The Text of Lalitha Sahasra Naama consists 320 verses in three chapters. This text was first recited and strung into a garland of mantras by Vasini and other Vagdevathas on the command of Mother Goddess herself as remembered in the Nyaasa. The metre is Anushtup and Devatha is Lalitha Parameshwari. The other details in nyaasa are Vagbhava koota (the first of three kootas) as seed, the Kaamarajakoota (the second) as Sakthi and the Sakthikoota (the third) as spike or Keelakam. The purpose of the recitation is given in nyaasa is to accomplish the grace of Goddess Lalitha and to procure the benefits accompanying.
There is Lalitha Thrisathi, which consists of three hundred sacred names of Mother in Lalithopakhyaana. This mantra has a close relationship with seed syllable, Panchadasi. Each set of verses start from each syllable of Panchadasi. It is also as potent as Lalitha Sahasra Naama.
In spite of being, only a part of Brahmaanda Puraana, Lalitha Sahasra Naama enjoys august status in Saktha tradition and has merited plenty glosses and commentaries among which the following are well known:
1. Soubhaagya Bhaaskaram: An elaborate and much dependable commentary by
celebrated tantrik saadhaka, Bhasuranda Natha whose earlier name was haskararaya- makhin.
2. Vidyaaranya-Bhaashya: Vidyaranya Muni who was the disciple of Anandaaranya Poojyapaada who wrote commentary on Lalitha Sahasra Naama in nine chapters.
3. Vimarshaananda’s commentary consisting 200 verses in nine parts. Vimarshananda is said to be the disciple of Vimalanda Natha
4. Saubhaagya Rathnaakaram: A commentary in 36 tharangas by Vidyaranya Natha, a disciple of Sachidananda Natha.
5. A commentary of Bhattanarayana, disciple of Sivananda Natha in 2500 verses
All above authors are tantriks belonging to different margas and preserve esoteric doctrines preserved by their own traditions, and they classify the thousand names in different ways. The Soubhaagya Bhaaskaram is considered as the best of these commentaries. The author, Bhaskara-raya or Bhasurananda, who was versatile scholar and accomplished saadhaka lived between 1690 and 1785 A.D.He is also well known for his other works like Sethu Bandha, Varivasya Rahasya, etc.
There is Lalitha Thrisathi, which consists of three hundred sacred names of Mother in Lalithopakhyaana. This mantra has a close relationship with seed syllable, Panchadasi. Each set of verses start from each syllable of Panchadasi. It is also as potent as Lalitha Sahasra Naama.
In spite of being, only a part of Brahmaanda Puraana, Lalitha Sahasra Naama enjoys august status in Saktha tradition and has merited plenty glosses and commentaries among which the following are well known:
1. Soubhaagya Bhaaskaram: An elaborate and much dependable commentary by
celebrated tantrik saadhaka, Bhasuranda Natha whose earlier name was haskararaya- makhin.
2. Vidyaaranya-Bhaashya: Vidyaranya Muni who was the disciple of Anandaaranya Poojyapaada who wrote commentary on Lalitha Sahasra Naama in nine chapters.
3. Vimarshaananda’s commentary consisting 200 verses in nine parts. Vimarshananda is said to be the disciple of Vimalanda Natha
4. Saubhaagya Rathnaakaram: A commentary in 36 tharangas by Vidyaranya Natha, a disciple of Sachidananda Natha.
5. A commentary of Bhattanarayana, disciple of Sivananda Natha in 2500 verses
All above authors are tantriks belonging to different margas and preserve esoteric doctrines preserved by their own traditions, and they classify the thousand names in different ways. The Soubhaagya Bhaaskaram is considered as the best of these commentaries. The author, Bhaskara-raya or Bhasurananda, who was versatile scholar and accomplished saadhaka lived between 1690 and 1785 A.D.He is also well known for his other works like Sethu Bandha, Varivasya Rahasya, etc.
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