Lalita Sahasranama

श्रीमाता

Śrī Mātā

ॐ श्रीमात्रे नमः

The sacred and auspicious Divine Mother

श्रीमहाराज्ञी

Śrī Mahārājñī

ॐ श्रीमहाराज्ञ्यै नमः

The supreme empress of all creation

श्रीमत्सिंहासनेश्वरी

Śrīmat Siṃhāsaneśvarī

ॐ श्रीमत्सिंहासनेश्वर्यै नमः

The resplendent sovereign of the sacred throne

चिदग्निकुण्डसम्भूता

Cidagnikuṇḍasambhūtā

ॐ चिदग्निकुण्डसम्भूतायै नमः

She who arose from the fire-pit of pure consciousness

देवकार्यसमुद्यता

Devakāryasamudyatā

ॐ देवकार्यसमुद्यतायै नमः

She who arose to fulfill the mission of the gods

उद्यद्भानुसहस्राभा

Udyadbhānusahasrābhā

ॐ उद्यद्भानुसहस्राभायै नमः

She whose radiance equals a thousand rising suns

चतुर्बाहुसमन्विता

Caturbāhusamanvitā

ॐ चतुर्बाहुसमन्वितायै नमः

She who is endowed with four divine arms

रागस्वरूपपाशाढ्या

Rāgasvarūpapāśāḍhyā

ॐ रागस्वरूपपाशाढ्यायै नमः

She who wields the noose made of desire and attachment

क्रोधाकाराङ्कुशोज्ज्वला

Krodhākārāṅkuśojjvalā

ॐ क्रोधाकाराङ्कुशोज्ज्वलायै नमः

She who blazes with the goad shaped from righteous anger

मनोरूपेक्षुकोदण्डा

Manorūpekṣukodaṇḍā

ॐ मनोरूपेक्षुकोदण्डायै नमः

She who wields the sugarcane bow that is the mind itself

पञ्चतन्मात्रसायका

Pañcatanmātrasāyakā

ॐ पञ्चतन्मात्रसायकायै नमः

She whose arrows are the five subtle elements

निजारुणप्रभापूरमज्जद्ब्रह्माण्डमण्डला

Nijāruṇaprabhāpūramajjadbrahmāṇḍamaṇḍalā

ॐ निजारुणप्रभापूरमज्जद्ब्रह्माण्डमण्डलायै नमः

She whose crimson radiance floods the entire universe

चम्पकाशोकपुन्नागसौगन्धिकलसत्कचा

Campakāśokapunnāgasaugandhikalasat kacā

ॐ चम्पकाशोकपुन्नागसौगन्धिकलसत्कचायै नमः

She whose lustrous hair is fragrant with champaka, ashoka, punnaga, and saugandhika flowers

कुरुविन्दमणिश्रेणीकनत्कोटीरमण्डिता

Kuruvindamaṇiśreṇīkanatkoṭīramaṇḍitā

ॐ कुरुविन्दमणिश्रेणीकनत्कोटीरमण्डितायै नमः

She who is adorned with a crown glittering with rows of kuruvinda gems

अष्टमीचन्द्रविभ्राजद्धलिकास्थलशोभिता

Aṣṭamīcandravibhrājaddhalikāsthalaśobhitā

ॐ अष्टमीचन्द्रविभ्राजद्धलिकास्थलशोभितायै नमः

She whose forehead shines like the crescent moon of the eighth lunar day

मुखचन्द्रकलङ्काभमृगनाभिविशेषका

Mukhacandrakalaṅkābhamṛganābhiviśeṣakā

ॐ मुखचन्द्रकलङ्काभमृगनाभिविशेषकायै नमः

She whose musk tilaka resembles the spot on her moon-like face

वदनस्मरमाङ्गल्यगृहतोरणचिल्लिका

Vadanasmaramāṅgalyagṛhatoraṇacillikā

ॐ वदनस्मरमाङ्गल्यगृहतोरणचिल्लिकायै नमः

She whose eyebrow-arch is the festive gateway to the temple of love on her face

वक्त्रलक्ष्मीपरीवाहचलन्मीनाभलोचना

Vaktralakṣmīparīvāhacalanmīnābhalocanā

ॐ वक्त्रलक्ष्मीपरीवाहचलन्मीनाभलोचनायै नमः

She whose eyes dart like fish swimming in the river of her face's beauty

नवचम्पकपुष्पाभनासादण्डविराजिता

Navacampakapuṣpābhanāsādaṇḍavirājitā

ॐ नवचम्पकपुष्पाभनासादण्डविराजितायै नमः

She whose nose-bridge gleams like a fresh champaka blossom

ताराकान्तितिरस्कारिनासाभरणभासुरा

Tārākāntitiraskārināsābharaṇabhāsurā

ॐ ताराकान्तितिरस्कारिनासाभरणभासुरायै नमः

She whose radiant nose-ring outshines the brilliance of stars

कदम्बमञ्जरीक्लृप्तकर्णपूरमनोहरा

Kadambamañjarīklṛptakarṇapūramanoharā

ॐ कदम्बमञ्जरीक्लृप्तकर्णपूरमनोहरायै नमः

She who captivates hearts with kadamba flower-clusters adorning her ears

ताटङ्कयुगलीभूततपनोडुपमण्डला

Tāṭaṅkayugalībhūtatapanoḍupamaṇḍalā

ॐ ताटङ्कयुगलीभूततपनोडुपमण्डलायै नमः

She whose pair of earrings are the sun and moon themselves

पद्मरागशिलादर्शपरिभाविकपोलभूः

Padmarāgaśilādarśaparibhāvikapolabhūḥ

ॐ पद्मरागशिलादर्शपरिभाविकपोलभुवे नमः

She whose cheeks surpass the lustre of padmaraga ruby mirrors

नवविद्रुमबिम्बश्रीन्यक्कारिरदनच्छदा

Navavidrumabimbaśrīnyakkāriradanacchadā

ॐ नवविद्रुमबिम्बश्रीन्यक्कारिरदनच्छदायै नमः

She whose lips surpass the beauty of fresh coral and bimba fruit

शुद्धविद्याङ्कुराकारद्विजपङ्क्तिद्वयोज्ज्वला

Śuddhavidyāṅkurākāradvijapañktidvayojjvalā

ॐ शुद्धविद्याङ्कुराकारद्विजपङ्क्तिद्वयोज्ज्वलायै नमः

She whose twin rows of teeth gleam like sprouts of pure knowledge

कर्पूरवीटिकामोदसमाकर्षिदिगन्तरा

Karpūravīṭikāmodasamākarṣidigantarā

ॐ कर्पूरवीटिकामोदसमाकर्षिदिगन्तरायै नमः

She whose camphor-scented betel fragrance draws in all directions

निजसल्लापमाधुर्यविनिर्भर्त्सितकच्छपी

Nijasallāpamādhuryavinirbhartsitakacchapī

ॐ निजसल्लापमाधुर्यविनिर्भर्त्सितकच्छप्यै नमः

She whose sweet speech puts even the veena to shame

मन्दस्मितप्रभापूरमज्जत्कामेशमानसा

Mandasmitaprabhāpūramajjatkāmeśamānasā

ॐ मन्दस्मितप्रभापूरमज्जत्कामेशमानसायै नमः

She whose gentle smile drowns Kameshvara's mind in its radiance

अनाकलितसादृश्यचिबुकश्रीविराजिता

Anākalitasādṛśyacibukaśrīvirājitā

ॐ अनाकलितसादृश्यचिबुकश्रीविराजितायै नमः

She whose chin's beauty is beyond any comparison

कामेशबद्धमाङ्गल्यसूत्रशोभितकन्धरा

Kāmeśabaddhamāṅgalyasūtraśobhitakandharā

ॐ कामेशबद्धमाङ्गल्यसूत्रशोभितकन्धरायै नमः

She whose neck is adorned with the mangalya sutra tied by Kameshvara

कनकाङ्गदकेयूरकमनीयभुजान्विता

Kanakāṅgadakeyūrakamanīyabhujānvitā

ॐ कनकाङ्गदकेयूरकमनीयभुजान्वितायै नमः

She whose beautiful arms are adorned with golden armlets and bracelets

रत्नग्रैवेयचिन्ताकलोलमुक्ताफलान्विता

Ratnagraiveyacintākalolamu ktāphalānvitā

ॐ रत्नग्रैवेयचिन्ताकलोलमुक्ताफलान्वितायै नमः

She who wears a gem-studded necklace with swaying pearls and cintaka stones

कामेश्वरप्रेमरत्नमणिप्रतिपणस्तनी

Kāmeśvarapremaratnamaṇipratipaṇastanī

ॐ कामेश्वरप्रेमरत्नमणिप्रतिपणस्तन्यै नमः

She whose bosom is the price paid for the gem of Kameshvara's love

नाभ्यालवालरोमालिलताफलकुचद्वयी

Nābhyālavālaromālīlatāphalakucadvayī

ॐ नाभ्यालवालरोमालिलताफलकुचद्वय्यै नमः

She whose navel is the basin from which a creeper-like hairline rises bearing twin fruits

लक्ष्यरोमलताधारतासमुन्नेयमध्यमा

Lakṣyaromalatādhāratāsamunneyamadhyamā

ॐ लक्ष्यरोमलताधारतासमुन्नेयमध्यमायै नमः

She whose slender waist can only be inferred from the hairline creeper it supports

स्तनभारदलन्मध्यपट्टबन्धवलित्रया

Stanabhāradalan madhyapaṭṭabandhavalitrayā

ॐ स्तनभारदलन्मध्यपट्टबन्धवलित्रयायै नमः

She whose slender waist bears three folds like a golden sash under the weight of her bosom

अरुणारुणकौसुम्भवस्त्रभास्वत्कटीतटी

Aruṇāruṇakausumbhavastrabhāsvatkaṭītaṭī

ॐ अरुणारुणकौसुम्भवस्त्रभास्वत्कटीतट्यै नमः

She whose hips gleam in a garment dyed the deep red of kusumbha flowers

रत्नकिङ्किणिकारम्यरशनादामभूषिता

Ratnakiṅkiṇikāramyaraśanādāmabhūṣitā

ॐ रत्नकिङ्किणिकारम्यरशनादामभूषितायै नमः

She who is adorned with a waist-chain of jewelled tinkling bells

कामेशज्ञातसौभाग्यमार्दवोरुद्वयान्विता

Kāmeśajñātasaubhāgyamārdavorudvayānvitā

ॐ कामेशज्ञातसौभाग्यमार्दवोरुद्वयान्वितायै नमः

She whose graceful thighs' beauty is known only to Kameshvara

माणिक्यमकुटाकारजानुद्वयविराजिता

Māṇikyamakuṭākārajānudvayavirājitā

ॐ माणिक्यमकुटाकारजानुद्वयविराजितायै नमः

She whose twin kneecaps gleam like ruby-studded crowns

इन्द्रगोपपरिक्षिप्तस्मरतूणाभजङ्घिका

Indragopaparikṣiptasmaratūṇābhajaṅghikā

ॐ इन्द्रगोपपरिक्षिप्तस्मरतूणाभजङ्घिकायै नमः

She whose calves resemble the quiver of Kamadeva, studded with indragopa insects

गूढगुल्फा

Gūḍhagulphā

ॐ गूढगुल्फायै नमः

She whose ankles are elegantly concealed and rounded

कूर्मपृष्ठजयिष्णुप्रपदान्विता

Kūrmapṛṣṭhajayiṣṇuprapadānvitā

ॐ कूर्मपृष्ठजयिष्णुप्रपदान्वितायै नमः

She whose arched feet surpass the beauty of a tortoise's curved back

नखदीधितिसंछन्ननमज्जनतमोगुणा

Nakhadīdhitisaṃchannanamajjanatamōguṇā

ॐ नखदीधितिसंछन्ननमज्जनतमोगुणायै नमः

She whose toenail radiance dispels the darkness of ignorance in those who bow

पदद्वयप्रभाजालपराकृतसरोरुहा

Padadvayaprabhājālaparākṛtasaroruhā

ॐ पदद्वयप्रभाजालपराकृतसरोरुहायै नमः

She whose feet's radiance surpasses the beauty of lotus flowers

सिञ्जानमणिमञ्जीरमण्डितश्रीपदाम्बुजा

Siñjānamaṇimañjīramaṇḍitaśrīpadāmbujā

ॐ सिञ्जानमणिमञ्जीरमण्डितश्रीपदाम्बुजायै नमः

She whose sacred lotus feet are adorned with jingling gem-set anklets

मरालीमन्दगमना

Marālīmandagamanā

ॐ मरालीमन्दगमनायै नमः

She who walks with the slow, graceful gait of a swan

महालावण्यशेवधिः

Mahālāvaṇyaśevadhiḥ

ॐ महालावण्यशेवध्यै नमः

She who is the supreme treasure-house of grace and beauty

सर्वारुणा

Sarvāruṇā

ॐ सर्वारुणायै नमः

She who is entirely suffused with a rosy dawn-like hue

अनवद्याङ्गी

Anavadyāṅgī

ॐ अनवद्याङ्ग्यै नमः

She whose every limb is flawless and beyond reproach