Lalitha Sahasranama Sthothram

Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari

Aum iaim Hreem Shreem Shree Mathre Namah

Translated by Jayaram V

Lalitha Sahasranamam (The thousand names of Sri Lalitha) forms a part of the Brahmanda Purana as a conversation between Hayagriva and sage Agasthya, who probably introduced it to the worshippers of Southern India. According to the legends, it was originally composed by the eight goddesses of speech (vagdevis), directly under the supervision of the goddess herself and conveyed to the world through Hayagriva and Vyasa. It is an encomium to the Goddess Lalitha Thripura Sundari, extolling her virtues, victories, associations, aspects, greatness, perfections, powers, and manifestations. The Sahasranamam has a great significance in Hinduism because it is used in the ritual and spiritual worship of most goddesses, such as Parvathi, Durga, Kali, Lakshmi, Sarasvathi, Bhagavathi, etc. It is used in recitations (parayana), ritual worship (homas), meditation and contemplation (dhyana). It is unique for its structural composition, metrical beauty, and spiritual value in knowing and understanding the numerous powers and manifestations of Shakti.

Sri Lalitha is the Mother Goddess, an aspect of Durga, and consort of Kameswara (Shiva), who combines in herself both the immanent and transcendental powers. She resides in the divine city of Nagara, at the top of the Meru Mountain. Famously known as Maha Tripura Sundari, the beauty of the three cities, she is known for her extreme beauty and ferocity, with long and flowing hair, lotus like eyes, vigorous body, and extreme brilliance. She is not only feminine, homely, loving, and delicate but also extremely fierce, proud, intimidating, and courageous. She rules the hearts and minds of her devotees, gods and goddesses, spiritual teachers, students and common people. While she casts her bewitching spell on everyone, she readily destroys it when she is worshipped with devotion.

The Puranas state that she is easily pleased by worship, prayers, and devotion and quickly grants boons to her beloved devotees. She slew the demon Bandasura, leading a large army of Shiva ganas,Nitya Devathas, Avarna Devathas and great Shaktis like Chandini, Anima, Mahima, Brahmi, Kaumari, Jwalamalini, Bala, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Mahendri, Chamundi, Maha Lakshmi. She is also the resplendent goddess who is situated in all the Chakras as the great serpent power, Kundalini. The following prayer addressed to her elevates her both as the Supreme Goddess and Brahman himself in his numerous aspects as Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The Lalitha Sahasranama Sthothram is a very auspicious prayer, containing the thousand names in 182 verses. This translation of mine which I have done with devotion and humility is a little offering at her infinite, graceful feet. It is does not include the nyasam and dhyanam, but only the sthothram containing her thousand manifestations.


Shree Lalithaa Sahasra Naama Sthothram

1.shree maathaa

Great Mother.

2.shree mahaa raajnee

Great Empress

3.shreemath siṃhaasaneshvaree |

You who sit on the highest throne

4.chidagni kundaa sambhuuthaa

You who are born from the pit of chitagni (the fire of consciousness).

5.deva kaarya samudyathaa || 1 ||

You who are ever ready for the divine work

6.udyad bhaanu sahasraabhaa

You who shines like a thousand suns

7.chathur baahu samanvithaa |

You who bear four arms

8.raaga svaruupa paashaadhyaa

You who wield the rope of passions

9.krodhaakaara ankushojjvalaa || 2 ||

You who wield anger like an angusta (a sharp metal hook)

10.mano ruupekshu kodandaaa

You whose mind is as sweet as the sugarcane that you hold as your bow

11.pancha than maathra saayakaa |

You who have the five tanmatras (subtle senses) as you arrows

12.nijaaruṇa prabhaa puura majjad-brahmaandaa mandaalaa || 3 ||

You who fill the whole universe with red color like that of the morning sun

13.champakaashoka punnaaga saugandhika lasath kachaa

You whose hair is adorned with the fragrant flowers of Champaka, Punnaga and Saugandhika.

14.kuruvinda maṇi shreṇee kanath koṭeera mandaithaa || 4 ||

You whose crown is adorned with the best quality precious stones

15.ashṭamee chandra vibhraaja daḷikasthhala shobhithaa |

You whose forehead shines brightly like the eighth day moon

16.mukha chandra kaḷankaabha mṛiganaabhi visheshakaa || 5 ||

You in whose moon like face the thilak of musk appears like the blemish in the moon

17.vadana smara maangalya gṛha thoraṇa chillikaa |

You whose eyebrows are arched like the mangala thoranas (auspicious ornaments ) of a house

18.vakthra lakshmee pareevaaha chalan meenaabha lochanaa || 6 ||

You whose beautiful eyes move like fish in the pond of your face

19.nava champaka pushpaabha naasaadanda viraajithaa |

You whose nose shines brightly like the newly blossomed Champaka flower

20.thaaraa kaanthi thiraskaari naasaabharaṇa bhaasuraa || 7 ||

You whose nose-ring shines brighter than the light from a star

21.kadamba manjaree kluptha karṇa puura manoharaa |

You who are pleasantly beautiful with ears adorned by Kadamba flowers

22.thaaṭanka yugaḷee bhuutha thapanodupa mandaalaa || 8 ||

You who wear the sun and the moon as your ear rings

23.padma raaga shilaadarsha paribhaavi kapolabhuuḥ |

You whose cheeks shine brighter than the mirror studded with padmaraga (diamond) stones

24.nava vidruma bimba shreeḥ nyakkaari dashanacchadaa || 9 ||

You whose beautiful lips put to shame the newly sprouted corals

25.shuddha vidyaankuraakaara dvijapankthi dvayojjvalaa |

You whose clean teeth shine like two lines of twice born brahmanas who embody the purest knowledge

26.karpuuraveeṭi kaamoda samaakarsha ddigantharaa || 10 ||

You from whose mouth the fragrance of karpoora (incense) spreads in all directions

27.nija sallaapa maadhurya vinirbharthsitha kacchapee |

You whose voice is sweeter than the musical notes of the Kacchapi Veena of Saraswathi

28.mandasmitha prabhaa puura majjath-kaamesha maanasaa || 11 ||

You by whose attractive smile one's mind dives into the river of sensuality

29.anaakalitha saadṛshya chubuka shree viraajithaa |

You whose shining chin is incomparable in beauty to any known object

30.kaamesha baddha maangalya suuthra shobhitha kanthharaa || 12 ||

You who shine with the mangala sutra tied by Kameswara (the lord of sexuality)

31.kanakaangada keyuura kamaneeya bhujaanvithaa |

You who are lovely with golden armlets

32.rathnagraiveya chinthaaka lola mukthaa phalaanvithaa || 13 ||

You who wear a diamond necklace with rolling pearls.

33.kaameshvara prema rathna maṇi prathipaṇa sthanee|

You who has breasts that have received the love of Kameswara and shine like diamonds

34.naabhyaala vaala romaaḷi lathaa phala kuchadvayee || 14 ||

You whose twin breasts are like the fruit of the creeper like thin hair arising from your belly

35.lakshya roma lathaa dhaarathaa samunneya madhyamaa |

You whose slender waist can be deduced only from the tendril like hair seen in the middle

36.sthana bhaara daḷan-madhya paṭṭa bandha vaḷithrayaa || 15 ||

You whose golden belt in the middle seems to protect your slender waist from the weight of your breasts

37.aruṇaaruṇa kausumbha vasthra bhaasvath-kaṭee thaṭee |

You whose reddish orange clothes glow around your slender waist

38.rathna kinkiṇi kaa ramya rashanaa daama bhuushithaa || 16 ||

You who is adorned with a thread below the waist that has bells made of precious stones

39.kaamesha jnaatha saubhaagya maardavoru dva yaanvithaa |

You who is endowed with tender and auspicious pair of thighs known only to Kamesha (Shiva)

40.maaṇikya makuṭaakaara jaanu dvaya viraajithaa || 17 ||

You who have the knees that shine like a crown studded with diamonds

41.indra gopa parikshiptha smara thuuṇaabha janghikaa |

You who have forelegs like the lustrous quiver (of Manmadha) followed by fireflies

42.guudha gulphaa

You who have well-rounded ankles

43.kuurma pṛushṭha jayishṇu prapadaanvithaa || 18 ||

You whose feet are shaped like the back of the tortoise

44.nakhadee dhithi saṃchanna namajjana thamoguṇaa |

You whose brightness from the nails destroy the darkness of ignorance from the minds of your devotees

45.padadvaya prabhaa jaala paraakṛtha saroruhaa || 19 ||

You whose brightness from your two feet overpowers that of the lotus flower

46.shinjaana maṇi manjeera mandaitha shree padaambujaa |

You whose anklets made of precious stones on the feet make melodious sounds

47.maraaḷee madana gamanaa

You who walk with the gait of a swan

48.mahaa laavaṇya sevadhi

You who are a treasure house of grace and beauty

49.sarvaaruṇaa

You who are golden red in all aspects

50.navadyaangee

You whose limbs in the body are faultless

51.sarvaabharaṇa bhuushithaa |

You who are fully adorned with all ornaments

52.shivakaameshvara ankasthhaa

You who are established in the lap of Kameshwara

53.shivaa

You who are the purest (like Shiva)

54.svaadheena vallabhaa || 21 ||

You who have your husband under your control

55.sumeru shrunga madhyasthaa

You who are at the center of the peak of the mountain Sumeru

56.shreeman-nagara naayikaa |

You who are chief lady of the city of Sri Nagara

57.chinthaamaṇi gṛhaanthasthhaa

You who are established in the (wish fulfilling) house of Chintamani

58.pancha brahmaasana sthhithaa || 22 ||

You who are seated in the five (highest) aspects of Brahman

59.mahaa padmaaṭavee saṃsthhaa

You who reside in the lotus colored, great forest (of serpents)

60.kadamba vana vaasinee |

You who are the dweller of the Kadamba forest

61.sudhaa saagara madhyasthhaa

You who are located in the middle of the ocean of honey

62.kaamaakshee

You are the (wish fulfilling) goddess Kamakshi

63.kaamadaayinee || 23 ||

You who grant the fulfillment of desires

64.devarshi gaṇa-sanghaatha sthuuyamaanaathma vaibhavaa |

You who have all the greatness to be worshipped by gods and seers

65.bhandaaasura vadhodyuktha shakthi senaa samanvithaa || 24 ||

You who assembled a great army to kill the demon Bhandasura

66.sampathkaree samaaruudha sindhura vrajasevithaa |

You who are worshipped by wealth increasing (well bred) herd of elephants

67.ashvaaruudhaadhishṭhi thaashva koṭi koṭi bhiraavṛthaa || 25 ||

You who are surrounded by millions upon millions of horse riders

68.chakra raaja rathhaa ruudha sarvaayudha parishkṛuthaa |

You who ride the royal Sri Chakra chariot quipped with all weapons

69.geya chakra rathhaa ruudha manthriṇee parisevithaa || 26 ||

You who ride the Sri Chakra chariot attended by the singing Mantrini (a deity)

70.kirichakra radhhaa ruudha dandaa naathhaa puraskṛuthaa |

You who ride the Sri Chakra chariot accompanied by the boar faced goddess Dandanatha

71.jvaalaamaalini kaakshiptha vahnipraakaara madhyagaa || 27 ||

You who reside in the middle of the ramparts of fire (the body) built by Jvalamalini

72.bhandaasainya vadhodyuktha shakthi vikrama harshithaa |

You who were pleased by the forces (Shaktis) that gathered in the battlefield to slay the army of the demon Bhandasura.

73.nithyaa paraakramaaṭopa nireekshaṇa samuthsukaa || 28 ||

You who are eager to see the gods who await (the dawn) everyday to show their valor

74.bhandaa puthra vadhodyuktha baalaa vikrama nandithaa |

You who are gladdened by the valor of the goddess Bala Devi who readily slew the sons of Bhandasura

75.manthriṇyambaa viracitha vishanga vadha thoshithaa || 29 ||

You who are delighted to see the goddess Mantrini who slew the demon Vishanga

76.vishukra praaṇaharaṇa vaaraahee veerya nandithaa |

You who are pleased by the courage of Varahee who ended the life of Vishuka

77.kaameshvara mukhaaloka kalpitha shree gaṇeshvaraa || 30 ||

You who created Lord Ganesha by just looking at the face of Kameswara

78.mahaa gaṇesha nirbhinna vighna yanthra praharshithaa |

You who were overly joyous to see Ganesha destroying the Vighna Yanntra (made by Vishuka).

79.bhandaaa surendra nirmuktha shasthra prathyasthra varshiṇee || 31 ||

You who rained arrows upon arrows to slay the demon king Bhandasura

80.karaanguḷi nakhothpanna naaraayaṇa dashaakṛuthiḥ |

You who created the ten forms of Narayana with the tip of your nails

81.mahaa paashupathaasthraagni nirdagdhaasura sainikaa || 32 ||

You who burnt into extinction the army of asuras with the great arrow of Pasupatha

82.kaameshvaraasthra nirdagdha sabhandaaasura shuunyakaa |

You who burnt into extinction Bhandasura and his city of Shunyaka with the arrow of Kameshwara

83.brahmopendra mahendraadi deva saṃsthutha vaibhavaa || 33 ||

You with whose greatness Brahma, Vishnu, Indra and other gods are fully satisfied

84.haranethraagni sandagdha kaama sanjeevanaushadhiḥ |

You who with Sanjeevani herb brought back to life Kamadeva when he was burnt into ashes by the fire from the third eye of Shiva

85.shreemad vaagbhava kuuṭaika svaruupa mukhapamkajaa || 34 ||

Your Pankaja flower like face is the dwelling place of the auspicious (goddess of) speech

86.kaṇṭhaadhaḥ kaṭiparyantha madhya kuuṭa svaruupiṇee |

You whose body from the neck to the hips represents the middle world (antariksha).

87.shakthikuuṭaika thaapanna kaṭyathho bhaaga dhaariṇee || 35 ||

You whose body below the womb represents the world of Shakti

88.muula manthraathmikaa

You who are the soul of all mantras

89.muula kuuṭa thraya kaḷebaraa |

You who are the body of the triple forms of the Supreme source

90.kuḷaamṛthaika rasikaa

You who enjoys the taste of nectar flowing from the moon on an auspicious lunar day (kula thidhi)

91.kuḷasanketha paalinee || 36 ||

You who are the protector of the family conventions

92.kuḷaanganaa

You who are the noblest woman in (any) family

93.kuḷaanthaḥsthhaa

You who are the highest in (any) family

94.kauḷinee

You who are noble born

95.kuḷa yoginee |

You who are the family goddess

96.akuḷaa

You who have no family (because you have overcome attachment to it).

97.samayaanthaḥsthhaa

You who are the ultimate aspect of Time (Kala)

98.samayaachaara thathparaa || 37 ||

You who are devoted to time honored traditions

99.muulaadhaaraika nilayaa

You who reside in the Muladhara Chakra

100.brahma granthhi vibhedinee |

You who break the knot of Brahma (in the lower three chakras).

101.maṇi puuraantha rudithaa

You who roar in the Manipura Chakra to the end

102.vishṇu granthhi vibhedinee || 38 ||

You who break the knot of Vishnu (the middle two chakras)

103.aajnaa chakraantharaaḷasthhaa

You who are established in the interior of Ajna Chakra (between the eye brows).

104.rudra granthhi vibhedinee |

You who break the knot of Rudra (the Ajna Chakra)

105.sahasraaraambujaa ruudhaa

You who are ensconced in the thousand petalled Sahasrara

106.sudhaa saaraabhi varshiṇee || 39 ||

You who rains down the nectar of bliss into the limbs

107.thaṭillathaa samaruchiḥ

You who shine brighter than the streak of lightning

108.shaṭ-chakropari saṃsthhithaa |

You who are established in the six chakras of the body

109.mahaa shakthiḥ

You who are the great force, Maha Shakti

110.kundaalinee

You who are goddess Kundalini

111.bisa thanthu thaneeyasee || 40 ||

You who are as slender as the fine thread of the bisa (lotus stem)

112.bhavaanee

You who are the goddess Bhavani (the most excellent river of life).

113.bhaavanaa gamyaa

You who are known (perceptible) through bhaava (devotion).

114.bhavaaraṇya kuṭhaarikaa |

You are the axe for the forest of (bhava) worldly existence

115.bhadra priyaa

You who love good deeds

116.bhadra muurthir

You whose form is auspicious

117.bhaktha saubhaagya daayinee || 41 ||

You who bestow good fortune upon your devotees

118.bhakthi priyaa

You who like devotion.

119.bhakthi gamyaa

You who are attainable through devotion

120.bhakthi vashyaa

You who can be controlled by devotion.

121.bhayaapahaa |

You who take away fear

122.shaambhavee

You are the goddess Shambhavi

123.shaaradaaraadhyaa

You who are worshipped by the goddess Sharada (vagdevi)

124.sharvaaṇee

You who are the goddess Sharvani

125.sharmadaayinee || 42 ||

You are the goddess who confers happiness, pleasure, and prosperity.

126.shaamkaree

You who are the beloved wife of Shankara

127.shreekaree

You who are auspicious and the source of abundance

128.saadhvee

You who are pure and virtuous

129.sharacchandra nibhaananaa |

You whose face is like the moon in autumn

130.shaathodaree

You who have a soft belly

131.shaanthi mathee

You are peace personified

132.niraadhaaraa

You are without support (independent).

133.niranjanaa || 43 ||

You are without blemish

134.nirlepaa

You are unattached and sinless

135.nirmalaa

You are without the triple impurities (of egoism, attachment, and delusion).

136.nithyaa

You are eternal

137.niraakaaraa

You are without form

138.niraakulaa |

You are free from confusion

139.nirguṇaa

You are without the triple modes (sattva, rajas and tamas)

140.nishkaḷaa

You are indivisible

141.shaanthaa

You are serene and peaceful

142.nishkaamaa

You are free from desires

143.nirupaplavaa || 44 ||

You are Imperishable.

144.nithyamukthaa

You are forever free (from the samsara)

145.nirvikaaraa

You are free from defects and imperfections

146.nishprapanchaa

You are not of this world

147.niraashrayaa |

You are without any (need for) shelter

148.nithyashuddhaa

You who are eternally auspicious

149.nithyabuddhaa

You who are forever wise

150.niravadyaa

You who are beyond reproach

151.nirantharaa || 45 ||

You who are without breaks and barriers

152.nishkaaraṇaa

You who are without cause (uncreated).

153.nishkaḷamkaa

You are without character flaws

154.nirupaadhi

You who are without a base

155.rnireeshvaraa |

You who cannot be lorded over

156.neeraagaa

You who are without passions and desires

157.raagamadhanee

You who suppress all desires

158.nirmadaa

You are free from pride and conceit

159.madanaashinee || 46 ||

You are the destroyer of pride

160.nishcinthaa

You are without worries

161.nirahamkaaraa

You are egoless

162.nirmohaa

You are free from delusion

163.mohanaashinee |

You are the destroyer of delusion

164.nirmamaa

You are without selfishness

165.mamathaa hanthree

You are the destroyer of selfishness

166.nishpaapaa

You are sinless

167.paapa naashinee || 47 ||

You are the destroyer of sin

168.nishkrodhaa

You are without anger

169.krodhashamanee

You are the destroyer of anger

170.nirlobhaa

You are without greed

171.lobha naashinee |

You are the destroyer of greed

172.nissaṃshayaa

You are free from doubts

173.saṃshayaghnee

You are the dispeller of doubts

174.nirbhavaa

You are without birth

175.bhava naashinee || 48 ||

You are the destroyer of the mortal existence

176.nirvikalpaa

You are unwavering and without conflicts and alternatives

177.niraabaadhaa

You are untroubled by any afflictions

178.nirbhedaa

You are without dualities and pairs of opposites

179.bheda naashinee |

You are the destroyer of dualities and pairs of opposites

180.nirnaashaa

You who are indestructible

181.mṛthyu madhanee

You are the controller of death

182.nishkriyaa

You are free from obligatory duties

183.nishparigrahaa || 49 ||

You who do have to take anything from anyone

184.nisthulaa

You are incomparable

185.neela chikuraa

You who have blue hair

186.nirapaayaa

You who are free from harm and danger

187.nirathyayaa |

You are completely devoted to your task

188.durlabhaa

You are not easy to attain

189.durgamaa

You are difficult to approach.

190.durgaa

You are the virgin goddess Durga

191.duḥkha hanthree

You are the destroyer of sorrow and suffering

192.sukha pradaa || 50 ||

You are the giver of pleasure and happiness

193.dushṭa duuraa

You are far from evil

194.duraachaara shamanee

You are the destroyer of evil practices

195.dosha varjithaa |

You who are devoid of dark impurities

196.sarvamnaa

You are omniscient

197.saandrakaruṇaa

You abound in compassion

198.samaanaadhikavarjithaa || 51 ||

You are without an equal

199.sarvashakthimayee

You are the universal energy

200.sarvamangaḷaa

You are the universal auspiciousness

201.sadgathipradaa |

You who bestow the path of liberation and truthfulness

202.sarveshvaree

You are the controller of all

203.sarvamayee

You are omnipresent

204.sarva manthra svaruupiṇee || 52 ||

You are the personification of all mantras

205.sarva yanthraathmikaa

You are hidden power of all Yantras

206.sarva thanthraruupaa

You are the personification of all Tantras

207.manonmanee |

You are the deluder of the mind

208.maaheshvaree

You are the beloved wife of Maheswara

209.mahaadevee

You are goddess Supreme, the beloved wife of Mahadeva

210.mahaalakshmeer

You are Maha Lakhsmi

211.mradapriyaa || 53 ||

You are the beloved of Mrida (Shiva)

212.mahaaruupaa

You who have a huge form

213.mahaapuujyaa

You who are worthy of worship

214.mahaa paathaka naashinee |

You are the destroyer of mortal sins

215.mahaamaayaa

You are Maha Maya, the great goddess of delusion

216.mahaasaththvaa

You who are filled with truth and purity

217.mahaashakthir

You are Maha Shakti, the great power

218.mahaarathiḥ || 54 ||

You are Maha Rathi, the great conjugal bliss

219.mahaa bhogaa

You are Maha Bhoga, the great enjoyment

220.mahaishvaryaa

You are Maha Isvarya, the great wealth

221.mahaaveeryaa

You are Maha Virya, the great virility

222.mahaa balaa |

You are Maha Bala, the great strength

223.mahaa buddhi

You are Maha Buddhi, the superior intelligence

224.rmahaa siddhir

You are Maha Siddhi, the supreme attainment

225.mahaa yogeshvareshvaree || 55 ||

You are Yogishvari, the goddess of Yoga (Kundalini)

226.mahaa thanthraa

You are Maha Tantra, the great power of tan, the body, or the material universe

227.mahaa manthraa

You are Maha Mantra, the supreme Chant.

228.mahaa yanthraa

You are Maha Yantra, the most auspicious (Sri Chakra) Yantra

229.mahaasanaa |

You who sit on the highest throne (the lap of Shiva).

230.mahaa yaaga kramaaraadhyaa

You who are worthy of worship in great yajnas

231.mahaa bhairava puujithaa || 56 ||

You who are worshipped by the great Bhairava (Shiva) himself.

232.maheshvara mahaakalpa mahaa thaandaava saakshiṇee |

You who witness the great dance of Shiva at the end of the Kalpa (creation).

233.mahaa kaamesha mahishee

You who are the consecrated consort of Kamesha (Shiva)

234.mahaa thripura sundaree || 57 ||

You are Tripura Sundari, the most beautiful goddess of the triple cities and triple worlds

235.chathuḥ shashṭy upachaaraadhyaa

You who are worshipped in 64 rituals

236.chathush shashṭi kaḷaamayee |

You who are skilful in 64 arts

237.mahaa chathushshashṭi koṭi yoginee gaṇasevithaa || 58 ||

You who are worshipped by the group of 640 million yogis.

238.manuvidyaa

You are Manu Vidya, the knowledge of Manu Dharma Shastra

239.chandravidyaa

You are Chandra Vidya, the Knowledge of Soma rites

240.chandra mandaala madhyagaa |

You who are at the center of the sphere of moon

241.chaaru ruupaa

You are the Most Beautiful.

242.chaaruhaasaa

You who have the most beautiful smile

243.chaaruchandra kaḷaadharaa || 59 ||

You who wear the most beautiful (crescent) moon

244.charaachara jagannaathhaa

You who are the universal lord of all that moves and does not move

245.chakraraaja nikethanaa |

You who live in the king of Chakras, the Sri Chakra

246.paarvathee

You are Parvathi, she who carries the beings to the other side

247.padmanayanaa

You who are lotus eyed

248.padmaraaga samaprabhaa || 60 ||

You who has the same effulgence as the Padmaraga gem

249.panchaprethaasanaaseenaa

You who preside over the five bodies or sheaths (kosas).

250.panchabrahma svaruupiṇee |

You who give form to the five highest aspects of Brahman

251.chinmayee

You are pure consciousness

252.paramaanandaa

You are the supreme bliss

253.vijnaana ghanaruupiṇee || 61 ||

You are the personification of liberating knowledge

254.dhyaana dhyaathṛu dhyeya ruupaa

You who represent the subject, the object in every meditation, and the meditation itself

255.dharma adharma vivarjithaa |

You who have transcended both dharma and adharma (worldly morality)

256.vishva ruupaa

You who have the universal form

257.jaagariṇee

You who are always awake

258.svapanthee

You who are beyond the dreams

259.thaijasaathmikaa || 62 ||

You are the soul (basis) of taijasa, deep sleep state

260.supthaa

You are suptha, deep sleep

261.praajnaathmikaa

You are the basis of prajna, or intelligence

262.thuryaa

You are Thuriya, the transcendental state

263.sarvaavasthhaa vivarjithaa |

You who have left behind all states

264.sṛishṭikarthree

You are the cause of creation

265.brahmaruupaa

You who give form to Brahma

266.gopthree

You who are of the form of Brahma

267.govindaruupiṇee || 63 ||

You who are of the form of Govinda

268.saṃhaariṇee

You who destroy

269.rudra ruupaa

You who are of the form of Rudra

270.thirodhaanakaree

You who conceal the reality

271.eeshvaree |

You are Isvaree, the consort of isvara

272.sadaashivaa

You are Sada Shiva

273.anugrahadaa

You who bestow blessings

274.panchakṛthya paraayaṇaa || 64 ||

You who are devoted to the five universal tasks (creation, preservation, concealment, revelation, destruction)

275.bhaanu mandaala madhyasthhaa

You who are the center of the sphere of the Sun

276.bhairavee

You are Bhairvaee

277.bhagamaalinee |

You are the goddess Bhagamalini (controller of the female reproductive organ)

278.padmaasanaa

You who are seated in a lotus position

279.bhagavathee

You are Bhagavathee, the give of abundance

280.padmanaabha sahodaree || 65 ||

You are the sister of Padmanabha (Vishnu)

281.unmesha nimishothpanna vipanna bhuvanaavaḷiḥ |

You who create and destroy worlds in the span between the opening and closing of the eyelids

282.sahasra sheersha vadanaa

You who have thousands of heads and faces

283.sahasraakshee

You who have thousands of eyes

284.sahasrapaath || 66 ||

You who have thousands of feet

285.aabrahma keeṭajananee

You are the mother of all from insects to Brahma

286.varṇaashrama vidhaayinee |

You who have established the varnasharama dharma

287.nijaajnaa ruupa nigamaa

You who formulated truthful commands based upon the Vedas

288.puṇyaa puṇya phalapradaa || 67 ||

You who grant the fruit of virtuous and sinful actions

289.shruthi seemantha sindhuureekṛtha paadaabja dhuuḷikaa |

The dust from your sindhoor covered feet adorns the parting hairline of Shruthi, the Mother of Vedas

290.sakalaagama sandoha shukthi sampuṭa maukthikaa || 68 ||

You are the pearl in the shell of all the Agamas

291.purushaarthha pradaa

You who fulfill the four chief aims of human life (dharma, artha, kama, moksha)

292.puurṇaa

You are complete

293.bhoginee

You are the enjoyer

294.bhuvaneshvaree |

You are the empress of the universe

295.ambikaa

You are the Mother Goddess

296.naadi nidhanaa

You are without a beginning and without an end

297.hari brahmendra sevithaa || 69 ||

You who are worshipped by Hari, Brahma and Indra

298.naaraayaṇee

You are Narayani

299.naadaruupaa

You are Narada

300.naama ruupa vivarjithaa |

You have shed all names and forms

301.hreemkaaree

You are the syllable Hreem

302.hreemathee

You are Hreem

303.hṛdyaa

You are the heart

304.heyopaadeya varjithaa || 70 ||

You are free from addition and subtraction

305.raajaraajaarcithaa

You are worshipped by the king of kings (Brahma or Prajapathi)

306.raajnee

You are the Queen

307.ramyaa

You are lovely and pleasant

308.raajeeva lochanaa |

You have the eyes of a deer (or a fish)

309.ranjanee

You delight others

310.ramaṇee

You are beautiful and pleasant to look at

311.rasyaa

You are the sap in all

312.raṇath kinkiṇi mekhalaa || 71 ||

You who wear the golden waistband with dangling bells

313.ramaa

You who bring good luck

314.raakendu vadanaa

You who have a face like the full moon

315.rathi ruupaa

You are the goddess of sex

316.rathi priyaa |

You are the enjoyer of conjugal bliss

317.rakshaakaree

You are the protector

318.raakshasaghnee

You are the slayer of rakshasas

319.raamaa

You are a beautiful female

320.ramaṇa lampaṭaa || 72 ||

You who enjoy romancing your husband

321.kaamyaa

You are desirable

322.kaama kaḷaaruupaa

You represent the art of sex

323.kadamba kusuma priyaa |

You who are fond of Kadamba flowers

324.kalyaaṇee

You are auspicious

325.jagatheekandaa

You are the root of the world

326.karuṇaa rasa saagaraa || 73 ||

You are an ocean of kindness

327.kaḷaavathee

You excel in all arts

328.kaḷaalaapaa

You have a pleasing voice

329.kaanthaa

You are the beloved

330.kaadambaree priyaa |

You who love the intoxicating drink of Kadambari

331.varadaa

You are the giver of boons

332.vaamanayanaa

You who have beautiful eyes

333.vaaruṇee madavihvalaa || 74 ||

You who are distracted by the intoxicating drink of Varuni

334.vishvaadhikaa

You who are above the universe

335.veda vedyaa

You who represent the knowledge of the Vedas

336.vindhyaachala nivaasinee |

You who live in the Vindhyachala mountains

337.vidhaathree

You are the support of the world

338.vedajananee

You are the Mother of the Vedas

339.vishṇu maayaa

You are the deluding power of Vishnu

340.vilaasinee || 75 ||

You love pleasure and enjoyment

341.kshethra svaruupaa

You are Kshetra, the field, or the body

342.kshethreshee

You are the presiding deity of the Kshetra

343.kshethra kshethrajna paalinee |

You are the ruler of both the Kshetra (body) and Kshetrajna (Self).

344.kshaya vṛddhi vinir mukthaa

You are free from degeneration and regeneration

345.kshethra paala samarcithaa || 76 ||

You are worshipped by the rulers of Kshetras (lands)

346.vijayaa

You are victory

347.vimalaa

You are free from impurities

348.vandyaa

You are venerable

349.vandaaru janavathsalaa |

You love those who worship you

350.vaagvaadinee

You who excel in the art of debate

351.vaamakeshee

You have beautiful hair

352.vahni mandaala vaasinee || 77 ||

You who reside in the sphere of fire

353.bhakthimath-kalpa lathikaa

You who are the wish granting creeper Kalpaga for your devotees

354.pashu paasha vimochanee |

You who release the Pashus (living beings) from the bondage

355.saṃhṛthaa shesha paashandaaa

You who destroy the Pashandas (heretics, atheists, and irreligious people)

356.sadaachaara pravarthikaa || 78 ||

You are the founder of Sadachara (a traditional Shaiva code of conduct).

357.thaapathrayaagni santhaptha sama ahlaadana chandrikaa |

You who are like the pleasant moonshine to those who suffer from the heat of triple fires (suffering)

358.tharuṇee

You are eternally young

359.thaapasa araadhyaa

You who are worshipped by the sages

360.thanu madhyaa

You have a slender waist

361.thamopahaa || 79 ||

You are the remover of thamoguna

362.chithi

You are pure consciousness

363.sthathpada lakshyaarthhaa

You are the object of the word Thath (That)

364.chideka rasa ruupiṇee |

You are the only power in pure consciousness

365.svaathmaananda laveebhuutha brahmaadya ananda santhathiḥ || 80 ||

You in whose blissful state the bliss of Brahma looks like a wave

366.paraa

You are para, the transcendental

367.prathyakchithee ruupaa

You are prathyak chitta, the inward looking consciousness

368.pashyanthee

You are the witness

369.para devathaa |

You are the supreme transcendental deity

370.madhyamaa

You are in the middle of everything

371.vaikharee ruupaa

You are the center

372.bhaktha maanasa haṃsikaa || 81 ||

You are the swan in the minds of your devotee

373.kaameshvara praaṇa naadee

You are the vital nerve of Kameshvara

374.kṛthajnaa

You who command all actions

375.kaama puujithaa |

You who are worshipped by Kama, the god of love

376.shṛingaara rasa sampuurṇaa

You in whom the passion of love is full

377.jayaa

You are ever victorious

378.jaalandhara sthhithaa || 82 ||

You who are established in Jalandhara Peetha, the seat of learning

379.odyaaṇa peeṭha nilayaa

You who reside in Odyana peetha

380.bindu mandaala vaasinee |

You who live in the bindu, the dot on the forehead of a married woman

381.rahoyaaga kramaaraadhyaa

You to whom are made in secret rituals (tantrik rituals).

382.rahastharpaṇa tharpithaa || 83 ||

You who are pleased by the offerings made in the fire of the secret rituals

383.sadyaḥ prasaadinee

You who instantly grant wishes

384.vishva saakshiṇee

You are the universal witness

385.saakshi varjithaa |

You who are without any witness

386.shadanga devathaa yukthaa

You who are endowed with six deities as your bodily parts

387.shaadguṇya paripuurithaa || 84 ||

You are complete with six divine qualities

388.nithyaklinnaa

You are always merciful

389.nirupamaa

You are without comparison

390.nirvaaṇa sukhadaayinee |

You are the giver of the bliss of liberation

391.nithyaa shodashikaa ruupaa

You who have sixteen eternal forms

392.shreekaṇṭhaardha shareeriṇee || 85 ||

You who occupy half the body of Sri Kantha (Shiva)

393.prabhaavathee

You who are filled effulgence

394.prabhaa ruupaa

You who appear as light

395.prasiddhaa

You who are well known

396.parameshvaree |

You who are the highest goddess

397.muulaprakṛthir

You who are the Primordial Nature

398.avyakthaa

You who are invisible (or unmanifested)

399.vyaktha avyaktha svaruupiṇee || 86 ||

You who are both visible and invisible

400.vyaapinee

You are the pervader

401.vividhaakaaraa

You who have diverse forms

402.vidya avidyaa svaruupiṇee |

You who manifest both as knowledge and ignorance

403.mahaakaamesha nayanaa kumuda ahlaada kaumudee || 87 ||

You are the pleasant moonlight who gladdens the lotuses like eyes of Maha Shiva

404.bhakthahaarda thamo bheda bhaanu madbhaanu santhathiḥ |

You are like the rays of the sun who dispel the darkness from the minds of your devotees

405.shivaduuthee

You who are the messenger of Shiva

406.shivaaraadhyaa

You who are worshipped by Shiva

407.shivamuurthi

You who personify Shiva

408.shshivankaree || 88 ||

You are the cause of shivam, auspiciousness

409.shivapriyaa

You who are loved by Shiva.

410.shivaparaa

You who are dedicated to no one other than Shiva

411.shishṭeshṭaa

You who like shishta, virtuous conduct

412.shishṭa puujithaa |

You who are worshipped by the virtuous

413.aprameyaa

You who are immeasurable

414.svaprakaashaa

You shine by your own light

415.mano vaachaama gocharaa || 89 ||

You are incomprehensible to the mind and speech

416.cicchahkthi

You are the power of sacred knowledge

417.schethanaaruupaa

You represent the dynamism

418.jadashakthir

You are the static energy

419.jadaathmikaa |

You are the hidden power in the inert matter

420.gaayathree

You are Gayathri

421.vyaahṛuthi

You are Vyahritih, the mystic words

422.ssandhyaa

You are Sandhya, the junction

423.dvija bṛunda nishevithaa || 90 ||

You who are worshipped by the twice born

424.thatthvaasanaa

You who are seated in the thattvas, realities

425.thath

You are That

426.thvam

You are Tvam, You

427.ayee

You are Ayee, Mother

428.panchakoshaanthara sthhithaa |

You are seated in the five sheaths of the body

429.nisseema mahimaa

You canst not be Bounded.

430.nithya yauvanaa

You are eternally young

431.mada shaalinee || 91 ||

You are resplendent with pride

432.madaghuurṇitha rakthaakshee

You who have eyes rolling with pride

433.madapaaṭala gandaabhuuḥ |

You whose cheeks are red with pride

434.chandana drava digdhaangee

You whose body is smeared with sandal paste

435.chaampeya kusuma priyaa || 92 ||

You are fond of Champaka flowers

436.kushalaa

You are in excellent health

437.komalaakaaraa

You are soft and pretty

438.kurukuḷḷaa

You are the goddess, Kurukulla

439.kuleshvaree |

You are the family deity (of every family)

440.kuḷakundaaalayaa

You abide in the family treasure

441.kauḷa maarga thathpara sevithaa || 93 ||

You are ever eager to serve those who follow the path of Kaula

442.kumaara gaṇa naathhaambaa

You are the mother of Ganesha and Kumara

443.thushṭiḥ

You are happiness

444.pushṭir

You are good health

445.mathir

You are the mind

446.dhṛthiḥ |

You are firmness

447.shaanthiḥ

You are peace

448.svasthimathee

You who keep yourself fit

449.kaanthir

You are light

450.nandinee

You are Nandini

451.vighna naashinee || 94 ||

You are the remover of obstacles

452.thejovathee

You who shine with vigor

453.thri nayanaa

You who are endowed with triple eyes

454.lolaakshee kama ruupinee

You are the passion in the roving eyes

455.maalinee

You are the garland

456.haṃsinee

You are the swan

457.maathaa

You are the mother

458.malayaachala vaasinee || 95 ||

You who live in Malayachala

459.sumukhee

You who are with a pleasant face

460.naḷinee

You are Nalini (a particular class of woman)

461.subhruuḥ

You who have beautiful eyelids

462.shobhanaa

You who bring lustier to things

463.sura naayikaa |

You are the leader of the gods

464.kaala kaṇṭtee

You are Kala Kanttheem, the throat (or necklace) of Kala (Shiva)

465.kaanthimathee

You are lustrous

466.kshobhiṇee

You are the cause of kshoba, mental suffering

467.suukshma ruupiṇee || 96 ||

You are subtle

468.vajreshvaree

You are Vajresvari, the goddess of Jalandhara Peetha

469.vaamadevee

You are Vama Devi, the consort of Vama Deva

470.vayovasthaa vivarjithaa |

You who are free from the changes that come with aging

471.siddheshvaree

You are Siddhesvari, the goddess of Siddhas (supernatural powers)

472.siddha vidyaa

You are Siddha Vidya, the knowledge of Siddhas

473.siddha maathaa

You are the mother of Siddhas

474.yashasvinee || 97 ||

You are famous

475.vishuddhi chakra nilayaa

You who abide in the Vishuddha Chakra

476.rakthavarṇaa

You who are red colored

477.thrilochanaa |

You who are three eyed

478.khaṭvaangaadi praharaṇaa

You who strike with Khatvanga and other weapons

479.vadanaika samanvithaa || 98 ||

You who have only one face (without deception)

480.paayasaanna priyaa

You who are fond of Payasam (sweet rice).

481.thvak-sthhaa

You who are the presiding deity of skin, the sense of touch

482.pashuloka bhayankaree |

You who invoke fear in the minds of pashus, the ignorant and deluded ones

483.amṛuthaadi mahaashakthi saṃvṛthaa

You who are surrounded by Amritha and other great Shaktis

484.daakineeshvaree || 99 ||

You are Dakhinesvari, the goddess of Death

485.anaahathaabja nilayaa

You who abide in the Anantabja Chakra

486.shyaamaabhaa

You who are black in color

487.vadana dvayaa |

You who have two faces (pleasant and unpleasant)

488.daṃshṭrojjvalaa

You who have large, fiery, fang like teeth

489.akshamaalaadhi dharaa

You who wear Akshamala, (rudraksha mala)

490.rudhira saṃsthithaa || 100 ||

You who abide in the blood stream

491.kaaḷaraathryaadi shakthyaughavṛuthaa

You who are surrounded by Shaktis like Kalarathri and others

492.snigdhaudana priyaa |

You who are fond of oily foods

493.mahaaveerendra varadaa

You who grant boons to great kings who worship you

494.raakiṇyambaa svaruupiṇee || 101 ||

You are verily Rakini Amba

495.maṇipuuraabja nilayaa

You who abide in the Manipura Chakra

496.vadanathraya saṃyuthaa |

You who have three faces (Sarasvathi, Lakshmi, Parvathi)

497.vajraadhikaayudhopethaa

You who are armed with weapons like the Vajrayudha

498.daamaryaadibhi raavṛthaa || 102 ||

You are surrounded by goddesses like Damari

499.rakthavarṇaa

You are blood colored

500.maaṃsa nishṭhaa

You who are seated in the flesh (as energy)

501.gudaanna preetha maanasaa |

You who like Gudannam (a sweet preparation with rice)

502.samastha bhaktha sukhadaa

You who grant pleasure to all your devotees

503.laakinyambaa svaruupiṇee || 103 ||

You verily are in the form of Lakini Amba

504.svaadhishṭhaanaambu jagathaa

You abide in the lotus of Svadhishtana Chakra

505.chathur vakthra manoharaa |

You who have four beautiful faces

506.shuulaadyaayudha sampannaa

You who are endowed with the spear as your weapon

507.peethavarṇaa

You are golden colored

508.athigarvithaa || 104 ||

You are excessively proud

509.medonishṭhaa

You who situated in the body fat (as energy)

510.madhu preethaa

You who are fond of Madhu, honey

511.bandinyaadi samanvithaa |

You are accompanied by Bandini Shaktis (who are six in number)

512.dadhyannaasaktha hṛdayaa

You who have a pleasing heart for Daddhy Annam (curd rice)

513.Kaakinee ruupa dhaariṇee || 105 ||

You verily assume the form of Kakini

514.muulaa dhaaraambujaaruudhaa

You who preside over the lotus in the Muladhara Chakra

515.panchavakthraa

You who have five faces (representing the Panchanana Shaktis)

516.ashthi saṃsthhithaa |

You who are situated in the bones (as the marrow)

517.ankushaadi praharaṇaa

You who strike with weapons like the Ankusha

518.varadaadi nishevithaa || 106 ||

You who are attended by Varada and other goddesses

519.mudgau danaasaktha chitthaa

You who are fond of the food made with Mudaga seeds (green grams)

520.saakinyambaa svaruupiṇee |

You verily are in the form of Sakini Amba

521.aajnaa chakraabja nilayaa

You who reside in the lotus of the Agna Chakra

522.shukla varṇaa

You who are white colored

523.shadaananaa || 107 ||

You who have six faces

524.majjaa saṃsthhaa

You who are situated in the marrow of the bones

525.haṃsavathee mukhyashakthi samanvithaa |

You who are surrounded by the chief Shaktis called Hamsavathi

526.haridraannaika rasikaa

You who are fond of rice mixed with turmeric

527.haakinee ruupadhaariṇee || 108 ||

You who assume the form of Hakini

528.sahasradaḷa padmasthhaa

You are seated in the thousand petalled lotus, Sahasrara

529.sarva varṇopa shobhithaa |

You shine with all colors

530.sarva-ayudhadharaa

You bear all the weapons

531.shukla saṃsthhithaa

You are situated in the semen

532.sarvathomukhee || 109 ||

You have faces everywhere

533.sarvaudhana preetha chitthaa

You who think pleasantly about all types of rice

534.yaakinyambaa svaruupiṇee |

You verily are present in the form of Yakini Amba

535.svaahaa

You verily are Svaha, the offering mantra

536.svadhaa

You are svadha, the offering made to each god

537.amathir

You are mindless

538.medhaa

You are mental brilliance

539.shruthiḥ

You are the Vedas

540.smṛthir

You are the Smrithis, the remembered literature

541.anuththamaa || 110 ||

You are the most excellent

542.puṇyakeerthiḥ

You have a great reputation for good deeds

543.puṇyalabhyaa

You are attained by the fruit of good works

544.puṇya shravaṇa keerthanaa |

You are the merit arising from listening and singing of your greatness

545.pulomajaarchithaa

You who are worshipped by Puloma, the wife of Indra

546.bandhamochanee

You who free people from bondage

547.bandhuraalakaa || 111 ||

Your hair is curled like waves

548.vimarsha ruupiṇee

You represent the opposite view

549.vidyaa

You are knowledge

550.viyadaadi jagathprasuuḥ |

You gave birth to the earth, the sky, and such

551.sarva vyaadhi prashamanee

You who suppress all diseases

552.sarva mṛithyu nivaariṇee || 112 ||

You prevent all forms of death

553.agragaṇyaa

You are the foremost of all

554.achinthyaruupaa

You are beyond thought

555.kalikalmasha naashinee |

You destroy the impurities of the age of Kali

556.kaathyaayinee

You are Kathyayani, the daughter of sage Kathyaya

557.kaala hanthree

You who dissolve Kala, Time

558.kamalaaksha nishevithaa || 113 ||

You who are worshipped by Kamalaksha, the lotus eyed Vishnu

559.thaambuula puuritha mukhee

You whose mouth is filled with thambula, betel leaves and nuts

560.daadimee kusuma prabhaa |

You who shine like the Dadimi flower buds, pomegranate

561.mṛgaakshee

You have the eyes of a deer

562.mohinee

You are Mohini, a female form of Vishnu

563.mukhyaa

You are the first (or the sovereign)

564.mṛidaanee

You are Mridanee, the giver of pleasure

565.mithraruupiṇee || 114 ||

You are of the form of Mithra

566.nithyathṛupthaa

You are always satisfied

567.bhakthanidhir

You are the treasure of your devotees

568.niyanthree

You who control

569.nikhileshvaree |

You who are the controller of all

570.maithryaadi vaasanaalabhyaa

You who can be attained by friendship and such

571.mahaa-praḷaya saakshiṇee || 115 ||

You who witnesses the great deluge at the end of each creation

572.paraashakthiḥ

You are Para Shakti, the transcendental energy

573.paraanishṭhaa

You who are absorbed in the transcendental

574.pramnaana ghana-ruupiṇee |

You who are the superior Pramana, the standard used in validating truth

575.maadhvee-paanaalasaa

You who enjoy savoring the sugary, intoxicating drink, Madhavi

576.matthaa

You who are inebriated (with intoxication)

577.maathṛukaa varṇa ruupiṇee || 116 ||

You who represent the form of syllable A

578.mahaa kailaasa nilayaa

You who reside in the great Kailasa, the heaven of Shiva

579.mṛuṇaala mṛududorlathaa |

Your arms are soft and tender like a lotus stalk

580.mahaneeyaa

You are great

581.dayaamuurtheer

You are the personification of kindness

582.mahaa saamraajya shaalinee || 117 ||

you who are ruler of a great empire

583.aathmavidyaa

You are Atma Vidya, the knowledge of the Self

584.mahaavidyaa

You are Maha Vidya, the knowledge of Maha Deva

585.shreevidyaa

You are Sri Vidya, the knowledge of the Mother Goddess

586.kaamasevithaa |

You are worshipped by Kama, the god of love

587.shree shodasha-aksharee vidyaa

You are Shodasa Akshari Vidya, the knowledge of the 16 letters

588.thrikuuṭaa

You are Thrikuta, the mountain with three peaks

589.kaamakoṭikaa || 118 ||

You who situated in Kama Koti

590.kaṭaaksha kimkaree bhuutha kamalaa koṭisevithaa |

You who are served by millions of Lakshmis who year for your glance

591.shiraḥ sthhithaa

You who are located in the head

592.chandranibhaa

You are like the full moon

593.phaalasthendra

You are in the forehead of Indra

594.dhanuprabhaa ||119 ||

You who shine like a rainbow

595.hṛdaya sthhaa

You who are in the heart

596.raviprakhyaa

You have the luster of the Sun

597.thrikoṇaanthara deepikaa |

You are the light in the triangle (the body made of triple modes)

598.daakshaayaṇee

You are Dakshayanee, the daughter of Dakshya

599.daithya hanthree

You who slay the Daithyas

600.dakshayajna vinaashinee || 120 ||

You who were responsible for the destruction during the Dakshyajna

601.daraandoḷitha deerghaakshee

You who have long eyes that move a little

602.darahaasojjvalanmukhee |

Your face shines brightly with your smile

603.gurumuurthir

You verily are of the form of the Guru

604.guṇanidhir

You are a treasure house of good qualities

605.gomaathaa

You are the mother cow

606.guhajanmabhuuḥ || 121 ||

You who gave birth to Guha

607.deveshee

You are the ruler of the gods

608.dandaaneethisthhaa

You are adept in the laws of punishment

609.daharaakaasha ruupiṇee |

You are of the form of the wider sky

610.prathipan mukhya raakaantha thithhi mandaala puujithaa || 122 ||

You who are worshipped on all auspicious moments in the fifteen days of the full moon

611.kaḷaathmikaa

You are the soul of all arts

612.kaḷaa naathhaa

You who are the supporter of all arts

613.kaavyaalaapa vinodinee |

You who enjoy listening to literary works

614.sachaamara ramaa vaaṇee savya dakshiṇa sevithaa || 123 ||

You who are served by Sarasvathi and Lakshmi as fanners

615.aadishakthi

You are Adi Shakti, the primal force

616.rameya

You are immeasurable

617.aathmaa

You are the individual Self

618.paramaa

You are the highest

619.paavanaakṛthiḥ |

You have auspicious form

620.aneka koṭi brahmaandaa jananee

You are the mother of billions of universes

621.divya vigrahaa || 124 ||

You have divine form

622.kleemkaaree

You are of the form of Kleem (a mystic sound)

623.kevalaa

You are alone (because you are without a second)

624.guhyaa

You are the secret

625.kaivalya pada daayinee |

You who grant the state of liberation

626.thripuraa

You are Tripura, the triple entity

627.thri jagadvandyaa

You who are worshipped in triple worlds

628.thrimuurthi

You are the Thrimurthis, the three highest aspects of the Supreme Being

629.sthridasheshvaree || 125 ||

You are the lord of the 33 gods

630.thryaksharee

You are the triple syllables

631.divyagandhaadhyaa

You emit divine fragrance

632.sindhuura thilakaancithaa |

You have a red thilak on your forehead

633.umaa

You are Uma

634.shailendrathanayaa

You are the daughter of the king of mountains

635.gauree

You are Gauri

636.gandharva sevithaa || 126 ||

You are attended by the Gandharvas.

637.vishva garbhaa

You the womb of the universe

638.svarṇa garbhaa

Your whose womb is golden

639.avaradaa

You who punish the ignorant

640.vaagadheeshvaree |

You are the ruler of speech

641.dhyaana gamyaa

You who can be attained by meditation

642.paricchedyaa

You whose movements or whereabouts cannot be predicted

643.jnaanadaa

You are the giver of jnana, liberating knowledge

644.jnaana vigrahaa || 127 ||

You are the personification of jnana

645.sarva vedaantha saṃvedyaa

You who is known through all the Upanishads

646.sathyaananda svaruupiṇee |

You who is of the form of truth and bliss

647.lopaamudraarcithaa

You who are worshipped by Lopamudra (the wife of Agasthya)

648.leelaakluptha brahmaanda mandaalaa || 128 ||

You who created universal sphere in a short play

649.adṛshyaa

You who are invisible

650.dṛshya rahithaa

You are without the visible (form)

651.vijnaathree

You who knows

652.vedya varjithaa |

You who do not have to learn anything (because you know all)

653.yoginee

You are yogini.

654.yogadaa

You are the giver of the state of yoga

655.yogyaa

You worthy of the state of yoga

656.yogaanandaa

You are the bliss arising from yoga (the union)

657.yugandharaa || 129 ||

You who uphold the yugas

658.icchaashakthi jnaanashakthi kriyaashakthi svaruupiṇee |

You who embody the power of intention, the power of knowledge, and the power of actions

659.sarvadhaaraa

You are the support of all

660.suprathishṭhaa

You are well established

661.sad asad ruupa dhaariṇee || 130 ||

You assume both true and false aspects

662.ashṭa muurthir

You who have eight forms

663.ajaajaithree

You who are victorious against ignorance

664.lokayaathraa vidhaayinee |

You who set the worlds in motion

665.ekaakinee

You are one and alone

666.bhuumaruupaa

You who are of the form of the earth

667.nirdvaithaa

You are without duality

668.dvaitha varjithaa || 131 ||

You who have shed duality

669.annadaa

You are the giver of food

670.vasudaa

You are the giver of wealth

671.vṛddhaa

You are the most ancient

672.brahmaathmaikya svaruupiṇee |

You who are of the form of oneness with Brahman

673.bṛhathee

You are vast

674.braahmaṇee

You are the female aspect of Brahman

675.braahmee

You are Brahmi, the consort of Brahma

676.brahmaanandaa

You are the supreme bliss of Brahman

677.balipriyaa || 132 ||

You who like sacrificial offerings

678.bhaashaa ruupaa

You personify languages

679.bṛhathsenaa

You have a vast army

680.bhaava-abhaava vivarjithaa |

You have transcend both birth and death

681.sukhaaraadhyaa

You who can be worshipped with pleasure

682.shubhakaree

You who make things auspicious

683.shobhanaa sulabhaa gathiḥ || 133 ||

You who are a beautiful deity and easy to attain

684.raaja raajeshvaree

You are the lord of the kings

685.raajya daayinee

You who bestow kingdoms upon kings

686.raajya vallabhaa |

You are the support of the rulership

687.raajath-kṛipaa

Your mercy shines

688.raajapeeṭha niveshitha nijaashrithaaḥ || 134 ||

You make kings of those who take refuge I you

689.raajyalakshmeeḥ

You are the wealth of the kingdoms

690.kosha naadhaa

You are the guardian of treasures

691.chathuranga baleshvaree |

You are the strength of the fourfold army

692.saamraajya daayinee

You who are the cause of empires

693.sathya sandhaa

You who uphold truthfulness

694.saagara mekhalaa || 135 ||

You are the wall of mountains encircling the oceans

695.deekshithaa

You who give spiritual initiation

696.daithya shamanee

You who suppress the daithyas

697.sarvaloka vashamkaree |

You who keep all the worlds under your control

698.sarvaardha dhaathree

You are the giver of all types of wealth

699.saavithree

You are the resplendent Savithri

700.saccidaananda ruupiṇee || 136 ||

You are of the form of Satchidananda, truth, consciousness and bliss

701.desha kaalaa paricchinnaa

You are not subject to the divisions of time and place

702.sarvagaa

You are everywhere and in all

703.sarvamohinee |

You who bewitch everyone

704.sarasvathee

You are Sarasvathi

705.shaasthra mayee

You are the source of all Shastras

706.guhaambaa

You who abide in the cave of the heart

707.guhya ruupiṇee || 137 ||

You whose form is hidden

708.sarvopaadhi vinirmukthaa

You are free from all upadhis, conditions, and alternatives

709.sadaashiva pathivrathaa |

You are the chaste wife of Sada Shiva

710.sampradaayeshvaree

You are the lord of traditions and rituals

711.saadhv

You who are gentle and kind

712.ee

You are, ee, the all pervading effulgence

713.gurumaṇdala ruupiṇee || 138 ||

You are of the form of Guru Mandala, the sphere of the gurus

714.kulottheerṇaa

You are beyond the senses

715.bhagaa raadhyaa

You who are worshipped in the Bhaga

716.maayaa

You are the Maya

717.madhumathee

You are Madhumathi, the state of achieved in Madhu Vidya

718.mahee |

You are Mahi, the earth

719.gaṇaambaa

You are the mother of the Shiva Ganas

720.guhyakaaraadhyaa

You who are worshipped in secret rituals

721.komalaangee

You possess tender limbs

722.gurupriyaa || 139 ||

You are the beloved of spiritual teachers

723.svathanthraa

You are free

724.sarva thanthreshee

You are the master of all Tantras

725.dakshiṇaa muurthi ruupiṇee |

You are of the form of Dakshinamurthi, the World Teacher

726.sanakaadi samaaraadhyaa

You who are worshipped sages like Sanaka

727.shiva jnaana pradaayinee || 140 ||

You are the giver of the knowledge of Shiva

728.chithkaḷaa

You are the creative consciousness

729.anandakalikaa

You are the source of bliss

730.prema ruupaa

You are of the form of love

731.priyamkaree |

You who make things pleasant and likeable

732.naama paaraayaṇa preethaa

You who like the recitation of your names

733.nandi vidyaa

You are Nandi Vidya

734.naṭeshvaree || 141 ||

You are the lord of dance

735.mithhyaa jaga-dadhi-shṭhaanaa

You who are established in the illusory world

736.mukthidaa

You are the giver of liberation

737.mukthi ruupiṇee |

You are of the form mukthi, the state of liberation

738.laasya priyaa

You love dance

739.layakaree

You are the cause of laya, musical melody or dissolution of the world

740.lajjaa

You are shyness

741.rambhaadi vandithaa || 142 ||

You are worshipped by Rambha and other celestial dancers

742.bhavadaava sudhaa vṛshṭiḥ

You shower comfort in the suffering of mortal beings

743.paapaaraṇya davaanalaa |

You are forest fire who burn the forest of sin

744.daurbhaagya thuula vaathuulaa

You blow away the strands of bad luck

745.jaraa-dhvaantha ravi prabhaa || 143 ||

Who are the sunshine that swallows the darkness of old age

746.bhaagyaabdhi chandrikaa

You are the like the full moon to the ocean of luck

747.bhaktha chitthakeki ghanaa ghanaa |

Just as the dark cloud to peacock, you are to the devotees mind

748.roga parvatha dambhoḷir

You are the weapon of lightning to the mountain of sickness

749.mṛithyu-daaru kuṭhaarikaa || 144 ||

You are the axe to the tree of death

750.maheshvaree

You are Maheshavari, the great lord

751.mahaa kaaḷee

You are Maha Kali

752.mahaa graasaa

You are the great eclipse (destruction)

753.mahaa shanaa |

You are the great eater

754.aparṇaa

You are Aparna

755.chandaikaa

You are fiery anger

756.chandaa-mundaaasura nishuudinee || 145 ||

You are the slayer of Chanda and Munda

757.kshara akshara-athmikaa

You represent in both the imperishable and the perishable

758.sarva lokeshee

You are the ruler of all worlds

759.vishva dhaariṇee |

You are the supporter of the universe

760.thrivarga dhaathree

You are the supporter of the triple divisions

761.subhagaa

You are the giver of subham, auspiciousness

762.thryambakaa

You are Thrayambaka Devi

763.thri-guṇa-athmikaa || 146 ||

You represent the triple gunas

764.svargaapavargadaa

You are the giver of heaven as well as liberation

765.shuddhaa

You are pure

766.japaa pushpa nibhaakṛuthiḥ |

You have the color and form of the Japa flower

767.ojovathee

You are the vigor and strength in the body

768.dyuthi dharaa

You are the supporter of light

769.yajna ruupaa

You are of the form of yajna, sacrifice

770.priya vrathaa || 147 ||

You like penances

771.duraaraadhyaa

You are not easily attainable

772.duraa darshaa

You are difficult to be seen

773.paaṭalee kusuma priyaa |

You are fond of the buds of Patali tree

774.mahathee

You are the great one

775.meru nilayaa

You reside in the Mountain Meru

776.mandaara kusuma priyaa || 148 ||

You like the buds of Mandara plant

777.veeraaraadhyaa

You are worshipped by the valorous

778.viraadruupaa

You who have the universal form

779.virajaa

You who are free from impurities

780.vishvathomukhee |

You who have faces everywhere

781.prathyag ruupaa

You who are of the form the inverted withdrawn state

782.paraa-kaashaa

You are the heavenly sky

783.praaṇadaa

You who give life breath

784.praaṇa ruupiṇee || 149 ||

You who are of the form of life breath

785.maarthaandaa bhairava-araadhyaa

You who are worshipped by Marthanda Bhairava

786.manthriṇee anyastha raajyadhuuḥ |

You who gave Mantrhini the kingdom to rule

787.thri pureshee

You are the goddess of Tripura

788.jayath-senaa

Your army is ever victorious

789.nisthraiguṇyaa

You are free from the triple qualities (in the transcendental state)

790.para-aparaa || 150 ||

You are transcendental and immanent

791.sathya jnaana-ananda ruupaa

You are of the form of truth, knowledge, and bliss

792.saamarasya paraayaṇaa |

Conciliation is your final goal

793.kapardinee

You are the wife of Kapardini (the ascetic Shiva)

794.kalaamaalaa

You wear the garland of arts

795.kaamadhuk

You are Kamadhuk, the wish fulfilling cow

796.kaamaruupiṇee || 151 ||

You who give shape to desires

797.kaḷaanidhiḥ

You are the treasure of arts

798.kaavyakaḷaa

You are the art of poetry

799.rasamnaa

You are the queen of the nine rasas (emotions).

800.rasashevadhiḥ |

You are the treasure house of all rasas

801.pushṭaa

You are healthy

802.puraathanaa

You are the ancient

803.puujyaa

You are worthy of worship

804.pushkaraa

You are Puskhara, blue lotus or a sacred lake

805.pushka-rekshaṇaa || 152 ||

You who see with lotus eyes

806.param jyothiḥ

You are supreme light

807.param dhaama

You are the highest goal

808.paramaaṇuḥ

You are the subtlest atom

809.paraathparaa |

You are higher than the highest

810.paasha hasthaa

You who hold pasas (noose) in your hand

811.paasha hanthree

You who destroy the bonds

812.para manthra vibhedinee || 153 ||

You who dispel the spells cast by others

813.muurthaa

You are with form

814.amuurthaa

You are without form

815.nithya thṛpthaa

You are eternally satisfied

816.muni maanasa haṃsikaa |

You are the swan in the minds of the sages

817.sathya vrathaa

You resolved to uphold truth

818.sathya ruupaa

Your of the form of Truth

819.sarva-antharyaaminee

You are the inner deity in all

820.sathee || 154 ||

You are Sathee, chaste and dutiful wife

821.brahmaaṇee

You are Brahmani, daughter of the Brahmana Prajapathi

822.brahma

You are Brahma

823.jananee

You are the Mother

824.bahu ruupaa

You have many forms

825.budhaarcithaa |

You are worshipped by people who are known for their wisdom

826.prasavithree

You who give birth to everything

827.prachaṇda

You are Prachanda (a form of Durga, known for fierceness)

828.aajnaa

You are the order

829.prathishṭhaa

You are the foundation of all

830.prakaṭa-akṛthiḥ || 155 ||

You are all manifested forms

831.praaṇeshvaree

You are the lord of the senses

832.praaṇa-daathree

You are the supplier prana (to the limbs in the body)

833.panchaashath peeṭha ruupiṇee |

You are the 50 Shakti Peetthas

834.vishṛmkhalaa

You are without chains

835.vivikthasthhaa

You who are found in the lonely places

836.veera maathaa

You are the mother of brave warriors

837.viyathprasuuḥ || 156 ||

You who gave birth to the sky

838.mukundaa

You who bestow liberation

839.mukthi nilayaa

You are the seat of liberation

840.muula vigraha ruupiṇee |

You are of the chief deity in a place of worship

841.bhaavajnaa

You comprehend thoughts and feelings

842.bhavarogaghnee

You remove the sins of birth

843.bhava chakra pravarthinee || 157 ||

You who move the cycle of births (and deaths)

844.chandah-ssaaraa

You are Chandah Sarah, the essence of Chandha

845.shaasthra-saaraa

You are the essence of the Shastras

846.manthra-saaraa

You are the essence of mantras.

847.thalodaree |

You have a small belly

848.udaara keerthi

Your fame is widespread

849.ruddaama vaibhavaa

Your greatness unimpeded

850.varṇa ruupiṇee || 158 ||

You are embody the alphabet

851.janma mṛithyu jaraa-thaptha jana vishraanthi daayinee |

You relieve people from birth, death, and old age

852.sarvopanishad-udghushṭaa

You who are loudly proclaimed as the highest by the Upanishad

853.shaanthy atheetha kaḷaathmikaa || 159 ||

You are the personification of Kala who is beyond tranquility

854.gambheeraa

You deeply serious

855.gagana-anthaḥsthhaa

You who are located in the realm of the sky

856.garvithaa

You who are proud

857.gaanalolupaa |

You who have fondness for songs

858.kalpanaa-rahithaa

You who do not indulge in imagination

859.kaashṭhaa

You are the highest limit

860.akaanthaa

You who remove pain and sin

861.kaanthaardha vigrahaa || 160 ||

You are the female half of every form

862.kaarya kaaraṇa nirmukthaa

You are free from cause and effect

863.kaamakeḷi tharangithaa |

He who swim in the waves of sexual bliss

864.kanath kanaka thaaṭankaa

You who wear shining golden ear rings

865.leelaa vigraha dhaarimee || 161 ||

You who assume form for you play

866.ajaa

You are without birth

867.kshaaya vinirmukthaa

You free from decay

868.mugdhaa

You are beautiful

869.kshipra prasaadinee |

You are quick in blessing

870.antharmukha samaaraadhyaa

You who are worshipped with the inbound mind

871.bahirmukha sudurlabhaa || 162 ||

You who are difficult to attain with the outbound mind

872.thrayee

You are the triple Vedas

873.thrivarga nilayaa

You who are established in the triple divisions of creation

874.thristhaa

You who are in the three's

875.thripura maalinee |

You are Tripura Malini, the goddess of Tripura

876.niraa mayaa

You are free from diseases

877.niraa lambaa

You are without support (independent).

878.svaathma araamaa

You who enjoy within yourself

879.sudhaasmthih || 163 ||

You are the rain of nectar

880.samsaara panka nirmajna samuddharama pandithaa |

You who rescue people who are caught in the mire of Samsara

881.yajna priyaa

You who live Yajnas, fire sacrifices

882.yajna karthree

You are the sacrificer

883.yajamaana svaruupinee || 164 ||

You are the host of sacrifice

884.dharma adhaaraa

You are the upholder of Dharma

885.dhanaadhyaksha

You who preside over the wealth

886.dhana dhaanya vivardhinee |

You who increase the wealth of grains

887.viprapriyaa

You who like the Vipras, Vedic students

888.vipra ruupaa

You embody the students of the Vedas

889.vishva bhramana kaarinee || 165 ||

You are the cause of the rotation of the universe

890.vishva graasaa

You who swallow the universe (at the end of creation)

891.vidru-maabhaa

You who has the luster of Vidruma (a tree or a coral)

892.vaishnavee

You are Vaishnavee, the consort of Vishnu

893.vishnu ruupimee |

You who personify Vishnu

894.ayonir

You are without a cause

895.yoni nilayaa

You are who are situated in the cause (or womb)

896.kuutasthaa

You are stable

897.kula ruupinee || 166 ||

You who represent the family

898.veeragoshtee priyaa

You who like the company of warriors

899.veeraa

You are virile

900.naishkarmyaa

You who perform desireless actions

901.naada ruupinee |

You are of the form of Nada

902.vijnaana kalanaa

You are the impeller of intelligence

903.kalyaa

You are skilful in arts

904.vidagdhaa

You are sharp in knowing the nature of women

905.baindha-vaasanaa || 167 ||

You who are seated in the Bindu

906.thatthvaadhikaa

You who higher than the tattvas

907.thatthva-mayee

You who are filled with tattvas

908.thatthva mardha-svaruupimee |

You provide the purpose to the tattvas

909.saamagaana priyaa

You like the songs of the Samaveda

910.saumyaa

You who are gentle and pretty

911.sadaashiva kutumbinee || 168 ||

You who belong to the family of Sada Shiva

912.savya apasavya maargasthaa

You who are both the right hand and left hand paths

913.sarvaapadvi nivaarimee |

You who prevent all dangers

914.svasthhaa

You who are fit and healthy

915.svabhaava madhuraa

You who are sweet by nature

916.dheeraa

You are strong and brave

917.dheera samarchithaa || 169 ||

You are worshipped by the brave

918.chaithanya-arghya samaaraadhyaa

You are worshipped with ablation of active consciousness

919.chaithanya kusuma priyaa |

You like the flowering of consciousness

920.sadodithaa

You are the truth that is up and above

921.sadaa thushtaa

You are always happy and contended

922.tharunaadithya paatalaa || 170 ||

You are Taruna Adithya, the pale red morning sun

923.dakshinaa dakshinaaraadhya

You are worshipped by both teachers and non-teachers

924.darasmera mukhaambujaa |

You have a cheerful face like the lotus in full bloom

925.kaulinee kevalaa

You are the path of Kaula for kevala, liberation

926.anarghyaa kaivalya pada daayinee || 171 ||

You who show the incomparable path to liberation

927.sthothra priyaa

You who are fond of sthothras, encomiums

928.sthuthi mathee

You who give boons to those who praise you

929.shruthi samsthutha vaibhavaa |

You whose greatness is extolled in the Shruthi (Vedas)

930.manasvinee

You who are absorbed in the mind

931.maanavathee

You who have self-respect

932.maheshee

You are Mahishi

933.mangalaakruthih || 172 ||

You perform auspicious tasks

934.vishva maathaa

You are the universal Mother

935.jagad-dhaathree

You are the supporter of the manifested creation

936.vishaalaakshee

You are Vishalakshi, the one with wide eyes

937.viraaginee|

You are free from passions

938.pragalbhaa

You reveal your own greatness

939.paramodaaraa

You are supremely generous

940.paraa-modaa

You are supremely happy

941.mano-mayee || 173 ||

You are absorbed in the mind

942.vyoma keshee

You who have the sky as your hair

943.vimaanasthaa

You who are situated in the vimana, the higher realm

944.vajrinee

You are Varjine, Indra's wife

945.vaamakeshvaree |

You are the goddess of the left hand path

946.panchayajna priyaa

You like the five daily sacrifices

947.panchapretha manchaadhi-shaayinee || 174 ||

You sleep on the bed of five bodies

948.panchamee

You are the fifth aspect (of Panchanana Shiva)

949.pancha bhuutheshee

You are the ruler of the five Mahabhutas

950.pancha samkhyopa chaarinee |

You who are worshipped with the five the substances (in ritual worship)

951.shaashvathee

You are permanent

952.shaashvathaishvaryaa

Your wealth is permanent

953.sharmadaa

You give pleasure

954.shambhu mohinee || 175 ||

You bewitch Shiva

955.dharaa

You are the supporting power

956.dharasuthaa

You are the daughter of the mountain (Mandhara)

957.dhanyaa

You are blessed

958.dharminee

You practice Dharma

959.dharma vardhinee |

You promote Dharma

960.lokaatheethaa

You are beyond the world

961.gunaatheethaa

You are beyond the modes (gunas)

962.sarvaatheethaa

You are above all

963.shamaathmikaa || 176 ||

You embody peace

964.bandhuuka kusuma prakhyaa

You have the splendor of the Bhanduka flowers

965.baalaa

You are the young maiden

966.leelaa vinodinee |

You enjoy the play (of creation)

967.sumangalee

You cause good things to happen

968.sukhakaree

You grant happiness

969.suveshaadhyaa

You are well made

970.suvaasinee || 177 ||

You radiate the sweet fragrance of married women

971.suvaasinyarchana-preethaa

You prefer to be worshipped by married women

972.shobhanaa

You are resplendent

973.shuddha maanasaa |

You are pure minded

974.bindu tharpana santhushtaa

You are pleased with the offering of Bindu

975.puurvajaa

You are before all

976.thripuraambikaa || 178 ||

You are the mother of Tripura

977.dashamudraa samaaraadhyaa

You are worshipped with ten mudras (hand gestures as in Tantra)

978.thripuraa shree vashankaree |

You who keeps the goddess of Tripura under control

979.jnaana mudraa

You are the symbol of knowledge

980.jnaana gamyaa

You who are attained by knowledge

981.jnaanagneya svaruupinee || 179 ||

You embody both knowledge and knowing

982.yoni mudraa

You are the symbol of Yoni, the female genital organ

983.thrikhandeshee

You are the lord of the three divisions (mind, body, and soul)

984.thrigunaa

You the triple modes (gunas)

985.ambaa

You are the Mother.

986.thrikonagaa |

You are in the triangle.

987.anagha

You are impervious to sin

988.adbhutha chaarithraa

You who have a wondrous history

989.vaanchithaardha pradaayinee || 180 ||

You who grant what is desired

990.abhyaasa-athishaya jnaathaa

You who become known by constant practice

991.shadhadhva atheetha ruupinee |

You are the state beyond the six forms

992.avyaaja karunaa muurthi

You who are compassionate without a cause

993.ajnaana dhvaantha deepikaa || 181 ||

You are the light which dispels (the darkness of) ignorance

994.aabaala gopa vidithaa

You are known to everyone from children to cowherds

995.sarva anullanghya shaasanaa |

Your law cannot be broken

996.shree chakra raajanilayaa

You reside in the Sri Chakra

997.shreemath thripura sundaree || 182 ||

You are the splendorous, beautiful goddess Tripura

998.shree shivaa

You are Shiva

999.shiva-shakthyaikya ruupinee

You are the Shakti, one with Shiva

1000.lalithaambikaa |

You are the Mother Goddess, Lalitha

ithi shree brahmaanda puraane utthara khande shree hayagrevaagasthya samvaade shree lalithaa rahasyanaama saahasra sthothra kadhanam dvithiyo adhyaah

Thus ends the most secretive Lalitha Sahasranamam, the prayer of Lalitha containing her thousand names, from the second chapter of the Brahmanda Purana in the dialogue between Hayagriva and Agasthya


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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.

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