Lalita Sahasra Namam

On her who is worshipped by gods,
And on her who gives all wealth.
Sakumkumalepana –malikachumbi-Kasthurikam,
Samanda hasithekshanam sashra chapa pasangusam,
Asesha jana mohinim –maruna malya bhoosham bara,
Japa-kusuma-basuram japa vidhou smarathembikam.
Meditate on her,
Who applies saffron on her body,
Who applies musk attracted by bees on her,
Who has a beautiful smile,
Who has with her bows, arrows and Pasangusa,
Who attracts all the souls,
Who wears red garland,
Who wears ornaments great,
And who is of the colour of the red hibiscus.
* 1 * ? Srimatre namah- Mother who gives immeasurable wealth who removes all sorrows
and gives only happiness.-indicates also her role of creation
* 2 * ? Sri mahaa Raagna-yei namah - She who is the empress who takes care of the
universe- indicates her role of protection
* 3 * ? Sri mat simhaasan-eshwar-yei namah - She who sits on the throne of lionsindicates
her role of destruction
* 4 * ? Chid-agni-Kunda-Sambhootaa-yei namah - She who rose from the fire of
knowledge and is the ultimate truth
* 5 * ? Dev kaarya samu-dhyataa-yei namah - She who is interested in helping devas
* 6 * ? Udyat-bhaanu-sahasra-aabhaa-yei namah - She who glitters like thousand rising
suns
* 7 * Chatur baahu saman-vitaa-yei namah - She who has four arms
* 8 * ? Raag Swaroopa paashaa-dhyaa-yei namah - She who has love for all in the form of
rope(pasa)-She has this in one of her left hands
* 9 * ? Krodh-aakaar-ankush-ujwalaa-yei namah - She who glitters and has anger in the
form of Anghusa –in one of her right hands.
* 10 * ? Mano Rupekshu Kodandaa-yei namah - She who has the bow of sweet cane
which is her mind-in one of her left hands
* 11 * ? Pancha tan maatra saayakaa-yei namah - "She who has five bows of touch ,
smell, hearing, taste and sight"
* 12 * ? Nijaaruna prabhaa poor majjad brahmaand mandalaa-yei namah - She who
makes all the universe immerse in her red colour which is like the sun in the dawn
* 13 * ? Champak aashok – punnaag-sowgandhik- lasat kachaa-yei namah - "She who
wears in her hair flowers like Champaka, Punnaga and Sowgandhika"
* 14 * ? Kuru vind mani – sreni-kanat kotir manditaa-yei namah - She whose crown
glitters with rows of inlaid precious stones (Padmaraga stones)
* 15 * ? Ashtami chandra vibhraja – dhalika sthala shobhitha-yei namah - She who has
a beautiful forehead like the half moon (visible on eighth day from new moon)