LALITHA SAHASRANAMAM
@ S. Subramaniam
[ 47 Nirmama Mamatahantri Nishpapa Papanashini ]
निर्ममा (164)
Nirmama (164)
Meaning:
Devi does not have self concern.
Interpretation:
In this namah Mama ( मम ) means mine and Nir adds Negativity to it.
Nirmama literally means
(being) free of mine. Being unselfish is the most appropriate meaning of the term Nirmama. It's a sense of detachment that takes a man to the stage of Vairagya.
Devi is described as Nirmama. If one looks at this namah from the point of view of the first namah of LSN, Sri Mata, where she is depicted as the Supreme Mother, one will be able to understand that Devi had given up thoughts about Her ownself. Her concern is only about us, her children, her devotees. This is what Nirmama literally means. From the point of view of the Brahman, self-concern is yet another quality that need to be given up.
Shiva Purana - Lord says I am Nirmama
Nirmama (निर्मम) is a term usually used to describe Lord Shiva, according to the Shiva Purana. In a very unusual, rather strange depiction of Lord Shiva, the Shiva Purana mentions that in a conversation between him and Maha Vishnu, Shiva describes himself as His own self, one who is free from obsessions,
free from sense of possession [i.e., nirmama], devoid of attributes and knowable only through perfect wisdom.
Author's Notes
The feeling of self Mama ( मम ) is not utterly bad. In the initial stages, man needs to possess this feeling of Mama as it helps to develop his IQ. It's a stimulator. Without the basic feeling of 'I am', 'Mine' etc. It is impossible to seek knowledge and gain wisdom.
It is only at a later stage, when the priority switches over to increasing SQ (Spiritual Quotient) rather than IQ that the need for detaching oneself from I am and Mine arises. Nirmama is absolutely important and one of the basic factors to develop SQ. Nirmama brings oneself closer to sell realization and understanding Brahman.
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