her nails dispels the darkness of ignorance for those who bow down, surrendering and placing their heads at Her feet.
The Divine Mother, Her toenails emit a brilliance that entirely eradicates the darkness of ignorance (tamo guna) in those devotees who prostrate at her feet. Worshiping the Goddess’s feet eradicates all ignorance. Given that her feet are not visible to mortals, some commentators suggest that the devotees in question are deities like Brahma and Vishnu.
Even a mere touch of the Goddess’s feet purifies the minds of such esteemed divinities. The Matsya Purana and Padma Purana detail instances of this nature. When these gods bow at her feet, the luster from their gem-studded crowns dims in comparison to the radiance of the Goddess’s toenails.
Vedic Mantra Wisdom:
The nails on Her tender, rose-tinged feet, which rest on gentle pads, appear as if the moon has been sliced into ten pieces and placed upon Her toes. The brilliance from Her nails dispels the darkness of ignorance for those who bow down, surrendering and placing their heads at Her feet.
When Devas and asuras (demons) pay homage by bowing their heads, the rays from the gems on their crowns pale in comparison to the light emanating from the nails of Her feet. These rays obliterate the tamo guna (inertia) and ignorance of those who worship Her.
It is also mentioned that She imparts blessings not with Her hands, but with Her feet. Unlike other deities, Lalitai does not possess abhaya (fearlessness) and varada (boon-giving) hands. Instead, She wields four powerful goddesses (refer to namas 8, 9, 10, and 11) in Her four hands. The acts of blessing and granting boons are performed through Her lotus feet. We prostrate before the deity so that the energy or illumination from Her feet flows onto our Sahasrara (crown of the head) and then spreads throughout our entire body. Thus, ignorance ceases to exist the moment the light from Her toenails touches our heads.
Mantra Chant & BENEFITS –> 4 Steps – 41 Days – 1 Round Mala
To be blessed with education, knowledge, and Memory, the mantra “ॐ नख दीधिति सञ्छन्न नमज्जन तमोगुणायै नमः” is recommended. It should be chanted for one round of mala, which is 108 times over a period of 41 days, termed a mandala.
- Benefits: To be blessed with Education, Knowledge and Memory (especially before exams)
- Mantra Chant: ॐ नखदीधितिसञ्छन्ननमज्जनतमोगुणायै नमः।
- Number of Times: 1 Round of Mala or 108 times
- Number of Days: 41 Days (Mandala)
