Sahasranama position 673 of the 1,072 names

Pritih

प्रीतिः

Prītiḥ

What Pritih means

Pritih is name 673 in the Adya Mahakali Sahasranama, the 1,072-name devotional text to Maa Kali. The divine love and delight that draws the devotee's heart toward the Mother.

Also spelled

  • Source transliteration: PRITIH

Sanskrit names travel into English in several romanizations. This page keeps the common spelling, the IAST form, and the source transliteration together so the same name is discoverable under each spelling readers use.

Meaning and elaboration

Meaning: The divine love and delight that draws the devotee's heart toward the Mother.

Elaboration

Pritih means "affection," "love," "joy," and "delight." As a name of Mahakali, it shows that beneath even her fierce and awe-inspiring forms, she is the very current of divine love flowing through the universe and awakening in the hearts of her devotees.

The Essence of Divine Love Pritih reveals Mahakali as pure, unconditional divine love. This love is not merely soft sentiment. It is a powerful and transformative force that seizes the heart, draws the devotee into her divine presence, and reshapes the whole inner being.

Joy and Delight Her love brings deep joy and spiritual delight to those who sincerely seek her. This is not the passing happiness that comes from worldly pleasure, but the steady peace and inner fullness born of nearness to the Divine Mother. She is the source of that sacred bliss.

Captivating Presence As Pritih, she is naturally enchanting. Even her most formidable aspects are meant to draw the mind and heart of the spiritual aspirant away from outer distraction and toward the inner truth of the Self. She delights in her devotees, and they in turn find their deepest delight in her.

The Transformative Power of Love Pritih also teaches that the path to Mahakali, even when it passes through intense practice, is rooted in love. Through that divine love she cleanses the devotee's impurities, loosens the hold of ego, and leads the soul toward union and liberation. Her love is the grace that makes the spiritual journey possible and carries it to fulfillment.

Text and sources

The name list follows the Adya Mahakali Sahasranama as compiled for this project. The English meaning and elaboration are interpretive notes for devotional study, not a translation of a single critical edition.

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