108 Names of Devi
and the
Shri Lalita Sahasranam Stotram
Dhyanam
(This is a meditation on Devi chanted at the beginning of Shri Lalita Sahasranam,
the Thousand Names
of Devi)
sindhur aruna vigraham trinayanam
manikya mauli spurat
tara nayaka shekharam
smita mukhim apina vakshoruham
panibhyam alipurna ratna chashakam
raktotpalam bibhratim
saumyam ratna ghatastha rakta
charanam dhyayet param
ambikam
dhyayet padmasanastham
vikasita vadanam padma patraya takshim
hemabham pita vastram karakali talasat
hemapadmam varangim
sarvalankara yuktam satatam abhayatam
bhaktanamram bhavanim
shri vidyam shanta murtim sakala suranutam
sarva sampat pradatrim
sakumkuma vilepana
mallika chumbi kasturikam
samanda hasitekshanam
sashara chapa
pashamkusham
asesha jana mohinim
aruna malya bhushojvalam
japa kusuma bhasuram
japavidhau
smaretambikam
arunam karunam
tarangi takshim
dhrita pasham
kusha pushpa bana chapam
animadibhi ravratam mayukhai
rahamityeva vibhavayet
mahesim
She has three eyes; Her hue is like
that of red sindhura; the diadem of precious stones She wears has a crescent on
it shining wonderfully.
That She is easily accessible is
indicated by Her benign smile; Her children have an inexhaustible store of the
milk of life in Her full breasts; the vessel of honey in one hand and the red
lotus in the other symbolize joy and wisdom of which She alone in the source;
and Her feet placed on the precious pot full of valuable gems indicate that
these are not difficult for those who surrender to Her feet and take refuge in
Her.
I meditate on Sri Bhavani who is
seated in the lotus of expansive countenance, Whose eyes are like lotus petals,
who is golden-hued, who wears a yellow raiment, who has in her hand lotus
flowers of gold, who always dispels fear, whose devotees bow before her, who is
the embodiment of peace, who is Sri Vidya Herself who is praised by the gods,
and who gives every wealth that is sought...
I meditate on the Mother whose eyes
are smiling a little, who has in Her hands the arrow, the bow, the noose and
goad, who bewitches everybody, who is glittering with red garlands and
ornaments, who is painted with vermillion, whose forehead is kissed with the
mark of musk and who is red and tender like the japa flower...
I mediate on the great Empress who is
light red in color, whose eyes are full of compassion, who has in Her hands the
noose, the goad, the bow and the flowery arrow and who is surrounded on all
sides by powers, such as 'anima,' like rays, as if She is the Self within me...
The Durga Yantra
108 Names of Devi, the Divine Mother
(This is a selection of names from the Shri Lalita Sahasranam,
the Thousand Names
of Devi)
OM SHRI LALITAMBIKAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
great goddess Shri Lalitambika
OM SHRI MATRE NAMAHA
Salutations to the
sacred Mother
OM SHRI MAHA RAGNYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
great Empress
OM BHAVANYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
consort of Shiva
OM BHAVANA GAMYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is reached through constant reflection on Truth
OM BHADRA PRIYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who loves to be benevolent
OM BHADRA MURTYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the embodiment of benevolence
OM BHAKTI PRIYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is pleased by Her devotees' loving worship
OM BHAKTI GAMYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is reached by yearning service and meditation
OM BHAKTI VASYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is made one's own by loving acts of devotion
OM BHAYA PAHAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who dispels all fear
OM SHAMBHAVYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who worships Shambhu
OM SHARADARADHYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is worshiped as the Goddess of learning in the autumn
OM SHARVANYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the consort of Sarva
OM SHARMADAYINYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is always the giver of happiness
OM SHANKARYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is inseparable from Parama Shiva
OM SHRIKARYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi
OM SHATODARYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who has a slender waist
OM SHANTIMATYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is ever at peace with Her devotees
OM NIRADHARAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who has no other support
OM NIRANJANAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is unstained
OM NIRLEPAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is untouched
OM NIRMALAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is ever pure
OM NITYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is eternal
OM NIRAKARAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is without form
OM NIRAKULAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is never perturbed
OM NIRGUNAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is attributeless
OM NISHKALAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is indivisible
OM SHANTAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is perfectly serene
OM NISHKAMAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is free from all desires
OM NITYAMUKTAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is eternally free from illusion
OM NIRVIKARAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the unchanging basis for all change
OM NISHPRAPANCHAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is beyond all phenomena of the world
OM NIRASHRAYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who depends on none
OM NITYA SHUDDHAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is eternally taintless
OM NITYA BUDDHAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is perpetual abode of knowledge
OM NIRAVADYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is entirely free from flaw
OM NIRANTARAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is without end
OM NISHKARANAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is without beginning
OM NISHKALANKAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who has no lapse whatsoever
OM NIRUPADHAYE NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is limitless
OM NIRISHVARAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Motherwho is supreme
OM NIRAGAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who has no passions
OM RAGA MATHANYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who destroys all attachments
OM NIRMADAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who has no pride
OM MADANASHINYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who wipes out arrogance
OM NISHCHINTAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is free from all anxiety
OM NIRAHANKARAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is completely free from ego
OM NIRMOHAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is completely free of delusion
OM MOHA NASHINYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who cures the delusions of Her devotees
OM NIRMAMAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who has no ego or "my"-ness
OM MAMATA HANTRYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who destroys conceit and selfishness in Her devotees
OM NISHPAPAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the negation of sin
OM PAPA NASHINYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who completely destroys sin by the mere repetition of Her name
OM NISHKRODHAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who has no enemy or anger
OM KRODHA SHAMANYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who extinguishes anger rising in the minds of Her devotees
OM NIRLOBHAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is completely free from greed
OM LOBHA NASHINYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who removes greed from the minds of Her devotees
OM NIHSAMSHAYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is free from doubt
OM NIRBHAVAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who has no origin
OM BHAVA NASHINYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who puts an end to the rounds of birth and death
OM NIRVIKALPAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the eternal pure intelligence
OM NIRABADHAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who remains ever untroubled
OM NIRBHEDAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother in whom all are one
OM BHEDA NASHINYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who destroys the distinctions made by the mind
OM NIRNASHAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is immortal
OM MRITYU MATHANYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who uproots the cause of death in Her devotees
OM NISHKRIYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is beyond all action
OM NISHPARIGRAHAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who takes nothing
OM NISTULAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is unequaled
OM NILA CHIKURAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who has locks of shining black hair
OM NIRAPAYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who never departs
OM NIRATYAYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is beyond all danger
OM DURLABHAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is attained through long-sustained and necessary efforts
OM DURGAMAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is not reached without painstaking continued exertion
OM DURGAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is Goddess Durga
OM DUKHA HANTRYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who destroys sorrow
OM SUKHA PRADAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who confers the bliss of liberation
OM SARVAGNAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is omniscient
OM SANDRA KARUNAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is intensely compassionate
OM SARVA SHAKTI MAYYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the source of all power
OM SARVA MANGALAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who possesses all that is auspicious
OM SAD GATI PRADAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who takes the seeker to the supreme goal
OM SARVESHVARYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the queen of the universe
OM SARVAMAYYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is immanent in all
OM MAHESHVARYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who transcends nature and is the source of all
OM MAHA KALYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the great goddess Kali who destroys even death
OM MAHA DEVYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the great goddess
OM MAHA LAKSHMYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the great goddess Lakshmi who is the source of life's bounty
OM MAHA RUPAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the supreme form
OM MAHA PUJYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is worthy of worship
OM MAHA MAYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the great creator of the illusory energy
OM MAHA SATTVAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the supreme existence
OM MAHA SHAKTYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the supreme energy
OM MAHA RATYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is boundless bliss
OM MAHA BHOGAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the supreme enjoyment and luxury
OM MAHAISHVARYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who has supreme dominion
OM MAHA VIRYAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother of supreme prowess and strength
OM MAHA BALAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is of great strength
OM MAHA BUDDHYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is supreme intelligence
OM MAHA SIDDHYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother whose attainments are supreme
OM MAHA TANTRAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the subject of the great Tantras
OM MAHA MANTRAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the great mantra
OM MAHA YANTRAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is worshiped in the symbols of yantras
OM MAHASANAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother whose seat is worthy of great worship
OM PARAM JYOTYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the supreme radiance
OM PARAM DHAMNE NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the supreme abode
OM PARAMANAVE NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the most subtle
OM PARAT PARAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the greatest
OM PARA SHAKTYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the supreme energy
OM SHRI SHIVAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is with the worshipful Shiva
OM SHIVA SHAKTAIKYA RUPINYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the form of energy or potency united with Lord Shiva
OM VISHNU SHAKTYAIKYA RUPINYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is a form of the potency (shakti) united with Lord Vishnu
OM BRAHMA SHAKTYAIKYA RUPINYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is a form of the potency (shakti) united with Brahma
OM SHRI LALITAMBIKAYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is the goddess Shri Lalitambika
OM SHRI MATA AMRITANANDAMAYE NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother who is called Amritanandamayi
OM SHRI MAHA TRIPURA SUNDARYAI NAMAHA
Salutations to the
Mother whose name is also the divine Mother Tripurasundari
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