Lalita Ashtottara Shatanamavali
JAI SHANKAR
On the auspicious occasion of Seemollanghan, I am starting a series on the 108 Names of Devi Lalita, invoking the blessings of Pujya Shrimat Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji and Lord Bhavanishankar. These Names are usually recited during Devi-poojan by Pujya Swamiji and hence I received many requests to give meanings of these Names. Each Name is quite long and is often a tongue-twister. I am giving the English translation sothat we know the meaning when we chant each name. Navaraatra is not faraway and so, it is imperative we know the meanings of these chants.
Compared to Names of Shiva, here I have less scope for speculative thought. I will have to be content more or less with just straight- forward translation. This Naamaavali is in Stutimanjari vide Devi-Poojanam section.
LALITA is an embodiment of grace (laalitya). We should speak gracefully (pada laalitya). Our thoughts must be graceful (bhaava laalitya). Our entire life must be enlivened with grace – in thought, speech and deed (vichaara, ucchaara, aachaara). This is a life-long exercise and is our best homage to Devi Lalita.
Goddess Lalita killed the demon BhanDa (BhaNDaasura) is the legend. As I have often said, Pauranic tales are always allegories, camouflaging a spiritual insight. BhanDa is the very antithesis of grace. A person who is indecorous, clumsy and awkward in his behaviour is BhaNDa. At best, he is a buffoon or a joker. This word has got woven into our sweet mother-tongue also.Don’t we call a shameless and vulgar person as ‘lajBHAND’?
A devout study of Lalita Sahasranaama shows how vast and varied are Her interests.She is the very epitome of culture and sophistication. We must learn to walk with Her, following Her footsteps. Our life must make room for Sangeeta, Saahitya and other fine arts, of which She is the patron deity. Don’t we call fine arts as LALITA-KALAA?l
Laalitya (grace) paves the way to Shree, mangalataa, auspiciousness. Laalitya and Shree go hand in hand.
For today, I am content with this introduction. Translation will be from tomorrow.
Shri Satish Kulkarni of Goregaon has once again graciously offered to open a webpage for this series.We appreciate his seva. To view the webpage please click on:
https://bhanapcorner.online/lalita-asn
Shall see you tomorrow.
V.Rajagopal Bhat
2nd September 2020
JAI SHANKAR
Shree Lalita Ashtottara Shatanamavali
श्रीललिताष्टोत्तरशत नामावलिः।
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं
Dear Devotees,
I am starting the translation from 3rd September 2020. I am also giving corresponding names from Lalita Sahasranaama (LS) and Lalitaa Trishati wherever I could easily locate, for the benefit of the studious.
I wish to emphasise that our purpose of this Swaadhyaaya is limited. We should have the satisfaction that we understand each and every name when we chant either at home or along with Pujya Swamiji.
1) ॐ रजताचलश्रृङ्गाग्रमध्यस्थायै नमो नम:।
(Aum rajatācala śṛṅgāgra madhyasthāyai namo namaḥ)
Rajata (silver) achala (mountain) shringaagra
(Tip of the peak) madhyastha (who is in the centre).
Salutations to Her who dwells in the middle of the tip of the peak of Mt.Kailaasa. This shows Paarvati and Lalitaa represent the same Shakti. She is actually omnipresent.
She is everywhere. We can’t confine Her to just a nook and corner of Kailaasa.
As explained vide no .35 in SA (Aum Kailaasavaasine Namaha), Kailaasa represents symbolically the ecstatic dance of liberation ( kai – kaivalya,laasa – dance). So, the abode of Lalita represents the peak and the pinnacle of Brahmaananda
Compare no.55 in Lalita Sahasranaama (LS).
(Sumerushringa….).
2 )ॐ हिमाचलमहावंशपावनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum himācala mahāvaṃśa pāvanāyai namo namaḥ)
Himaachala (Himaalaya) Mahaavamsha (great lineage) Paavana (purifies).
Salutations to Her who has sanctified the vast lineage of Himaalaya (with her birth as Himaalayaa’s daughter).
A Subhaashita says: (स जातो येन जातेन याति वंशः समुन्नतिम्।) “He is truly born, by whose birth the dynasty attains prosperity and glory.” By
virtue of Her birth, Himaalayaa’s family rose to fame.
Compare no.634 in LS.(Shailendra tanayaa).
3 )ॐ शङ्करार्धाङ्गसौन्दर्यशरीरायै नमो नमः।
(Aum śaṅkarārdhāṅga saundarya śarīrāyai namo namaḥ)
She looks all the more beautiful because She has occupied half of Shiva’s body. Salutations
to Her.
This refers to Shiva as Ardha-naareeshvara.
Matter and energy, substance and quality, word and its meaning are inseparable
(वागर्थाविव सम्पृक्तौ ). This Name signifies that Shiva and Shakti are inseparable. Its counterpart in Shiva’s is no.9 ( Aum Neela-lohitaaya Namaha).
Compare no.392 in LS.(ShreekaNThaardha shareeriNi) and no.861 (kaantaardha-vigrahaa).
Compare no.52 in Lalitaa Trishati (Ishvaraardhaanga shareeraai namaha)
4)ॐ लसन्मरकतस्वच्छविग्रहायै नमो नमः।
(Aum lasanmarakata svacca vigrahāyai namo namaḥ)
Salutations to Her, whose body (vigraha) is as immaculate (svaccha) as the sparkling (lasan) emeralds (marakata).
This Name reminds us of no.86 in Shiva’s (Aum Shuddhavigrahaaya Namaha).What is God or Goddess if not pure? The impurity stands for lust, anger, greed, envy etc which defile our consciousness. Devi is untouched by them,hence her bewitching sparkle.
5)ॐ महातिशयसौन्दर्यलावण्यायै नमो नमः।
(Aum mahātiśaya saundarya lāvaṇyāyai namo namaḥ)
Salutations to Her who looks lovely because of Her exceeding beauty.
Compare no.130 in Lalitaa Trishati(sarvaanga sundaryai namaha).
Compare no.48 in LS( mahaa laavaNya shevadhihi).
6) ॐ शशाङ्कशेखरप्राणवल्लभायै नमो नमः।
(Aum śaśāṅkaśekhara prāṇavallabhāyai namo namaḥ)
Salutations to Her who is the beloved(praaNavallabha) of Shiva who sports the moon(shashaanka) on His crown
(shekhara).
This corresponds to no.22 in SA (Aum Shivaa-priyaaya Namaha)
Compare no.954(shambhu mohini) and no.409(shivapriyaa) in LS.
7)ॐ सदा पञ्चदशात्मैक्यस्वरूपायै नमो नमः।
(Aum sadā pañcadaśātmaikya svarūpāyai namo namaḥ)
Salutations to Her who is identified with the
Panchadashaakshari Mantra.
Another interpretation is that She has fifteen
shaktis always at Her beck and call, like
Vashini, DaNDini, Nakuleshvari, Vaaraahi, MantriNi etc They are known as Nityaas.
She is one with them all.
8)ॐ वज्रमाणिक्यकटककिरीटायै नमो नमः।
(Aum vajramāṇikya kaṭaka kirīṭāyai namo namaḥ)
Salutations to Her whose bracelets(kaTaka)and diadem(kireeTa) are adorned with diamonds(vajra) and rubies
(maaNikya).
9)ॐ कस्तूरीतिलकोभ्दासिनिटिलायै नमो नमः।
(Auṃ kastūrī tilakollāsita niṭalāyai namo namaḥ)
Salutations to Her whose forehead(nitila)(niDala in our mother-tongue) looks
radiant(udbhaasi) with the tilaka mark of musk(kastoori).
Compare no.16 in LS.(Mukhachandra…..)
10) ॐ भस्मरेखाङ्कितलसन्मस्तकायै नमो नमः।
(Aum bhasmarekhāṅkita lasanmastakāyai namo namaḥ)
Salutations to Her whose head(forehead) glistens(lasan) with the lines drawn(rekhaankita) with the sacred ash(bhasma).
This reminds us of no.41 in SA(Aum
Bhasmoddhoolita Vigrahaaya Namaha).
Shree Lalita Ashtottara Shatanamavali. श्रीललिताष्टोत्तरशत नामावलिः। ॐ ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं
Our ancient thinkers on Beauty had standardized the ideal feminine looks. Poets like Kaalidaasa reflect their vision.Mother Goddess cannot but conform to that ideal.
Similes vie with each other to tell us about Her beauty.
No.50 in Lalitaa Sahasra Naama is Anavadyaangi. It means: from top to toe, her limbs are faultless.So, some of these Names
highlight this aspect of Devi Lalitaa.
11)ॐ विकचाम्भोरुहदललोचनायै नमो नम:।
(Aum vikacāmbhoruhadaḻa locanāyai namo namaḥ)
Salutations to Her whose eyes(lochana)resemble the petals(dala) of the lotus(amboruha) in full bloom(vikacha).
12)ॐ शरच्चाम्पेयपुष्पाभनासिकायै नमो नमः।
(Aum śaraccāmpeyapuśhpābhanāsikāyai namo namaḥ)
Salutations to Her whose nose(naasikaa)resembles the Champa flower blooming in autumn(sharat).
Compare no.19 in LS.(Nava champaka…..).
13)ॐ लसत्कनकताटङ्कयुगलायै नमो नमः।
(Aum lasatkāñcana tāṭaṅka yugaḻāyai namo namaḥ)
Salutations to Her who sports a pair(yugala) of gleaming(lasat) golden(Kanaka) ear-rings(taaTanka).
Compare no.864 of LS(kanat-kanaka-taaTankaa).
14)ॐ मणिदर्पणसङ्काशकपोलायै नमो नमः।
(Aum maṇidarpaṇa saṅkāśa kapolāyai namo namaḥ)
Salutations to Her whose cheeks(kapola)
are as smooth as the surface of a gem-studded mirror(maNi darpaNa)
Compare no.23 in LS.(Padmaraaga shilaa…)
15)ॐ ताम्बूलपूरितस्मेरवदनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum tāmbūlapūritasmera vadanāyai namo namaḥ)
Salutations to Her whose smiling(smera) face(vadana)(mouth)contains(poorita) betel leaves etc(taamboola).
Compare no.26 in LS.(karpoora veeTikaa….)
and no.559(taamboola-poorita-mukhi)
16)ॐ सुपक्वदाडिमीबीजरदनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum supakvadāḍimībīja vadanāyai namo namaḥ)
Salutations to Her whose teeth(radana) resemble the seeds(beeja) of a fully ripe(supakva) pomegranate(daaDima).
17)ॐ कम्बुपूगसमच्छायकन्धरायै नमो नमः।
(Aum kambupūga samacChāya kandharāyai namo namaḥ)
Salutations to Her whose neck(kandhara) resembles the conch-shell(kambu pooga)
(The three lines on the neck, like those on a shankha, are signs of auspiciousness and good fortune).
Compare no.157 in Lalitaa Trishati(kambu
kaNTyai namaha).
18) ॐ स्थूलमुक्ताफलोदारसुहारायै नमः ।
(Aum sthoola muktaaphalodaara suhaaraayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who wears a beautiful (su)
necklace(haara) of large pearls(sthoola
muktaaphala).
19) ॐ गिरीशबद्धमाङ्गल्यमङ्गलायै नमो नमः ।
(Aum Gireesha baddha maangalya mangalaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who wears the Mangalasootra(maangalya) tied(baddha) by Girisha, a symbol most auspicious(mangalaayai).
Compare no.30 in LS(Kaamesha baddha…)
20) ॐ पद्मपाशाङ्कुशलसत्कराब्जायै नमो नमः ।
(Aum padma-paashaankusha-lasat karaabjaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her whose lotus(abja) hands look lustrous(lasat), adorned as they are,with a lotus(padma)noose(paasha)and a goad(ankusha).
21) ॐ पद्मकैरवमन्दार-सुमालिन्यै नमो नमः।
(Aum padma-kairava-mandaara-sumaalinyai
namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who wears a beautiful(su) garland(maalaa) of lotus(padma), white
lotus, (kairava,which blooms in moonlight) and mandaara flowers.
22) ॐ सुवर्णकुम्भयुग्माभसुकुचायै नमो नमः।
(Aum suvarNa-kumbha-yugmaabha –
sukuchaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her whose ample bosom(sukucha) resembles two(yugma)
golden pitchers(suvarNa kumbha).
23) ॐ रमणीयचतुर्बाहुसंयुक्तायै नमो नमः ।
(Aum ramaNeeya-chaturbaahu-samyuktaayai
namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who has attractive(ramaNeeya)four(chatur)
shoulders(baahu).
Compare no.7 in LS(chaturbaahu samanvitaa).
The four hands assure the devotees of the four purushaarthaas: dharma, artha, kaama and moksha.
24) ॐ कनकाङ्गदकेयूरभूषितायै नमो नमः।
(Aum kanakaangada-keyoora-bhooshitaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is adorned with golden(kanaka) bracelet/armlet(angada) and bangles(keyoora).
Compare no.31 in LS(kanakaangada……..).
25) ॐ बृहत्सौवर्णसौन्दर्यवसनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum brihat souvarNa soundarya vasanaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is draped in a large(brihat) multi-coloured(souvarNa)
beautiful(soundarya) sari(vasana) or a
gold-laced sari.
26) ॐ बृहन्नितम्बविलसज्जघनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum brihat nitamba vilasat jaghanaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is endowed with(vilasat)large (brihat) hips(nitamba) and loins(jaghana).
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27)ॐ सौभाग्यजातश्रृङ्गारमध्यमायै नमो नमः।
(Aum soubhaagya-jaata-shringaara-madhyamaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is fortunately(soubhaagya) endowed with(jaata)attractive(shringaara) middle
(slender waist).
Compare no.130 in LS(shaatodari..)& no.360
(tanumadhyaa).
28) ॐ दिव्यभूषणसन्दोहरञ्जितायै नमो नमः।
(Aum divya bhooshaNa sandoha ranjitaayai
namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is adorned (ranjita)
with a cluster(sandoha) of divine(divya)
ornaments(bhooshaNa).
Compare no.51 in LS(sarvaabharaNa bhooshitaa)and ni.140 in Lalitaa Trishati
(sarvaabharaNa bhooshitaayai namaha).
29) पारिजातगुणाधिक्यपदाब्जायै नमो नमः।
Aum paarijaata guNaadhikya padaabjaayai
namo namaha)
Salutations to Her whose lotus (abja) feet (pada) excel (guNaadhikya) the heavenly Paarijaata.
Paarijaata is a kalpavriksha (a wish-fulfilling tree). The feet of Devi excel Paarijaata in fulfilling the wishes of devotees.
30) ॐ सुपद्मरागसङ्काशचरणायै नमो नमः।
(Aum supadmaraaga-sankaasha charaNaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her whose feet (charaNa) resemble(sankaasha) the best(su) of rubies(padmaraaga)in their shine and sheen
31) ॐ कामकोटि महापद्मपीठस्थायै नमो नमः।
(Aum kaamakoTi mahaapadma peeThasthaayai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who dwells(sthaa) with Kaamakoti(Shiva) in the large(mahaa) lotus(padma) which serves as the seat(peetha).
Shiva is hailed as Kaamakoti. Koti means climax. All our desires(kaama) reach their fulfilment in Shiva. He is in Sahasraara, the thousand-petalled lotus in the head. This is the Mahaapadma(great lotus). Shiva and Shakti being inseparable, Lalitaa also resides there. Salutations to Her.
Compare no.105 and 589 in LS(sahasraara ambuja….& kaamakoTikaa).No.259 in Lalitaa Trishati(kaamakoTi nilayaayai namaha).
32) ॐ श्रीकण्ठनेत्रकुमुदचन्द्रिकायै नमो नमः।
(Aum shreekaNTha-netra kumuda chandrikaayai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who is like moonlight(chandrikaa) to the white water-lilies(kumuda) in the form of eyes(netra) of Shiva(SheekaNTha). Kumuda blooms only in moonlight.Shivaa’s eyes are compared to water-lilies and His eyes bloom at the sight of Devi who acts as moonlight.
Compare no.403 in LS(Mahaa kaamesha nayana kumuda aahlaada kaumudi).
33)ॐ सचामर रमावाणी वीजितायै नमो नम: ।
(Aum sachaamara ramaa vaaNi veejitaayai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who is being fanned(veejitaa) by Lakshmi(Ramaa) and Saraswati(VaaNi) with chowries(chaamara).
Compare no.63 in Lalitaa Trishati(Lakshmee vaaNee nishevitaayai namaha).
34) ॐ भक्तरक्षणदाक्षिण्यकटाक्षायै नमो नमः।
(Aum bhakta rakshaNa daakshiNya kaTaakshaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her whose side-glances(kaTaaksha) are full of solicitude(daakshiNya) for protection(rakshaNa) of Her devotees(bhakta). This corresponds to no.17 in SA(Aum Bhaktavatsalaaya Namaha).
Compare no.117 and 747 in LS(bhakta saubhaagya daayinee)(bhakta chitta keki
ghanaaghanaa)and no.372(bhakta maanasa hamsikaa).
35) ॐ भूतेशालिङ्गनोभ्दूतपुलकाङ्ग्यै नमो नमः।
(Aum bhootesha aalingana udbhoota
pulakaangyai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who gets goose-pimples (pulaka, romaancha) arising from (udbhoota) embrace(aalingana) by the Lord of Bhootaas (Shiva). ( Ref to no.79 in SA for meaning of Bhoota -. Aum Bhootapataye Namaha).
Compare no.246 in Lalitaa Trishati (kaameshvara aalingitaayai namaha).
36)ॐ अनङ्गजनकापाङ्गवीक्षणायै नमो नमः।
(Aum ananga-janaka apaanga veekshaNaayai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who is the subject of side-glances(apaanga veekshaNa) by VishNu(ananga-janaka, father of Cupid, ananga). VishNu cherishes a sisterly affection for Devi.
Compare no.280 in LS(Padmanaabha sahodari)and no.13 in Lalitaa Trishati
(kandarpa janakaapaanga veekshaNaayai namaha). Ananga and Kandarpa mean Cupid, the god of passionate love.
37)ॐ ब्रह्मोपेन्द्रशिरोरत्नरञ्जितायै नमो नमः।
(Aum brahmopendra shiro-ratna ranjitaayai
namo namaha).
Salutations to Her whose feet reflect the colour(ranjita) of the gem-studded diadems(shiro-ratna) of Brahma and
VishNu(Upendra) when they prostrate before Her.
Compare no.297 in LS(hari brahmendra sevitaa)and no.106 in Lalitaa Trishati(Hari
brahmendra vanditaayai namaha)
38)ॐ शचीमुख्यामरवधूसेवितायै नमो नमः।
(Aum shachee-mukhya-amara-vadhoo
sevitaayai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who is being served(sevita) by goddesses(amara-vadhu) led(mukhya) by Shachi(Indraa’s spouse) .
Compare no.741 in LS(rambhaadi vanditaa).
39)ॐ लीलाकल्पितब्रह्माण्डमण्डलायै नमो नमः।
(Aum leelaa-kalpita brahmaaNDa maNDalaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who has playfully fashioned(leelaa kalpita) numberless
worlds dotting the universe(brahmaaNDa
maNDala).
Brahma-sootra(2-1-33) looks upon creation as the playful sport of the Supreme( lokavat tu leelaa kaivalyam).
Compare no.648 in LS(leelaa klapta brahmaaNDa maNDalaa).
40)ॐ अमृतादिमहाशक्तिसंवृतायै नमो नमः।
(Aum amritaadi mahaashakti samvritaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is surrounded (samvrita) by powerful energies(mahaashakti) such as
amritaakarshiNi onwards(upto aksharaa). These are located in the sixteen petals of
Vishuddha-chakra lotus.
Compare no.483 in LS(amritaadi mahaashakti samvritaa).
Compare also no.109 and 199 in LS(mahaashaktih & sarvashaktimayee).
41)ॐ एकातपत्रसाम्राज्यदायिकायै नमो नमः।
(Aum ekaatapatra saamraajya daayikaai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who confers universal sovereignity.Ekaatapatra means one umbrella.Kaalidaasa says: ekaatapatram
jagatah prabhutvam(Raghuvamsha 2-47).
It is an insignia of the emperor/empress.
Compare no.685 in LS(raajya-daayinee)and no.35 in Lalitaa Trishati(ekaatapatra
saamraajya pradaayai namaha).
42)ॐ सनकादिसमाराध्यपादुकायै नमो नमः।
(Aum sanakaadi samaaraadhya paadukaayai
namo namaha)
Salutations to Her whose sandals(paadukaa) are adored(samaaraadhya) by great sages like Sanaka.
Compare no.726 in LS(Sanakaadi samaaraadhyaa)
.
43)ॐ कलशोभ्दवदुर्वासपूजितायै नमो नमः।
(Aum kalashodbhava durvaasa poojitaayai
namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is worshipped by the pot-born(kalashodbhava)sage Agastya and Durvaasa etc.
Agastya was incubated in a pot, says the legend. Hence, his name ‘kalashodbhava’.We are indebted to him because Lalitaa Sahasranaama was imparted to him by Lord Hayagreeva(an avataara of VishNu) and he
popularised it among the devotees of Mother.
44)ॐ देवर्षिभिस्स्तूयमानवैभवायै नमो नमः।
(Aum Devarshibhih Stooyamaana Vaibhavaayai Namo Namaha)
Salutations to Her whose glory(vaibhava) is praised(stooyamaana) by celestial sages
(devarshibhi).
Compare no.64 in LS(devarshigaNa samstooya….).
45)ॐ मत्तेभवक्त्र षड्वक्त्र वत्सलायै नमो नमः।
(Aum mattebhavaktra shaDvaktra vatsalaayai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who showers Her maternal love(vaatsalya) on Him who has the face(vaktra) of an infatuated(matta) elephant(ibha) i.e. Ganapati and Him who has six (shaD) faces(vaktra) i.e.Kaartikeya.
Compare no.442 in LS(Kumaara gaNanaatha-ambaa).
46)ॐ चक्रराजमहायन्त्रमध्यवर्तिन्यै नमो नमः।
(Aum chakraraaja mahaayantra madhya –
vartinyai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who resides in the centre of Shree-Chakra(Chakraraaja mahaayantra).
Compare no.245 in LS(Chakraraaja-niketanaa).
47)ॐ चिदग्निकुण्डसम्भूतसुदेहायै नमो नमः।
(Aum chidagni kuNDa sambhoota dehaayai
namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who was born with a nice(su) form from the pit(kuNDa) of the fire(agni) of consciousness(chit).
Compare no.4 in LS(chidagnikuNDa sambhootaa).
in
Saakshhatkaara,the coveted vision of our chosen deity(ishTa devataa)(in this case, Lalitaa) is the reward for TAPAS(devotion,discipline, dedication). One has to say ‘no’ to the world of senses, be very frugal and austere in the way of life. How much tapas, sweat and toil, go into the making of a very bright student, a good singer, a good dancer etc? Even God, says RgVeda, did tapas and Truth(satyam) and Righteousness(ritam) emerged from His ‘tapta'(heated) consciousness prior to creation. This is in the AghamarshaNa Sookta in our Sandhyaavandan book.
RgVeda(10-190-1)(ऋतं च सत्यं चाभिद्धात्
तपसोऽध्यजायत ।)When this spiritual ardour
seizes an aspirant, he, verily, becomes a blazing furnace(chidagnikunDa) as it were.
The time is now ripe for the IshTadevataa, in this case Lalitaa, to spring a surprise and make Her appearance(sambhootaa)
48)ॐ शशाङ्कखण्डसंयुक्तमुकुटायै नमो नमः।
(Aum shashaanka-khaNDa samyukta mukuTaayai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her whose diadem is adorned by the crescent moon.
We have seen in SA no.5(Aum Shashishekharaaya Namaha) that the moon
represents parijnaana,comprehensive knowledge.
49)मत्तहंसवधूमन्दगमनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum matta hamsavadhoo manda-gamanaayai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who has the slow(manda)majestic gait(gamana)of a proud(matta) female(vadhoo) swan(hamsa).
Compare no.47 of LS(maraalee manda-gamanaa)
50) ॐ वन्दारुजनसन्दोह वन्दितायै नमो नमः।
(Aum vandaarujana sandoha vanditaayai) namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who is saluted(vanditaa)by vast groups (sandoha) of devotees(vandaaru-jana) eager to offer prostrations(vandana) to Her.
Compare no.349 of LS(vandaaru-jana-vatsalaa).
51)ॐ अन्तर्मुखजनानन्दफलदायिन्यै नमो नमः।।
(Aum antarmukha janaananda phala daayinyai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who confers the fruit(phala) of happiness to those who are inward-looking(antarmukha jana).
To meditate we have to be inward looking.
Compare no.870 in LS(antarmukha
samaaraadhyaa).no.871(bahirmukha sudurlabha) says She is out of reach for the
merely extrovert.
52) ॐ पतिव्रताङ्गनाभीष्टफलदायै नमो नम।
(Aum pativrataa-anganaa-abheeshTa phala-
daayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who fulfills the wishes
(abheeshTa phaladaayi) of pativrataas.
Compare no.128 in LS(saadhvee)
53)ॐ अव्याजकरुणापूरपूरितायै नमो नमः।
(Aum avyaaja-karuNaapoora pooritaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her whose causeless(avyaaja) compassion(karuNaa) overflows like a flood
(poora).
Compare no.992 in LS( avyaaja karuNaa
moorti) and no.153 in LT(kaaruNya vigrahaayai namaha).
54)ॐ निरञ्जनसच्चिदानन्दसंयुक्तायै नमो नमः।
(Aum niranjana sacchidaananda samyuktaayai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who is stainless(niranjana) and is of the nature of existence(sat), consciousness(chit) and bliss(aananda).
Compare no.133 in LS(niranjanaa)and 646
(satyaananda swaroopiNi), 700(sacchidaananda roopiNi) and 791(satya
jnaanaanandaroopaa).
Compare no.227 in Lalitaa Trishati(sacchidaanandaayai namaha).
55)ॐ सहस्रसूर्यसंयुक्तायै नमो नमः।
(Aum sahasra soorya samyuktaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is endowed(samyukta) with the brilliance of a thousand suns.
Compare no.6 in LS(udyadbhaanu sahasraabhaa & 277(bhaga-maalini).
56)ॐ रत्नचिन्तामणिगृहमध्यस्थायै नमो नमः।
(Aum ratna chintaamaNi griha madhyasthaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who dwells in the middle
of a home wrought out of gems and the
wish-fulfilling gem(chintaamaNi).
57)ॐ हानिवृध्दिगुणाधिक्यरहितायै नमो नमः।
(Aum haani vriddhi guNaadhikya rahitaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is unaffected and free(rahita) from decrease(haani), increase
(vriddhi) or addition(aadhikya) in Her
excellences(guNa).
Devi is the creative power, but, creation does not affect her fullness at all That is why we have the Shaant Mantra: Aum poorNamadah poorNamidam.
Compare no.198 in LS(samaanaadhika varjitaa) and 344(kshaya vriddhi vinirmuktaa)and no.178 in Lalitaa Trishati
(haani vriddhi vivarjitaayai namaha).
58)ॐ महापद्माटवीमध्यनिवासायै नमो नमः।
(Aum mahaa-padmaaTavee madhya nivaasaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who dwells(nivaasa) in the sahasraara(thousand-petalled) lotus in the crown of the head. Large(mahaa) lotus(padma) forest(aTavi) refers to Sahasraara.
Compare no.59 in LS(mahaa padmaaTavi samsthaa)
59ॐ जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्तीनां साक्षिभूत्यै नमो नमः।
(Aum jaagrit-swapna-sushupteenaam saakshi-bhootyai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who is the witness(saakshibhootaa) of the three states of waking, dreaming and deep sleep.
Compare no.262 in LS( turyaa, beyond three
states), no.263(sarvaavasthaa vivarjitaa) and
no.385(saakshivarjitaa).
60)ॐ महातापौघपापानां विनाशिन्यै नमो नमः।
(Aum mahaa-taapougha-paapaanaam vinaashinyai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who destroys the sins that are committed due to the force(ogha) of severe three-fold agony(taapa-traya).
Taapa-traya consists of Aadhibhautika Taapa
(agony caused when things go wrong outside, say bus/taxi/auto strike, electricity shutdown, no water supply etc), Aadhyaatmika Taapa(agony due to mental
-aadhi- and bodily illness-vyaadhi) and Aadhidaivika(natural calamities like flood,hurricane, earthquake,tsunami etc).
Compare no.167 in LS(paapanaashini),214
(mahaa paataka naashini) and 743(paapa araNya davaanalaa).
61)ॐ दुष्टभीतिमहाभीतिभञ्जनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum dushTa-bheeti mahaa-bheeti bhanjanayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who dispels the fear of the
wicked and the vicious(dushTa bheeti). Salutations to Her who dispels the great fear(mahaa bheeti) i.e. the fear of death.
The word ‘bhanjana’ conveys that She
smashes to smithereens all sorts of fear and confers the gift of ‘abhaya(fearlessness)
upon us. To be fearless, come what may – can there be a greater boon and benediction?
When we are fortified with faith that Mother
Lalita is always with us everywhere, no fear can daunt us or haunt us.
Compare no.193( dushTa dooraa) and 552
(sarvamrityu nivaariNi) and 181(mrityu mathani)& 749(mrityu daaru kuThaarikaa) in
LS and no.57 in LT(eeti baadhaa vinaashinyai namaha).
62)ॐ समस्तदेवदनुजप्रेरिकायै नमो नमः।
(Aum samasta deva danuja prerikaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is the inspiration(prerikaa) behind all(samasta) the gods(deva) as well as the demons(danuja).
Kaushitaki Upanishad (III-8) says: “It is He who makes him do good works whom He
would raise above these worlds, and it is He
who makes them do evil works whom He would drag down.” But, it is also said loudly and clearly in the Upanishads as well as the Gita that God is only a witness and no paapa or puNya accrues to Him. So, what does this Name signify?
Lalitaa is shakti and shakti of every type is neutral and amoral. Electricity can do innumerable wonders,but, when short-
circuit happens, can burn down the house. Same is true about fire or any type of energy.Lalitaa is the mother of all shaktis.
Be he Raama or RaavaNa, he has to draw upon the same fount of energy, the same shakti, the chiti shakti(consciousness).
Compare no.54 in LT(ishwara preraNakaryai namaha).
63)ॐ समस्तहृदयाम्भोजनिलयायै नमो नमः।
(Aum samasta hridayaambhoja nilayaayai
namo namaha)
Salutations to Her whose residence(nilaya) is the lotus-hearts(hridaya amboja) of all(samasta).
Gita says Ishwara resides in the hearts of all
beings(XVIII-61).
Compare no.819 in LS(sarva antaryaamini).
64)ॐ अनाहतमहापद्ममन्दिरायै नमो नमः।
(Aum anaahata mahaapadma mandiraayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her whose abode(mandira) is
the large(mahaa) lotus(padma) called
Anaahata Chakra (in the region of the heart).
Compare no.485 in LS(anaahata abja nilayaa)
65)ॐ सहस्ररसरोजातवासितायै नमो नमः।
(Aum sahasraara sarojaata vaasitaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who resides(vaasitaa) in the thousand-petalled(sahasraara) lotus(saroja).
The thousand-petalled lotus is in the crown of the head. It is the final destination of KuNDalini.
Compare no.105(sahasraara ambuja aarooDhaa) and no.528(sahasradala padmasthaa) in LS. in
66)ॐ पुनरावृतिरहितपुरस्थायै नमो नमः।
(Aum punaraavritti rahita purasrhaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who dwells(sthaa) in a city(pura) from where there is no(rahita) return(punaraavritti).
Once we have the supreme realization of unitive experience(advaitaanubhava), and we are with Her, She will not send us back into
samsaara. Lord KrishNa also assures us in
Gita(XV-6): “That is My abode from where,
once reached, my devotees don’t come back”
(यद्गत्वा न निवर्तन्ते तध्दाम परमं मम)
67) ॐ वाणी गायत्री सावित्री सन्नुतायै नमो नमः।
(Aum VaaNee gaayatree saavitree sannutaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her to whom Saraswati(vaaNi), Gaayatri and Saavitri) bow down(sannuta).
68)ॐ नीलारमाभूसम्पूज्यपादाब्जायै नमो नमः।
(Aum neelaa ramaa bhoo sampoojya paadaabjaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her whose lotus(abja) feet(paada) are adored(sampoojya) by Neelaa, Lakshmi(Ramaa) and Bhoodevi.
Neelaa is also a companion of Bhu-devi.
69)ॐ लोपामुद्रार्चित श्रीमच्चरणायै नमो नमः।
(Aum lopaamudraarchita shreemat charaNaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her whose auspicious feet
(shreemat charaNa) are adored(archita) by Lopaamudraa, spouse of sage Agastya.
In no.43, we saw that Agastya worshipped
Devi Lalitaa. As his dharmapatni, she was also entitled to worship Her.
Compare no.647 in LS(Lopaamudraarchitaa).
70)ॐ सहस्ररति सौन्दर्य शरीरायै नमो नमः।
(Aum sahasra-rati soundarya shareeraai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her whose body(shareera) equals in beauty(saundarya) a thousand
(sahasra) Rati-devi- s (wife of Kaamadeva,Cupid, god of passionate love).
Compare no.315(ratiroopaa) and 316(ratipriyaa) in LS.
71)ॐ भावनामात्रसन्तुष्टहृदयायै नमो नमः।
(Aum bhaavanaa-maatra santushTa hridayaayai
namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is pleased at heart
(santushTa hridayaa) by our loving devotion only( bhaavanaa maatra).
All saints and scriptures teach us that God wants only our loving heart and nothing else.
Compare no.841 in LS(bhaavajnaa) and no.113(bhaavanaagamyaa).
72)ॐ नतसम्पूर्णविज्ञानसिध्दिदायै नमो नमः।
(Aum nata-sampoorNa vijnaana siddhidaayai
namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who confers(daa) the coveted gift(siddhi) of complete(sampoorNa) knowledge and wisdom(vijnaana) to those who offer Her
salutations(nata).
In the Gita, Lord KrishNa promises the gift of Buddhi Yoga to His loving devotees(X-10 & 11).
73)ॐ त्रिलोचनकृतोल्लासफलायै नमो नमः।
(Aum trilochana kritollaasa phalaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who has gifted the fruit(phala) of delight(ullaasa) to the 3-eyed
(trilochana) Shiva.
The very sight of Lalita makes Shiva to overflow with bubbling cheerfulness and joy.
74)ॐ श्रीसुधाब्धिमणिव्दीपमध्यगायै नमो नमः।
(Aum Shree suddhaabdhi maNi dveepa madhyagaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who resides(gaa) in the
centre(madhya) of the gem-studded island
(maNi dveepa) in the auspicious(shree) ocean (abdhi) of ambrosia(nectar, sudhaa).
Brahman, the Absolute, is the ocean of nectar in which we live, move and have our being. What a pity we are blissfully unaware of our true identity, and go about with a begging bowl, seeking trickles of pleasure here and there,thanks to Avidya(ignorance). Saint Kabir says: “I laugh when I hear that the fish in the sea is thirsty”.
(पानी में मीन प्यासी, मोहि सुनि सुनिआवत हांसी।)
How very true!
The gem-studded island, says the Taantric text Bhaavanopanishad, is our body(deho navaratna-dveepaha – no.7 in this text). I am yet to come across a more glorious and, at the same time, such a short, terse, tribute to the human body than this sootra. God has given us a bagful of gems , this miracle of a body. It behoves us to keep it that way. The benevolent Guru becomes relevant to our
lives in this context
Lalita resides in our heart, the middle region.
75)ॐ दक्षाध्वरविनिर्भेदसाधनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum dakshaadhvara vinirbheda saadhanaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who was instrumental
(saadhanaayai) in ransacking(vinirbheda) the sacrifice(adhvara) of Daksha.
Shiva and Shakti being inseparable, Devi is also associated with the above act.
Please look up no.99 in SA(Aum dakshaadhvara-haraaya namaha) and no.55
(Aum Veerabhadraaya namaha).
Compare no.600(daksha yajna vinaashinee) in LS.
76)ॐ श्रीनाथसोदरीभूतशोभितायै नमो नमः।
(Aum shree-naatha sodareebhoota shobhitaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who looks graceful and radiant(shobhitaa) as the sister(sodareebhoota) of VishNu, the consort(naatha) of Lakshmi(shree).
Compare no.892(VaishNavee) and no.893
(VishNuroopiNee) in LS.
77) ॐ चन्द्रशेखरभक्तार्तिभञ्जनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum chandrashekhara bhaktaarti bhanjanaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who dispels(literally,
destroys) the afflictions(aarti) of devotees(bhakta) of Chandrashekhara(Shiva).
Compare no.191(duhkka-hantri) and no.913
(sarva aapad vinivaariNee) in LS.
78) सर्वोपाधिविनिर्मुक्तचैतन्यायै नमो नमः।
(Aum sarvopaadhi vinirmukta chaitanyaayai
namo namaha)
Salutations to Consciousness, unfettered and free from(vinirmukta) all conditioning
factors(sarvopaadhi).
Lalitaa is pure chiti-shakti, pure samvit, the witnessing consciousness(saakshi)
Compare no.263(sarvaavasthaa vivarjitaa)
and no.708(sarvopaadhi vinirmuktaa) in LS.
79)ॐ नामपारायणाभीष्टफलदायै नमो नमः।
(Aum naama paaraayaNaabheeshTa phala-
daayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is pleased with our
recitation of Her Names(naama paaraayaNa) and fulfills our wishes(abheeshTa phaladaa).
Compare no.732(naama paaraayaNa-preetaa) in LS
80)ॐ सृष्टिस्थितितिरोधानसङ्कल्पायै नमो नमः।
(Aum srishTi sthiti tirodhaana sankalpaayai
namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who wills(sankalpa) the creation(srishTi), preservation(sthiti) and dissolution(tirodhaana, literally concealment) of the universe.
Compare no.263(srishTikartree) in LS.
81)ॐ श्रीषोडशाक्षरीमन्त्रमध्यगायै नमो नमः।
(Aum shree shoDashaaksharee mantra
madhyagaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is in the middle(madhyagaa) of the 16-lettered
(shoDashaaksharee) mantra. Devi is the animating soul and the spirit of this mantra.One has to be initiated into it by
a Guru. To divulge it here is improper.
Compare no.587(shree shoDasaaksharee vidyaa) in LS.
82)ॐ अनाद्यन्तस्वयम्भूतदिव्यमूर्त्यै नमो नमः।
(Aum anaadyanta svayambhoota divyamoortyai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her whose divine form(divya
moorti) is beginningless(anaadi) and endless(ananta) and who is causeless(literally self-born, svayambhoota)
83)ॐ भक्तहंसवतीमुख्यनियोगायै नमो नमः।
(Aum bhakta hamsavatee mukhya niyogaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who engages and inspires
(niyoga) Her devotees in the important(mukhya) Soham(ajapaajapa) meditation(hamsavatee). Hamsavati is the praaNa-shakti. We inhale with sa-kaara and exhale with ha-kaara. So, it is said in the
scriptures that involuntarily the soul is chanting Soऽham( I am He)(jeevo japati sarvadaa) during respiration. This goes on within us 24 x 7.
When we are touched by the grace of Lalitaa, we are jolted, as it were, into a conscious
watchfulness and observe our breath mindfully.
Compare no.525 in LS(hamsavatee mukhya shakti samanvitaa) and no.162(hamsagatyai namaha) and 173(hamsamantraartha-
roopiNyai namaha) in LT.
84)ॐ मातृमण्डलसंयुक्तललितायै नमो नमः।
(Aum maatri-maNDala samyukta lalitaayai
namo namaha)
Salutations to Devi Lalitaa who is one with
(samyukta) the alphabets(maatramaNDala).
All literature is Her splendour. Can there be
literature without alphabets(from A to Ksha)?
Compare no.577 in LS(maatrikaa-varNa
roopiNee).
85) ॐ भण्डदैत्यमहासत्वनाशनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum bhaNDadaitya mahaasatva naashanaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who reduced to naught(naasha) the formidable strength
(mahaa-satva) of the demon(daitya) BhaNDa.)
Compare no.65(bhaNDaasura vadhodyukta
shaktisenaa samanvitaa),no.72(bhaNDa sainya vadhodyukta shakti vikrama harshitaa),no.74(bhaNDaputra vadhodyukta
baalaa vikrama nanditaa) and no.79(bhaNDa
asurendra nirmukta shastra pratyastra varshiNee).
Please refer to my introduction on September 2,2020 for the allegorical meaning of BhaNDa vs Lalita encounter.
86)ॐ क्रूरभण्डशिरच्छेदनिपुणायै नमो नमः।
(Aum kroorabhaNDa shiraccheda nipuNaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who was skillful(nipuNaa)
in severing(cheda) the head(shiras) of the
cruel(kroora) BhaNDaasura.
87) ॐ धात्रच्युतसुराधीश सुखदायै नमो नमः।
(Aum dhaatryachuta suraadheesha sukhadaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who bestows happiness(sukhadaa) to Brahma(dhaata),
VishNu(achyuta) and Indra, the king(adheesha) of gods(sura).
88) ॐ चण्डमुण्डनिशुम्भादिखण्डनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum chaNDa muNDa nishumbhaadi khaNDanaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who killed(khaNDana) the demons like ChaNDa, MuNDa, Nishumbha etc
These demons are our resident enemies.
ChaNDa, MuNDa, Nishumbha represent anger, greed and the inclination to hurt others, respectively. As we march onward spiritually, the demoniac instincts in us are replaced by godly qualities.
Compare no.755(chanDikaa) and 756(chanDamunDa nishoodini).
89) ॐ रक्ताक्षरक्तजिह्वादिशिक्षणायै नमो नमः।
(Aum raktaakshara raktajimhaadi shikshaNaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who punished(shikshaNa)
demons like Raktaakshara, Raktajimhva etc
Raktaakshara, Raktajivha etc represent the
backlog of innumerable cravings(vaasanaas)
piled up over countless births and which have , so to say,lodged in our blood.
90)ॐ महिषासुरदोर्वीर्य निग्रहायै नमो नमः।
(Aum Mahishaasura dorveerya nigrahaayai
namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who quelled the might
(veerya) of demon Mahishaa’s arms(dor).
The he-buffalo represents laziness and
inertia.
When we beseech Devi: O Mother, you ought to do this, the annihilation of our enemies – we refer primarily to our resident enemies.
(एवमेव त्वया कार्यमस्मद्वैरिविनाशनम् ।
91) ॐअग्रकेशमहोत्साहकारणायै नमो नमः।
(Aum agrakesha mahotsaaha kaaraNaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is the inspiration(literally cause) for the boundless
(mahaa) enthusiasm(utsaaha) of Lord Shiva(agrakesha).
The matted locks of Shiva are not ordinary..
They are unique and incomparable(agra,
foremost) and could easily withstand the onslaught of the raging, rushing Gangaa.
Hence, Vyomakesha(Shiva, no.75 in SA) is
also called Agrakesha.
Behind every successful man there is an woman, goes the saying. This is true of our gods also. Mother Lalita is the perpetual muse and inspiration for our beloved Shiva.
92)ॐ महेशयुक्तनटन तत्परायै नमो नमः।
(Aum mahesha-yukta-naTana tatparaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is engrossed (tatpara)
in dance(naTana) along with (yukta) God
Shiva (Mahesha).
Creation, preservation and dissolution – this eternal dance of life and death is possible only because Devi is with Him. Without Her, Shiva will not be able even to move a bit, says Acharya Shankara in Saundarya Lahari:
शिवः शक्त्या युक्तो यदि भवति शक्तः प्रभवितुं ।
न चेदेवं देवो न खलु कुशलः स्पन्दितुमपि॥(1)
93)ॐ निजभर्तृमुखाम्भोजचिन्तनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum nija bhartri-mukhaambhoja-chintanayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is devoted to rapt
contemplation(chintana) on the lotus face(mukhaambhoja) of Her consort(nija
bhartri)( Shiva).
94) वृषभध्वजविज्ञानतपःसिध्द्यै नमो नमः।
(Aum vrishabha-dhwaja vijnaana tapa
siddhyai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her whose penance(tapas)
attained fulfilment(siddhi) with the
realization(vijnaana) of Shiva who has the bull(vrishabha) on His flag(dhwaja).
Paarvati pined for Shiva only through very
severe penance(tapas) and Shiva was moved and fulfilled Her wish to be His
spouse.
95)ॐ कामकोध्रादिषङ्वर्गनाशनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum kaamakrodhaadi shaDvarga naashanaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who puts an end(naashana) to the coterie(varga) of six(shaD) aberrations in us like lust(kaama), anger(krodha) etc.
Compare no.157(raaga-mathanee),
169(krodha shamanee),171(lobha naashinee), 163(mohanaashinee) in LS.
96)ॐ जन्ममृत्युजरारोगभञ्जनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum janma mrityu jaraa roga bhanjanaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who puts an end(bhanjana) to birth(janma), death(mrityu), old age(jaraa) and disease(roga).
Devi Lalitaa will confer liberation and enable us to skip the cycle of birth and death.
Compare no.851(janma mrityu jaraa-tapta
jana vishraanti daayinee) and 745(jaraa-dhwaanta raviprabhaa) and no.842
(bhava rogaghnee).
97) ॐ विरक्तिभक्तिविज्ञानसिध्दिदायै नमो नमः।
(Aum virakti bhakti vijnaana siddhidaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who confers(daa) the
accomplishment(siddhi) of dispassion
(vairaagya, virakti), devotion(bhakti) and realization(anubhava, vijnaana).
98)ॐ राजराजार्चितपदसरोजायै नमो नमः।
(Aum raajaraajaarchita-pada sarojaayai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her whose lotus(saroja) feet(pada) are adored(archita) by kings and emperors(raajaraaja).
Compare no.305(raaja raajaarchitaa).
99)ॐ सर्ववेदान्तसिध्दान्तसुतत्त्वायै नमो नमः।
(Aum sarva vedaanta siddhaanta sutatvaayai
namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who is the purport (sutatva, sum and substance) of all Vedantic doctrines (sarva vedaanta siddhaanta).
Compare no.645 (sarva vedaanta samvedyaa), 852 (sarva upanishad udghushTaa), 724 (sarva tantreshee), no.204
(sarva mantra svaroopiNee), no.205 (sarva
yantraatmikaa), 206 (sarva tantraroopaa) in LS.
no.223 (sakalaagama samstutaayai namaha)
in LT.
Also no.224 (sarva vedaanta taatparya bhoomaye namaha) in LT.
100)श्रीवीरभक्तविज्ञाननिधानायै नमो नमः।
(Aum shree veera bhakta vijnaana
nidhaanaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who is the ultimate goal
and destination (nidhaana) for realization
(vijnaana) for the brave (veera) devotees
(bhakta).
Saadhana is not for the faint-hearted. The Katha Upanishad says: Atman cannot be realized by the weak (na ayam aatmaa balaheenena labhyaha). Come what may, the devotee must press forward undaunted. He/she should have grit and stamina.
Compare no.777 (veera aaraadhyaa), 836
(veeramaataa) and 898(veeragoshTi priyaa).
101)ॐ अशेषदुष्टदनुजसूदनायै नमो नमः।
(Aum ashesha dushTa danuja soodanaayai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who annihilated (soodana)
completely (ashesha) all the wicked (dushTa) demons (danuja).
Compare no.111 in LT (hata daanavaa), no.193 (dushTa-dooraa) and no.599 (daityahantree).
102)ॐ साक्षात् श्रीदक्षिणामूर्तिमनोज्ञायै नमो नमः।
(Aum saakshaat shree dakshiNaamoorti
manojnaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who looks beautiful (manojnaa) to Shri DakshiNaamoorti(Shiva).
Compare no.725 in LS (Shree dakshiNaamoorti-roopiNee)
103)ॐ हयमेधाग्रसम्पूज्यमहिमायै नमो नमः।
(Aum hayamedhaagra sampoojya mahimaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who was properly worshipped (sampoojya) at the very start (agra) of Ashva (haya) medha Yaaga.This is Her glory (mahimaa).
Compare no.108 in LT (hayamedha samarchitaa)
104)ॐ दक्षप्रजापतिसुतावेषाढ्यायै नमो नमः।
(Aum daksha prajaapati sutaa veshaaDyaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who became (literally
assumed the garb of ) the daughter (sutaa)
of Daksha Prajaapati.
Compare no.598 in LS (DaakshaayaNee)
105) ॐ कुसुमबाणेक्षुकोदण्डमण्डितायै नमो नमः।
(Aum kusumabaaNekshu kodaNDa maNDitaayai namo namaha)
Salutations to Her who has the sugarcane
(ikshu) bow (kodaNDa) adorning (maNDitaa) Her lower left hand.The bow represents Cupid (kaamadeva)(kusumabaaNa,whose arrows,baaNa,are flowers, kusuma).
In LS we have no.10 (manoroopa ikshukodaNDa) where the bow represents mind. Cupid plays his pranks on mind.
Her holding the bow in hand signifies Her control over it.Her devotee will not fall a prey to the guiles and wiles of Cupid since She is
the custodian of his mind.
106)ॐ नित्ययौवनमाङ्गल्यमङ्गलायै नमो नमः।
(Aum nitya youvana maangalya mangalaayai
namo namaha)
Salutations to Her, the ever youthful (nitya youvana) and most auspicious (maangalya mangalaa, literally the socalled auspicious articles owe their auspiciousness to Her).
Compare no.430 in LS(nitya youvanaa).
107) ॐ महादेवसमायुक्तमहादैव्यै नमो नमः।
(Aum mahaadeva samaayukta mahaadevyai namo namaha)
Salutations to Mahaadevi who is conjoined
(samaayukta) to Mahaadeva.
This refers to Ardha-naareeshvara concept.
Compare no.392 (shreekaNThaardha shareeriNee), no.999 (shiva shakti aikya
svaroopiNee) in LS and no.52 in LT (ishwara
ardhaanga shareeraayai namo namaha).
108) ॐ चतुर्विंशतितत्त्वैकस्वरूपायै नमो नमः।
(Aum chaturvimshati tattvaika swaroopaayai namo namaha).
Salutations to Her who is identified with
(eka swaroopaa) the 24 (chaturvimshati)
categories in Nature.
Lalitaa is shakti of Shiva. She is the creative
principle. She is Prakriti. She is Maayaa.It is She who unfurls the 24 principles during
creation. The five cosmic elements (mahaabhoota), five sensory organs (jnaanendriya), five motor organs (karmendriya), five vital breaths(pancha
praaNa) and AntahkaraNa chatushTaya
(mana, buddhi, chitta, ahamkaara) make up
this inventory of 24 tattvaas.
श्रीललिताष्टोत्तरशत नामावलिः। ॐ ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं
Dear readers here we finish 108 names of Lalita Devi.
SALUTATIONS TO DEVI LALITA
MAY THE GRACE & BLESSINGS OF MOTHER
LALITA BE ON ONE AND ALL
….. JAI SHANKAR…….