LALITHA SAHASRANAMAM - Namah # 66

LALITHA SAHASRANAMAM 

         @ S. Subramaniam

सम्पत्करी समारूढ सिन्धुर व्रज सेविता (66) Sampatkari Samaruḍha Sindhura Vraja Sevita (66)

Meaning:

Devi is worshipped by the herds of elephants headed by Sampatkari. 

Interpretation:

Sampatkari is one of the names of the deity belonging to Shakti Sena. She is mentioned as having emerged from the Ankusha of Devi Lalithambika. Sindura here refers to elephants. Sampatkari rides on an elephant called Ratna Kolahala and she leads the Elephant force of Devi in the battle against Bhandasura

The Battle with Bhandasura:

We find detailed description of the battle between Devi Lalithambika and demon Bhandasura in Brahmanda Purana. 

The battle lines are drawn. Lalitha Devi sounded her ‘Pataha Dhwani’ as a mark of beginning of the battle. Bhandasura responded with his ‘dundhibhis'.o To defend his fort Shunyaka, Bhandasura deputes demon Durmada who leads the army seated on a camel. 

He is confronted by Sampatkari Devi and her army of elephants. Durmada is able to destroy one gem from the crown of Sampatkari devi. Angered by this, Sampatkari devi shoots sert of arrows which pierce his heart and Durmada is killed. 

Author's Notes:

Sambathkari Devi represents wealth. She is also propitiated for attaining sensual pleasures. The popular belief is that those devotees who have the blessings of Goddess Lalitha will get Sambathkari Devi to serve them.

Mantras relating to Devi Sampatkari are very auspicious and can be chanted only by Sri Vidya Upasakas after proper upadesam by a Guru. 

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