Lalitha Sahasranama Vishaya Soochika--Part 3

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Dear Lalitha Priyas, Om Vakrathundaaya Hum! Now we come to the Nyaasam and dhyaanam part of Lalitha Sahasranama. Dhyanam or meditation invokes Sri Lalithambika in our mind(or in any of the things like a photo or lamp). It is a customary procedure to do the Nyasam & Dhyanam before chanting any Sahasranamam. This part is very important as through out the duration of

the Japam or Puja we have to bear this form of Sri Matha in mind.Anganyasam is a protection for all our body parts & the Karanyasam for our fingers. Digh Bandhanam creates a virtual shield around the Upasaka or devotee so that the bad things or obstacles do not affect him or her. Nyasam Asya Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Stothra Mahamanthrasya Vashinyadhi Vag Devatha Rishaya Anustub Chandaha Sri Lalitha Parameswari Devatha Sri Math VaghBhava Kootethi Bheejam Madhya Kootethi Shakthihi Shakthy Kootethi Keelakam Moola prakruthihi Ithi Dhyanam Description : For this Lalitha Sahasranama Stothram various components are: Rishi : Vashini & VagDevatha

Chandas : Anushtub Devatha : Sri Lalitha Parameswari Bheejam : Srimath Vaghbhava Kootam Shakthy : Madhya Kootam Keelakam : Shakthy Kootam Dhyanam : Moola Prakruthi Any slokam or Sahasranamam has all the above compnents. The Rishis are the ones, who compose the actual verse. Unlike all other Sahasranamams, Sri Vagh Devi or Sri

Saraswathy herself had composed Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam. Vag Devi is the owner or the commander of all the words. So it is remarkable that Vag Devi has composed this with all the sweetest of sweet words in Sanskrit, which is rich in vocabulary!!The format of the poetry is "Anushtub".The main Diety is Sri Lalithambika . Sri PanchaDashakshari or the fifteen-lettered syllable has three parts. Sri Vaghbhava Kootam - the first V letters from I letter to the V one Sri Madhya Kootam - the middle part or the letters from VI letter to the X one Sri Shakthy Kootam - the last part or the letters from XI letter to the XV . SriPanchaDashakshari is the representation of SriMatha herself. The I part or the Vagghbhava Kootam is her Mukham or face, Madhya Kootam is her body upto her hips & Shakthy Kootam is her last part upto the legs. There three Kootams or parts form the Bheejam,Shakthy & Keelakam for Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Stothram respectively & the Moola Prakruthy or the basic nature forms the Dhnyanam. Karanyasam Eem Ankustabhyam Namaha (Small finger leftmost of lefthand & rightmost of right hand) Kleem ThargaNeebyam Namaha (the finger next to the above one) Sou Madhyamabhyam Namaha (the middle Finger) Souho Anamikahabhyam namaha (the I finger) Kleem kanistikabhyam namaha (thumb) Em Kara Thala Kara Prustakabhyam namaha (All the fingers) We need to touch the fingers or the organs mentioned in the brackets while doing Karanaysam or Anganyasam respectively. Anga Nyasam Eem Hrudhayaya Namaha (touching the chest) Kleem Shirase Svaha (touching the head) Souho Shikayai Voushat Hum (touching the pony tail or shika or hair) Souho Kavachaya Hum (touching the shoulders) Kleem Nethrathrayaya Voushat (touching the 2 eyes & also in between the eye brews) Em Asthraya Padu(making a small clapping noise near the head) Bhur Bhava Suvaha Idhi Digh Bandaha Mama Sri Lalitha Maha Thiripura Sundari Prasada SiddhiDhwara Chinthitha Phala Vapthyarthe Jape Viniyogaha I am starting to chant the divine Lalitha Sahasranamam, to get all my wishes fulfilled, through the divine graces of Sri

Lalitha Maha Thripura Sundari. Dhyanam Sindoora Aruna Vigraham Thrinayanam Manikya Koulispurathara Nayaka ShekaramSmitha Mukeem Aapeena VakshoruhamPanibyam Manipoorna Rathna Chashakam Rakthathothphalam BhibratheemSoumyam Ratna Gadastha Raktha Charanam Dhyayeth Param Ambikam Description : The Dhyanam describes Sri Matha starting

from her head to her lotus feet. This is called as Keshadi Padha Vrnanai. SriMatha is red like Sindhooram & like a rising Sun, has three eyes,wears a crown decoarated with gems(Manickyam),wears the moon, with a very beautiful face, very nice arms, holding a vessel decked with gems filled with nectar in one hand & a blood red colored lotus in other hand.I am meditating the one who is "Para" & "Ambika". Arunam Karuna Tharangitksheem Drutha Pasha AnkushaPushpabana Chapam Animathibhir Aavruthaam MayukahiAham Ithyeva Bhavaneem Description: This verse states that, Matha's eyes are glowing like a Sun or Aruna with the light of compassion, & her arms are holding the Pasham (goad),Ankusham (noose) & the flower arrows ,the one who is sorrounded by the Shakthis like Anima & she is Bhavani, who is present

as "AHAM" or the Self!! Dhyayeth Padmasanastham Vikasitha Vadanam padham Pathrayatha AkhsheemHemabham Peetha Vastram Kara Kalitha Hema Padhmam VarangeemSarva Alankara Yuktam Sathatham Abhayatham Baktha nambram BhavaneemSriVidhayam Shanthamurthim SakalaSuranutham Sarva Sampath Pradha threem Description: This verse says, "I meditate on Sri Matha who is seated on a lotus in Padmasana posture, which a graceful face, having the eyes like the petals of a lotus, wearing yellow colored dresses (Pithambaram),holding golden lotuses in her hands, being decorated with all the ornaments,protecting her devotees, the one who is in the form of Sri Vidhya,the one who is so quite & peaceful , the one who is praised by all the Devas or Suras & the one who bestows all the wealth or treasures inclusive of

wisdom. Sa Kunkuma Vilepana Samantha Hasithekshanam Sashara chapa PashankushamAshesha Jana Mohineem Aruna Malya Bhoosham BaramJapa Kusuma Basuram Japa Vidhou Smareth Ambikam Description: This verse describes Matha as the one with a forehead with Kunkuma & Kasthuri, the one with bow,arrow,pasham & ankusham in her hands,theone with red colored garlands, ornaments & clothes & the one who is tender & fluorescent like a newly blossomed Hibiscus flower>(Japa

Kusumam). Thus the Dhaynam gives us a realistic picture of Sri Matha. Her eyes are filled with compassion ,she is glittering like a rising sun, she is decked with all the ornaments & she is dressed in red colored dress.Let's all meditate on her & wash our sinful souls!! At His feet, Yours yogically, Shreeram Balijepalli

 

 

 

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