Lalita Sahasranama Stotram-II

Class-VIII

Note

13

LALITA SAHASRANAMA
STOTRAM-II

Dear learner in the previous lesson you have studied that lalita-
sahasra-naam-stotra is a part of Brahmanda Purana. And it is
in the form of a conversation between Hayagriva and Sage
Agastya. The Lalita-Sahasra-Nam-Stotram is about the
Goddess Lalita. Her thousands of names are mentioned here.
You have studied some of them in previous lesson. In this
lesson you will know her other names.

OBJECTIVES
After studying this lesson, you will be able to:
• recite shlokas properly;

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• explain some qualities of the Goddess Lalita; and
• describe the meaning of her names.
Note
13.1 LALITA SAHASRANAM STOTRAM (26-37)
pØjkt&jFkk:<&lokZ;q/k&ifj"—rk A
xs;pØ&jFkk:<&efU=.kh&ifjlsfork AA „ˆ AA
Chakra raja ratha rooda sarvayudha parishkridha - She who is
fully armed and rides in the Srichakra chariot with nine stories,
Geya chakra ratha rooda manthrini pari sevitha - She who rides
in the chariot with seven stories and is served by manthrini
who is the goddess of music

fdfjpØ&jFkk:<&n.MukFkk&iqjL—rk A
Tokyk&ekfyfudkf{kIr&ofàçkdkj&e/;xk AA „‰ AA
Kiri Chakra Ratharooda Dhanda Natha Puraskrutha - She who
rides in the chariot with five stories and is served by goddess
Varahi otherwise called Dhanda natha
Jwalimalika Ksiptha Vanhi Prakara Madhyaga - She who is in
the middle of the fort of fire built by the Goddess Jwalamalini
Hk.MlSU;&o/kks|qä&'kfä&foØe&gf"kZrk A
fuR;k&ijkØekVksi&fujh{k.k&leqRlqdk AA „Š AA
Bhanda sainya vadodyuktha shakthi vikrama harshitha - She

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who was pleased by the various Shakthis (literally strength but
a goddess) who helped in killing the army of Bhandasura

Note Nithya parakamatopa nireekshana samutsuka - She who is

interested and happy in observing the valour of Nithya devathas
(literally goddess of every day).

Hk.Miq=&o/kks|qä&ckyk&foØe&ufUnrk A
efU=.;Eck&fojfpr&fo"k³~x&o/k&rksf"krk AA „‹ AA
Banda puthra vadodyuktha bala vikrama nandhita - She who
was pleased by the valour of Bala devi (her daughter) in
destroying the sons of Banda
Manthrinyamba virachitha vishangavatha toshitha - She who
became happy at seeing Goddess Manthrini kill Vishanga (this
ogre (brother of Banda) represents our desires for physical
things)

fo'kqØ&çk.kgj.k&okjkgh&oh;Z&ufUnrk A
dkes'oj&eq[kkyksd&dfYir&Jhx.ks'ojk AA …å AA
Vishuka prana harana varahi veeerya nandhitha - She who
appreciates the valour of Varahi in killing Vishuka (another
brother of Banda-he is personification of ignorance)
Kameshwara mukaloka kalpitha sri Ganeshwara - "She who
created God Ganesh by the mere look of the face of her Lord,
Kameshwara"

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egkx.ks'k&fufHkZUu&fo?u;U=&çgf"kZrk A
Hk.MklqjsUæ&fueqZä&'kL=&çR;L=&of"kZ.kh AA …ƒ AA
Mahaganesha nirbhinna vignayanthra praharshitha - She who
Note
became happy at seeing Lord Ganesha destroy the Vigna Yanthra
(contraption meant to delay) created by Vishuka
Banda surendra nirmuktha sashtra prathyasthra varshani - She
who rained arrows and replied with arrows against Bandasura

djk³~xqfy&u[kksRiUu&ukjk;.k&n'kk—fr% A
egk&ik'kqirkL=kfXu&funZX/kklqj&lSfudk AA …„ AA
Karanguli nakhothpanna narayana dasakrithi - "She who created
the ten avatharas of Narayana from the tip of her nails (when
Bandasura send the Sarvasura asthra (arrow), she destroyed it
by creating the ten avatharas of Vishnu)"
Maha pasupathasthragni nirdagdhasura sainika - She who
destroyed the army of asuras by the Maha pasupatha arrow.

dkes'ojkL=&funZX/k&lHk.Mklqj&'kwU;dk A
czãksisUæ&egsUækfn&nso&laLrqr&oSHkok AA …… AA
Kameshwarasthra nirdhagdha sabandasura sunyaka - She who
destroyed Bandasura and his city called sunyaka by the
Kameshwara arrow.
Brhmopendra mahendradhi deva samsthutha vaibhava - "She
who is prayed by Lord Brahma, Vishnu, indra and other devas"

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gj&us=kfXu&lanX/k&dke&l¥~thoukS"kf/k% A
Jhe}kXHko&dwVSd&Lo:i&eq[k&i³~dtk AA …† AA
Note
Hara nethragni sandhagdha kama sanjeevanoushadhi - She who
brought back to life the God of love Manmatha who was burnt
to ashes by the fire from the eyes of Shiva
Sri vagbhave koodaiga swaroopa mukha pankaja - She whose
lotus face is Vagnhava Koota.

d.Bk/k%&dfV&i;ZUr&e/;dwV&Lo:fi.kh A
'kfä&dwVSdrkiUu&dVî/kksHkkx&/kkfj.kh AA …‡ AA
Kantatha kadi paryantha Madhya koodaiga swaroopini - She
whose portion from neck to hips is Madya koota
Sakthi koodaiga thapanna Kadyatho bhaga dharini - She whose
portion below hips is the Shakthi koota

ewy&eU=kfRedk ewydwV=;&dyscjk A
dqyke`rSd&jfldk dqyladsr&ikfyuh AA …ˆ AA
Moola manthrathmikha - She who is the meaning of Moola
manthra (root manthra) or She who is the cause
Moola kooda thraya kalebhara - She whose body is the three
parts of the basic manthra i.e. pancha dasakshari manthra

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Kulamruthaika rasika - "She who enjoys the ecstatic state of
oneness of one who sees, sight and what is seen or She who
gets pleasure in drinking the nectar flowing from the thousand
Note
petalled lotus below the brain."

Kula sanketha palini - She who protects the powerful truths

from falling into unsuitable people

dqyk³~xuk dqykUrLFkk dkSfyuh dqy;ksfxuh A

vdqyk le;kUrLFkk le;kpkj&rRijk AA …‰ AA
Kulangana - She who is a lady belonging to cultured family or
She who is like Srividya known only to one whom it belongs
Kulanthastha - She who is fit to be worshipped any where
Kaulini - She who is the unification of the principles of Shiva
and Shakthi
Kula yogini - She who is related to the family or She who is
related to the ultimate knowledge
Akula - She who is beyond kula or She who is beyond any
knowledge
Samayanthastha - She who is within the mental worship of
Shiva and Shakthi
Samayachara thatpara - She who likes Samayachara i.e. worship
stepwise from mooladhara Chakra

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13.2 LALITA SAHASRANAM STORAM (38-50)

ewyk/kkjSd&fuy;k czãxzfUFk&foHksfnuh A
Note
ef.k&iwjkUr#fnrk fo".kqxzfUFk&foHksfnuh AA …Š AA
Moladharaika nilaya - She who exists in Mooladhara in
Mooladhara which is in the form of four petalled lotus the
kundalini sleeps.
Brhama Grandhi Vibhedini - She who breaks the tie in Brahma
grandhi i.e she who helps us to cross the ties due to our birth
Mani poorantharudhitha - She who exists in Mani pooraka
chakra full dressed in her fineries
Vishnu grandhi vibedhini - She who breaks the ties of Vishnu
grandhi i.e she who helps us cross the ties due to our position.

vkKk&pØkUrjkyLFkk #æxzfUFk&foHksfnuh A
lglzkjkEcqtk:<k lq/kk&lkjkfHkof"kZ.kh AA …‹ AA
Agna chakarantharalastha - She who lives in between two eye
lids in the form of she who orders
Rudra grandhi vibhedini - She who breaks the ties of Rudra
grandhi i.e she who helps us cross the ties due to our violent
thoughts and nature
Sahararambhujarooda - She who has climbed sahasrara the
thousand petalled lotus which is the point of ultimate
awakening
Sudha sarabhivarshini - She who makes nectar flow in all our
nerves from sahasrara i.e. she who gives the very pleasant
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rfMYyrk&le#fp% "kV~pØksifj&lafLFkrk A
egklfä% dq.Mfyuh fclrUrq&ruh;lh AA †å AA
Thadillatha samaruchya - She who shines like the streak of Note
lightning
Shad chakropari samshitha - She who is on the top of six wheels
starting from mooladhara
Maha ssakthya - She who likes worship by her devotees
Kundalini - She who is in the form of Kundalini (a form which
is a snake hissing and exists in mooladhara)
Bisa thanthu thaniyasi - She who is as thin as the thread from
lotus

Hkokuh HkkoukxE;k Hkokj.;&dqBkfjdk A

Hkæfç;k HkæewfrZ Hkä&lkSHkkX;nkf;uh AA †ƒ AA
Bhavani - She who gives life to the routine life of human beings
or She who is the consort of Lord Shiva
Bhavana gamya - She who can be attained by thinking
Bhavarany kudariga - She who is like the axe used to cut the
miserable life of the world
Bhadra priya - She who is interested in doing good to her
devotees
Bhadra moorthy - She who is personification of all that is good
Bhaktha sowbhagya dhayini - She who gives all good and luck
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Hkfäfç;k HkfäxE;k Hkfäo';k Hk;kigk A
'kkEHkoh 'kkjnkjk/;k 'kokZ.kh 'keZnkf;uh AA †„ AA
Note Bhakthi priya - She who likes devotion to her
Bhakthi gamya - She who can be reached by devotion
Bhakthi vasya - She who can be controlled by devotion
Bhayapaha - She who removes fear
Sambhavya - She who is married to Shambhu
Saradharadya - She who is to be worshipped during Navarathri
celebrated during autumn
Sarvani - She who is the consort of Lord Shiva in the form of
Sarvar
Sarmadhayini - She who gives pleasures

'kk³~djh Jhdjh lk/oh 'kjPpUæ&fuHkkuuk A

'kkrksnjh 'kkfUrerh fujk/kkjk fuj¥~tuk AA †… AA
Sankari - She who is the consort of Sankara
Sreekari - She who gives all forms of wealth and happiness
Sadhwi - She who is eternally devoted to her husband
Sarat chandra nibhanana - She who has the face like moon in
the autumn
Satho dhari - She who has a thin belly
Santhimathi - She who is peace personified

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Niradhara - She who does not need any support to herself
Niranjana - She who is devoid of any blemishes or scars
Note

fuysZik fueZyk fuR;k fujkdkjk fujkdqyk A

fuxqZ.kk fu"dyk 'kkUrk fu"dkek fu#iIyok AA †† AA
Nirlepa - She who does not have any attachment
Nirmala - She who is personification of clarity or She who is
devoid of any dirt
Nithya - She who is permanently stable
Nirakara - She who does not have any shape
Nirakula - She who cannot be attained by confused people
Nirguna - She who is beyond any characteristics
Nishkala - She who is not divided
Santha - She who is peace
Nishkama - She who does not have any desires
Niruppallava - She who is never destroyed

fuR;eqäk fufoZdkjk fu"çi¥~pk fujkJ;k A

fuR;'kq)k fuR;cq)k fujo|k fujUrjk AA †‡ AA
Nithya muktha - She who is forever free of the ties of the world
Nirvikara - She never undergoes alteration
Nishprapancha - She who is beyond this world

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Nirasraya - She who does not need support
Nithya shuddha - She who is forever clean
Nithya bhuddha - She who is forever knowledge
Note
Niravadhya - She who can never be accused
Niranthara - She who is forever continuous

fu"dkj.kk fu"dy³~dk fu#ikf/kZ fujh'ojk A

uhjkxk jkxeFkuh fueZnk enukf'kuh AA †ˆ AA
Nishkarana - She who does not have cause
Nishkalanka - She who does not have blemishes
Nirupadhi - She who does not have basis
Nireeswara - She who does not have any one controlling her
Neeraga - She who does not have any desires
Ragha madhani - She who removes desires from us
Nirmadha - She who does not have any firm beliefs
Madhanasini - She who destroys beliefs

fuf'pUrk fujgadkjk fueksZgk eksgukf'kuh A

fueZek eerkgU=h fu"ikik ikiukf'kuh AA †‰ AA
Nischintha - She who is not worried
Nirahankara - She who does not have an ego
Nirmoha - She who does not have any passion

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Mohanasini - She who destroys passion
Nirmama - She who does not have selfish feelings
Mamatha hanthri - She who destroys selfishness Note

Nishpapa - She who does not have any sin

Papa nashini - She who destroys sin

fu"Øks/kk Øks/k'keuh fuyksZHkk yksHkukf'kuh A

fu%la'k;k la'k;?uh fuHkZok Hkoukf'kuh AA †Š AA
Nishkrodha - She who is devoid of anger
Krodha–samani - She who destroys anger
Nir Lobha - She who is not miserly
Lobha nasini - She who removes miserliness
Nissamsaya - She who does not have any doubts
Samsayagni - She who clears doubts
Nirbhava - She who does not have another birth
Bhava nasini - She who helps us not have another birth

fufoZdYik fujkck/kk fuHksZnk Hksnukf'kuh A

fuukZ'kk e`R;qeFkuh fuf"Ø;k fu"ifjxzgk AA †‹ AA
Nirvikalpa - She who does not do anything she does not desire
Nirabhadha - She who is not affected by anything

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Nirbhedha - She who does not have any difference
Bhedha nasini - She who promotes oneness
Note Nirnasa - She who does not die
Mrityu madhani - She who removes fear of death
Nishkriya - She who does not have any work
Nishparigraha - She who does not accept help from others

fuLrqyk uhyfpdqjk fujik;k fujR;;k A

nqyZHkk nqxZek nqxkZ nq%[kgU=h lq[kçnk AA ‡å AA
Nisthula - She who does not have anything to be compared to
Neela chikura - She who has dark black hair
Nirapaya - She who is never destroyed
Nirathyaya - She who does not cross limits of rules she herself
created
Dhurlabha - She who is difficult to obtain
Dhurgama - She who cannot be neared easily
Dhurga - She who is Dhurga who is a nine year old girl
Dhuka hanthri - She who removes sorrows
Sukha prada - She who gives pleasures and happiness

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INTEXT QUESTIONS 13.1

fjäLFkkukfu iwj;r Note

1. -----------------&jFkk:<&lokZ;q/k&ifj"—rk A

2. Hk.MlSU;&-----------------&'kfä&foØe&gf"kZrk A

3. egkx.ks'k&fufHkZUu&-----------------&çgf"kZrk A

4. gj&us=kfXu&lanX/k&dke&----------------- A

5. ewy&eU=kfRedk ewydwV=;&----------------- A

6. dqyk³~xuk dqykUrLFkk ----------------- dqy;ksfxuh A

7. ewyk/kkjSd&----------------- czãxzfUFk&foHksfnuh A

8. -----------------&le#fp% "kV~pØksifj&lafLFkrk A

9. ----------------- HkfäxE;k Hkfäo';k Hk;kigk A

10. 'kk³~djh ----------------- lk/oh 'kjPpUæ&fuHkkuuk A

11. fuysZik fueZyk fuR;k ----------------- fujkdqyk A

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WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT

Note
• Recitation of shlokas.

• Meaning of adjectives used for the Goddess Lalita.

• Her qualities.

TERMINAL QUESTIONS

1. Write the meaning of the following&

a) ifj"—rk

b) çgf"kZrk

c) dqy;ksfxuh

d) ewydwV=;

e) czãxzfUFk

f) Hk;kigk

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ANSWERS TO INTEXT QUESTIONS

Note
13.1

1. pØjkt

2. o/kks|qä

3. fo?u;U=

4. l¥~thoukS"kf/k%

5. dyscjk

6. dkSfyuh

7. fuy;k

8. rfMYyrk

9. Hkfäfç;k

10. Jhdjh

11. fujkdkjk

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