Sowmyaam

Sowmyam- Beautiful (a quality by looks)

Sowmyathvam- Being without duplicity towards others

In previous days, we were not much aware of this quality as a name. Naming in those days are much related to divine names as by calling those names, both the caller as well as the person bearing the name both will be blessed. But nowadays wherever we turn we are hearing names like archana, aradhana, abhishek, soumya, and so on, which are all of mere aesthetics only. Let it be.

The quality "soumya" is of much significant than the other qualities possessed by us. Because this is the quality which is visible externally at first look itself and also internally by feeling it. This is much associated with innocent beauty. When you see a girl in family way, you can see her face with much shine starting at 3-4 months. This is the gift provided by god to the mother since she is representing him. Thus is the beauty of divine mother also.

She is in the state of "soumya"- Will a person approach to amba when she is ferocious as kali and reach her and tell his problem towards her. Saints like Ramakrishna paramahamsa can do that. But for every normal person its not possible. Only the person who looks soft can be easily approachable. Hence matha is filled with this "Soumya guna". Also, it is not the external beauty mentioned here in this dhyana. Nowhere amba's eyes, ears, or some other parts have been explained as in soundarya lahari. So, this "soumyam" mentioned here is much fit for her internal grace and motherhood. You may raise a question, if so whether mother wont looks good? Certainly not. None of the child in this world say that it's mother is not good-looking. The divine mother is beautiful extremely both in her external form and also in her internal gunas. Why this soumya stresses about internal is, "it is this soumya guna, which is keeping her always cool and also makes her passion towards us".

It ultimately shows that matha is trying in every ways to attract her children towards her. By the mead, by the jewel cup, by her looks, by her bliss, by her coolness in the form of crescent moon, etc. But what about us, whether we show the interest atleast 1% on what matha is showing towards us????


Note: The perumal in the temple, "Thirukoshtiyoor" is known by the name "Sowmya narayana swami".