Sri Lalithashtakam by Sri Adi Shankaracharya
Aum Hiam Hreem Shreem Shree Mathre Namah
The following is Shree Lalithashtakam composed by Shri Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya. Guidelines for pronunciation are in the footnotes
shree lalithaashtakam
sharanaagatha paripaalini karunaayithadhishane
karuna
rasa paripuuritha nayanaambuja chalane
arunaambuja sadvasheekrutha
maninuupura charane
amba lalithe shva dayithe mayi krupane
kurukarunaam
kamalaa yathathativaasini kamalaavathi sahaje
kamalaa
shatha paribhaavitha nayanaambuja chalane
kamalaasana murashaasana
bhavashaasana vinuthe
amba lalithe shiva dhayithe mayi krupane
kurukarunaam
bhavakaanana gathamaanusha padaveekrutha charane
bhavanaashana
parikalpitha shayanaarchitha nayane
avaneedhara varakaarmuka
madavallana lathike
amba lalithe shiva dhayithe mayi krupane
kurukarunaam
madiraalana gatha maanusha mada vaarana gamane
vilasacchuka
navashaabaka vilasathkara kamale
radanacchavi parinirnitha
nava maukthika nikare
amba lalithe shiva dhayithe mayi krupane
kurukarunaam
balasuudana maniranjitha pada pankaja kamale
balabhojana
vara vaahana bahu kheditha sukhade
alisankula nibhakunthala
vilasaschashi shakale
amba lalithe shiva dhayithe mayi krupane
kurukarunaam
adhareekururipu samhruthi mathikokila vachane
madhuraadhara
parishobhitha madanaanthara hrudaye
adhunaasura vanithaasatha
paribhaavitha charane
amba lalithe shiva dhayithe mayi krupane
kurukarunaam
shakaleekrutha durithekhala jagathaamasi shivade
shiva
maanasa parimohana maninuupura ninade
sakalaagama shirasaapicha
bahuthoshitha mahime
amba lalithe shiva dhayithe mayi krupane
kurukarunaam
shamanaanthaka hrudayaambuja tharunaaruna kirane
shamayaakhila
durithaanapi bahumaanaya puurne
amaveekuru dhivanaamapi bahusamsaya
bahu samshaya dalane
amba lalithe shiva dhayithe mayi krupane
kurukarunaam
jagadguru shankaraacharyena virachitham lalithashtakam sampurnam
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Guidelines to pronunciation: Sanskrit is essentially a language of sounds and sound vibrations. The efficacy of Sanskrit prayers depends upon the vibrations that are produced during chanting. It is difficult to transliterate Sanskrit words into English with full justification to the original sounds. In the above stated transliteration we followed a simple approach to make it easier even for those who are not familiar with English or Sanskrit. Wherever you find repeat vowels (aa, uu, ee) please stretch the vowel sound (for ex., aa as in vast or path, uu as in cool or root, ee as in eel or feel). Similarly, "ai" should be pronounced as in gait, fight, or tight. Th should be pronounced as in think or thick, but when t alone is used, it should be pronounced as in two, top or tip.