Lalita Trisati With English Meanings

"olloing verses in secrecy.* Sree ?evyuvaacha—“Sree ?evi says”* 1@. Asvaananaavayo"**+reetis Saastra 4isaasini Tayi (aa
"olloing verses in secrecy.* Sree ?evyuvaacha—“Sree ?evi says”* 1@. Asvaananaavayo"**+reetis Saastra 4isaasini Tayi (aa
Shri Hayagreeva uvaacha——Hayagreeva says* 1>. 2rutaarthosi 2ritaarthosi 2rutaarthosi 9hatod/hava Tvatsamo* alitaa/hakto -aasti -aasti agattraayae.* 2um/hamuni! ou ou have com#leted hat you ere su##osed to do. There is nothing else le"t in this orld "or you to do. There is no other alitha devotee e%uivalent to you in these three orlds.* '@. aenaagastya Svayam ?evee Tava 4aktavya )anvasaat Sachchishyaena tvayaaham ,ha ?rushtavaanasmi* taam Sivaam atantae ad ?arsanaaya Brahma 4ishnveesa #oorvakaahaa.*  had /een ordained /y ?evi to initiate you$ so  had the /lessed darshan o" the divine cou#le. t as /ecause o" the gi"ted one one like you$ hich even Brahma$ Brahma$ 4ishnu 4ishnu and Dsha ait in as#iration.* '1. Ata" #aram Tae vakshyaami Sarva#oortikaram Stavam asya asya Smaranamaatraena +aryaa#tistae* Bhavaed* Hrudi.* This Stotram hich gives you immense satis"action and hich ill "ill your void ill /e initiated to you. 5hen this stotram is recited ith singleEminded devotion you can see the goddess instantly and im#licitly.* ''. (ahasyanaama* Saahasraat Ati 9uhyatamam )unae Aavasyakam Tato Tato Hyaetal alitaam Samu#aasataam.* This Stotram is more secretive than the Sahasranama and is more im#ortant to alitha devotees.* '0. Tadaham Tae +ravakshyaami alitaam/aanusaasanaat Sreemat #anchadasaaksharyaahaa 2aadivarna 2ramaan )unae.* '3. +ruthag 4imsati 4imsati naamaani 2athitaani 9hatod/hava Aahatya naamnaam Trisatee Sarvasam#oortikaarinee.* Sarvasam#oortikaarinee.* 9oddess alitham/ika alitham/ika has ordained me to initiate you to this mantra. The devotee is very lucky hen he is initiated to the three hundred names hich are very secretive. t should /e ke#t secretive in high esteem to get the ma&imum /ene"its. According to the kadi vidya tradition there are "i"teen sylla/les starting "rom the letter 2a. Dach o" the sylla/le have tenty names. Sarva#oortikari stotram has three hundred names. Fh$ 2um/ha muni all the three hundred names "ul"ill the desires o" the devotees.* '8.(ahasyaati (ahasyaishaa 9o#aneeya #rayatnataha Taam Taam Srunushva )ahaa/haaga Saavadhaanaena ,haetasaa.* ucky one! This is a kingly secret$ secret o" secrets. t should /e ke#t secretly and care"ully and done ith single minded devotion.* ':. 2aevalam naama* Buddhistae -a kaarya Taeshu 2um/ha
Salutations to the )other$ ho is in the "orm o" the letter 2a. ka is synonymous synonymous ith Brahman ho created the 7niverse. ?evi is the mani"estation o" 2adi 4idya. 4idya. t is the "irst letter in the +anchadasi )antra. t comes "irst among sylla/les and nourishes the other sylla/les. 2a means Brahma$ 5ater$ 5ater$ Head$ and Ha##iness. Brahma ho controls the 7niverse. 5ater$ 5ater$ li"e giving source to other living "orms. Head is the #lace here Amrutham nectarC is stored in all living /eings. n ogins ogins hen the 2undalini rises "rom )ooladhara to Sahasrara$ 2ulamrutham is emitted hich "ios through the ;'$@@@ channels in our /ody. /ody. This is here Shakthi Shakthi "rom )ooladhara meets meets ord Siva in Sahasrara and the ogi attains attains i/eration. According According to the 4edas$ 4edas$ 2am$ (am and Ham means she is the Ha##iness in the ,hidakasa mani"esting as Ha##iness in the ?haharakasa.This is ho 2a gives i/eration through Sri 4idya 4idya )antra. Fne ho #reaches 2a sylla/le /ecomes Siva himsel". 2a is the Aus#icious Aus#icious one $ giver o" #leasure. ?oing the Archana hole heartedly$ heartedly$ ith kumkum$ Akshathas$ and Gloers and Bilva leaves gently ith devotion to the dol$ 4ilakku 4ilakku lam#C$ Sri,hakra$ and )eru$ /estos the grace o" ?evi on her ?evotees. -amaha means nothing is mine$ every thing is yoursI. yoursI. 2a deals ith the in"inite. t is used hen one is una/le to descri/e ade%uately the Anantha kalyana gunas vast giories o" the 9oddessC o" the in"inite. 2A re#resents ight$ #ranams to ?evi ho is that ight. '. Fm kalyaanyai -amaha Salutations to the )other$ ho is Bliss"ul Aus#iciousness Aus#iciousness sukha saroo#iniC. n this 7niverse$ "rom the /lade o" 9rass$ smallest smallest insect$ to the higher "orms$ "orms$ all seek Sukham or +leasure$ /e it a Sadhu$ Sadhu$ king or Brahman. The #leasure e seek is like dro#lets in an Fcean com#ared to the )other$ ho is the Fcean o" Bliss. +ranams to the ?evi ho is the )ani"estation o" +leasure and Aus#iciousness. 0. Fm kalyaana 9unasaalinyai -amahJ Salutations to the )other$ ho has the attri/utes o" True )otivation sathya sankal#aC and True ?esire sathya aasaiC. The 4edas 4edas #roclaim that she is EkevalamE A/solute and is a 5itness. The Sahasranama says that she is -irguna Emeaning attri/uteless$ ithout any "orm. Hoever$ it is not rong to imagine her in Saguna "orm. The ?evi /estos her grace on ?evotees ho orshi# her ith these a/ove mentioned %ualities. ?evotees should identi"y these %ualities %ualities ith her as SHD is indeed the mani"estation o" these %ualities. 3. Fm kalyaana Saila -ilayaayai -amahaJ Salutations to the )other$ ho dells on the )ountain o" Aus#iciousness. Aus#iciousness. 2alyaanam$ means Ha##iness$ +leasure. ?evi is the em/odiment o" #leasure ithout any traces o" #ain$ She dells in us in the Anandamaya kosha. -ormally the summit o" a )ountain is o" hard rock ithout any soil or trees. She is like a hard rock o" Bliss at the summit o" the )ountain )eru$ hich is )angalakaram aus#iciousnessC. 8. Fm kamaneeyaayai -amahaJ Salutations to the )other$ ho is the D#itome o" ove. She is the a/ode o" Ha##iness and +leasure. n this universe$ every /eing seeks "or #leasure and is satis"ied hen hisKher desires are "ul"illed. This desire "or #leasure steals the )anas mindC$ hich is never satis"ied. The ?evi$ ho is the em/odiment o" su#reme ove and the #innacle o" +leasure is enchantingly Beauti"ul and ?ivine Atma Atma Saroo#am and hence is called kamaneeya. She mani"ests hersel" through the shta ?evatha$ the "avorite 9od "or the ?evoteeC the ?evotee orshi#s$ /estoing her grace to them through their orshi#. :. Fm kalaavathyai -amaha J Salutations to the )other$ ho is the mani"estation o" si&ty "our "ine Arts kalasC. She is "ond o" +oetry$ ?ancing$ )usic$ and chanting o" the 4edas. 4edas. She is in " act$ the Home o" all Arts. Arts. n alitha Sahasranama She is descri/ed as I,hathushshashti kalaamayi$I hich means master o" si&ty "our kalas. She is the si&ty

"our kalas in the moon. The )oon$ hich is knon as ,handrakala$ is orn /y ?evi as a ,ron on her "ore head. 2alas also mean #arts o" our /ody like Head$ Arms and egs. She gives ?arshan to her ?evotees in her Saguna "orm ith all the im/s hen they meditate on her. ;.Fm kamalaakshyai -amaha J Salutations to the )other$ ho has the eyes o" /looming otus #etals. 2amala$ means the name given to 9oddess akshmi residing in the otus "loer. akshyam means attainment o" a goal. Akshi$ means /eing an instrument in understanding knoledge. 5e see ith our eyes$ hear ith our ears$ smell ith our nose$ taste ith our tongue and "eel ith our skin. These "ive nanendriyas are called Akshi. t is ?evi ho creates and controls these nanendriyas. 5ith her sacred glance she /estos ealth on this Darth$ merits "or Heavens$ and nanam "or )oksham to her ?evotees. 

=. F) 2A)ASHA9-A -A)AHA J Salutations to the )other$ ho destroys the sins o" her devotees. 5hen meditating on* Srividya$ chittha su/conscious mindC is #uri"ied$ . F) 2A(7-AA)(7THA SAA9A(AAA -A)AHA Salutations to the )other$ ho is the nectar o" the ocean o" com#assion. ust as the Fcean stays in its #lace$ is a li"e giver to the #eo#le in the "orm o" (ain. ?evi is*an ocean o" com#assion #ouring her rain o" grace on the devotees ho seek her*/lessings. The com#assionate*?evi #rotects the devotees ho surrender themselves*to her. ?evi came in the "orm o" 9anges involving the kings*o" Saagara*dynasty ho made their mark*in the annals o" History. The ord Saagara is named a"ter them. Her grace is easily on$ "or*her mercy demands no merit on our #art. She is the rain o" nectar that "alls on the #arched soil o" our*earthly e&istence. 1@. F) 2A?A)BA 2AA-A-AA 4AASAAA -A)AHA Salutations to the )other$ ho loves* to* dell in the kadam/a "orests 2adam/a vana vasini as said in alitha sahasra namaC. She lives in ,hintamani cave in the middle o" 2adam/a "orests. Sri -agara has '8 "orts. n /eteen the ;th silver "ort and the =th golden "ort* there is a*"orest called kadam/a vanam. Adi devatha$ ho governs this*#lace$ is the minister$ )antrini$ Syamala devi$ ho is again one o" the "orms o"*?evi.* ?evi truly lives in the cave o" our hearts. 11. F) 2A?A)BA 27S7)A +(AAA -A)AHA Salutations to the )other$ ho is the lover o" kadam/a "loers. ?evalokas kadam/a "loers have more "ragrance and are more /eauti"ul than earths "loers /ut the "loers in Srinagara have much more "ragrance and /eauty unE#arelled to any in this universe. ?evi loves these "loers. She loves the "loers*o" the s#irit even more. 1'. F) 2A-?A(+A 4?AAA -A)AHA Salutations to the )other$ ho is orshi##ed*/y )anmatha$ ho is a Srividya u#asaka. He is one o" the*si&teen u#asakas. As in alitha Sahasranama )anu vidya it is also knon as kadi vidya orshi##ed /y )anmatha. 10. F) 2A-?A(+A A-A2A+AA-9A 4DD2SHA-AAA -A)AHA Salutations to the )other$ ho recreated )anmatha ith her mere glance. As in alitha Sahasranama* LHarinethraagnisandagdha kaama san
#rotector o" this universe /y . F) 2AA(ATH(A -A)AHA Salutations to the )other$ ho instigates us to do the karma$ actions. The omni#resent ?evi*is ever the cause o" /ondage o" all hen she casts her net o" delusion.* She is ever again the cause o" li/eration hen she im#arts the knoledge to them. She /eing
Salutations to the )other$ ho is the com#lete #er"ect measure o" the letters o" al#ha/ets. She is the mani"estation o" the al#ha/et Ay. t is the second al#ha/et in the 4ag/hava 2oota o" the +anchadasi mantra. t is also called maya /ee. F) ASHA-AA (AHTHA?(7THAAA -A)AHA Salutations to the )other$ ho grants more /oons than e ask "or. 5e kee# #raying to her "or all the mundane )aterialistic things$ like getting a good i"e$ a good son$ ealth$ #ositions$ etc. ?evi stays ith #eo#le ithout any ants and desires and loves orking "or s#iritual develo#ement and material el"are o" #eo#le. 0@. F) AAAS79HA-? ,H27(AAA -A)AHA Salutations to the )other$ hose hair has the "ragrance so onder"ul that "loers like ,ham#aka$ Ashoka$ and +unnaga$ a/ide in ?evi Ls locks only to enhance their on "amous "ragrance /y the still

su#erior "ragrance natural to her locks. As$ in alitha sahasranamam$ Lcham#akashoka #unnaga sougandhika lasathkachaa. 01. F) A-AH2FFTA 4-AAS-A -A)AHA Salutations to the )other$ ho is the destroyer o" all our karmas. They are Agami$ Sanchitha and +rara/dha karmas.* 2arma hich is going to ha##en in "uture is Agami karma$ Sanchitha* karma is the karma ha##ening #resently$ and +rara/dha*karma is the accumulated karma during our #revious lives. These karmas cannot /e destroyed ithout*going through them$ /ut ith ?eviIs 9race$*isdom is realised*and all these karmas*are annihilated in a second. Sin*hich comes "rom vengeance$ and maya hich creates all these$ are removed "rom their grass root levels. 0'. F) A2HA BHF9AAA -A)AHA Salutations to the* )other$ ho is in /liss"ull union ith ord 2ameshara.* The acts o" creation$ #rotection$ and dissolution$ are done /y her in union ith her shakthi called )aya. 00. F) A2A (ASAAA -A)AHA Salutations to the )other$ ho is the magni"icient rasa called the Sringara (asa hich* is one o" the nine rasas. As$ in alitha Sahasra -amam$ ISringara (asa Sam#urnaI.* She is the seet* taste in the si& tastes o" the mouth$ hich are #ungent$ /itter$ sour$ astringent$ seet and hot. 03. F) A2AS5A(A +(A?AA-A -A)AHA Salutations to the )other$ ho is the giver o" enormous* ealth AisharyaC. She also grants Anima Siddhi$ etc.$ and shara Thanmai*realisation o" the sel"C to her devotees hich are also called Aisharyas. 08. F) A2AATHA+ATH(A SAA)(AAA +(A?AAA -A)AHA Salutations to the )other$ ho gives* kingdom e%ual to a /asket universal kingdom under one roo"C i"* a devotee #rays "or it. This does not give moksha. Aykaatha#athra$ means hen
0>. Fm Aykaveeraadi Samsevyaayai* -amaha Salutations to the )other$*ho is orshi##ed /y*the Dkaveeras. They* are e&traordinary #eo#le*and have attained*mantra Siddhi and darshan o" ?evi through #oo
Salutations to the )other$ ho is all alone$ itness to our actions . She e&ists /ecause o" her ill$ all the orking is done /y her )aya shakthi. ?evi remains unconcerned or indi""erent as she is a silent and changeless itness. 3>. Fm Dekshanasru Standakotyai -amaha J Salutations to the )other$ ho ,reates ,rores o" 7niverses ith .Fm Desa Shakthyai -amaha J Salutations to the )other$ ho is ord Sivas Shakthi. She is the #oer ith in him. Soundarya lahari %uotes 7nited ith shakthi$ Siva is endoed ith the #oer to create the 7niverse. Ftherise$ he is inca#a/le even o" movement.

There"ore$ ho e&ce#t those endoed ith great merits ac%uired in the #ast can /e "ortunate enough to salute or #raise thee$ mother divine$ ho art the adored o" Hari Hara and 4irinchi.I :@.Fm Deshath Smithaananaayai -amaha J Salutations to the )other$ ho has a Slight charming smile. There is no evidence o" #ain. She is "ull o" Bliss$ thats hy she is called )andasmitha. :1.Fm akaararoo#aayai -amaha J Salutations to the )other$ ho is the )ani"estation o" the etter a$ hich is the "ourth letter in the 4agh/hava koota o" the +anchadasi mantra. t denotes the ave hich initiates isdom. :'.Fm alithaayai -amaha J Salutations to the )other$ ho is the 9odess o" Transcendent Beauty. She has an unmatcha/le Beauty$ no one in the three orlds are can match her Beauty. Thats hy she is called Tri#ura sundari. -alinam$ ho looks delicate$ and alluring$ there is no one to match her$ so she has no "ear. She is sim#licity #ersoni"ied. )other ho makes her children ha##y /y her #lay acting. :0. Fm akshmee 4aani -ishevithaayai -amahaJ Salutations to the )other$ ho has 9odess akshmi and 9oddess Sarasathi to serve on her. 9oddess akshmi ho gives us ealth is on her le"t side "anning ?evi aiting to take her orders. Fn her right side is 9oddess Sarasathi ho gives us 4idya$ nanam and 2noledge$ aiting to serve on her. :3.Fm akinyai -amaha J Salutations to the )other$ ho is in the "orm o" akini. She is in the ten #etalled otus in the navel$ is threeE"aced$ tusked$ red coloured$ /earing in her hands the dart thunder /olt$ clu/$ and a/haya a ea#on and most terri/le is attended /y ?amari and other Shakthis$ aesome to the ignorant ith terror$ #residing over "lesh$ "ond o" seetmeat$ doing good to all. :8. Fm alanaa (oo#aayai -amahaJ Salutations to the )other$ ho is in the "emale "orm. 5ho can /e seen as 9oddess in all 5omen ::.Fm asaddadima +aatalaayai -amaha J Salutations to the )other$ ho has the ,om#le&ion o" a /looming +omogranate$ and +adhiri "loers. There are many varieties in +adhiri "loers$ hite$ hite and yello$ and outer red and hite mi&ed. Her com#le&ion can also /e com#ared to the redness o" "loers like Hi/iscus$ Sevalli$ 4irushi. :;.Fm alanthikaa asath#haalaayai -amaha J Salutations to the )other$ hose ornament orn on the #arting o" her "ore head called -etri ,hutti makes her look alluring. t is called alanthika$ made o" #riceless 9ems surrounded /y +earls. :=. Fm alatanayana Archithaayai -amah J Salutations to the )other$ hich is orshi##ed /y the three eyed ord Siva. ogins and nanis ith insight$ "ocus their attention in Aa. Fm akshano<ala ?ivyaangyai -amaha J Salutations to the )other$ ho is so 9race"ul and Beauti"ul. Her head /ody and lim/s are in such #er"ect measurements. All Samudrika akshanas that are needed to %uali"y "or a #er"ect 5oman are #resent in ?evi. She ho shines ith all #er"ections. ;@.Fm akshakotyanda -aayikaayai -amaha J

Salutations to the )other$ ho ,reates ,rores o" 7niverses and is the reigning Pueen "or all o" them. ?evi is the Pueen "or the 7niverses already ,reated$ "or the ones /eing ,reated and "or the 7niverses that ould /e ,reated in "uture. ;1.Fm akshyaarthaayai namaha J Salutations to the )other$ ho is Suddha nanam. #ure intelligence.C 4edas say ITatvam AsiI$ it means$ I am thatI. ?evi is the inner meaning o" it. n yoga there are to akshanams knon as Bahir akshanam and Antar akshanam She is the very essence o" it. She is the inner meaning o" goals or aims. ;'. Fm akshana 9amyaayai -amaha J Salutations to the )other$ ho cannot /e attained /y goals. There are goals hich are achieved$ goals not achieved$ and goals #artly achieved. ?evi cannot /e achieved /y . Fm a<
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1>;. Fm akulesharyai -amaha Salutations to the )other$ ho is Deshari "or all the Adhara chakras $ )oolaadhaara$Sadhistana$ )ani#ura$ Anahatha$ 4isuddhi$ Aa=. Fm a/dha )aanaayai -amaha Salutations to the )other ho gets Ha##iness through +oo>. Fm a/hdha (asaayai -amaha Salutations the )other$ ho is the Treasure House o" (asas. She is (asa o" su#reme ove$ and Ha##iness. She dells in the Sringara (asa. Alays ears good ,lothing $Frnaments$ Gloers$ and Sandalood and other Gragrances. oves the Sattvic "ood hich is Seet$ )adhura (asam. Gor -aivedyam Sour$ Bitter and Hot "ood should not /e o""ered to the ?eity. ?evi is the Pueen o" (asas ho has attained ultimate ha##iness. '@@.Fm a/dha Sam#ath Samunnathyai -amaha Salutations to the )other$ ho has Attained the Oenith o" (iches. Sathya 2ama  true desireC$ Sathya Sankal#a true intentionsC and Sat chit Ananda roo#am e&istence knoledge ha##iness a/soluteC are the riches she #osseses. '@1. Fm Hreenkaarinyai -amaha Salutations to the )other$ ho is the +ersoni"ication o" the etter Hreem. n the kamara
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