What is the significance of the Vishnu Sahasranaamam and the Lalitaa Sahasranaamam?

[An online spiritual discussion was conducted on October 5, 2020, in which several devotees participated. Some of the questions of devotees answered by Swāmi are given below.]

What is the significance of the Viṣṇu Sahasranāmam and the Lalitā Sahasranāmam? (4 of 11)

Swāmi replied: Males are not supposed to recite the Lalitā Sahasranāma stotram because the beauty of the body of the divine mother is frequently described in it. A son should not recite the prayer describing the physical beauty of his mother. During the day, one should worship God Śiva and at night, one should worship the divine mother. An alternative way is created for males to worship the divine mother, which is through the recitation of the Viṣṇu Sahasranāma stotram. Goddess Lalitā appears in the form of God Viṣṇu for males. Mohinī is a feminine Incarnation of Viṣṇu and it is said that Viṣṇu became Mohinī after expressing His inner essential form (Lalitāṃ svātmarūpiṇīm). It is also explained that the ten Incarnations of God Viṣṇu arose from the ten fingers of the divine mother (Karāṅguli nakhotpanna Nārāyaṇa daśākṛtiḥ). God Viṣṇu is fond of jewelry like the divine mother (Alaṅkārapriyo Viṣṇuḥ). God Viṣṇu as Mohinī united with God Śiva to deliver a child called Maṇikaṇtha. God Śiva is the Father (Pitṛdevo bhava), God Viṣṇu is the Mother (Mātṛdevo bhava) and God Brahmā is the preacher (Ācāryadevo bhava). God Brahmā was directly delivered by God Viṣṇu from His womb-lotus (uterus) indicating the female nature of God Viṣṇu. Like this, there are several reasons for this concept.

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| Shri Datta Swami | What is the significance of the Vishnu Sahasranaamam and the Lalitaa Sahasranaamam? | Vishnu Sahasranamam Lalita Sahasranamam Lalitam svatmarupinim Karanguli nakhotpanna Narayana dashakritih Alankarapriyo Vishnuh Mohini Pitrudevo bhava Matrudevo bhava Aacharyadevo bhava

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