Shri Lalita Ashtottara Shatanamavali
The 108 names of Goddess Lalita (Tripurasundari) in the Sri Vidya tradition, with a meditation verse and a closing offering.
Verses
Dhyāna & Invocation
Opening meditation and sacred mantra invoking divine presence before the 108 names.
May there be auspiciousness.
Verse Invocation
Now begins the holy one hundred and eight names of Lalita.
Verse Invocation
Om, Aim, Hrim, Shrim.
Verse Bīja Mantra
Now the meditation:
Verse Dhyāna 1
She whose form is red like vermilion, who has three eyes, whose crown shines with rubies, who is adorned with the moon-crested jewel, whose face is smiling, and whose breasts are full and prominent.
Verse Dhyāna 2
She holds in her hands a cup filled with precious gems and a red lotus; she is serene, with feet reddened by the reflection of a jeweled pot—meditate on that supreme Mother.
Verse Dhyāna 3
The 108 Sacred Names
The 108 sacred names of the Deity, canonically chanted with 'Om' and 'Namah' for Archana and Japa.
Salutations to Her who dwells on the summit of the silver mountain.
Verse 1
Salutations to Her who purifies the great lineage of the Himalayan mountain.
Verse 2
Salutations to Her whose body is the beauty of half of Shankara's form.
Verse 3
Salutations to Her whose form is clear and radiant like shining emerald.
Verse 4
Salutations to Her who possesses supreme and extraordinary beauty and grace.
Verse 5
Salutations to Her who is the beloved life of the moon-crested Lord.
Verse 6
Salutations to Her whose essential nature is the unity of the ever-present fifteen-syllable mantra.
Verse 7
Salutations to Her who wears a crown adorned with diamonds and rubies.
Verse 8
Salutations to Her whose forehead shines with a musk tilaka mark.
Verse 9
Salutations to Her whose radiant forehead is marked with lines of sacred ash.
Verse 10
Salutations to Her whose eyes are like fully bloomed lotus petals.
Verse 11
Salutations to Her whose nose is beautiful like the autumn champaka flower.
Verse 12
Salutations to Her who wears a pair of shining golden earrings.
Verse 13
Salutations to Her whose cheeks are like a jeweled mirror.
Verse 14
Salutations to Her whose smiling face is filled with betel nut.
Verse 15
Salutations to Her whose teeth are like the seeds of a perfectly ripe pomegranate.
Verse 16
Salutations to Her whose neck is beautiful like a conch shell and areca nut.
Verse 17
Salutations to Her who wears a splendid necklace of large pearls.
Verse 18
Salutations to Her who is the auspiciousness of the sacred thread tied by the Lord of mountains.
Verse 19
Salutations to Her whose lotus hands shine with a noose and a goad.
Verse 20
Salutations to Her who wears a garland of lotuses, white lotuses, and mandara flowers.
Verse 21
Salutations to Her whose breasts are like a pair of golden pots.
Verse 22
Salutations to Her who is endowed with four beautiful arms.
Verse 23
Salutations to Her who is adorned with golden armlets and bracelets.
Verse 24
Salutations to Her who wears a garment of great golden beauty.
Verse 25
Salutations to Her whose hips and waist are splendid and prominent.
Verse 26
Salutations to Her whose middle is adorned with the grace of auspicious beauty.
Verse 27
Salutations to Her who is beautified by a multitude of divine ornaments.
Verse 28
Salutations to Her whose lotus feet surpass the virtues of the parijata tree.
Verse 29
Salutations to Her whose feet are like fine rubies.
Verse 30
Salutations to Her who dwells on the great lotus seat of Kamakoti.
Verse 31
Salutations to Her who is the moonlight for the white lotuses that are the eyes of Shrikanta.
Verse 32
Salutations to Her who is served by the moving Rama and Vani.
Verse 33
Salutations to Her whose compassionate sidelong glance protects devotees.
Verse 34
Salutations to Her whose body has horripilation arising from the embrace of Bhutesha.
Verse 35
Salutations to Her whose sidelong glance is the cause of the birth of the bodiless god of love.
Verse 36
Salutations to Her who is adorned with the jewels from the heads of Brahma and Upendra.
Verse 37
Salutations to Her who is served by Shachi and other celestial maidens.
Verse 38
Salutations to Her who playfully creates the entire universe.
Verse 39
Salutations to Her who is surrounded by great powers like Amrita.
Verse 40
Salutations to Her who bestows sovereign rule under a single umbrella.
Verse 41
Salutations to Her whose feet are worshipped by Sanaka and others.
Verse 42
Salutations to Her whose glory is praised by divine sages.
Verse 43
Salutations to Her who is worshipped by Durvasa, born from a pot.
Verse 44
Salutations to Her who is affectionate to the elephant-faced and six-faced ones.
Verse 45
Salutations to Her who dwells in the center of the great yantra of the king of chakras.
Verse 46
Salutations to Her whose beautiful body arose from the fire pit of consciousness.
Verse 47
Salutations to Her whose crown is adorned with a crescent moon.
Verse 48
Salutations to Her whose gait is slow and graceful like a female swan in rut.
Verse 49
Salutations to Her who is worshipped by crowds of supplicants.
Verse 50
Salutations to Her who grants bliss to those who are introverted.
Verse 51
Salutations to Her who grants the desired fruits to devoted wives.
Verse 52
Salutations to Her who is filled with an unfeigned flood of compassion.
Verse 53
Salutations to Her who is united with supreme existence, consciousness, and bliss.
Verse 54
Salutations to Her whose radiance equals a thousand suns.
Verse 55
Salutations to Her who dwells in a house made of the wish-fulfilling gem.
Verse 56
Salutations to Her who is free from the qualities of decrease and increase.
Verse 57
Salutations to Her who resides in the middle of the great lotus forest.
Verse 58
Salutations to Her who is the witness of the waking, dream, and deep sleep states.
Verse 59
Salutations to Her who destroys the multitude of great sins.
Verse 60
Salutations to Her who dispels the great fear of the wicked.
Verse 61
Salutations to Her who impels all gods and demons.
Verse 62
Salutations to Her who dwells in the lotus of the heart of all beings.
Verse 63
Salutations to Her whose abode is the great lotus of the anahata chakra.
Verse 64
Salutations to Her who resides in the thousand-petaled lotus.
Verse 65
Salutations to Her who abides in the state free from rebirth.
Verse 66
Salutations to Her who is praised by Vani, Gayatri, and Savitri.
Verse 67
Salutations to Her whose lotus feet are worshipped by Rama, Bhumi, and her son.
Verse 68
Salutations to Her whose glorious feet are worshipped by Lopamudra.
Verse 69
Salutations to Her whose body possesses the beauty of a thousand Rati goddesses.
Verse 70
Salutations to Her whose heart is satisfied by mere contemplation.
Verse 71
Salutations to Her who grants the perfection of true and complete knowledge.
Verse 72
Salutations to Her who bestows the joy arising from the glance of Shri.
Verse 73
Salutations to Her who dwells in the center of the island of gems in the ocean of nectar.
Verse 74
Salutations to Her who is the means of destroying Daksha's sacrifice.
Verse 75
Salutations to Her who shines as the sister of Shrinatha.
Verse 76
Salutations to Her who dispels the afflictions of the devotees of Chandrashekhara.
Verse 77
Salutations to Her who is consciousness free from all limiting adjuncts.
Verse 78
Salutations to Her who grants the desired fruits through the recitation of Her names.
Verse 79
Salutations to Her whose will encompasses creation, preservation, and dissolution.
Verse 80
Salutations to Her who dwells in the center of the sixteen-syllable mantra.
Verse 81
Salutations to Her whose divine form is self-existent, without beginning or end.
Verse 82
Salutations to Her who causes separation from the foremost devotees who are like swans.
Verse 83
Salutations to Her who is Lalita, united with the circle of mothers.
Verse 84
Salutations to Her who destroys the great demon Bhandasura.
Verse 85
Salutations to Her who is skilled in cutting off the head of the cruel Bhandasura.
Verse 86
Salutations to Her who grants happiness to the lord of gods who was cast down by Brahma.
Verse 87
Salutations to Her who destroys Chanda, Munda, Nishumbha, and others.
Verse 88
Salutations to Her who teaches Raktaksha, Raktajihva, and others.
Verse 89
Salutations to Her who subdues the arm-strength of the buffalo demon.
Verse 90
Salutations to Her who is the cause of the great enthusiasm of Abhrakesha.
Verse 91
Salutations to Her who is intent on dancing together with Mahesha.
Verse 92
Salutations to Her who contemplates the lotus face of Her own consort.
Verse 93
Salutations to Her who is the realization of the wisdom of the bull-bannered Lord.
Verse 94
Salutations to Her who destroys birth, death, old age, and disease.
Verse 95
Salutations to Her who grants perfection to the wise who are freed from conditioning.
Verse 96
Salutations to Her who destroys the six enemies—desire, anger, and so on.
Verse 97
Salutations to Her whose lotus feet are worshipped by the king of kings.
Verse 98
Salutations to Her who is the true essence realized by all Vedanta.
Verse 99
Salutations to Her who ordains the wisdom of heroic devotees.
Verse 100
Salutations to Her who slays all wicked demons.
Verse 101
Salutations to Her who is the beautiful form of the direct Dakshinamurti.
Verse 102
Salutations to Her whose greatness is worshipped at the forefront of the horse sacrifice.
Verse 103
Salutations to Her who is richly adorned as the daughter of Prajapati Daksha.
Verse 104
Salutations to Her who is adorned with a bow of sugarcane and arrows of flowers.
Verse 105
Salutations to Her who is the auspiciousness of eternal youth and marital bliss.
Verse 106
Salutations to Her whose body is united with Mahadeva.
Verse 107
Salutations to Her who is the great goddess, eager for the love of Mahadeva.
Verse 108
Concluding Verses & Colophon
Traditional closing verses, dedicating the recitation to the Divine.
May this be offered to Shri Jagadamba.
Verse Colophon
Thus ends the holy one hundred and eight names of Lalita.
Verse Colophon
Worship Guidelines & Chanting Benefits (Phalashruti)
Daily or auspicious lunar days (Ekadashi, Purnima, Pradosham)
Brahma Muhurta (4:00 AM – 6:00 AM) or Evening Dusk (Sandhya)
Ghee lamp (Deepa), Incense (Dhoopa), Fresh flowers & Water offering
- Peace of mind, spiritual upliftment, and harmonious energy in the home
Background
This text belongs to the Shri Vidya tradition of Shaktism, which reveres the goddess Lalita (Tripurasundari) as the supreme deity. The Sanskrit Documents text lists no named composer (author: traditional) and gives names no. 1-108. The 108 names are traditionally recited during daily worship or on special festival days, often as a concise alternative to the longer Lalita Sahasranama of the Brahmanda Purana. The list includes a meditation verse (dhyana) and concludes with an offering, making it a complete liturgical piece for personal or communal devotion.
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Structure and Bija Mantras
The 108-name namavali opens with the three seed syllables Om Aim Hrim Shrim, the core bija mantras of the Sri Vidya tradition. These sounds are believed to embody the goddess’s creative, sustaining, and dissolving energies, and they are often chanted before any recitation of her names to invoke her presence.
The Dhyana Description
The meditation verse that follows the bijas paints a vivid iconographic portrait: Lalita is red as vermilion, three-eyed, wearing a crescent-moon crown, holding a jeweled cup and a red lotus, with her feet resting on a gem-studded pot. Each element — the colors, objects, and posture — is rich with symbolic meaning, linking her to the Sri Chakra and the cosmos itself.
Mythological References
Several names directly reference the goddess’s victory over the demon Bhandasura (e.g., “Bhandadaitya mahasattva nashana” and “Krura Bhandashiraccheda nipuna”). This story, central to the Lalita Sahasranama of the Brahmanda Purana (the Lalitopakhyana), tells how Lalita led the gods to destroy the demon and his army, establishing her as the supreme warrior goddess.
Connection to the Sri Chakra
Names like “Chakraraja mahayantra madhyavartinyai” and “Mahapadma atavi madhya nivasayai” place her at the heart of the Sri Chakra — the king of all yantras — and in a great lotus forest. These titles identify her as the central deity of the Sri Vidya tradition, where the Sri Chakra is both a geometric diagram and a map of the cosmos.
Philosophical and Yogic Dimensions
The namavali includes names that describe her as the witness of the three states of consciousness (waking, dreaming, deep sleep), as residing in the anahata (heart) and sahasrara (crown) chakras, and as granting liberation beyond rebirth (“punaravrittirahita purasthayai”). This weaves together Tantric and Vedantic ideas, presenting Lalita as both immanent and transcendent.
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