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Embroidered artwork for Shri Lalita Sahasranama Stotram: Embroidered Om symbol above a brass diya, marigolds and a temple spire at sunrise

Shri Lalita Sahasranama Stotram

The 1,000 names of Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari, taught by Hayagriva to Agastya in the Brahmanda Purana; 182 verses of Sri Vidya devotion.

Verses

Shreemata Shreemaharajnee Shreemat-simhasaneshvaree Cidagni-kunda-sambhoota Devakarya-samudyata 1

Verse 1

Udyadbhanu-sahasrabha Caturbahu-samanvita Ragasvaroopa-pashadhya Krodhakarankushojjvala 2

Verse 2

Manoroopekshu-kodanda Pancatanmatra-sayaka Nijaruna-prabhapoora-majjadbrahmanda-mandala 3

Verse 3

Campakashoka-punnaga-saugandhika-lasatkaca Kuruvindamani-shrenee-kanatkoteera-mandita 4

Verse 4

Ashtameecandra-vibhraja-dalikasthala-shobhita Mukhacandra-kalankabha-mriganabhi-visheshaka 5

Verse 5

Vadanasmara-mangalya-grihatorana-cillika Vaktralakshmee-pareevaha-calanmeenabha-locana 6

Verse 6

Navacampaka-pushpabha-nasadanda-virajita Tarakanti-tiraskari-nasabharana-bhasura 7

Verse 7

Kadambamanjaree-kḷpta-karnapoora-manohara Tatanka-yugalee-bhoota-tapanodupa-mandala 8

Verse 8

Padmaraga-shiladarsha-paribhavi-kapolabhooh Navavidruma-bimbashree-nyakkari-radanacchada 9

Verse 9

(dashanacchada) Shuddha-vidyankurakara-dvijapankti-dvayojjvala Karpoora-veetikamoda-samakarshi-digantara 10

Verse 10

Nija-sallapa-madhurya-vinirbhartsita-kacchapee (nija-samlapa) Mandasmita-prabhapoora-majjatkamesha-manasa 11

Verse 11

Anakalita-sadrishya-cibukashree-virajita (cubukashree) Kamesha-baddha-mangalya-sootra-shobhita-kandhara 12

Verse 12

Kanakangada-keyoora-kamaneeya-bhujanvita Ratnagraiveya-cintaka-lola-mukta-phalanvita 13

Verse 13

Kameshvara-premaratna-mani-pratipana-stanee Nabhyalavala-romali-lata-phala-kucadvayee 14

Verse 14

Lakshyaroma-latadharata-samunneya-madhyama Stanabhara-dalanmadhya-pattabandha-valitraya 15

Verse 15

Arunaruna-kausumbha-vastra-bhasvat-kateetatee Ratna-kinkinika-ramya-rashana-dama-bhooshita 16

Verse 16

Kamesha-jnata-saubhagya-mardavoru-dvayanvita Manikya-mukutakara-janudvaya-virajita 17

Verse 17

Indragopa-parikshipta-smaratoonabha-janghika Goodhagulpha Koormaprishtha-jayishnu-prapadanvita 18

Verse 18

Nakha-deedhiti-samchanna-namajjana-tamoguna Padadvaya-prabhajala-parakrita-saroruha 19

Verse 19

Sinjana-manimanjeera-mandita-shree-padambuja (shinjana) Maralee-mandagamana Mahalavanya-shevadhih 20

Verse 20

Sarvaruna'navadyangee Sarvabharana-bhooshita Shiva-kameshvarankastha Shiva Svadheena-vallabha 21

Verse 21

Sumeru-madhya-sha‍ringastha Shreemannagara-nayika Cintamani-grihantastha Panca-brahmasana-sthita 22

Verse 22

Mahapadmatavee-samstha Kadambavana-vasinee Sudhasagara-madhyastha Kamakshee Kamadayinee 23

Verse 23

Devarshi-gana-samghata-stooyamanatma-vaibhava Bhandasura-vadhodyukta-shaktisena-samanvita 24

Verse 24

Sampatkaree-samaroodha-sindhura-vraja-sevita Ashvaroodhadhishthitashva-koti-kotibhiravrita 25

Verse 25

Cakraraja-ratharoodha-sarvayudha-parishkrita Geyacakra-ratharoodha-mantrinee-parisevita 26

Verse 26

Kiricakra-ratharoodha-dandanatha-puraskrita Jvala-malinikakshipta-vahniprakara-madhyaga 27

Verse 27

Bhandasainya-vadhodyukta-shakti-vikrama-harshita Nitya-parakramatopa-nireekshana-samutsuka 28

Verse 28

Bhandaputra-vadhodyukta-bala-vikrama-nandita Mantrinyamba-viracita-vishanga-vadha-toshita 29

Verse 29

Vishukra-pranaharana-varahee-veerya-nandita Kameshvara-mukhaloka-kalpita-shreeganeshvara 30

Verse 30

Mahaganesha-nirbhinna-vighnayantra-praharshita Bhandasurendra-nirmukta-shastra-pratyastra-varshinee 31

Verse 31

Karanguli-nakhotpanna-narayana-dashakritih Maha-pashupatastragni-nirdagdhasura-sainika 32

Verse 32

Kameshvarastra-nirdagdha-sabhandasura-shoonyaka Brahmopendra-mahendradi-deva-samstuta-vaibhava 33

Verse 33

Hara-netragni-samdagdha-kama-sanjeevanaushadhih Shreemadvagbhava-kootaika-svaroopa-mukha-pankaja 34

Verse 34

Kanthadhah-kati-paryanta-madhyakoota-svaroopinee Shakti-kootaikatapanna-katyadhobhaga-dharinee 35

Verse 35

Moola-mantratmika Moolakootatraya-kalevara Kulamritaika-rasika Kulasamketa-palinee 36

Verse 36

Kulangana Kulantastha Kaulinee Kulayoginee Akula Samayantastha Samayacara-tatpara 37

Verse 37

Mooladharaika-nilaya Brahmagranthi-vibhedinee Mani-poorantarudita Vishnugranthi-vibhedinee 38

Verse 38

Ajna-cakrantaralastha Rudragranthi-vibhedinee Sahasrarambujaroodha Sudha-sarabhivarshinee 39

Verse 39

Tadillata-samarucih Shatcakropari-samsthita Mahasaktih Kundalinee Bisatantu-taneeyasee 40

Verse 40

Bhavanee Bhavanagamya Bhavaranya-kutharika Bhadrapriya Bhadramoortirbhakta-saubhagyadayinee 41

Verse 41

Bhaktipriya Bhaktigamya Bhaktivashya Bhayapaha Shambhavee Sharadaradhya Sharvanee Sharmadayinee 42

Verse 42

Shankaree Shreekaree Sadhvee Sharaccandra-nibhanana Shatodaree Shantimatee Niradhara Niranjana 43

Verse 43

Nirlepa Nirmala Nitya Nirakara Nirakula Nirguna Nishkala Shanta Nishkama Nirupaplava 44

Verse 44

Nityamukta Nirvikara Nishprapanca Nirashraya Nityashuddha Nityabuddha Niravadya Nirantara 45

Verse 45

Nishkarana Nishkalanka Nirupadhirnireeshvara Neeraga Ragamathanee Nirmada Madanashinee 46

Verse 46

Nishcinta Nirahamkara Nirmoha Mohanashinee Nirmama Mamatahantree Nishpapa Papanashinee 47

Verse 47

Nishkrodha Krodhashamanee Nirlobha Lobhanashinee Nihsamshaya Samshayaghnee Nirbhava Bhavanashinee 48

Verse 48

(nissamshaya) Nirvikalpa Nirabadha Nirbheda Bhedanashinee Nirnasha Mrityumathanee Nishkriya Nishparigraha 49

Verse 49

Nistula Neelacikura Nirapaya Niratyaya Durlabha Durgama Durga Duhkhahantree Sukhaprada 50

Verse 50

Dushtadoora Duracara-shamanee Doshavarjita Sarvajna Sandrakaruna Samanadhika-varjita 51

Verse 51

Sarvashaktimayee Sarva-mangala Sadgatiprada Sarveshvaree Sarvamayee Sarvamantra-svaroopinee 52

Verse 52

Sarva-yantratmika Sarva-tantraroopa Manonmanee Maheshvaree Mahadevee Mahalakshmeermridapriya 53

Verse 53

Maharoopa Mahapoojya Mahapataka-nashinee Mahamaya Mahasattva Mahashaktirmaharatih 54

Verse 54

Mahabhoga Mahaishvarya Mahaveerya Mahabala Mahabuddhirmahasiddhirmahayogeshvareshvaree 55

Verse 55

Mahatantra Mahamantra Mahayantra Mahasana Mahayaga-kramaradhya Mahabhairava-poojita 56

Verse 56

Maheshvara-mahakalpa-mahatandava-sakshinee Mahakamesha-mahishee Mahatripura-sundaree 57

Verse 57

Catuhshashtyupacaradhya Catuhshashtikalamayee Mahacatuh-shashtikoti-yoginee-ganasevita 58

Verse 58

Manuvidya Candravidya Candramandala-madhyaga Caruroopa Caruhasa Carucandra-kaladhara 59

Verse 59

Caracara-jagannatha Cakraraja-niketana Parvatee Padmanayana Padmaraga-samaprabha 60

Verse 60

Panca-pretasanaseena Pancabrahma-svaroopinee Cinmayee Paramananda Vijnana-ghanaroopinee 61

Verse 61

Dhyana-dhyatri-dhyeyaroopa Dharmadharma-vivarjita Vishvaroopa Jagarinee Svapantee Taijasatmika 62

Verse 62

Supta Prajnatmika Turya Sarvavastha-vivarjita Srishtikartree Brahmaroopa Goptree Govindaroopinee 63

Verse 63

Samharinee Rudraroopa Tirodhana-kareeshvaree Sadashiva'nugrahada Pancakritya-parayana 64

Verse 64

Bhanumandala-madhyastha Bhairavee Bhagamalinee Padmasana Bhagavatee Padmanabha-sahodaree 65

Verse 65

Unmesha-nimishotpanna-vipanna-bhuvanavalee Sahasra-sheershavadana Sahasrakshee Sahasrapat 66

Verse 66

Abrahma-keeta-jananee Varnashrama-vidhayinee Nijajnaroopa-nigama Punyapunya-phalaprada 67

Verse 67

Shruti-seemanta-sindooree-krita-padabja-dhoolika Sakalagama-sandoha-shukti-samputa-mauktika 68

Verse 68

Purusharthaprada Poorna Bhoginee Bhuvaneshvaree Ambika'nadi-nidhana Haribrahmendra-sevita 69

Verse 69

Narayanee Nadaroopa Namaroopa-vivarjita Hreemkaree Hreematee Hridya Heyopadeya-varjita 70

Verse 70

Rajarajarcita Rajnee Ramya Rajeevalocana Ranjanee Ramanee Rasya Ranatkinkini-mekhala 71

Verse 71

Rama Rakenduvadana Ratiroopa Ratipriya Rakshakaree Rakshasaghnee Rama Ramanalampata 72

Verse 72

Kamya Kamakalaroopa Kadamba-kusuma-priya Kalyanee Jagateekanda Karuna-rasa-sagara 73

Verse 73

Kalavatee Kalalapa Kanta Kadambareepriya Varada Vamanayana Varunee-mada-vihvala 74

Verse 74

Vishvadhika Vedavedya Vindhyacala-nivasinee Vidhatree Vedajananee Vishnumaya Vilasinee 75

Verse 75

Kshetrasvaroopa Kshetreshee Kshetra-kshetrajna-palinee Kshayavriddhi-vinirmukta Kshetrapala-samarcita 76

Verse 76

Vijaya Vimala Vandya Vandaru-jana-vatsala Vagvadinee Vamakeshee Vahnimandala-vasinee 77

Verse 77

Bhaktimat-kalpalatika Pashupasha-vimocinee Samhritashesha-pashanda Sadacara-pravartika 78

Verse 78

(pakhanda) Tapatrayagni-santapta-samahladana-candrika Tarunee Tapasaradhya Tanumadhya Tamo'paha 79

Verse 79

Citistatpada-lakshyartha Cidekarasa-roopinee Svatmananda-laveebhoota-brahmadyananda-santatih 80

Verse 80

Para Pratyakciteeroopa Pashyantee Paradevata Madhyama Vaikhareeroopa Bhakta-manasa-hamsika 81

Verse 81

Kameshvara-prananadee Kritajna Kamapoojita Sha‍ringara-rasa-sampoorna Jaya Jalandhara-sthita 82

Verse 82

Odyanapeetha-nilaya Bindu-mandalavasinee Rahoyaga-kramaradhya Rahastarpana-tarpita 83

Verse 83

Sadyahprasadinee Vishva-sakshinee Sakshivarjita Shadangadevata-yukta Shadgunya-paripoorita 84

Verse 84

Nityaklinna Nirupama Nirvana-sukha-dayinee Nitya-shodashika-roopa Shreekanthardha-shareerinee 85

Verse 85

Prabhavatee Prabharoopa Prasiddha Parameshvaree Moolaprakritiravyakta Vyaktavyakta-svaroopinee 86

Verse 86

Vyapinee Vividhakara Vidyavidya-svaroopinee Mahakamesha-nayana-kumudahlada-kaumudee 87

Verse 87

Bhakta-harda-tamobheda-bhanumadbhanu-santatih Shivadootee Shivaradhya Shivamoortih Shivankaree 88

Verse 88

Shivapriya Shivapara Shishteshta Shishtapoojita Aprameya Svaprakasha Manovacamagocara 89

Verse 89

Cicchaktish Cetanaroopa Jadashaktirjadatmika Gayatree Vyahritih Sandhya Dvijavrinda-nishevita 90

Verse 90

Tattvasana Tattvamayee Panca-koshantara-sthita Nihseema-mahima Nitya-yauvana Madashalinee 91

Verse 91

(nisseema) Madaghoornita-raktakshee Madapatala-gandabhooh Candana-drava-digdhangee Campeya-kusuma-priya 92

Verse 92

Kushala Komalakara Kurukulla Kuleshvaree Kulakundalaya Kaula-marga-tatpara-sevita 93

Verse 93

Kumara-gananathamba Tushtih Pushtirmatirdhritih Shantih Svastimatee Kantirnandinee Vighnanashinee 94

Verse 94

Tejovatee Trinayana Lolakshee-kamaroopinee Malinee Hamsinee Mata Malayacala-vasinee 95

Verse 95

Sumukhee Nalinee Subhrooh Shobhana Suranayika Kalakanthee Kantimatee Kshobhinee Sookshmaroopinee 96

Verse 96

Vajreshvaree Vamadevee Vayo'vastha-vivarjita Siddheshvaree Siddhavidya Siddhamata Yashasvinee 97

Verse 97

Vishuddhicakra-nilaya''raktavarna Trilocana Khatvangadi-praharana Vadanaika-samanvita 98

Verse 98

Payasannapriya Tvakstha Pashuloka-bhayankaree Amritadi-mahashakti-samvrita Dakineeshvaree 99

Verse 99

Anahatabja-nilaya Shyamabha Vadanadvaya Damshtrojjvala'ksha-maladi-dhara Rudhirasamsthita 100

Verse 100

Kalaratryadi-shaktyaugha-vrita Snigdhaudanapriya Mahaveerendra-varada Rakinyamba-svaroopinee 101

Verse 101

Manipoorabja-nilaya Vadanatraya-samyuta Vajradikayudhopeta Damaryadibhiravrita 102

Verse 102

Raktavarna Mamsanishtha Gudanna-preeta-manasa Samastabhakta-sukhada Lakinyamba-svaroopinee 103

Verse 103

Svadhishthanambuja-gata Caturvaktra-manohara Shooladyayudha-sampanna Peetavarna'tigarvita 104

Verse 104

Medonishtha Madhupreeta Bandhinyadi-samanvita Dadhyannasakta-hridaya Kakinee-roopa-dharinee 105

Verse 105

Mooladharambujaroodha Panca-vaktra'sthi-samsthita Ankushadi-praharana Varadadi-nishevita 106

Verse 106

Mudgaudanasakta-citta Sakinyamba-svaroopinee Ajna-cakrabja-nilaya Shuklavarna Shadanana 107

Verse 107

Majjasamstha Hamsavatee-mukhya-shakti-samanvita Haridrannaika-rasika Hakinee-roopa-dharinee 108

Verse 108

Sahasradala-padmastha Sarva-varnopa-shobhita Sarvayudhadhara Shukla-samsthita Sarvatomukhee 109

Verse 109

Sarvaudana-preetacitta Yakinyamba-svaroopinee Svaha Svadha'matirmedha Shrutih Smritiranuttama 110

Verse 110

Punyakeertih Punyalabhya Punyashravana-keertana Pulomajarcita Bandha-mocanee Bandhuralaka 111

Verse 111

(mocanee Barbaralaka) Vimarsharoopinee Vidya Viyadadi-jagatprasooh Sarvavyadhi-prashamanee Sarvamrityu-nivarinee 112

Verse 112

Agraganya'cintyaroopa Kalikalmasha-nashinee Katyayanee Kalahantree Kamalaksha-nishevita 113

Verse 113

Tamboola-poorita-mukhee Dadimee-kusuma-prabha Mrigakshee Mohinee Mukhya Mridanee Mitraroopinee 114

Verse 114

Nityatripta Bhaktanidhirniyantree Nikhileshvaree Maitryadi-vasanalabhya Mahapralaya-sakshinee 115

Verse 115

Para Shaktih Para Nishtha Prajnanaghana-roopinee Madhveepanalasa Matta Matrika-varna-roopinee 116

Verse 116

Mahakailasa-nilaya Mrinala-mridu-dorlata Mahaneeya Dayamoortirmahasamrajya-shalinee 117

Verse 117

Atmavidya Mahavidya Shreevidya Kamasevita Shree-shodashaksharee-vidya Trikoota Kamakotika 118

Verse 118

Kataksha-kinkaree-bhoota-kamala-koti-sevita Shirahsthita Candranibha Bhalasthendra-dhanuhprabha 119

Verse 119

Hridayastha Raviprakhya Trikonantara-deepika Dakshayanee Daityahantree Dakshayajna-vinashinee 120

Verse 120

Darandolita-deerghakshee Dara-hasojjvalan-mukhee Gurumoortirgunanidhirgomata Guhajanmabhooh 121

Verse 121

Deveshee Dandaneetistha Daharakasha-roopinee Pratipanmukhya-rakanta-tithi-mandala-poojita 122

Verse 122

Kalatmika Kalanatha Kavyalapa-vinodinee (vimodinee) Sacamara-rama-vanee-savya-dakshina-sevita 123

Verse 123

Adishaktirameya''tma Parama Pavanakritih Anekakoti-brahmanda-jananee Divyavigraha 124

Verse 124

Kleemkaree Kevala Guhya Kaivalya-padadayinee Tripura Trijagadvandya Trimoortistridasheshvaree 125

Verse 125

Tryaksharee Divya-gandhadhya Sindoora-tilakancita Uma Shailendratanaya Gauree Gandharva-sevita 126

Verse 126

Vishvagarbha Svarnagarbha'varada Vagadheeshvaree Dhyanagamya'paricchedya Jnanada Jnanavigraha 127

Verse 127

Sarvavedanta-samvedya Satyananda-svaroopinee Lopamudrarcita Leela-kḷpta-brahmanda-mandala 128

Verse 128

Adrishya Drishyarahita Vijnatree Vedyavarjita Yoginee Yogada Yogya Yogananda Yugandhara 129

Verse 129

Icchashakti-jnanashakti-kriyashakti-svaroopinee Sarvadhara Supratishtha Sadasadroopa-dharinee 130

Verse 130

Ashtamoortirajajaitree Lokayatra-vidhayinee (ajajetree) Ekakinee Bhoomaroopa Nirdvaita Dvaitavarjita 131

Verse 131

Annada Vasuda Vriddha Brahmatmaikya-svaroopinee Brihatee Brahmanee Brahmee Brahmananda Balipriya 132

Verse 132

Bhasharoopa Brihatsena Bhavabhava-vivarjita Sukharadhya Shubhakaree Shobhana Sulabha Gatih 133

Verse 133

Raja-rajeshvaree Rajya-dayinee Rajya-vallabha Rajatkripa Rajapeetha-niveshita-nijashrita 134

Verse 134

Rajyalakshmeeh Koshanatha Caturanga-baleshvaree Samrajya-dayinee Satyasandha Sagaramekhala 135

Verse 135

Deekshita Daityashamanee Sarvaloka-vashankaree Sarvarthadatree Savitree Saccidananda-roopinee 136

Verse 136

Desha-kalaparicchinna Sarvaga Sarvamohinee Sarasvatee Shastramayee Guhamba Guhyaroopinee 137

Verse 137

Sarvopadhi-vinirmukta Sadashiva-pativrata Sampradayeshvaree Sadhvee Gurumandala-roopinee 138

Verse 138

Kulotteerna Bhagaradhya Maya Madhumatee Mahee Ganamba Guhyakaradhya Komalangee Gurupriya 139

Verse 139

Svatantra Sarvatantreshee Dakshinamoorti-roopinee Sanakadi-samaradhya Shivajnana-pradayinee 140

Verse 140

Citkala''nanda-kalika Premaroopa Priyankaree Namaparayana-preeta Nandividya Nateshvaree 141

Verse 141

Mithya-jagadadhishthana Muktida Muktiroopinee Lasyapriya Layakaree Lajja Rambhadivandita 142

Verse 142

Bhavadava-sudhavrishtih Paparanya-davanala Daurbhagya-toolavatoola Jaradhvanta-raviprabha 143

Verse 143

Bhagyabdhi-candrika Bhakta-cittakeki-ghanaghana Rogaparvata-dambholirmrityudaru-kutharika 144

Verse 144

Maheshvaree Mahakalee Mahagrasa Mahashana Aparna Candika Candamundasura-nishoodinee 145

Verse 145

Ksharaksharatmika Sarva-lokeshee Vishvadharinee Trivargadatree Subhaga Tryambaka Trigunatmika 146

Verse 146

Svargapavargada Shuddha Japapushpa-nibhakritih Ojovatee Dyutidhara Yajnaroopa Priyavrata 147

Verse 147

Duraradhya Duradharsha Patalee-kusuma-priya Mahatee Merunilaya Mandara-kusuma-priya 148

Verse 148

Veeraradhya Viradroopa Viraja Vishvatomukhee Pratyagroopa Parakasha Pranada Pranaroopinee 149

Verse 149

Martanda-bhairavaradhya Mantrineenyasta-rajyadhooh (martanda) Tripureshee Jayatsena Nistraigunya Parapara 150

Verse 150

Satya-jnanananda-roopa Samarasya-parayana Kapardinee Kalamala Kamadhuk Kamaroopinee 151

Verse 151

Kalanidhih Kavyakala Rasajna Rasashevadhih Pushta Puratana Poojya Pushkara Pushkarekshana 152

Verse 152

Paramjyotih Paramdhama Paramanuh Paratpara Pashahasta Pashahantree Paramantra-vibhedinee 153

Verse 153

Moorta'moorta'nityatripta Munimanasa-hamsika Satyavrata Satyaroopa Sarvantaryaminee Satee 154

Verse 154

Brahmanee Brahmajananee Bahuroopa Budharcita Prasavitree Pracanda''jna Pratishtha Prakatakritih 155

Verse 155

Praneshvaree Pranadatree Pancashatpeetha-roopinee Visha‍rinkhala Viviktastha Veeramata Viyatprasooh 156

Verse 156

Mukunda Muktinilaya Moolavigraha-roopinee Bhavajna Bhavarogaghnee Bhavacakra-pravartinee 157

Verse 157

Chandahsara Shastrasara Mantrasara Talodaree Udarakeertiruddamavaibhava Varnaroopinee 158

Verse 158

Janmamrityu-jaratapta-janavishranti-dayinee Sarvopanisha-dud-ghushta Shantyateeta-kalatmika 159

Verse 159

Gambheera Gaganantastha Garvita Ganalolupa Kalpana-rahita Kashtha'kanta Kantardha-vigraha 160

Verse 160

Karyakarana-nirmukta Kamakeli-tarangita Kanatkanakata-tanka Leela-vigraha-dharinee 161

Verse 161

Aja Kshayavinirmukta Mugdha Kshipra-prasadinee Antarmukha-samaradhya Bahirmukha-sudurlabha 162

Verse 162

Trayee Trivarganilaya Tristha Tripuramalinee Niramaya Niralamba Svatmarama Sudhasritih 163

Verse 163

(sudhasrutih) Samsarapanka-nirmagna-samuddharana-pandita Yajnapriya Yajnakartree Yajamana-svaroopinee 164

Verse 164

Dharmadhara Dhanadhyaksha Dhanadhanya-vivardhinee Viprapriya Vipraroopa Vishvabhramana-karinee 165

Verse 165

Vishvagrasa Vidrumabha Vaishnavee Vishnuroopinee Ayoniryoninilaya Kootastha Kularoopinee 166

Verse 166

Veeragoshtheepriya Veera Naishkarmya Nadaroopinee Vijnanakalana Kalya Vidagdha Baindavasana 167

Verse 167

Tattvadhika Tattvamayee Tattvamartha-svaroopinee Samaganapriya Saumya Sadashiva-kutumbinee 168

Verse 168

(somya) Savyapasavya-margastha Sarvapadvinivarinee Svastha Svabhavamadhura Dheera Dheerasamarcita 169

Verse 169

Caitanyarghya-samaradhya Caitanya-kusumapriya Sadodita Sadatushta Tarunaditya-patala 170

Verse 170

Dakshina-dakshinaradhya Darasmera-mukhambuja Kaulinee-kevala'narghya-kaivalya-padadayinee 171

Verse 171

Stotrapriya Stutimatee Shruti-samstuta-vaibhava Manasvinee Manavatee Maheshee Mangalakritih 172

Verse 172

Vishvamata Jagaddhatree Vishalakshee Viraginee Pragalbha Paramodara Paramoda Manomayee 173

Verse 173

Vyomakeshee Vimanastha Vajrinee Vamakeshvaree Pancayajna-priya Panca-preta-mancadhishayinee 174

Verse 174

Pancamee Pancabhooteshee Panca-samkhyopacarinee Shashvatee Shashvataishvarya Sharmada Shambhumohinee 175

Verse 175

Dharadharasuta Dhanya Dharminee Dharmavardhinee Lokateeta Gunateeta Sarvateeta Shamatmika 176

Verse 176

Bandhooka-kusumaprakhya Bala Leelavinodinee Sumangalee Sukhakaree Suveshadhya Suvasinee 177

Verse 177

Suvasinyarcana-preeta''shobhana Shuddhamanasa Bindu-tarpana-santushta Poorvaja Tripurambika 178

Verse 178

Dashamudra-samaradhya Tripurashree-vashankaree Jnanamudra Jnanagamya Jnanajneya-svaroopinee 179

Verse 179

Yonimudra Trikhandeshee Trigunamba Trikonaga Anagha'dbhuta-caritra Vanchitartha-pradayinee 180

Verse 180

Abhyasatishaya-jnata Shadadhvateeta-roopinee Avyaja-karuna-moortirajnana-dhvanta-deepika 181

Verse 181

Abala-gopa-vidita Sarvanullanghya-shasana Shreecakraraja-nilaya Shreemat-tripurasundaree 182

Verse 182

Worship Guidelines & Chanting Benefits (Phalashruti)

Phalashruti
Auspicious Day

Daily or auspicious lunar days (Ekadashi, Purnima, Pradosham)

Best Time (Muhurta)

Brahma Muhurta (4:00 AM – 6:00 AM) or Evening Dusk (Sandhya)

Sacred Offerings

Ghee lamp (Deepa), Incense (Dhoopa), Fresh flowers & Water offering

Spiritual Benefits (Phalashruti)Phalashruti
  • Peace of mind, spiritual upliftment, and harmonious energy in the home

Background

Context of Revelation: The Lalita Sahasranama is set in the Hayagriva-Agastya dialogue of the Brahmanda Purana (Uttara Khanda), and its closing colophon calls it the Shri Lalita Sahasranama Stotra Kathanam. Lord Hayagriva, the horse-necked wisdom form of Vishnu, teaches it to Sage Agastya at Kanchi. He explains that Lalita herself commanded the eight Vagdevatas (Vasini, Kameshvari, Modini, Vimala, Aruna, Jayini, Sarveshvari and Kaulini) to compose a hymn of her thousand names. The stotra proper runs through verses 1-182 here, and the names are numbered 1 to 1000. Commentators read it on several levels, including Kundalini yoga (Muladhara to Sahasrara), non-dual Vedanta and Sri Yantra worship. A note of caution from the Sanskrit Documents edition: the sahasranama is not readily found in the printed Brahmanda Purana volume it consulted, and may belong to later appendices (khila) of the Purana.

Did You Know?

The Eight Divine Speech Deities

Unlike ordinary hymns composed by mortal poets, the Lalita Sahasranama was composed by the eight Vagdevatas (Vasini, Kameshvari, Modini, Vimala, Aruna, Jayini, Sarveshvari, and Kaulini) commanded directly by Lalita Devi herself.

No Repetition in 1,000 Names

Tradition holds that none of the 1,000 sacred names repeats. Each name reveals a distinct aspect of Her cosmic manifestation, philosophical truth, or subtle Yogic energy.

Complete Kundalini Journey

The hymn systematically charts the ascent of Kundalini Shakti through the six bodily chakras, starting from Muladhara-chakarudha (dwelling in the root chakra) up to Sahasrarambujarudha (blossoming in the thousand-petaled crown lotus).

Bhaskararaya's Sovereign Commentary

In the 18th century, the great scholar-initiate Bhaskararaya Makhin wrote the definitive commentary Saubhagyabhaskara, revealing unprecedented grammatical, esoteric, and Vedantic depths of every single verse.

Unity of Shiva and Shakti

The final culminations of the hymn celebrate Shiva-shaktyaikya-rupini (Name 999)—the indivisible, non-dual oneness of pure unchanging consciousness (Shiva) and primordial cosmic power (Shakti).