Sri Lalita Sahasra Namavalih ( 1 - 25 )

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0001] Sri MatA - SHE who is the Divine Mother, who is the Mother of

all (She is called MOTHER in the context of Lalita is because the

Devas sacrificed themselves into the chidagni when pursued by

Bhandasura and their powers joined to create a great Shakti -

formless power - that is Lalita - and her first act was to recreate

the Devas)

 

0002] Sri Maharajnee - SHE who is the great Empress of the whole

universe (The first act of devas on being recreated was to install

the power that created them as their Empress. Hence the name)

 

0003] SrimatsimhasanesvarI - SHE who is the great Sovereign enthroned

on the Lion Throne where she sat on being so installed as empress.

 

0004] CidAgnikunda SambhutA - SHE who came out of the fire of Pure

Consciousness of the Devas at a time of dire danger.The Origin of

Lalita (THE LS is a meditation. it starts with who Devi is and then

goes on to describe her origins, attributes and actions)

 

0005] DevakaryasmudyatA - SHE who came to fulfill the prayers of the

Gods - the destruction of Bhandasura. – This is the reason for

her

origin.

 

0006] UdyabhanusahasrabhA - SHE who is radiant as a thousand rising

suns (now starts her description)

 

0007] CaturbahusamanvitA - SHE has four arms

 

0008] RagasvarupapasadhyA - SHE who holds in her upper left hand a

noose representing the power of love – Her weapons.

 

0009] KrodhakarankusojjvalA - SHE who holds the flashing Ankusa

(goad) of anger in HER upper right hand for restraining the forces of

evil.

 

0010] ManorupeksukodandA - SHE wields in her lower left hand a

Sugarcane bow that stands for mind.

 

0011] PancatanmatrasayakA - SHE who holds five flower arrows

representing the five Tanmatras ( Subtle elements) represented by the

bIja mantras draam, dreem, kleem, bloom and Sauhu.

 

0012] NijArunaprabhApuramajjadbrahmandamandalA - SHE who is of the

rosy splendour of whose form the whole universe is bathed.

 

0013] CampakAsokapunnagasauganadhikalasatkacA: SHE whose shinning

locks of hair imparts their fragrance to flowers like Campaka. Asoka

and Punnaga adorning them.

 

0014] KuruvindamanisrenikanatkotIramanditA - SHE whose golden crown

is shinning with rows of Kuruvinda gems

 

0015] AstamicandravibhrajadalikasthalasobhitA - SHE whose forehead

shines, arching like the crescent moon of the eighth lunar digit

(Astami)

 

0016] MukhacandrakalankAbhamrganabhivisesakA - SHE whose moon-like

face is distinguished by the Kasturi Tilaka like the spot in the

moon.

 

0017] VadanasmaramangalyagrhatoranacillikA - She whose face, the

auspicious home of Kama, has eyebrows that resemble archways leading

to that abode of beauty.

 

0018] VakralaksmIparivahacalanminabhalocanA - SHE whose eyes move

like fish in the streams of beauty flowing from her face.

 

0019] Navacampakapuspabha nasAdandavirAjitA - SHE whose shapely nose

is like a fresh Campaka Bud.

 

0020] Tarakantitiraskari nasabhranabhasurA - SHE with a nasal

ornaments set with a jewel that excels the brilliance of the planet

Venus.

 

0021] Kadambamanjariklpta karnapuramanoharA - SHE who is radiant and

charming with a bunch of Kadamba flowers over her ears.

 

0022] TatankayugalIbhutatapanodupa MandalA - SHE who has the orbs of

the sun and the moon as HER pair of ear pendants.

 

0023] Padmaraga silAdarsa paribhavikapolabhoo - SHE whose cheeks

excel mirrors of Padmaraga.{ Padmaraga is rose colored sapphire a

rare gem}

 

0024] NavavidrumabimbasrinyakkaridasanacchadA - SHE whose lips

outshine the redness of fresh coral and bimba fruit in reflective

splendour.

 

0025] Suddhavidyanakurakaradvijapanktidvay'ojjvalA - SHE whose

radiant teeth resemble buds of pure Knowledge.