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Explanation and significance of Sri Lalitha Sahasranama

The great significances of Sri Lalitha Sahasranama

An Introduction to the one thousand epithets for the Divine Mother

Once the Great Universal Mother Sri Lalithambika at her abode of Sripura in a delighted mood with all compassion and grace of motherly love called Vasini and other Vag devis and ordered them to compose one thousand hymens propitiating the powers and secret philosophy of Sri Vidya and concerned to bless the souls who recite the same. The Vag Devis accepted the divine order of the mother and composed Sri Lalitha Sahasranama which contains one thousand sacred names of Sri Lalitha.

The text was presented at a wonderful moment in the august presence of thirty corers devas, Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Maheswara and Sadhasiva while Sri Lalithambika appeared dynamically over her throne supported on carved figures of lions. The divine mother was delighted to listen in the hymens and said, “Oh! Vag Devi... you have perfectly completed the divine order assigned to you and I am very much pleased. Let this holy text be initiated to my devotees and I assure to sanction all boons who chant these one thousand names.” Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama is available at the middle segment of Brahmanda Purana. It shines like a diamond preset on a crown in the stothra kanda of Sri Lalitha Upakyana.

Vedanta the complete essence of Veda finally declares the Realization of Brahman as Brahmagnana as the ultimate Reality. Sri Vidya guides practically to reach the objective intended by Vedanta. The philosophy of Sri Vidya encompasses all branches of Sanathana Dharma and removes discriminations. It remains as an ocean where all the rivers of wisdoms merge. The six dharsanas of Indian Philosophy, Advaita, Dvaita, Visishtadvaita, Nyaya, Vaiseshika and Mimamsa along with six branches of Sanathana Dharma Ganapathya, Koumara, Saiva, Saktha, Vaishnava and Sowra are realized harmoniously through Sri Vidya. The mighty path of realization, Sri Vidya was well explained by Sri Bhaskararaya (1690-1785)with exponent treatise like Varivasya Rahasya and Sethubandha. He wrote Sri Lalitha Saharanama Bhashyam that elucidates the meanings of one thousand hymens.

The first part of Sri Lalitha Saharanama is a dialogue between Sage Agasthya and Lord Hayagreeva as the lord initiates the sage with the auspicious wisdom.

Sri Hayagreeva says “Sri Lalitha sahasranama is the best one of all such texts and it should be chanted always to please the divine mother. If anyone chants with Vilva leaves, thulasi or the petals of lotus over a Sri Yantra will be blessed by the mother instantly.”

Sri Lalitha Sahasranam Stotram consists of sixteen parts. The first three slokas describe the grand incarnation of the mother. Lord Shiva once involves into continuous penance and in turn all the activities of the worlds stand still. The worried devas lead by Indra request Manmatha the God of love to wake up Lord Shiva. Hesitatingly Manmatha throws an arrow of five flowers of desire on the Lord. Siva wakes up from his deep meditation and burns Manmatha into ashes by opening fire from his third eye. Because of the absence of Manmatha the worlds suffer without restoration. Rathi, wife of Manmatha begs Parvathy the consort of lord Shiva to bring her husband alive. Due to the pressure raised by Parvathy, Siva sprinkles the sacred water from his holy container over the ashes of Manmatha and he appears back. But there happens a tragedy that from the smoke emerged from the ashes there arrives a demon called Bandasura. He appears to be the form of arrogance and ignorance who tries to destroy the three worlds. As per the guidance of Siva, a sacred fire ritual is performed by Indra for invoking the divine mother Sri Lalithambika. The holy maid marries Siva incarnated as Sri Kameswara and begins her regime at the top of the mountain Maha Meru named as Sri Pura.

The second part from 4 to 21 slokas describes the physical beauty of Sri Thiripura Sundari praising from the crown to feet.

The third part consisting slokas 23 to 24 details about the Sri Nagaram the abode of mother. Sri Nagaram means the city of auspiciousness and it resembles the Sri Chakra. It has nine enclosures called “avarana” means stages of concealment. At topmost centre of the altar Sri Lalithambika sits over her throne supported by lions. The seat of mother is known as “pancha brahmasana” and her state is great blissfulness.

The fourth part of Slokas 25 to 34 explains about the war lead by the mother against Bandasura. The Universal mother Sri Lalithambika destroyed the demon Bandasura and his forces using her powerful weapon “Mahapasupathasthra” and demolished the fort of the demon at Sonithapura using another weapon “Kameswarasthra”. The righteousness of the Universe is re-established and the devas are rescued and regained their power.

The fifth part of Slokas 35 to 36 describes about the subtle form of Mother to be meditated as the Mantra form. The sacred mantra of Sri Vidya cult is known as Pancha dhasakshari consisting of 15 syllables and three parts. The first part, Vagbavakuta that has 5 syllables is considered as the face of the mother, the second part Kamarajakuta of 6 syllables is considered as the body of the mother and the third part Sakthikuta consisting of 4 syllables is assumed as the parts below the hip of the mother.

The secrets of Kundalini yoga is explained in the sixth part, slokas from 37 to 40. The Bramham has manifested by its own wish and created all worlds. The subtle cosmic energy is within our body at the Mooladhara chakra and dwells as a coiled snake. The devotee who involves in prayer, meditation and practice of Sri Vidya ignites the coiled force and takes the same to through the other chakras named as swathishtana, manipuraka,anahatha, vishudhi, agna, guru peeta, gayathri peeta and sahasrara-Sri Vidya peeta sailing via the centre canal called Sukshmna nadi.

Simultaneously the practitioner breaks the knots called Brahma Granthi, Vishnu Granthi and Rudra Granthi. The enlightened kundalini shakthi meets Shiva at the sahasrara and merge with him in unity. This yogic practice leads one to the highest realization and blissful state.

The seventh part of 41 to 43 slokas defines the grace of mother towards her devotees. The earthly life is like a forest with full of thorns. It gives severe sorrows to one who enters into it without guidance. The mother removes all sorrows to the devotees who surrender themselves at the lotus feet of hers. She wipes out all ignorance and gives eternal auspicious wisdom. She mops the fear from the heart of the devotee and leads to enlightenment. Once if we understand the divine energy in the form of mother and surrender she takes care of all our sorrows and clears all travails of our life. Sri Lalithambika worship and Sri Vidya meditation is beyond all discriminations like caste, creed and religion. For her devotees there is only blissfulness and no sorrows forever.

The eighth part consisting slokas from 43 to 45 describes about the mediation of the mother in formless stage without any attributes. This is known as Nirguna Upasana. The path of Sri Vidya has four lines like carya- the bhakthi path of worship, kriya – chanting of mantras and performing rituals, yoga-meditation and yoga and gnana- self-realization and sacrifice. One can choose the line of his or her choice. The ninth part consisting slokas 43 to 46 explains about the benefits attained by the aspirant who walks through the formless stage. One who praises the mother who has no form in “Nirguna Upasana” as “Niradhara, niranjana, nirlepa, nirmala, nithya, nirakara, nirakula, nirguna, nishkala, shantha” attains liberation from the imprints created by the mind, intellect, sole and ego with stain of desire, anger, avarice, discrimination and jealousy.

The tenth part of Sri Lalitha Sahasranama, slokas continuing from 46 and elapse in 51 details about the benefits achieved through the formless worship. The divine mother is free from all desires and afflictions. She is beyond the sphere of multiplicity. She is not dependent on anything or anyone. She is eternally free. She dwells in ever-awake consciousness.

There is no cause for her, but she is the first cause. The eleventh part leading from sloka 51 and ends with 60 elucidates the worship of the divine mother in form as “ Saguna upasana”. In this form of worship the devotee sees the mother in a tangible existence. The path of sakthy worship recommends both styles of worship with figure or without outward appearance. One can attain the liberation through deep meditationor the external methods like puja, japa or yagna. Siva and sakthy are like the word and its meaning. The mother is the consort of Siva, the Supreme ruler of Universe. She is all auspiciousness and the transcendent consciousness. She is the essence of all mantras (mystical sounds), soul of all yantras(mystical diagrams) and embodiment of all tantras(scriptures dealing with worship).

The eleventh part slokas 61 to 75 deals with the divine manifestation of mother in five primordial forces. She is in the form of exquisite with charming smile. She is the form of supreme bliss. She manifests in the five fold forms of pacha buthas (five elements –earth, water, fire, air and ether), Pancha tanmatra (touch, taste, vision, smell and hearing) and Pancha prana (prana,apana,udhana, vyana and samana). Brahmas or highest deities are namely: Brahma - earth, Vishnu - water, Rudra - fire, Iswara - Air and Sadasiva - ether.The epithet 249 of Sri Lalithasaharanama says that the mother Goddess sits on a seat formed from the five dead deities referred above.“Om pancha pretha sana seenayei namaha” (249) The word ‘dead’ is referring here to the inactive nature of the five elements. She is the source of creation, protection, destruction, disappearance and appearance. “Salutations to her who is playful (Lalitha) – Her play being creation, sustentation and dissolution of the Universe.”

The twelfth part, composed of slokas 76 to 80 describes the body and soul concept as “kshetra and kshetragna rupa”. The physical body is the composition of five elements with mind, intellect, action and ego. Body is the seat and the soul is the reflection of the divine mother sits over it.

The thirteenth part slokas from 81 to 97 speaks about the deities and their abode. The divine mother dwells both in the inner and external worlds.

The ten subtle chakras from mooladhara to Sri Vidya peeta are the inner abodes. There are 50 external abodes are there as Sri Lalitha Sahasranama praises “Panchshad rupini”. The sacred pilgrims like Kailash, Nepal,Varanasi, Kethar,Omkar, Haridwar, Ujjaini, Hasthinapur, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Trichy and Kanchipuram are some of them.

Universal Mother Sri Lalithambika has emerged in South India, Tamilnadu,Coimbatore, Periya Thadakam, at Sri Lalithambikai Peetam. She is praised as “Shad anga devatayuktha” as she appears along with six physical deities like hridaya devi, siro devi, shika devi, netra devi, kavacha devi, and asthra devi.

The following slokas from 98 to 110 is about Yogini nyasa. This part of the epic explains the secrets of meditating the divine mother in the six chakras from mooladhara to agna along with deites named as Dakini, Rakini, Lakini, Sakini, Halini, and Yakini.

The fifteenth part slokas 111 to 180 describes about the supreme powers of the divine mother and the conciliation among various paths of attainment. The divine mother exists as the fire in mooladhara, as Moon in agna and as Sun in the Sahasrara. She is the subtle power in the sound of the mantra, she dwells in the heart of the master-guru, and she emerges as the consorts of Brahma, Siva and Vishnu. The Universe is the expression of her compassion and play.

The 994th epithet says “abalagopa vidhitha” meaning such a great Goddess can be realized by young boys who care cows and people with innocence like children. She is beyond all discriminations. She is simple to the innocent and mystical for the skeptic.

The sixteenth part 180 to 182.1/2 that is the conclusion of the epic explains about the unification and equanimity of Siva and Sakthy as “Sivasathi ikya rupini”. The whole world’s sorrow is due to ignorance and illusion. The path of liberation is Sri Vidya. It removes all darkness and leads to realization.

Once we come to understand the great mother, it means that we have crossed millions of births and deaths and the time has come now for liberation. Everything we experience is her play. If we understand this we are liberated from all dualities. We become as like as a born child in the laps of the mother.

Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Phala Sruthi English Translation

Phala Sruthi of Lalitha Sahasranama (English Translation)

(The effect of reciting the thousand names of Lalitha Sahasranama)

(Unlike Vishnu sahasranama, where the phala sruthi is the part of the stotra, in case of Laitha Sahasranama, phala sruthi is the next chapter and separate from it. So it is not recited along with the thousand names of Lalitha. It is as per the desire of a devotee that I am translating this great work, which occurs in Markandeya purana, it is taught by Sage Markandeya to sage Agasthya,)

Nama sahasram khaditham they ghatothbhava,
Rahasyaanam rahasyam cha Lalitha preethi dayakam,
Aanena sadrusam stotram na bhootham na bhavishyathi.1

These 1000 names which were told, Oh Agasthya, Are secret of the secrets and are very dear to Lalitha. This type of prayer has never existed in the past or will exist in future.

Sarva roga prasamanam sarva sampath pravardhanam,
Sarvaapath mruthyu shamanam akala mruthyu nivaranam.2

This cures all diseases and gives rise to all types of wealth, It cures all accidental deaths and is an antidote to untimely death.

Sarva jwararthi hananam deergayushya pradhayakam,
Puthra pradhama puthraanaam purushartha pradhayakam.3

It is a cure for all types of fever, and gives rise to long life, It gives son that too first son and gives three types of wealth.

Yidham visesharidevya sthothram preethi vidhatakam,
Japen nityam prayathnena lalithopasthi thath para. 4

This special prayer of goddess to with an aim to please her, Should be chanted daily after worshipping of Lalitha.

Pratha snathwa vidhathena sandhya karma samapya cha,
Pooja gruhe thatho gathwa chakra rajam samarchayeth 5

Take bath in the morning , finish the oblations of the dawn, Go to the prayer room and first worship the Sree Chakra.

Vidhyam japeth sahasram vaa trishtatha shathameva cha,
Rahasya naama saahasra midham paschad paden nara. 6

Chant the Sri Vidya mantra either 100 times or 400 times, And then these secret thousand names should be read.

Janama madhye sakruchapi ya yevam padathe sudhee,
Thasya punya phalam vakshye srunu thwam Kumbha Sambhava.7

Oh, Sage born out of the pot , please hear the results, Of reading these in the middle of life by devotees.

Gangadhi sarva theertheshu ya snayath koti janmasu,
Koti linga prathishtam thu ya kuryadh vimukthake. 8

Kurukshethre thu yo dadyath koti vaaram ravi gruhe,
Koti sournabharanam srothreeyeshu dwijanmasu 9

Ya kotim hayamedhanaa maharedh gaangarodhasee,
Achareth koopa kotiyom nirjare maru bhoothale.10

Durbhikshe ya prathi dhinam koti brahmana bhojanam,
Sradhaya parayaa kuryath sahasra parivathsaraan.11

The devotee would get the effect of taking bath in sacred rivers like Ganga, Or One crore times and also the same effect as consecrating one crore lingas. Or One crore times giving in Kurukshetra on Sundays giving, One crore gold ornaments to the twice born who has learned Vedas, Or doing one crore Aswa medha yagas in the shores of the Ganges Or digging one crore wells with water in the deserts, Or feeding one crore Brahmins daily during the famine, Or doing with great attention train one thousand children.

Thath punyam koti gunitham labhyeth punyamanuthamam,
Rahasya nama saahasre namno apyekasya keerthanaath,12

One crore times the good effect of doing all these matchless blessings, Would be got even by chanting one name out of the one thousand secret names.

Rahasya nama saahasre namaikaapi ya padeth,
Thasya paapani nasyanthi mahanthyaapi na samsaya.13

Even if one name among the thousand secret names is read, All the sins committed by him would be destroyed without doubt.

Nithya karmanushtaana nishidhakaranadhapi,
Yath paapam jayathe pumsam thath sarva nasyathi drutham.
Even the sin caused by very bad act of not doing the daily sacred routines,14

Would go away and all the sins would be destroyed speedily.

Bahunathra kimukthena srunu thwam kalasi sutha,
Aathraika namne yaa shakthi pathakaanaam nivarthathe,
Thannivarthya magham karthum naalam loka schadurdasa.15

Oh sage Agasthya, please hear from me how most people would get free, By chanting according to their capability for getting rid of sins, For these, without any doubt would remove sins committed in the fourteen lokas,

Yasthyakthwa nama sahasaram papa hani mabhhepsathi,
Sa hi seethe nivrthyartha hima shailam nishevathe.16

Those who are desirous of getting rid of their sins, If they hate to chant the thousand names, It is like going too Himalayas to get rid of cold.

Bhaktho ya keerthyen nithya midham nama sahasrakam,
Thasmai sri lalitha devi preethabheeshtam prayachathi.17

Devotees who daily sing these thousand names, Would be blessed by Lalitha Devi by fulfilling their wishes.

Akeerthayennidham sthothram kadham bhaktho bhavishyathi.18

How can he who does not sing them be a devotee?

Nithyam keerthanashaktha keerthayeth punya vasare,
Samkrathou vishuve chaiva swajanma thrithayeyane.19

People who cannot sing it daily should chant it on special occasions, Viz first of every month , first of the new year and the three birthdays. Self, wife and son

Navamyaam vaa chathurdasyam sithaayaam shukravasare,
Keerthyen nama sahasram pournamasyaam viseshatha.20

On Navami or on Chathurdasi or Fridays of the waxing moon, And on the full moon day singing this is very special.

Pournamasyam chandra Bhimbhe dhyathwa sri lalithaambikaam,

Panchopacharai sampoojya paden nama sahasrakam. 21

Sarva roga pranasyanthi deergamayuscha vindhathi,

Ayam aayushkaro nama prayoga kalpanoditha, 22

On the full moon day facing the full moon and meditating on Lalitha, Offer the five oblations and by reading the thousand names, All diseases will vanish , long life would be given, And accompany this with the “Aayushkara prayoga*” * rite to get long life

Jwarartha shiirasimsprushtwa paden nama sahasrakam,
Thath kshnaath yaathi shiraamsthadho jwaropi cha.23

He who has fever , if he touches his head and chants the thousand names, At that moment the fever would descend away from the head and vanish.

Sarva vyadhi nivruthyartha sprushtwa bhasma japedhidham,
Thad bhasma dharanadeva nasyanthi vyadhaya kshanaath.24

For getting rid of diseases touch holy ash and chant the thousand names, And by wearing that ash all diseases would immediately be cured.

Jalam samanthrasya kumbhastham nama sahasratho mune,
Aabhishichedha graham grasthaan graham nasyanthi thath kshanaath.25

Storing the water in a pot , and chanting the thousand names , oh sage, And anointing oneself with that water would remove all problems created by planets.

Sudha sagara madhyastham dhyathwa Sri Lalithambikaam,
Ya paden nama sahasram visham thasya vinasyathi.26

Meditating on Goddess Lakshmi and goddess Lalithambika, If the thousand names are read, effect of poison will vanish.

Vandhyaanaam puthralabhaaya , nama saahasra manthridham,
Navaneetham pradadyathu , puthralabho bhaved druvam.27

For blessing with a son ,for the lady who does not conceive, Chant the thousand names and offer butter to the God, By this she will be blessed with a son soon.

Rajakarshana kaamasche drajavasadha ding mukha, 28


Trirathram cha padeth ethad, sridevi dhyana thathpara,

Sa raja paravasyena thurangam vaa matham gajam. 29

Aarohya yathi nikatam dasavath prani pathya cha,

Thasmai rajyam cha kosam dadhya deva vasangatha. 30

For attracting the king, face the palace of the king, And read the thousand names meditating on the Goddess, And then the king would be under your control, would ride a horse or elephant, Come to your side , would salute and serve you, And offer you his country or a state of his country.

Rahasya nama sahasram ya keerthyathi nithyasa,
Than mukhaloka mathrena muhye loka thrayam mune.31

As soon as they see the face of one who chants, The thousand secret names daily, the saints salute him.

Yasthvidham nama sahasram sakruth padathi bhakthiman,
Thasya yea sasthravasthesham nihantha Sharabheswara.32

The enemies of the devotee who reads these thousand names. Would be killed by arrows by Sharabheswara.

Yo vabhicharam kuruthe nama sahasra padake,
Nivarthya thath kriyaam hanyatham vai prathyangira swayam.33

He who does black magic against one who reads the thousand names, Would be killed by Prathyangira devi herself for protecting the devotee.

Yea Kroora drushtya veekshanthe nama sahasra padakam,
Thaan andhaan kuruthe ksipram swayam marthanda bhirava.34

He who sees with cruelty the one who reads these thousand names, Would be made blind ,immediately by Marthanda Bhairava himself.

Dhanam yo harathe chorair nama sahasra japeen,
Yathra kuthra sthiram vaapi Kshethra palo nihanthi thaam.35

He who steals the wealth of one who reads these thousand names, Wherever he hides would be killed by The Kshethra pala.

Vidhyasu kuruthe vadham yo vidwan nama jaapeena,
Thasya vak sthambhanam sadhya karothi Nakuleshwari.36

He who argues with the learned man , who reads the thousand names, Would be made dumb immediately by Nakuleshwari

Yo raja kuruthe vairam nama sahasra japeen,
Chathuranga balam thasya Dandinee samhareth swayam.37

The army of the king who attacks the one who reads thousand names, As an enemy would be immediately destroyed by Dandinee herself.

Ya paden nama saahasram shan masam bhakthi samyutha,
Lakshmi chanchalya rahitha sada thishtathi thad gruhe.38

He who reads these thousand names daily for six months with devotion. Will have the fickle minded Goddess of wealth, live in his house permanently.

Masamekam prathi dhinam , thri vaaram ya paden nara,
Bharathi thasya jihvagre range nruthyathi nithyasa.39

He who reads it daily for one month or at least three weeks, Will have Saraswathi the goddess of intelligence dancing on the tip of his toungue.

Ya paden nama saaharam janma madhye sakrunnera,
Thad drushi gochara sarve muchyathi sarva kilbihai.40

The one who reads these thousand names in the middle of his life, Would be able to see everything and all his sins would be pardoned.

Yo vethi naama sahaasram thasmai dheyam dwijanmane,
Annam vasthram dhanam dhanyam nanyebhyasthu kada chana.41

He who makes the thousand names as his ,would be made the twice born, Get food, cloths , wealth , cereals and all that he wishes.

Sri manthra rajam yo vethi sri chakram ya samarchathi,
Ya keerthayathi naamaani tham sath pathram vidhur budha,42

He who learns the king of sri Manthras and offers it to Sri Chakram, And sings these thousand names, would be considered as holy by the learned.

Thasmai dheyam prayathnena Sri Devi preethimichata,
Ya keerthayathi namaani manthra rajam na vethi ya.43

To him the goddess would give with love, whatever he wants, Who sings these names and learns the king of Manthras.

Pasu thulya sa vijneya thasmai datham nirarthakam,
Pareekshya vidhya vidhusha thasmai dadhya dwichakshana.44

There is no point in giving this Mantra to animal like people, And it should be given to those who are learned and wise.

Sri manthra raja sadruso yadha manthro na vidhyathe,
Devatha lalitha thulyaa yadhaa nasthi ghatodhbhava.45

There are no chants which are equal to Sri Mantra Raja, And there is no goddess equivalent to Lalitha, Oh Agasthya.

Rahasya nama saahasra thulyaa nasthi thadha sthuthi,

Likhithwa pusthake yasthu nama saahasram uthamam .46

Samarchayed sada bhakthya thasya thushyathi Sundari,

Bahunathra kimukthena srunu thwam Kmbha sambhava. 47

There is no prayer as great as the secret thousand names, And he who writes it in a book , these thousand names, And submits to her , would make the pretty one happy, And please hear much more about it , Oh sage Agasthya.

Naanena sadrusam stotram sarva thanthreshu vidhyathe,
Thasmad upasako nithyam keerthyedhida madarath,48

There is no such prayer any where in literature of Thanthra, And so those who practice Thanthra sing it with devotion daily.

Yebhir nama sahasthraishtu Sri Chakram yo aarchayedh sakruth,

Padmair va thulasee pushpai , kalhaarai vaa , kadambakai. 49

Champakair jathee mallika kara veerakai.

Uthpalai bilwa pathrer vaa , kunda kesara patalai. 50

Aanyai sugandhi kusumai kethaki madhavee mukhai,


Thasya punya phalm vakthum na saknothi Mahesvara.51

Even Lord Shiva would not be able to tell adequately, The effect of worshipping the Sri Chakra using the thousand names, With lotus , leaves of Thulasi, Kalharraa, kadambha flowers, Jasmine , Champak , Kara veera, Uthpala leaves of Bilwa. Jasmine buds and Kesara flowers, And other scented flowers like lots, Kethaki Madavee Mukha,

Sa vethi Lalitha devi saw chakrarchanajam phalam,
AAnye kadham vijaaneeyur Brahmadhyaa swalpa medhasa.52

Only Goddess Lalitha can tell some thing about the result of worshipping her chakra, And possibly Lord Brahma may be able to narrate it to certain extent.

Prathi masam pournamasya mabhir nama sahasrakai,
Rathrou yas chakra rajastha marchayeth para devathaam,53

Sa yeva lalitha roopa sthad roopa lalitha swayam,
Na thayo vidhyathe bhedho bedha ckruth papakruth bhavedh.54

In every month during the full moon day , if she is worshipped, By the thousand names , in the night on the Sri Chakra, He would himself have the form of The goddess Lalitha, And he cannot be seen as another one , for it is a sin to see him as anything else.

Maha navamyam yo bhaktha Sri Devi chakra madhyagaam,
Archaye nnama saahasrai sthasya mukthi kare sthithaa.55

That devotee who worships her on mahanavami day, On the Sri Chakra using these thousand names, Would certainly attain salvation.

Yasthu nama sahasrena Shukra vare samarchayeth,
Chakra rajo maha devim thasya punya phalam srunu.56

If these thousand names are dedicated on Friday, To the Sri Chakra of the goddess, please hear the benefits.

Sarvan kaamaan vpyeha , sarva soubhagya samyutha,
Puthra pouthradhi samyuktho bhukthwa bhogaan yadepsithaan.57

All your desires would be fulfilled, You would lead a life with all blessings, You would be surrounded by sons and grand sons, And enjoy all the pleasures of life.

AAnthe lalitha devya sayujyam adhi durlabham,
Prathaneeyam shivadhyaischa prapnothyeva na samsaya,58

At the end you would get salvation under Lalitha , which is difficult to obtain, And get all benefits of praying Gods like Shiva without any doubt.

Ya sahasram Brahmanaana mebhir nama sahasrakai,

Samarchaya bhojayedh bhakthya payasa poopa shad rasai. 59

Thadsmai preenaathi Lalitha swasamrajyam prayachathi.

Na thasya durlabham vasthu thrishulokeshu vidhyathe. 60

Dedicating these thousand names to thousand Brahmins, Feeding them with sweet Payasam, Vada made out of black gram, And a meal which is blessed with all six tastes, Would make one dear to Goddess Lalitha, And she would bless you with her kingdom, And there would be nothing in the three worlds, That would be difficult to get to this man.

Nishkama keerthayedhyasthu nama Sahasramuthamam,
Brahma jnana mavapnothi yena muchyathe bandanath.61

He who chants these thousand names , Without any desires or attachments,
Would get the knowledge of Brhamam, And would be released from the bonds of life.

Dhanarthi dhanam aapnothi, Yasorthi prapnuyath yasa,
Vidhyarthi cha aapnuyath vidhya, nama sahasra keerthanaath.62

One who wants money would get money, One who wants fame would get fame,
And one who wants knowledge would get knowledge, By singing these thousand names.

Naanena sadhrusham sthothram Bhoga moksha pradham mune,
Keethaneeyamidham thasmad bhoga mokshadhibhir narai,63

There is no prayer similar to this won , Which would give pleasures an salvation, Oh sage, For men by singing these thousand names, Would get both pleasures as well as salvation.

Chathurashrama nishtaicha keerthaneeyamidham sada,
Swadharma samanushtaana vaikalya paripoorthaye.64

In all the four stages of life, Singing these thousand names,And also following one’s own Dharma, Would help reach his goal without any problem.

Kalou papaika bahule dharmanushtana varjathe,
Namanu keerthanam mukthwa nrunaam nanya paraayanam.65

In the age of Kali , when all Dharmas are forsaken, Men would get salvation by singing these names and no other.

Loukeekath vachanath mukhyam Vishnu nama keerthanam,
Vishnu nama saharaischa Shiva namaikamuthamam. 66

In the family life it is important to sing the names of Vishnu,But better than singing names of Vishnu is singing names of Shiva.

Shiva nama sahasraischa devyaa namaikamuthamam,
Devi Nama sahasraani kotisa santhi Kumbhaja.67

Better than the thousand names of Shiva are the names of the Devi, And Oh Agasthya, the thousand names of Devi are one crore times better.

Theshu mukhyam dasa vidham nama sahasra muchyathe,
Rahasyanama saahasramidham sashtham dasaswapi.68

There are ten important names out of these thousand names, And all these are praise worthy are praise worthy. (the names are Ganga, Gayathri, Syamala, Lakshmi, Kali, Bala , Lalitha, Rajarajeswari, Saraswathi and Bhavani.)

Thasmad sankeethayennithyam kali dosha nivruthaye,
Mukhyam Sri mathu naamethi na janathi vimohithaa.69

Singing them daily would cure the ill effects of Kali age, And the name “Matha” is important and should not be forgotten.

Vishnu nama paraa kechith Shiva nama paraa pare,
Na kaschid aapi lokeshu Lalitha nama thathpara.70

Better than the names of Vishnu are the names of Shiva, But in all the worlds there is nothing better than names of Lalitha.

Yenanya devathaa nama keerthitham Janama kotishu,
Thasyaiva bhavathi sradhaa Sri devi nama keerthane.71

Even if the names of other Gods are sung in crores of births, It is equal only to singing of the thousand names with devotion.

Charame janmani yadha Sri vidhyaupasako bhaveth,
Nama sahasra padascha thadha charama janmani.72

If you become at your last birth an Upasaka of Sri Vidhya, By reading the thousand names, this birth would become your last.

Yadhaiva virala loke sri vidyachara vedhina,
Thadaiva viralo guhya nama saahasthra pataka. 73

In this world it is rare to find Upasakas of Sri Vidhya, And it is also rare to find those who read the secret thousand names.

Manthra raja japaschaiva chakra rajarchanam thadha,
Rahasya nama patascha naalpayasya thapas phalam.74

Chanting the king of chants followed by worship of Sri Chakra, And reading the thousand names gets the same result as doing Austerity (Thapas)

Apadannama saahasram preenayedhyaa Maheswareem,
Sa chakshushaa bina roopam pasyedheva vimoodadhi.75

Without reading these thousand names and trying to please the Goddess, Is like a fool trying to see a form without the eyes.

Rahasya nama saahasram thyakthwaa ya sidhi kaamuka,
Sa BHojanam vinaa noonam Kshunnivarthi mabheepsathi.76

Forsaking the thousand names and trying to get occult powers, Is like satiating hunger after forsaking all meals.

Yo Bhakthaa Lalitha devya sa nithyam Keertheyadhidham,
Nanyadhaa preeyathe Devi kalpa koti shathair api.77

That devotee who sings these names of Lalitha Devi, Need not sing any other for she will be pleased, Only by singing of this even for hundreds of eons.

Thasmad rahasya naamani , Sri Mathu prayatha padeth,
Yithi they kaditham Stotram rahasyam , Kumbha sambhava.78

These thousand names are to be read for making the mother happy, But this prayer which I told is a secret , Oh sage Agasthya.

Na vidhyaavedhinebrooya nnama bhakthaya kadachana.,
Yadhaiva gopyaa Sri Vidhya thadha gopyamidham mune.79

The learned in Vedas , if they do not recite these names at least once, The Sri Vidhya would be kept secret from them , Oh sage.

Pasu thulyeshu na broyajjaneshu sthotramuthamam,
Yo dadhadhi vimoodathma Sri vidhya rahithaya thu.80

People who do not tell this prayer are like animals, If they give Sri Vidhya to the foolish without this prayer.

Thasmai kupyanthi yoginya, sonartha sumahaan smruth,
Rahasya nama saahasran thsmad sangopyedhidham.81

The Yogis would be very angry with them , For this would lead them to problems,
And that is why these secret thousand names, Are kept as great secret from every one.

Swathanthrena mayaa noktham thavapi kalasee bhava,
Lalitha preranaa deva mayoktham stotramuthamam.82

Of Sage Agasthya , I would not have told them to you independently. But for the advice given to me by Goddess Lalitha to tell you these.

Keerthaneeya midham bhakthyaa Kumbhayone nirantharam,
Thena thushtaa Maha devi thavabheeshtam pradasyathi. 83

Please recite these with devotion, Oh sage Agasthya, And the goddess will be pleased and fulfill your wishes.

Sootha Uvacha:-

Sootha said:-
Yithyukthwa Sri Hayagreevo dhyathwa Sri Lalithambikaam, Aananda magna hrudaya sadhya pulakitho bhaved. After telling thus , sage Hayagreeva meditated on Goddess Lalitha, Was drowned in happiness and became enraptured.

Ithi Sri Brahmanda purane Uthara Kande,
Sri Hayagrrevagasthya samvade , Sri Lalitha sahasra nama stotra,
Phala srutheernama uthara Bhaga. 84

Thus ends the telling of effect of reciting Lalitha Sahasra Namam Called The portion after, Which is in Brahmanda Purana in the Uthara Kanda, In the discussion between Sage Hayagreeva and Sage Agasthya.

Lalita Sahasranama In English

SREE LALITHA SAHASRANAMA STOTRAM

Lalita Sahasranama In English
Lalita Sahasranama In English
English text Lyrics

Asyashrilalita sahasranama stotras mahamantrasya, vashinyadi vagdevata
Rushayah anushtup chandaha shree lalita parameshari devata shrimadvagbhava
Kutetibijam madhyakuteti shaktih shaktinyasam karanyasancha kuryat mama
Shree lalita parameshari prasada sidhyardhe jape viniyogah

DHYANAM

Sinduraruna vigragam, trinayanam, manikyamaoli spharat
Taranayaka shekharam, smitamukhim, aapinavakshoruham
Panibhyam, alipurnaratna chashakam, raktotpalam bibhratim
Saomyam ratna ghatasdha raktacharanam
Dhyayetparamanbikam

Arunam karuna tarangitakshim
Dhruta pashankusha pushpa banachapam
Animadibhi ravrutam mayukhai
Rahamityeva vibhavaye, bhavanim
Dhyayetpadmasanasdham vikasita
Vadanam padmapatrayatakshim
Hemabham pitavastram karakalita
Lasadhemapadmam varangim
Sarvalankarayuktam satata mabhayadam
Bhaktanamram bhavanim
Shree vidyam shantamurtim sakala suranutam
Sarvasanpatpradatrim
Sakunkuma vilepana malikachunbi sasturikam
Samandahasi tekshenam sasharachapa pashankusham
Asheshajana mohini marunamalya bhushanbaram
Japakusuma bhasuram japavidhao smaredanbikam

Sree-mata shree maha-ragyni shreematsinha-saneshvaree
Chidagni kunda-sanbhuta deva-karya samudyata – 1

Udyadbanu saha-srabha chatur-bahu saman-vita
Raga-svarupa pashadya krodha-karanku-shojvala – 2

Mano-rupekshu kodanda pancha tanmatra sayaka
Nijaruna prabha-pura majabhramhanda mandala – 3

Chanpaka shoka punnaga saogandhika lasatkacha
Kuruvinda mani shrenee kanatkotira mandita – 4

Ashtami chandra vibhraja dalikasdhala shobhita
Mukha-chandra kalankabha mruga-nabhi visheshaka – 5

Vadanas-mara mangalya gruhatorana chillika
Vaktra-lakshmi pari-vaha chalan-minabha lochana – 6

Nava-chanpaka pushpabha nasa-danda virajita
Tarakanti tiraskari nasa-bharana bhasura – 7

Kadanba manjari klupta karna-pura mano-hara
Tatanka yugali-bhuta tapa-nodupa mandala – 8

Padma-raga shila-darsha pari-bhavi kapolabhuh
Nava-vidruma binbashree nyakkari radanachada – 9

Shudha vidyankurakara dvijapankti dvayojvala
Karpura-vitikamoda samakarsha digantara – 10

Nijasanlapa madhurya vinirbhastitakachapi
Mandasmita prabhapura majatkamesha manasa – 11

Anakalita sadrusya chubuka shree virajita
Kamesha bada mangalya sutra-shobhita kandhara – 12

Kanakangada keyura kamaniya bhujanvita
Ratnagrai-veya chintakalola mukta phalanvita – 13

Kameshvara prema-ratna mani prati-panastani
Nabhyalavala romali lata phala kuchadvaei – 14

Lakshya romalata bharata samunneya madhyama
Stana-bhara dalanmadhya patta-bandha-valitraya – 15

Arunaruna kaostunbha vastra bhasvatkatitati
Ratna kinkinikaramya rashanadama bhushita – 16

Kamesha-gynata saobhagya marda-voru dvayanvita
Manikya makuta kara janudvaya virajita – 17

Endra-gopa parikshipta smaratunabha janghika
Guda-gulpha kurma prushtajaeishnu prapadanvita – 18

Nakhadidhiti sanchanna samajana tamoguna
Padadvaya prabhajala parakruta saroruha – 19

Shinjanamani mangira mandita shrepadanbuja
Marali mandagamana maha-lavanya shevadhih – 20

Sarvaruna navadyangi sarvabharana bhushita
Shiva-kameshvarankasdha shiva svadhinavallabha – 21

Sumeru shrunga-madhyasdha shreemannagara naeika
Chintamani gruhantahsdha pancha bramga sanasdhita – 22

Mahapadmatavi sansdha kadanba vanavasinee
Sudha sagara madhyasdha kamakshi kamadaeinee -23

Devarshigana sanghata stuyamanatma-vaibhava
Bhandasura vadhodyukta-shakti-sena samanvita – 24

Sanpatkari samaruda sindhura vrajasevita
Asvarudadhishtitasva koti bhiravruta – 25

Chakra-raja radharudha sarva-yudha parishkruta
Geya-chakra radha-ruda mantrini parisevita – 26

Kiri-chakra radha-rudha dandanadha puraskruta
Jvalamalinikakshipta mahni prakara madhyaga – 27

Bhandasainya vadhodyukta shakti vikrama harshita
Nitya parakra matopa nireekshana samutsaka – 28

Bhanda-putra vadhodyukta balavikrama nandita
Mantrinyanba virachita vishangavadhatoshita – 29

Vishukra pranaharana varahi viryanandita
Kameshvara mukhaloka kalpita shreganeshvara – 30

Maha-ganesha nirbhinna vighnayantra praharshita
Bhanda-surendra nirmukta shastra pratyastra varshini – 31

Karanguli nakhotpanna narayana dashakrutih
Mahapashupatastragni nirdagdha surasainika – 32

Kameshvarastra nirdagda sabhandasura shunyaka
Bramhependra mahendradi devasansdhutavaibhava -33

Haranetragni sandagdakama sanjivanaoshadhih
Shreemadvagbhavakutaika svarupa mukhapankaja -34

Kantadhah-kati paryanta madhyakuta svarupinee
Shakti-kutaikatapanna katyadhobhaga dharinee – 35

Mulamantratmika mulakutatraya kalebara
Kulamrutaikarasika kulasanketapaline - 36

Kulangana lulantasdha kaolinee kulayogini
Akula samayantasdha samayachara tatpara – 37

Muladharaika nilaya bramhagrandhi vibhedini
Manipurantarudita vishnugrandhi vibhedine – 38

Aagyna-chakrantaralasdha rudra-grandhi vibhedini
Sahasraranbujaruda sudhasarabhivarshinee – 39

Tatillata samaruchi shatchakropari sansdhita
Mahashakti-kundalini bisatantu taniyasi – 40

Bhavani bhavanagamya bhavaranya kutarika
Bhadrapriya bhadra-murti rbhakta-saobhagyadaeini -41

Bhakta-praya bhakta-gamya bhakti-vashya bhaya-paha
Shanbhavi sharadaradhya sharvani sharmadaeini – 42

Shankari shrikari sadhvi sarachandra nibhanana
Shatodari shantimati niradhara niranjana – 43

Nirpepa nirmala nitya nirakara nirakula
Nirguna nishkala shanta nishkama nirupaplava – 44

Nityamukta nirvikara nisprapancha nirashraya
Nitya-shudha nitya-budha niravadya nirantara – 45

Nishkarana nishkalanka nirupadhirnirishvara
Niraga ragamadhani nirmada madanashini – 46

Nishchinta nirahankara nirmoha mohanashinee
Nirmama mamatahantri nishpapa papanashini – 47

Nishkrodha krodhashamani nirlobha lobhanashini
Nisandhaya sanshayaghni nirbhava bhavanashini – 48

Nirvikalpanirabadha nirbheda bhedanashini
Nirnasha mrutyumadhani nishkriya nishparigraha – 49

Nistula nilachikura nirapaya niratyaya
Durlabha durgama durga dukha-hantri sukhaprada – 50

Dushta-dura duracharashamani doshavarjita
Sarvagyna sandrakaruna samanadhika varjita – 51

Sarva-shaktimaei sarvamangala sadgatiprada
Sarveshvari sarvamaei sarvamantrasvarupini – 52

Sarva-yantratmika sarvatantrarupa manonmani
Mahishvari mahadivi mahalakshmi rmrudapriya – 53

Maharupa mahapujya mahapataka nashini
Mahamaya magasatva mahashaktirmaharatih – 54

Mahabhoga mahaishvarya mahavirya mahabala
Maha-bhudirmahasirdhirmahayogeshvareshvari – 55

Mahatantra mahamantra mahayantra mahasana
Mahayaga kramaradya mahabhairava pujita – 56

Maheshvara mahakalpa mahatandava sakshini
Mahakamesha mahishi mahatripurasundari – 57

Chatushashtyupacharadya chatushashti kalamaei
Mahachatushashtikoti yogini ganasevita – 58

Manuvidya chandra vidya chandramandala madhyaga
Charu rupacharuhasa charuchandra kaladhara – 59

Charachara jagannadha chakraraja niketana
Parvati padmanayana padmarga samaprabha – 60

Panchapretasanasina panchabramha svarupini
Chinmaei paramananda vigynanaghanarupini – 61

Dhyanadhyatru dhyeyarupa dharmadharma vivarjita
Vishvarupa jagarini svapanti taijasatmika -62

Supta pragynatmika turya sarvavasdhavivarjita
Prushtikartri bramharupa goptri govindarupini – 63

Sanharini rudrarupa tirodhanakarishvari
Sadashivanugrahada panchakrutya parayana – 64

Bhanumandala madhyasdha bhairavi bhagamalini
Padmasana bhagavati padmanabha sahedari – 65

Unmesha nimishotpanna vipanna bhuvanavalih
Sahasrashirshavadana sahasrakshi sahasrapat – 66

Aabramhakitajanani varvashrama vidhaeini
Nijagyna rupanigama punyapunya phalaprada – 67

Shruti simanta sirurikruta padabja dhulika
Sakalagama sandoha shukti sanputa maoktika – 68

Purushardhaprada purna bhogini bhuvaneshvari
Anbika nadi nidhana paribramhendra sevita – 69

Narayani nadarupa namarupa vivarjita
Hrinkari hrimati hrudya heyopadeyavarjita – 70

Rajarajarchita ragyni ramya rajivalochana
Ranjani ramani rasya ranarkinkini mekhala – 71

Rama rakenduvadana ratirupa ratipriya
Rakshakari rakshasaghni rama ramanalanpata – 72

Kamya kamakalarupa kadanba kusumapriya
Kalyani jagatikanda karunarasasagara – 73

Kalavati kalalapa kanta kadanbari priya
Varada vamanayana varunimadavihvala – 74

Vishvadhika vidavidya vindhyachala nivasini
Vidhatri vidajanani vishnu maya vilasini – 75

Kshetra-svarupa kshetreshi kshetrakshetragynapalini
Kshaya-vrudhi vinirmukta kshetrapala smarchita 76

Vijaya vimala vandya mandaru janavatsala
Vagvadini vamakeshi vahni mandala vasini – 77

Bhaktimatkalpalatika pashupasha vimochani
Sanhruta sheshapashanda sadachara pravartika – 78

Tapatrayagni santapta samahladana chandrika
Tatuni tapasaradhya tanumadhya tamo-paha – 79

Chiti statpadalakshyardha chidekarasa rupini
Svatyanandalavibhuta bramhadyananda santatih – 80

Parapratyakchitirupa pashyanti paradevata
Madhyama vaikharirupa bhaktamanasa hansika – 81

Kameshari prananadi krutagyna kamapujita
Shrungararasa sanpurna jaya jalandharasdhita – 82

Odyana pita nilaya nindu mandala vasini
Rahoyaga kramaradhya rahastarpana tarpata – 83

Sadyah prasadini vishvasakshini sakshivarjita
Shadanga devata yukta shadgunya paripurita – 84

Nityaklinna nirupama nirvana sukhadaeini
Nitya shodashika rupa shree kantardha sharirini – 85

Prabhavati prabha rupa prasidha parameshari
Mulaprakruti ravyakta vyaktavyakta svarupini – 86

Vyapini vividhakara vidya vidya svarupini
Mahakameshanayana kumudahlada kaomudi – 87

Bhaktahardhatamobheda bhanumadbanu santatih
Shivaduti shivaradhya shivamurtishivankari – 88

Shivapriya shivapara shishteshta shishta-pujita
Aprameya svaprakasha manovachamagochara – 89

Chichakti shchetanarupa jadashakti jadatmika
Gayatri vyahruti sandhya dvijabrunda nishemita – 90

Tatvasana tatvamaei panchakoshantarah sdhita
Nisima mahima nitya-yaovana madashalini – 91

Madagharnita raktakshi madapatala gandabhuh
Chandana drava digdhangi chanpeya kusumapriya – 92

Kushala komalakara kurukulla kuleshvari
Kulakundalaya kaolamarga tatpara sevita – 93

Sumara gananadhanba tushtih pushtirmati dhrutih
Shanti spastimati mantirnandini vignanashini – 94

Tejovati trinayana lolakshi kamarupini
Malini hansini mata malayachala vasini – 95

Sumukhi nalini subhru shobhana suranaeika
Karikanti kantimati kshobhini sukshmarupini – 96

Vajreshvari vamadevi vayovasdha vivarjita
Sideshvari sidhavidya sidhamata yashasvini – 97

Vishudichakra nilaya raktavarna trilochana
Khatvangadi praharana vadanaika samanvita – 98

Payasanna priya tvaksdha pashuloka bhayankari
Amrutadi mahashakti sanvruta dakinishvari – 99

Anahatabjanilaya shyamabha vadanadvaya
Danshtrojvalakshamaladi dhara rudhira sansdhita – 100

Kalaratryadishaktyao-ghavruta snigdhao-dana priya
Mahavirendra varada rakinyanba svarupini – 101

Manipurabja nilaya vadanatraya sanyuta
Vajradikayudhopeta dayaryadibhiravruta – 102

Rakta-varna mansanishta gudanna pritamanasa
Samsta bhakta sukhada lakinyanba svarupini - 103

Svadhishtananbujagata chaturvaktra manohara
Shuladyayudha sanpanna pitavarna tigarvita – 104

Medhonishta maduprita bandinyadi samanvita
Dadyannasakta hrudaya kakini rupadharini – 105

Muladharanbujarudha panchavaktrasdhi sanpdhita
Ankushadi praharana varadadi nishevita – 106

Mudgaodanasaktachitta sakinyanba svarupini
Aagynachakrabja nilaya shuklavarna shadanana – 107

Majasansdha hansavati mukhyashakti samanvita
Haridranai karasika hakinirupa dharini – 108

Sahasradala padmasdha sarvavarnopashobhita
Sarvayudhadharashukla sansdhita sarvatomukhi – 109

Sarvaodana pritachitta yakinyanba svarupini
Svahasvadha mati rmedha shrutih smrutiranuttama – 110

Punyakirtih punyalabhya punyashravana kirtana
Pulomajarchita bandhamochani bandhuralaka – 111

Vimarsharupini vidya viyadadi jagatprasuh
Sarvavyadhi prashamani sarvamrutyu nivarini – 112

Agraganya chintyarupa kalikalmashanashini
Katyayani kalahantri kamalaksha nishevita – 113

Tanbulapuritamukhi dadimikusumaprabha
Mrugashi mohini mudhya mrudani mitrarupini – 114

Nityatrupta bhaktanidhi rniyantri nikhileshvari
Maityradi vasanalabhya mahapralayasakshini – 115

Parashaktih paranishta pragynana ghanarupini
Madhvipanalasa matta matrukavarna rupini – 116

Mahakailasa nilaya mrunala mrududorlata
Mahaniya dayamurti rmahasamrajyashalini – 117

Aatmavidya mahavidya shreevidya kamasevita
Shree shodashaksharividya trikuta kamakotika – 118

Katakshakinkaribhuta kamala kotisevita
Shirasdhita chandranibha phalasdhendra dhanuh prabha – 119

Hrudayasdha ravi prakhya trikonantara dipika
Dakshayani daityahantri dakshayagyna vinashini – 120

Darandolita dirghakshi darahasojvalanmukhi
Gurumurtirgunanidhi rgamata guhajanmabhuh – 121

Deveshi dandanitisdha daharakasha rupini
Pratipanmukhyarakanta tidhimandala pujita – 122

Kalatmika kalanadha kavyalapa vinodini
Sachamara ramavani savyadakshini sevita – 123

Aadishakti rameyatma parama pavanakrutih
Anekakoti bramhanda janani divyavigraha – 124

Klinkari kevala guhyakaivalya padadaeini
Tripura trijagadvandya trimurti stridasheshvari – 125

Tryakshari divyagandhadya sindura tilakanchita
Uma shailendra tanaya gaori gandharava sevita -126

Vidhvagarbha svarnagarbha varada vagadhishvari
Dhyanagamyaparichedya gynanada gynanavigraha – 127

Sarvavedanta sanvedya satyananda svarupini
Lopamudrarchita lilaklupta bramhanda mandala – 128

Adrushyadrushyarahita vigynatri vedyavarjita
Yogini yogada yogya yoganandayugandhara – 129

Echashakti gynashakti kriyashakti svarupini
Sarvadhara supratishta sadasadrupadharini – 130

Ashtamurtirajajaitri lokayatra vidhaeini
Ekakini bhumarupa nirvaita dvaitavarjita – 131

Annada vasudha vrudha bramhatmaikya svarupini
Bruhati bramhani bhramhi bramhananda balipriya – 132

Bhasharupa bruhatsena bhavabhava vivarjita
Sukharadhya shubhakari shobhana sulabhagatih – 133

Rajarajishvari rajyadaeini rajyavallabha
Raja tkrupa rajapita niveshitanija shrita – 134

Rajyalakshmih koshanadha chaturanga baleshvari
Samrajyadaeini satyasandha sagaramekhala – 135

Dikshita daityashamani sarvaloka vashankari
Sarvardhadatri savitri sachidananda rupini – 136

Deshakala parichinna sarvaga sarvamohini
Sarsvati shastramaei guhanba guhyarupini – 137

Sarvopadhivinirmukta sadashiva pativrata
Sanpradayeshvari sadhvi gurumandala rupini – 138

Kulottirna bhagaradhya maya madhumatimahi
Gananba guhyakaradhya komalangi gurupriya – 139

Svatantra sarvatantreshi dakshanamurtirupini
Sanakadi samaradhya shivagynana pradaeini – 140
Chitkala nandakalika premarupa prinankari
Namaparayana prita nandivida nateshvari – 141

Midhya jagadadhishtana muktida muktirupini
Lasyapriya layakari sajja ranbhadi vandita – 142

Bhavadava sudhavrusthih paparanya davanala
Daorbhagya tula vatula jaradhvanta raviprabha- 143

Bhagyabhi chandrika bhakta chittakeki ghanaghna
Rogaparvatadanbholi rmrutyudaru kutarika -144

Mahishvari mahakali mahagrasa hamashani
Aparna chanidika chandamundasura nishudini – 145

Ksharakshatmika sarvalikeshi vishadharini
Trivargadatri subhaga tryanbaka trigunatmika – 146

Svargapavargada shudha japapushpa nibhakrutih
Ojovati dyutidhara yagynarupa priyavrata – 147

Duraradhya duradhatsha patali kusumapriya
Hamati merunilaya mandara kusumapriya – 148

Viraradhya viradrupa viraja vishatomukhi
Pratyagrupa parakasha pranada pranarupini – 149

Martanda bairavaradhya mantrini nyastarajyadhuh
Tripureshi jayatsena nistraigunya parapara - 150

Satyagynananandarupa samarsya parayana
Kapardini kalamala kamadhukamarupini – 151

Kalanidhih kavyakala rasagyna rasashevadhih
Pushtapuratana pujya pushkara pushkarekshana – 152

Paranjyotih parandhamah paramanuh paratpara
Pashahasta pashahantri paramantra vibhedini – 153

Murta murta nityatrupta munimanasa hansika
Satyavrata satyarupa sarvantaryamini sati – 154

Bramhani bramhajanani bahurupa budharchita
Prasavitri prachandagyna pratishta prakatakruti – 155

Praneshvari pranadatri panchashatpritarupini
Vishrunkhala viviktasdha viramata viyatprasuh – 156

Mukunda muktinilaya mulavigraharupini
Bhavagyna bhavarogaghni bhavachakra pravartini – 157

Chandasara shastrasara mantrasara talodari
Udarakirti rudhamavaibhava varnarupini – 158

Janmamrutyu jaratapta janavishranti daeini
Sarvopanishadudghushta shantyatita kalatmika – 159

Ganbhira gaganantahsdha garvita ganalolupa
Kalpanarahita kashtakanta kantardha vigraha – 160

Kartakarananirmukta kamakeli tarangita
Kanatkanakatatanka lilavigrahadharini – 161

Ajakshaya vinirmukta mugdha kshipraprasadini
Antarmukha samaradhya bahirmukha sudurlabha – 162

Traei trivarganilaya trisdha tripuramalini
Niramaya niralanba svatmarama sudhasrutih – 163

Sansara pankanirmagna samudharana sandita
Yagyna priya yagynakartri yajamana svarupini – 164

Dharmadhara dhanadhyaksha dhanadhanya vivardhini
Viprapriya viprarupa vishvabhramanakarini – 165

Vishvagrasa vidrumabha vaishnavi vishnuruini
Ayoniryoninilaya kulasdha kularupini – 166

Viragoshtipriya vira naishkarmya nadarupini
Vigynanakalana kalyavidagdha vhaindavasana – 167

Tatvadhika tatvamaei tatvamardha svarupini
Samagana priya saomya sadashiva kutunbini – 168

Savyapasavyamargasdha sarva padvi nivarini
Svasdha svabhavamadhura dhira dhirasamarchita – 169

Chaitanyardhya samaradhya chaitanya kusumapriya
Sadodita sadatushta tarunadityapatala – 170

Dakshina dakshinaradhya darasmera mukhanbuja
Kaolini kevala narghya kaivalyapadadaeini – 171

Stotrapriya stutimati shruti sanstuta vaibhava
Manasvini manavati maheshi mangalakrutih – 172

Vishvamata jagadhatri vishalakshi viragini
Pragalbha paramodara paramoda manomaei – 173

Vyomakeshi vimanasdha vajrini vamakeshvari
Panchayagyna priya panchapreta manchadhishaeini – 174

Panchami panchabhuteshi panchasankhyopacharini
Shashvati shashvataishvarya sarmada shanbhumohini – 175

Dharadharsuta dhanya dharmini dharmavardini
Lokatita gunatita sarvatita shamatmika – 176

Bandhuka kusuma prakhya balalila vinodini
Sumangali sukhakari suveshadya suvasini – 177

Suvasinyarchana prita shobhana shudhamanasa
Bindutarpana santushta purvaja tripuranbika – 178

Dashamudra samaradhya tripura shrivanshankari
Gynanamudra gynanagamya gynanagyneya svarupini – 179

Yonimudra trikhandeshi trigunanba trikonaga
Anaghadbhuta charitra vanchitardha pradaeini – 180

Abhyasatishayagynata shadadhvatita rupini
Avyajakarunamurti ragynanadhvanta dipika – 181

Aabalagopavidita sarvanullanghyashasana
Shrichakrarajanilaya shrimatripurasundari – 182

Shri shiva shivashaktyaikya rupini lalitanbika
Yvam shri lalita devya namnam sahasrakam jaguh – 183

Sree Lalitha Sahasranama Stotram Samaptam

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Benefits of Chanting Lalitha Sahasranama


In this materialistic world, the chanting of the Sree Lalitha Sahasra Namam, a Sanskrit namavali from the ancient Brahmanda Purana, forms an integral part in creating a mind devoted to mankind, sincere love, unity and by thus to God, and in avoiding hatred and animosity towards our enemies,

Human beings naturally have to face many obstacles and setbacks in life. However, it is our will to conquer them makes us successful in our endeavors. We should have the Belief, Confidence and Determination to try and attain this. In some cases, these qualities are inborn. But for many they must be cultivated, and a useful and beneficial way to do this is to seek solace in God, by chanting prayers while knowing their meanings. It will give the most benefits if one chants keerthans [inspirational hymns] and namavalis[lists of Divine names], with their meanings in mind. The devotee will be able to achieve more expressiveness and get closer to God.

May I, with the blessings of Goddess Sree Lalithambika (otherwise called as Durga ma, Kali ma, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Bhagavathi, etc, etc), list some of the benefits of regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasranamavali:

* It is the most favored form of prayer to Goddess Lalithambika, and is also more secret and powerful than any other form of Tantra or Mantra.

* Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasranama is as beneficial as visiting religious places, taking bath in a holy river, offering food, or offering materials. It is an indirect blessing to those who cannot do these kind of offerings to Goddess.

* Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasranama will ward off the evil from uncompleted pooja vidhis or rituals etc. It is also a method of penance.

* Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasranama will ward off premature death, will provide a long and contended healthy life.
Fever can be cured by religiously chanting Sree Lalitha Sahasranamam by touching on a person's forehead. The more times you chant it, the more benefit you are likely to get. The vibhuti used for Sree Lalitha Sahasranama archana can be applied then on the forehead, which will give much relief to fever and headache.

* It is said that if one chants religiously Sree Lalitha Sahasra Namam keeping a glass of water (or in a vessel) in front and then pours it over the head, all sorts of troubles related to once planetary positions and from evil spirits will be warded off.

* It is said that if a person chants Sree Lalitha Sahasranama keeping in mind a picture of Sree Lalitha Devi situated in the divine ocean which contains `Amrut,' s/he will be cured from any kind of disease related to poison.

* It is said that if a person consumes ghee, which is kept while chanting Sree Lalitha Sahasranamam, s/he will be cured of infertility and will have children.

* Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasranamam will ward off any kind of evil deeds or rituals (black magic) aimed at the person who chants the namam. The power derived from the chanting supersedes all other forms of prayers, and the person will no more need to consult astrologers or any sorts of occultists. S/he will have tremendous self-confidence.

* Through the regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasranamam, the atmosphere will be purified. Each nerve in our body will be invigorated and subtle energies will be awakened in the person.

* A person who regularly chants Sree Lalitha Sahasranamam will be protected from accidents and the attacks of enemies and will make him victorious in all his good deeds.

* Regular chanting of Sree Lalitha Sahasra namam will make a person blessed with word power, fame, good will etc. Particular emphasis should be given to chanting Sree Lalitha Sahasranamam on Fridays, which are very auspicious for the blessing of Devi.

* Sree Lalitha Sahasranamam is a form of prayer that any one and every one can chant at any time and every time. It does not matter if one cannot complete it. Because each of the namam is in itself powerful and will provide all sorts of benefits. It depends on what you wish and how you go about it.

* It is said that chanting the name of Lord Siva once is as good as chanting the name of Mahavishnu a thousand times. And chanting the name of Devi once is as good as chanting the name of Siva, a thousand times. And of which Sree Lalitha Sahasranamam is the most important one to Sree Lalitha Devi herself.

* It is very beneficial if all members of the family unite and chants Sree Lalitha Sahasra namam once in a day in the evening or whenever time permits. A family that prays together stays together. It will bring about unity, peacefulness, clear mind to perform and by thus prosperity.

* In homes where Sree Lalitha Sahasranamam is chanted regularly,there will never be any shortage of the basic necessities of life. This is the reason why the ancient Gurus would instruct their disciples to chant Sree Lalitha Sahasranamam even after initiating them into the mantras of other deities such as Lord Krishna, Lord Rama and other Gods and Goddesses.

* It is also to be noted that by religiously chanting Sree Lalitha Sahasranamavali, we are seeking the blessings of Sree Lalithambika, who is also called Kalima, Durga ma, Devi, Parasakthi, Bhagavathi etc, who in turns is the universal mother. And how can a mother ignore her children when they are in distress or duress or troubles of any sorts? So keep utmost faith in her and start chanting.

* Each one of the namam by itself is a powerful weapon against many sorts of day-to-day problems. The importance and benefits and related stories of each one of them will be listed successively in our page as per the wish of Sree Lalithambika.

NOTE: The Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam can be chanted in two different ways: In Stotra form or in Mantra form. In Stotram form, all 1,000 namams are separated into stotrams of a few namams each and recited in this way. In mantra form, each namam is said individually, preceded by "Aum" and followed by "Namah". When chanted in mantra form, the endings of each namam are generally changed to "e" or "yai". Mantra form is commonly used to recite Lalitha Sahasranamam during archana. Both ways, however, are equally effective.