Lalita Sahasranama

One should meditate upon the Supreme Mother whose body glows like vermilion and the rising sun, who has three eyes, whose crown of rubies is adorned with the crescent moon, who has a smiling face and full, elevated bosom, who holds in her hands a jewelled cup full of honey and a red lotus, who is gentle, and whose red feet rest upon a pedestal of gems.

I meditate upon Bhavani (the Goddess) who is of a crimson hue, whose eyes ripple with compassion, who holds the noose, the goad, flower arrows, and a bow, who is surrounded by rays of light and by the powers of Anima and the other Siddhis, contemplating 'I am She.'

The Divine Goddess is to be meditated upon as seated on the lotus with petal eyes. She is golden hued, and has lotus flowers in Her hand. She dispels fear of the devotees who bow before Her. She is the embodiment of peace, knowledge (vidyA), is praised by gods and grants every kind of wealth wished for.

I meditate on the Mother, whose eyes are smiling, who holds the arrow, bow, noose and the goad in Her hand. She is glittering with red garlands and ornaments. She is painted with kumkuma on her forehead and is red and tender like the japa flower.

Om — Shri Mata — The Mother of Shri (auspiciousness and prosperity), Shri Maharajni — The great sovereign Empress, Shrimat-Simhasaneshvari — The Goddess who presides over the divine throne, Chidagni-Kunda-Sambhuta — She who was born from the fire-pit of consciousness, Deva-Karya-Samudyata — She who rose to accomplish the task of the gods (destroying Bhandasura).

Udyad-Bhanu-Sahasrabha — She who shines like a thousand rising suns, Chatur-Bahu-Samanvita — She who is endowed with four arms, Raga-Svarupa-Pashadhya — She who holds the noose that is the form of love/desire, Krodha-akara-Ankushojjvala — She who shines with the goad that is the form of righteous anger.

Mano-Rupekshu-Kodanda — She whose bow of sugarcane represents the mind, Pancha-Tanmatra-Sayaka — She whose five arrows are the five subtle elements (sound, touch, form, taste, smell), Nija-Aruna-Prabha-Pura-Majjad-Brahmanda-Mandala — She whose own crimson radiance floods and submerges the entire universe.

Champaka-Ashoka-Punnaga-Saugandhika-Lasat-Kacha — She whose lustrous hair is adorned with champaka, ashoka, punnaga, and saugandhika flowers, Kuruvinda-Mani-Shreni-Kanat-Kotira-Mandita — She who is decorated with a crown glittering with rows of kuruvinda (ruby) gems.

Ashtami-Chandra-Vibhrajad-Alika-Sthala-Shobhita — She whose forehead shines like the crescent moon on the eighth day (Ashtami), Mukha-Chandra-Kalankabha-Mriganabhi-Visheshaka — She who wears a musk mark (tilaka) on her moon-like face, resembling the mark on the moon.

vadanasmaramāṅgalyagṛhatoraṇacillikā — Whose eyebrows are like the arched gateway (toraṇa) of the auspicious abode of Kāma that is her face, vaktralakṣmīparīvāhacalanmīnābhalocanā — Whose eyes resemble fish darting in the flowing stream of the beauty of her face

navacampakapuṣpābhanāsādaṇḍavirājitā — Who is graced by a nose-ridge shining like a fresh campaka flower, tārākāntitiraskārināsābharaṇabhāsurā — Who shines with a nose-ornament that outshines the lustre of the stars

kadambamañjarīklṛptakarṇapūramanoharā — Who is charming with an ear-ornament fashioned from a cluster of kadamba blossoms, tāṭaṅkayugalībhūtatapanoḍupamaṇḍalā — Whose pair of ear-ornaments are the orbs of the sun and the moon

padmarāgaśilādarśaparibhāvikapolabhūḥ — Whose cheeks surpass mirrors made of ruby (padmarāga), navavidrumabimbaśrīnyakkāriradanacchadā — Whose lips outshine the beauty of fresh coral and the bimba fruit

śuddhavidyāṅkurākāradvijapaṅktidvayojjvalā — Whose two rows of teeth gleam like the sprouts of Śuddha-vidyā (pure knowledge), karpūravīṭikāmodasamākarṣidigantarā — The fragrance of whose camphor-laden betel roll pervades and draws all the quarters

nijasallāpamādhuryavinirbhartsitakacchapī — The sweetness of whose speech puts to shame the kacchapī vīṇā (of Sarasvatī), mandasmitaprabhāpūramajjatkāmeśamānasā — In the flood of the radiance of whose gentle smile the mind of Kāmeśvara is immersed

anākalitasādṛśyacibukaśrīvirājitā — Who is resplendent with the beauty of a chin beyond all comparison, kāmeśabaddhamāṅgalyasūtraśobhitakandharā — Whose neck is adorned with the maṅgala-sūtra tied by Kāmeśvara

kanakāṅgadakeyūrakamanīyabhujānvitā — Who has lovely arms adorned with golden armlets (aṅgada) and bracelets (keyūra), ratnagraiveyacintākalolamuktāphalānvitā — Who wears a jewelled necklace with a pendant (cintāka) and a swaying pearl

kāmeśvarapremaratnamaṇipratipaṇastanī — Whose breasts are as the price paid in exchange for the gem of Kāmeśvara's love, nābhyālavālaromālilatāphalakucadvayī — Whose two breasts are the fruits of the hair-line creeper rising from the basin of her navel

lakṣyaromalatādhāratāsamunneyamadhyamā — Whose slender waist can only be inferred as the support of the visible hair-creeper, stanabhāradalanmadhyapaṭṭabandhavalitrayā — Whose three belly-folds serve as a band supporting the waist that is breaking under the weight of the breasts

aruṇāruṇakausumbhavastrabhāsvatkaṭītaṭī — Whose hips are radiant with a deep-red garment dyed with safflower (kusumbha), ratnakiṅkiṇikāramyaraśanādāmabhūṣitā — Who is adorned with a lovely jewelled girdle set with tiny tinkling bells

kāmeśajñātasaubhāgyamārdavorudvayānvitā — Whose pair of thighs, their beauty and softness known only to Kāmeśvara, māṇikyamukuṭākārajānudvayavirājitā — Whose two knees shine like crowns fashioned of rubies

indragopaparikṣiptasmaratūṇābhajaṅghikā — Whose calves resemble Kāma's quiver studded with indragopa (velvet mites), gūḍhagulphā — Whose ankles are well-rounded and not protruding (concealed), kūrmapṛṣṭhajayiṣṇuprapadānvitā — Whose insteps surpass the arched back of a tortoise in smooth roundness

nakhadīdhitisaṃchannanamajjanatamoguṇā — Whose toenails' radiance dispels the tamas (darkness) of those who bow at her feet, padadvayaprabhājālaparākṛtasaroruhā — The web of splendour of whose two feet outshines the lotus

siñjānamaṇimañjīramaṇḍitaśrīpadāmbujā — Whose auspicious lotus-feet are adorned with jingling jewelled anklets, marālīmandagamanā — Whose gait is gentle and graceful like that of a female swan, mahālāvaṇyaśevadhiḥ — Who is the treasure-house of supreme loveliness (lāvaṇya)

Sarvāruṇā — She who is entirely rosy-red in hue, Anavadyāṅgī — She whose limbs are flawless and beautiful, Sarvābharaṇabhūṣitā — She who is adorned with all ornaments, Śivakāmeśvarāṅkasthā — She who is seated on the lap of Shiva-Kameshvara, Śivā — The auspicious one, consort and power of Shiva, Svādhīnavallabhā — She whose beloved husband is under her own control

Sumerumadhyaśṛṅgasthā — She who dwells on the central peak of Mount Sumeru, Śrīmannagaranāyikā — The sovereign mistress of the resplendent city (Sri Nagara), Cintāmaṇigṛhāntasthā — She who resides within the Chintamani mansion of wish-fulfilling gems, Pañcabrahmāsanasthitā — She who is seated on the throne formed of the five Brahmas

Mahāpadmāṭavīsaṃsthā — She who dwells in the great lotus-forest, Kadambavanavāsinī — She who dwells in the Kadamba forest, Sudhāsāgaramadhyasthā — She who abides in the midst of the ocean of nectar, Kāmākṣī — She of lovely, desire-granting eyes, Kāmadāyinī — The bestower of all desires

Devarṣigaṇasaṅghātastūyamānātmavaibhavā — She whose glory is extolled by the assembled hosts of gods and sages, Bhaṇḍāsuravadhodyuktaśaktisenāsamanvitā — She accompanied by the army of Shaktis intent on slaying Bhandasura

Sampatkarīsamārūḍhasindhuravrajasevitā — She served by the herds of elephants ridden by the commander Sampatkari, Aśvārūḍhādhiṣṭhitāśvakoṭikoṭibhirāvṛtā — She surrounded by crores upon crores of horses commanded by the Shakti Ashvarudha

Cakrarājarathārūḍhasarvāyudhapariṣkṛtā — She mounted on the Chakraraja chariot, equipped with every weapon, Geyacakrarathārūḍhamantriṇīparisevitā — She attended by Mantrini (Shyamala) mounted on the Geyachakra chariot

Kiricakrarathārūḍhadaṇḍanāthāpuraskṛtā — She preceded by Dandanatha (Varahi) mounted on the Kirichakra chariot, Jvālāmālinikākṣiptavahniprākāramadhyagā — She who dwells within the rampart of fire created by the Shakti Jvalamalini

Bhaṇḍasainyavadhodyuktaśaktivikramaharṣitā — She delighted by the valor of the Shaktis intent on destroying Bhanda's army, Nityāparākramāṭopanirīkṣaṇasamutsukā — She eager to behold the mighty prowess of the Nitya deities

Bhaṇḍaputravadhodyuktabālāvikramananditā — She gladdened by the valor of Bala engaged in slaying Bhanda's sons, Mantriṇyambāviracitaviṣaṅgavadhatoṣitā — She pleased by the slaying of Vishanga accomplished by Mantrini Amba

Viśukraprāṇaharaṇavārāhīvīryananditā — She delighted by the valor of Varahi who took the life of Vishukra, Kāmeśvaramukhālokakalpitaśrīgaṇeśvarā — She who brought forth Sri Ganesha by a glance at Kameshvara's face

Mahāgaṇeśanirbhinnavighnayantrapraharṣitā — She greatly delighted when the mighty Ganesha shattered the obstacle-yantras, Bhaṇḍāsurendranirmuktaśastrapratyastravarṣiṇī — She who rained counter-missiles against the weapons discharged by the demon-king Bhanda

Karāṅgulinakhotpannanārāyaṇadaśākṛtiḥ — She from the finger-nails of whose hand sprang the ten incarnations of Narayana, Mahāpāśupatāstrāgninirdagdhāsurasainikā — She who burnt the demon soldiers with the fire of the great Pashupata missile

Kāmeśvarāstranirdagdhasabhaṇḍāsuraśūnyakā — She who reduced Bhandasura together with his city Shunyaka to ashes by the Kameshvara missile, Brahmopendramahendrādidevasaṃstutavaibhavā — She whose majesty is praised by Brahma, Vishnu, Indra and other gods

Haranetrāgnisaṃdagdhakāmasañjīvanauṣadhiḥ — She who is the life-restoring herb for Kama, burnt to ashes by the fire of Shiva's eye, Śrīmadvāgbhavakūṭaikasvarūpamukhapaṅkajā — She whose lotus-face is the very form of the Vagbhava-kuta (first segment of the Panchadashi mantra)

Kaṇṭhādhaḥkaṭiparyantamadhyakūṭasvarūpiṇī — She whose form from below the neck to the waist is the middle kuta (Kamaraja-kuta) of the mantra, Śaktikūṭaikatāpannakaṭyadhobhāgadhāriṇī — She who bears the part below the waist as identical with the Shakti-kuta (third segment of the mantra)

Mūlamantrātmikā — She who is the essence of the root mantra (Pañcadaśī), Mūlakūṭatrayakalevarā — She whose body is the three sections (kūṭas) of the root mantra, Kulāmṛtaikarasikā — She who alone relishes the nectar of Kula, Kulasaṅketapālinī — The guardian of the secret conventions of Kula

Kulāṅganā — The noble lady of the Kula tradition, Kulāntasthā — She who abides within the Kula, Kaulinī — The deity of the Kaula path, Kulayoginī — The Yoginī presiding over the Kula, Akulā — She who transcends Kula (the Akula, Śiva-state), Samayāntasthā — She who abides in the Samaya (inner worship), Samayācāratatparā — She who is intent on the Samaya observance

Mūlādhāraikanilayā — She whose principal abode is the Mūlādhāra chakra, Brahmagranthivibhedinī — She who pierces the Brahma knot, Maṇipūrāntaruditā — She who rises within the Maṇipūra chakra, Viṣṇugranthivibhedinī — She who pierces the Viṣṇu knot

Ājñācakrāntarālasthā — She who resides within the Ājñā chakra, Rudragranthivibhedinī — She who pierces the Rudra knot, Sahasrārāmbujārūḍhā — She who is enthroned on the thousand-petalled lotus, Sudhāsārābhivarṣiṇī — She who showers streams of nectar

Taḍillatāsamaruciḥ — She whose radiance equals a streak of lightning, Ṣaṭcakroparisaṃsthitā — She who is established above the six chakras, Mahāśaktiḥ — The supreme Power (Kuṇḍalinī), Kuṇḍalinī — The coiled Kuṇḍalinī power, Bisatantutanīyasī — She who is finer than a lotus-stalk fibre

Bhavānī — Bhavānī, consort of Bhava (Śiva), Bhāvanāgamyā — She who is reached through devout contemplation, Bhavāraṇyakuṭhārikā — The axe that cuts down the forest of worldly existence, Bhadrapriyā — She who loves the auspicious, Bhadramūrtiḥ — She of auspicious form, Bhaktasaubhāgyadāyinī — She who grants good fortune to her devotees

Bhaktipriyā — She who loves devotion, Bhaktigamyā — She who is reached through devotion, Bhaktivaśyā — She who is won over by devotion, Bhayāpahā — She who dispels fear, Śāmbhavī — Śāmbhavī, the power of Śambhu (Śiva), Śāradārādhyā — She who is worshipped by Śāradā (Sarasvatī), Śarvāṇī — Śarvāṇī, consort of Śarva (Śiva), Śarmadāyinī — She who confers happiness

Śāṅkarī — Śāṅkarī, the power of Śaṅkara, Śrīkarī — She who bestows prosperity, Sādhvī — The chaste and virtuous One, Śaraccandranibhānanā — She whose face is like the autumn moon, Śātodarī — She of a slender waist, Śāntimatī — She who is endowed with tranquillity, Nirādhārā — She who is without any support (self-established), Nirañjanā — The spotless, untainted One

Nirlepā — She who is free from all taint, Nirmalā — The stainless, utterly pure One, Nityā — The eternal One, Nirākārā — She who is without form, Nirākulā — She who is ever undisturbed, Nirguṇā — She who is beyond the three guṇas, Niṣkalā — She who is without parts (indivisible), Śāntā — The tranquil One, Niṣkāmā — She who is free from desire, Nirupaplavā — She who is imperishable, free from all calamity

Nityamuktā — The eternally liberated One, Nirvikārā — She who is free from all change, Niṣprapañcā — She who is beyond the phenomenal world, Nirāśrayā — She who needs no support outside herself, Nityaśuddhā — The ever-pure One, Nityabuddhā — The ever-enlightened One, Niravadyā — The faultless One, Nirantarā — She who is without break or interval (all-pervading)

Niṣkāraṇā — She who is without a cause, Niṣkalaṅkā — The spotless One, Nirupādhiḥ — She who is free from all limiting adjuncts, Nirīśvarā — She above whom there is no ruler, Nīrāgā — She who is free from passion, Rāgamathanī — She who churns away passion, Nirmadā — She who is free from pride, Madanāśinī — She who destroys pride

Niścintā — She who is free from anxiety, Nirahaṅkārā — She who is free from egoism, Nirmohā — She who is free from delusion, Mohanāśinī — She who destroys delusion, Nirmamā — She who is free from the sense of 'mine', Mamatāhantrī — She who slays the sense of 'mine-ness', Niṣpāpā — The sinless One, Pāpanāśinī — She who destroys sin

Niṣkrodhā — She who is free from anger, Krodhaśamanī — She who subdues anger, Nirlobhā — She who is free from greed, Lobhanāśinī — She who destroys greed, Niḥsaṃśayā — She who is free from doubt, Saṃśayaghnī — She who destroys doubt, Nirbhavā — She who is beyond birth and existence, Bhavanāśinī — She who destroys worldly existence

Nirvikalpā — She who is free from all mental constructs, Nirābādhā — She who is free from all impediment, Nirbhedā — She who is without any difference (non-dual), Bhedanāśinī — She who destroys the sense of difference, Nirnāśā — The imperishable One, Mṛtyumathanī — She who destroys death, Niṣkriyā — She who is beyond action, Niṣparigrahā — She who possesses nothing (free from acquisition)

Nistulā — The peerless, incomparable One, Nīlacikurā — She of dark-blue tresses, Nirapāyā — She who is free from decay, Niratyayā — She who is inviolable and undecaying, Durlabhā — She who is difficult to attain, Durgamā — She who is hard to reach, Durgā — Durgā, remover of all difficulties, Duḥkhahantrī — She who destroys sorrow, Sukhapradā — She who bestows happiness

Duṣṭadūrā — She who remains far from the wicked, Durācāraśamanī — The subduer of evil conduct, Doṣavarjitā — She who is free from all defects, Sarvajñā — The all-knowing, omniscient one, Sāndrakaruṇā — She who is full of intense compassion, Samānādhikavarjitā — She who has neither equal nor superior

Sarvaśaktimayī — She who is composed of all powers, Sarvamaṅgalā — The source of all auspiciousness, Sadgatipradā — The bestower of the good path and liberation, Sarveśvarī — The supreme ruler of all, Sarvamayī — She who is all-pervading, consisting of all, Sarvamantrasvarūpiṇī — The embodiment of all mantras

Sarvayantrātmikā — The soul of all yantras, Sarvatantrarūpā — The form of all tantras, Manonmanī — She who is the transcendent state beyond mind, Māheśvarī — The consort-power of Maheśvara, Mahādevī — The great Goddess, Mahālakṣmī — She who is the great Lakṣmī, Mṛḍapriyā — The beloved of Mṛḍa (Śiva)

Mahārūpā — She who is of majestic form, Mahāpūjyā — The most worshipful one, Mahāpātakanāśinī — The destroyer of the great sins, Mahāmāyā — The great Māyā, the primordial power veiling reality, Mahāsattvā — She who possesses great sattva and inner strength, Mahāśakti — The great Power, Mahārati — She who is supreme delight

Mahābhogā — She who is of great enjoyment, Mahaiśvaryā — She who possesses great sovereignty, Mahāvīryā — She who is of great valour, Mahābalā — She who is of great strength, Mahābuddhi — She who is of supreme intelligence, Mahāsiddhi — She who is great attainment, Mahāyogeśvareśvarī — The ruler of the great masters of yoga

Mahātantrā — She who is the great Tantra, Mahāmantrā — She who is the great Mantra, Mahāyantrā — She who is the great Yantra, Mahāsanā — She who is seated upon the great throne, Mahāyāgakramārādhyā — She who is worshipped by the great sacrificial ritual-order, Mahābhairavapūjitā — She who is worshipped by Mahābhairava (Śiva)

Maheśvaramahākalpamahātāṇḍavasākṣiṇī — The witness of Maheśvara's great cosmic dance at the great dissolution, Mahākāmeśamahiṣī — The great queen of Mahākāmeśvara, Mahātripurasundarī — The great Tripurasundarī

Catuḥṣaṣṭyupacārāḍhyā — She who is worshipped with the sixty-four services, Catuḥṣaṣṭikalāmayī — She who consists of the sixty-four arts, Mahācatuḥṣaṣṭikoṭiyoginīgaṇasevitā — She who is served by the great sixty-four crore hosts of yoginīs

Manuvidyā — She who is the Manu-vidyā mantra, Candravidyā — She who is the Candra-vidyā mantra, Candramaṇḍalamadhyagā — She who dwells at the centre of the lunar orb, Cārurūpā — She who is of beautiful form, Cāruhāsā — She who has a lovely smile, Cārucandrakalādharā — She who wears the beautiful crescent moon

Carācarajagannāthā — The Lord of the whole moving and unmoving world, Cakrarājaniketanā — She who dwells in the Śrī Cakra, king of chakras, Pārvatī — Pārvatī, daughter of the mountain, Padmanayanā — The lotus-eyed one, Padmarāgasamaprabhā — She whose radiance is like the ruby

Pañcapretāsanāsīnā — She who is seated on the couch of the five pretas, Pañcabrahmasvarūpiṇī — The embodiment of the five Brahmans, Cinmayī — She who is of the nature of pure consciousness, Paramānandā — She who is supreme bliss, Vijñānaghanarūpiṇī — She whose form is concentrated pure consciousness

Dhyānadhyātṛdhyeyarūpā — She who is the form of meditation, meditator, and the object of meditation, Dharmādharmavivarjitā — She who is free from both merit and demerit, Viśvarūpā — The cosmic form, presiding over the waking state, Jāgariṇī — She who is the waking state, Svapantī — She who is the dreaming state, Taijasātmikā — The soul of Taijasa, the dream-state consciousness

Suptā — She who is the deep-sleep state, Prājñātmikā — The soul of Prājña, the deep-sleep consciousness, Turyā — She who is the fourth, transcendental state, Sarvāvasthāvivarjitā — She who transcends all states, Sṛṣṭikartrī — The creatress of the universe, Brahmarūpā — She who is of the form of Brahmā, the creator, Goptrī — The protectress and preserver of the world, Govindarūpiṇī — She who is of the form of Govinda (Viṣṇu)

Saṃhāriṇī — The destroyer of the world, Rudrarūpā — She who is of the form of Rudra, Tirodhānakarī — She who brings about the concealment of the world, Īśvarī — The supreme ruler, power of concealment, Sadāśivā — She who is of the form of Sadāśiva, Anugrahadā — The bestower of grace, Pañcakṛtyaparāyaṇā — She who is engaged in the five cosmic functions

Bhānumaṇḍalamadhyasthā — She who abides at the centre of the solar orb, Bhairavī — The Bhairavī, power of Bhairava, Bhagamālinī — She who is garlanded with bhaga, the six divine glories, Padmāsanā — She who is seated upon a lotus, Bhagavatī — The divine Bhagavatī, endowed with the six glories, Padmanābhasahodarī — The sister of Padmanābha (Viṣṇu)

unmeṣa-nimiṣotpanna-vipanna-bhuvanāvalī — She by whose opening and closing of the eyes the rows of worlds arise and perish, sahasra-śīrṣa-vadanā — She who has a thousand heads and faces, sahasrākṣī — She who has a thousand eyes, sahasra-pāt — She who has a thousand feet

ābrahma-kīṭa-jananī — The mother of all beings from Brahmā down to the worm, varṇāśrama-vidhāyinī — The ordainer of the varṇa and āśrama order, nijājñā-rūpa-nigamā — She whose own command takes the form of the Vedas, puṇyāpuṇya-phala-pradā — The bestower of the fruits of good and evil deeds

śruti-sīmanta-sindūrī-kṛta-pādābja-dhūlikā — She the dust of whose lotus feet forms the vermilion in the hair-parting of the Vedas, sakalāgama-sandoha-śukti-sampuṭa-mauktikā — The pearl within the shell-casket formed by the whole body of Āgamas

puruṣārtha-pradā — The bestower of the four aims of human life, pūrṇā — The all-complete and perfect one, bhoginī — The enjoyer, mistress of all enjoyments, bhuvaneśvarī — The sovereign ruler of all the worlds, ambikā — The Mother of the universe, anādi-nidhanā — She who is without beginning or end, hari-brahmendra-sevitā — She who is served by Viṣṇu, Brahmā and Indra

nārāyaṇī — The power of Nārāyaṇa; consort-energy of Viṣṇu, nāda-rūpā — She of the form of the primal sound (nāda), nāma-rūpa-vivarjitā — She who is devoid of name and form, hrīṃkārī — She of the form of the bīja 'hrīṃ', hrīmatī — She who is endowed with modesty (hrī), hṛdyā — She who dwells in the heart and is dear to it, heyopādeya-varjitā — She who is free from what is to be rejected or accepted

rāja-rājārcitā — She who is worshipped by the king of kings (Kubera), rājñī — The queen (empress), ramyā — The delightful and beautiful one, rājīva-locanā — The lotus-eyed one, rañjanī — She who delights and captivates all, ramaṇī — The beautiful one who gives delight, rasyā — She who is full of essence and worthy of relish, raṇat-kiṅkiṇi-mekhalā — She who wears a girdle of tinkling bells

ramā — Ramā (Lakṣmī); the resplendent one, rākendu-vadanā — She whose face is like the full moon, rati-rūpā — She of the form of Rati (love and delight), rati-priyā — She who is dear to Rati and fond of love, rakṣā-karī — The protector who grants safety, rākṣasa-ghnī — The slayer of demons, rāmā — The lovely woman who delights all, ramaṇa-lampaṭā — She who is passionately devoted to her consort (Śiva)

kāmyā — The desirable one, sought by all, kāma-kalā-rūpā — She of the form of the Kāma-kalā, kadamba-kusuma-priyā — She who is fond of kadamba flowers, kalyāṇī — The auspicious one who confers welfare, jagatī-kandā — The root and source of the world, karuṇā-rasa-sāgarā — The ocean of the essence of compassion

kalāvatī — She who is endowed with all the arts (kalās), kalālāpā — She of sweet and artful speech, kāntā — The lovely and charming one, kādambarī-priyā — She who is fond of kādambarī (mead), varadā — The bestower of boons, vāma-nayanā — She who has beautiful eyes, vāruṇī-mada-vihvalā — She who is enraptured with the exhilaration of the vāruṇī nectar

viśvādhikā — She who transcends and is greater than the universe, veda-vedyā — She who is knowable through the Vedas, vindhyācala-nivāsinī — She who dwells on the Vindhya mountain, vidhātrī — The creatrix and ordainer, veda-jananī — The mother of the Vedas, viṣṇu-māyā — She who is the māyā of Viṣṇu, vilāsinī — The sportive and playful one

kṣetra-svarūpā — She of the form of the 'field' (body, matter), kṣetreśī — The mistress of the field, kṣetra-kṣetrajña-pālinī — The protector of both the field and the knower of the field (matter and soul), kṣaya-vṛddhi-vinirmuktā — She who is free from decay and growth, kṣetra-pāla-samarcitā — She who is worshipped by the Kṣetrapālas (guardian deities)

vijayā — The ever-victorious one, vimalā — The stainless and pure one, vandyā — The adorable one, worthy of worship, vandāru-jana-vatsalā — She who is affectionate towards her worshipping devotees, vāg-vādinī — She who presides over speech and prompts utterance, vāma-keśī — She who has beautiful hair, vahni-maṇḍala-vāsinī — She who dwells in the region of fire

bhaktimat-kalpa-latikā — The wish-fulfilling creeper for the devout, paśu-pāśa-vimocinī — The liberator of the individual soul from its bonds, saṃhṛtāśeṣa-pāṣaṇḍā — The destroyer of all heresies and heretics, sadācāra-pravartikā — The promoter of righteous conduct

tāpa-traya-agni-santapta-samāhlādana-candrikā — The moonlight that soothes those scorched by the fire of the three afflictions, taruṇī — The ever-youthful one, tāpasārādhyā — She who is worshipped by ascetics, tanu-madhyā — The slender-waisted one, tamo'pahā — The dispeller of darkness and ignorance

citiḥ — She who is pure Consciousness (citi), tat-pada-lakṣyārthā — The implied meaning of the word 'Tat', cid-eka-rasa-rūpiṇī — She of the nature of the one undivided essence of consciousness, svātmānanda-lavī-bhūta-brahmādyānanda-santatiḥ — She before a mere particle of whose own bliss the whole series of joys beginning with Brahmā's is but a fraction

parā — The supreme (parā) transcendent state of speech, pratyakcitīrūpā — She whose form is the inward-turned consciousness, paśyantī — She who is the paśyantī (visionary) form of speech, paradevatā — The supreme Deity, madhyamā — She who is the madhyamā (intermediate) form of speech, vaikharīrūpā — She whose form is the vaikharī (articulate, uttered) speech, bhaktamānasahaṃsikā — The swan sporting in the Mānasa-lake of her devotees' minds

kāmeśvaraprāṇanāḍī — The very life-vein of Kāmeśvara (Śiva), kṛtajñā — The knower of all deeds (the ever-grateful one), kāmapūjitā — She who is worshipped by Kāma (the god of love), śṛṅgārarasasampūrṇā — She who is full of the śṛṅgāra (love) sentiment, jayā — The ever-victorious one, jālandharasthitā — She who abides in the Jālandhara sacred seat

oḍyāṇapīṭhanilayā — She who dwells in the Oḍyāṇa sacred seat, bindumaṇḍalavāsinī — She who resides in the bindu (central point) of the Śrī-cakra, rahoyāgakramārādhyā — She who is worshipped through the secret sacrificial order, rahastarpaṇatarpitā — She who is gratified by the secret tarpaṇa (oblation)

sadyaḥprasādinī — She who bestows her grace instantly, viśvasākṣiṇī — The witness of the entire universe, sākṣivarjitā — She who is without any witness (over her), ṣaḍaṅgadevatāyuktā — She who is attended by the six-limb (ṣaḍaṅga) deities, ṣāḍguṇyaparipūritā — She who is full of the six divine attributes

nityaklinnā — She who is ever-moist with compassion (the Nityā deity Nityaklinnā), nirupamā — The incomparable one, nirvāṇasukhadāyinī — The bestower of the bliss of liberation, nityāṣoḍaśikārūpā — She whose form is the sixteen eternal (Nityā) deities, śrīkaṇṭhārdhaśarīriṇī — She who forms the half-body of Śrīkaṇṭha (Śiva)

prabhāvatī — She who is full of radiance, prabhārūpā — She whose very form is radiance, prasiddhā — The renowned one, parameśvarī — The supreme Sovereign Goddess, mūlaprakṛtiḥ — The primordial Nature (root cause of creation), avyaktā — The unmanifest, vyaktāvyaktasvarūpiṇī — She whose form is both manifest and unmanifest

vyāpinī — The all-pervading one, vividhākārā — She of manifold forms, vidyāvidyāsvarūpiṇī — She whose nature is both knowledge and nescience, mahākāmeśanayanakumudāhlādakaumudī — The moonlight that delights the lily of the eyes of Mahā-Kāmeśa (Śiva)

bhaktahārdatamobhedabhānumadbhānusantatiḥ — The array of sunbeams that dispels the darkness in her devotees' hearts, śivadūtī — She who made Śiva her messenger, śivārādhyā — She who is worshipped by Śiva, śivamūrtiḥ — She whose very form is Śiva (auspiciousness embodied), śivaṅkarī — The bestower of auspiciousness and welfare

śivapriyā — The beloved of Śiva, śivaparā — She who is ever intent on Śiva, śiṣṭeṣṭā — She who is dear to the virtuous, śiṣṭapūjitā — She who is worshipped by the virtuous, aprameyā — The immeasurable one, beyond proof, svaprakāśā — The self-luminous one, manovācāmagocarā — She who is beyond the reach of mind and speech

cicchaktiḥ — The power of consciousness (cit-śakti), cetanārūpā — She whose form is pure consciousness, jaḍaśaktiḥ — The power underlying inert matter, jaḍātmikā — She who is the very essence of inert matter, gāyatrī — She who is the Gāyatrī, mother of the Vedas, vyāhṛtiḥ — She who is the sacred Vyāhṛtis (bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ, svaḥ), sandhyā — She who is the Sandhyā (twilight worship) personified, dvijavṛndaniṣevitā — She who is worshipped by the multitude of the twice-born

tattvāsanā — She whose seat is the tattvas (cosmic principles), tattvamayī — She who is made of all the tattvas, pañcakośāntarasthitā — She who dwells within the five sheaths (kośas), niḥsīmamahimā — She of limitless glory, nityayauvanā — The ever-youthful one, madaśālinī — She who is graced with blissful rapture

madaghūrṇitaraktākṣī — She whose reddish eyes roll with rapture, madapāṭalagaṇḍabhūḥ — She whose cheeks are rosy with rapture, candanadravadigdhāṅgī — She whose limbs are anointed with liquid sandal paste, cāmpeyakusumapriyā — She who is fond of campaka flowers

kuśalā — The skilful and auspicious one, komalākārā — She of a tender, delicate form, kurukullā — She who is (the deity) Kurukullā, kuleśvarī — The sovereign of the Kula, kulakuṇḍālayā — She who dwells in the Kula-kuṇḍa (Mūlādhāra, seat of Kuṇḍalinī), kaulamārgatatparasevitā — She who is worshipped by devotees of the Kaula path

kumāragaṇanāthāmbā — The mother of Kumāra (Skanda) and Gaṇanātha (Gaṇeśa), tuṣṭiḥ — She who is Contentment personified, puṣṭiḥ — She who is Nourishment personified, matiḥ — She who is Intelligence personified, dhṛtiḥ — She who is Fortitude personified, śāntiḥ — She who is Peace personified, svastimatī — The auspicious, blessed one, kāntiḥ — She who is Loveliness personified, nandinī — The joy-bestowing one, vighnanāśinī — The destroyer of obstacles

tejovatī — She who is full of splendour, trinayanā — The three-eyed one, lolākṣīkāmarūpiṇī — The tremulous-eyed one presiding at the Kāmarūpa seat, mālinī — The garlanded one (Mālinī), haṃsinī — The swan-like one (Haṃsinī), mātā — The Mother of all, malayācalavāsinī — She who dwells on the Malaya mountain

Sumukhī — She of a beautiful, gracious face, Nalinī — She who is tender as a lotus, Subhrūḥ — She of beautiful eyebrows, Śobhanā — The resplendent one, Suranāyikā — The leader of the gods, Kālakaṇṭhī — Consort of the dark-throated Śiva, Kāntimatī — The lustrous one, Kṣobhiṇī — She who stirs the cosmos into motion, Sūkṣmarūpiṇī — She of subtle form

Vajreśvarī — The goddess Vajreśvarī, mistress of the thunderbolt, Vāmadevī — Consort of Vāmadeva (Śiva), Vayo'vasthāvivarjitā — Free from the changing states of age, Siddheśvarī — The sovereign of the Siddhas, Siddhavidyā — The perfected knowledge, the Śrīvidyā, Siddhamātā — The mother of the Siddhas, Yaśasvinī — The renowned and glorious one

Viśuddhicakranilayā — She who dwells in the Viśuddhi chakra, Āraktavarṇā — She of a reddish complexion, Trilocanā — The three-eyed one, Khaṭvāṅgādipraharaṇā — Wielding weapons such as the khaṭvāṅga (skull-staff), Vadanaikasamanvitā — Endowed with a single face

Pāyasānnapriyā — Fond of pāyasa, sweet milk-rice, Tvaksthā — Abiding in the skin-element, Paśulokabhayaṅkarī — Terrifying to the paśu (bound) beings, Amṛtādimahāśaktisaṃvṛtā — Surrounded by the great śaktis, Amṛtā and others, Ḍākinīśvarī — The presiding Ḍākinī power of the Viśuddhi chakra

Anāhatābjanilayā — She who dwells in the lotus of the Anāhata chakra, Śyāmābhā — Of a dark, blue-hued radiance, Vadanadvayā — Having two faces, Daṃṣṭrojjvalā — Resplendent with protruding tusks, Akṣamālādidharā — Bearing a rosary and other emblems, Rudhirasaṃsthitā — Abiding in the blood-element

Kālarātryādiśaktyaughavṛtā — Surrounded by the host of śaktis, Kālarātri and others, Snigdhaudanapriyā — Fond of ghee-rich cooked rice, Mahāvīrendravaradā — Bestower of boons on the greatest heroes, Rākiṇyambāsvarūpiṇī — Of the form of Mother Rākiṇī, presiding power of the Anāhata chakra

Maṇipūrābjanilayā — She who dwells in the lotus of the Maṇipūra chakra, Vadanatrayasaṃyutā — Endowed with three faces, Vajrādikāyudhopetā — Equipped with weapons such as the vajra, Ḍāmaryādibhirāvṛtā — Surrounded by the śaktis Ḍāmarī and others

Raktavarṇā — Of red complexion, Māṃsaniṣṭhā — Abiding in the flesh-element, Guḍānnaprītamānasā — Whose mind delights in jaggery-sweetened rice, Samastabhaktasukhadā — Giver of happiness to all devotees, Lākinyambāsvarūpiṇī — Of the form of Mother Lākinī, presiding power of the Maṇipūra chakra

Svādhiṣṭhānāmbujagatā — Residing in the lotus of the Svādhiṣṭhāna chakra, Caturvaktramanoharā — Charming with her four faces, Śūlādyāyudhasampannā — Furnished with weapons such as the trident, Pītavarṇā — Of yellow complexion, Atigarvitā — Exceedingly proud and majestic

Medoniṣṭhā — Abiding in the fat-element, Madhuprītā — Fond of honey, Bandhinyādisamanvitā — Accompanied by the śaktis Bandhinī and others, Dadhyannāsaktahṛdayā — Whose heart is fond of curd-rice, Kākinīrūpadhāriṇī — Bearing the form of Kākinī, presiding power of the Svādhiṣṭhāna chakra

Mūlādhārāmbujārūḍhā — Seated upon the lotus of the Mūlādhāra chakra, Pañcavaktrā — The five-faced one, Asthisaṃsthitā — Abiding in the bone-element, Aṅkuśādipraharaṇā — Wielding weapons such as the goad, Varadādiniṣevitā — Attended by the śaktis Varadā and others

Mudgaudanāsaktacittā — Whose mind is fond of green-gram rice, Sākinyambāsvarūpiṇī — Of the form of Mother Sākinī, presiding power of the Mūlādhāra chakra, Ājñācakrābjanilayā — She who dwells in the lotus of the Ājñā chakra, Śuklavarṇā — Of white complexion, Ṣaḍānanā — The six-faced one

Majjāsaṃsthā — Abiding in the marrow-element, Haṃsavatīmukhyaśaktisamanvitā — Accompanied by the principal śaktis, Haṃsavatī and others, Haridrānnaikarasikā — Delighting in turmeric-seasoned rice, Hākinīrūpadhāriṇī — Bearing the form of Hākinī, presiding power of the Ājñā chakra

Sahasradalapadmasthā — Seated in the thousand-petalled lotus (Sahasrāra), Sarvavarṇopaśobhitā — Resplendent with all the letters, Sarvāyudhadharā — Bearing all weapons, Śuklasaṃsthitā — Abiding in the vital-essence (śukla) element, Sarvatomukhī — Facing in every direction

Sarvaudanaprītacittā — Whose mind delights in all food-offerings, Yākinyambāsvarūpiṇī — Of the form of Mother Yākinī, presiding power of the Sahasrāra, Svāhā — She who is Svāhā, the mantra of oblation to the gods, Svadhā — She who is Svadhā, the mantra of offering to the ancestors, Amatiḥ — She who is amati, the state transcending intellect, Medhā — She who is Medhā, the power of retentive intellect, Śrutiḥ — She who is the Śruti, the Vedas, Smṛtiḥ — She who is the Smṛti, the traditional scriptures, Anuttamā — She than whom there is none higher, the supreme

puṇyakīrtiḥ — She of holy, sanctifying fame, puṇyalabhyā — attainable only through accumulated merit, puṇyaśravaṇakīrtanā — the hearing and singing of whose glory bestows merit, pulomajārcitā — worshipped by Pulomajā (Indrāṇī, Śacī), bandhamocanī — the liberator from all bondage, bandhurālakā — adorned with lovely curling locks of hair

vimarśarūpiṇī — of the form of Vimarśa (self-reflective awareness), vidyā — the supreme Knowledge itself, viyadādijagatprasūḥ — the source of the universe beginning with ether (ākāśa), sarvavyādhipraśamanī — who quells all diseases, sarvamṛtyunivāriṇī — who wards off all death

agragaṇyā — the foremost, first to be reckoned among all, acintyarūpā — of inconceivable form, kalikalmaṣanāśinī — destroyer of the sins of the Kali age, kātyāyanī — the Goddess as Kātyāyanī, born in sage Kātyāyana's line, kālahantrī — the slayer of Kāla (Death, Time), kamalākṣaniṣevitā — worshipped by Kamalākṣa (the lotus-eyed Viṣṇu)

tāmbūlapūritamukhī — whose mouth is filled with betel (tāmbūla), dāḍimīkusumaprabhā — of the radiance of the pomegranate blossom, mṛgākṣī — the doe-eyed one, mohinī — she who enchants all, mukhyā — the foremost, the chief, mṛḍānī — the consort of Mṛḍa (Śiva), mitrarūpiṇī — who is of the nature of a true friend to all

nityatṛptā — the ever-content, eternally fulfilled, bhaktanidhiḥ — the treasure of Her devotees, niyantrī — the controller and regulator of all, nikhileśvarī — the sovereign mistress of all, maitryādivāsanālabhyā — attained through cultivating friendliness (maitrī) and the like, mahāpralayasākṣiṇī — the witness of the great dissolution (mahāpralaya)

parāśaktiḥ — the supreme, transcendent Power (Parāśakti), parāniṣṭhā — the supreme culmination and ground of all, prajñānaghanarūpiṇī — of the form of a mass of pure consciousness (prajñānaghana), mādhvīpānālasā — languid from drinking the honey-wine (mādhvī), mattā — the blissfully intoxicated one, mātṛkāvarṇarūpiṇī — of the form of the mātṛkā letters (the alphabet)

mahākailāsanilayā — who dwells in the great Kailāsa, mṛṇālamṛdudorlatā — whose creeper-like arms are tender as lotus-fibres, mahanīyā — the venerable, worthy of all worship, dayāmūrtiḥ — the very embodiment of compassion, mahāsāmrājyaśālinī — graced with sovereign, imperial majesty

ātmavidyā — the knowledge of the Self, mahāvidyā — the great Wisdom (Mahāvidyā), śrīvidyā — the sacred Śrīvidyā, kāmasevitā — worshipped by Kāma (the god of love), śrīṣoḍaśākṣarīvidyā — the sacred sixteen-syllabled vidyā (mantra), trikūṭā — consisting of the three kūṭas of the mantra, kāmakoṭikā — She of Kāmakoṭi, where all desires culminate

kaṭākṣakiṅkarībhūtakamalākoṭisevitā — served by crores of Lakṣmīs made Her handmaids by a mere sidelong glance, śiraḥsthitā — who abides in the head (the sahasrāra), candranibhā — resembling the moon in lustre, bhālasthendradhanuḥprabhā — shining like a rainbow set upon the forehead

hṛdayasthā — who abides in the heart (the anāhata), raviprakhyā — radiant like the sun, trikoṇāntaradīpikā — the lamp shining within the mystic triangle, dākṣāyaṇī — Dākṣāyaṇī, the daughter of Dakṣa (Satī), daityahantrī — the slayer of the Daityas (demons), dakṣayajñavināśinī — the destroyer of Dakṣa's sacrifice

darāndolitadīrghākṣī — whose long eyes gently waver, darahāsojjvalanmukhī — whose face is radiant with a gentle smile, gurumūrtiḥ — of the form of the guru, guṇanidhiḥ — the treasure-house of all noble qualities, gomātā — the mother of cows and of speech, guhajanmabhūḥ — the birthplace and mother of Guha (Skanda)

deveśī — the sovereign goddess of the gods, daṇḍanītisthā — who presides over the science of just governance (daṇḍanīti), daharākāśarūpiṇī — of the form of the subtle ether within the heart (dahara-ākāśa), pratipanmukhyarākāntatithimaṇḍalapūjitā — worshipped by the circle of lunar days from Pratipad to the full moon (the Nityā deities)

kalātmikā — the essence of all the kalās (arts and digits), kalānāthā — the mistress of the kalās, kāvyālāpavinodinī — who delights in poetic discourse, sacāmararamāvāṇīsavyadakṣiṇasevitā — attended on left and right by Ramā and Vāṇī bearing chowries

ādiśaktiḥ — the primordial Power (Ādiśakti), ameyātmā — of immeasurable essence, paramā — the supreme Reality, pāvanākṛtiḥ — of sanctifying, purifying form, anekakoṭibrahmāṇḍajananī — the mother of countless crores of universes, divyavigrahā — of divine, resplendent form

klīṃkārī — the embodiment of the syllable klīṃ (the kāma-bīja), kevalā — the absolute, unqualified One, guhyā — the secret, hidden one, kaivalyapadadāyinī — the bestower of the state of liberation (kaivalya), tripurā — Tripurā, mistress of the three cities and states, trijagadvandyā — adored by the three worlds, trimūrtiḥ — of the form of the triad (Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva), tridaśeśvarī — the sovereign of the gods (tridaśas)

tryakṣarī — She who is of the three (seed) syllables, divyagandhāḍhyā — She who is rich in divine fragrance, sindūratilakāñcitā — She who is adorned with a tilaka of vermilion, umā — Umā, śailendratanayā — Daughter of the king of mountains (Himavat), gaurī — The fair-complexioned Gaurī, consort of Śiva, gandharvasevitā — She who is served by the Gandharvas

viśvagarbhā — She who holds the universe within her womb, svarṇagarbhā — She whose womb is golden (source of Hiraṇyagarbha), avaradā — The bestower of choice boons, vāgadhīśvarī — The presiding mistress of speech, dhyānagamyā — She who is attainable through meditation, aparicchedyā — She who cannot be limited or defined, jñānadā — The bestower of knowledge, jñānavigrahā — She who is knowledge embodied

sarvavedāntasaṃvedyā — She who is knowable through all Vedānta, satyānandasvarūpiṇī — She who is of the nature of truth and bliss, lopāmudrārcitā — She who is worshipped by Lopāmudrā (Agastya's consort), līlākḷptabrahmāṇḍamaṇḍalā — She who fashions the multitude of universes in mere sport

adṛśyā — The imperceptible, who cannot be seen, dṛśyarahitā — She who is devoid of any object to be seen, vijñātrī — The (sole) knower of all, vedyavarjitā — She beyond whom nothing remains to be known, yoginī — The Yoginī (mistress of yoga), yogadā — The bestower of yoga (union), yogyā — She who is worthy to be attained through yoga, yogānandā — She who is the bliss of yoga, yugandharā — The sustainer of the ages (yugas)

icchāśaktijñānaśaktikriyāśaktisvarūpiṇī — She who is of the nature of the powers of will, knowledge, and action, sarvādhārā — The support of all, supratiṣṭhā — She who is firmly established (the perfect foundation), sadasadrūpadhāriṇī — She who bears the forms of both the real (sat) and the unreal (asat)

aṣṭamūrtiḥ — She of the eight forms, ajājaitrī — The conqueror of Ajā (Māyā), lokayātrāvidhāyinī — She who conducts the course of the world, ekākinī — The solitary one, without a second, bhūmarūpā — She who is of the nature of infinite plenitude (Bhūman), nirdvaitā — The non-dual one, dvaitavarjitā — She who is wholly free from duality

annadā — The giver of food, vasudā — The giver of wealth, vṛddhā — The most ancient one, brahmātmaikyasvarūpiṇī — She who embodies the unity of Brahman and the individual self, bṛhatī — The great and vast one, brāhmaṇī — The śakti pertaining to Brahman (consort of Brahmā), brāhmī — Brāhmī, the power of Brahmā, brahmānandā — She who is the bliss of Brahman, balipriyā — She who is fond of offerings (bali)

bhāṣārūpā — She who is of the form of speech and language, bṛhatsenā — She who possesses a mighty army, bhāvābhāvavivarjitā — She who is free from both existence and non-existence, sukhārādhyā — She who is easily worshipped, śubhakarī — The bestower of auspiciousness, śobhanā — The resplendent and beautiful one, sulabhāgatiḥ — She who is an easily attainable refuge

rājarājeśvarī — The supreme sovereign over kings of kings, rājyadāyinī — The bestower of kingdoms, rājyavallabhā — The cherisher and guardian of the realm, rājatkṛpā — She whose grace shines resplendently, rājapīṭhaniveśitanijāśritā — She who installs her devotees upon royal thrones

rājyalakṣmīḥ — She who is the fortune of the kingdom, kośanāthā — The mistress of the treasury, caturaṅgabaleśvarī — The commander of the fourfold army, sāmrājyadāyinī — The bestower of imperial sovereignty, satyasandhā — She who is true to her word, sāgaramekhalā — She who is girdled by the oceans (as the earth)

dīkṣitā — The consecrated (initiated) one, daityaśamanī — The subduer of the demons, sarvalokavaśaṅkarī — She who brings all the worlds under her sway, sarvārthadātrī — The giver of all objects of desire, sāvitrī — Sāvitrī (the solar power, mother of the Vedas), saccidānandarūpiṇī — She who is of the nature of Being-Consciousness-Bliss

deśakālāparicchinnā — She who is unlimited by space and time, sarvagā — The all-pervading one, sarvamohinī — The enchantress of all, sarasvatī — Sarasvatī, goddess of speech and learning, śāstramayī — She who is composed of all the scriptures, guhāmbā — The mother of Guha (Skanda), guhyarūpiṇī — She who is of a hidden, secret form

sarvopādhivinirmuktā — She who is free from all limiting adjuncts (upādhis), sadāśivapativratā — The devoted consort of Sadāśiva, sampradāyeśvarī — The mistress of the sacred tradition (sampradāya), sādhvī — The chaste and virtuous one, gurumaṇḍalarūpiṇī — She who is of the form of the circle of gurus

kulottīrṇā — She who transcends the kula (Kaula path), bhagārādhyā — She who is worshipped in the Bhaga (rite of the six excellences), māyā — Māyā, the cosmic illusive power, madhumatī — The sweet one (the yogic stage of Madhumatī), mahī — She who is the earth (the great one), gaṇāmbā — The mother of the (Śiva's) gaṇas, guhyakārādhyā — She who is worshipped by the Guhyakas, komalāṅgī — She of tender, delicate limbs, gurupriyā — The beloved of the Guru (Śiva)

svatantrā — The wholly independent one, sarvatantreśī — The mistress of all the Tantras, dakṣiṇāmūrtirūpiṇī — She who is of the form of Dakṣiṇāmūrti, sanakādisamārādhyā — She who is worshipped by Sanaka and the other sages, śivajñānapradāyinī — The bestower of the knowledge of Śiva

Citkalā — The very ray of pure consciousness, Ānandakalikā — The blossoming bud of bliss, Premarūpā — Of the nature of pure love, Priyaṅkarī — She who does what is dear and beneficial to devotees, Nāmapārāyaṇaprītā — Pleased by the recitation of Her names, Nandividyā — Embodied as the Nandividyā, a form of the sacred mantra, Naṭeśvarī — The mistress of dance, consort of Naṭeśvara

Mithyājagadadhiṣṭhānā — The substratum underlying the illusory world, Muktidā — The giver of liberation, Muktirūpiṇī — Of the very nature of liberation, Lāsyapriyā — Fond of the graceful lāsya dance, Layakarī — She who brings about dissolution, Lajjā — Embodied as modesty, the Hrīṃ principle, Rambhādivanditā — Worshipped by Rambhā and other celestial nymphs

Bhavadāvasudhāvṛṣṭiḥ — The shower of nectar upon the forest-fire of worldly existence, Pāpāraṇyadavānalā — The forest-fire that burns down the wilderness of sins, Daurbhāgyatūlavātūlā — The whirlwind that scatters the cotton-wisp of misfortune, Jarādhvāntaraviprabhā — The sunlight that dispels the darkness of old age

Bhāgyābdhicandrikā — The moonlight that makes the ocean of good fortune swell, Bhaktacittakekighanāghanā — The dense rain-cloud that delights the peacock of the devotee's heart, Rogaparvatadambholiḥ — The thunderbolt that shatters the mountain of disease, Mṛtyudārukuṭhārikā — The axe that fells the tree of death

Maheśvarī — The supreme sovereign Goddess, consort of Maheśvara, Mahākālī — The great Kālī, power of cosmic dissolution, Mahāgrāsā — She who devours all at the great dissolution, Mahāśanā — The great devourer who consumes all, Aparṇā — Aparṇā, Pārvatī who fasted even from leaves in austerity, Caṇḍikā — The fierce Caṇḍikā, Caṇḍamuṇḍāsuraniṣūdinī — The slayer of the demons Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa

Kṣarākṣarātmikā — Whose nature is both the perishable and the imperishable, Sarvalokeśī — The sovereign of all the worlds, Viśvadhāriṇī — The upholder of the entire universe, Trivargadātrī — The bestower of the three human aims: dharma, artha, kāma, Subhagā — The auspicious and greatly blessed one, Tryambakā — The three-eyed Goddess, Triguṇātmikā — Embodying the three guṇas of sattva, rajas and tamas

Svargāpavargadā — The bestower of both heaven and liberation, Śuddhā — The ever-pure one, Japāpuṣpanibhākṛtiḥ — Whose form glows red like the hibiscus flower, Ojovatī — Endowed with vital splendour and strength, Dyutidharā — The bearer of radiant lustre, Yajñarūpā — Of the nature of sacrifice, Priyavratā — She to whom sacred vows are dear

Durārādhyā — She who is difficult to propitiate, Durādharṣā — The unassailable one, Pāṭalīkusumapriyā — Fond of the pāṭalī (trumpet-flower) blossom, Mahatī — The great one, Merunilayā — She who dwells on Mount Meru, Mandārakusumapriyā — Fond of the mandāra (coral-tree) flower

Vīrārādhyā — Worshipped by the heroic (vīra) adepts, Virāḍrūpā — Of the cosmic Virāṭ form, Virajā — The stainless one, free of passion and impurity, Viśvatomukhī — She whose faces turn in every direction, Pratyagrūpā — Of the nature of the inmost Self, Parākāśā — The supreme ether of consciousness, Prāṇadā — The giver of the life-breath, Prāṇarūpiṇī — Of the very nature of the vital life-force

Mārtāṇḍabhairavārādhyā — Worshipped by Mārtāṇḍa-bhairava, the sun as Bhairava, Mantriṇīnyastarājyadhūḥ — Who entrusted the burden of the kingdom to Her minister Mantriṇī, Tripureśī — The sovereign of Tripura, Jayatsenā — She whose army is ever-victorious, Nistraiguṇyā — Beyond the three guṇas, Parāparā — Both the transcendent and the immanent

Satyajñānānandarūpā — Of the nature of Existence-Knowledge-Bliss (sat-cit-ānanda), Sāmarasyaparāyaṇā — Devoted to the blissful union of Śiva and Śakti, Kapardinī — Consort of the matted-haired Śiva (Kapardin), Kalāmālā — The garland of all the arts and digits (kalās), Kāmadhuk — The wish-fulfilling one, like the celestial cow Kāmadhenu, Kāmarūpiṇī — She who assumes any form at will

Kalānidhiḥ — The treasure-store of all the arts, Kāvyakalā — The very art of poetry, Rasajñā — The connoisseur of all aesthetic essences (rasa), Rasaśevadhiḥ — The treasury of rasa, the essence of delight, Puṣṭā — The full and abundantly nourished one, Purātanā — The ancient, primordial one, Pūjyā — The ever-adorable one, Puṣkarā — The all-nourishing one, Puṣkarekṣaṇā — The lotus-eyed one

Paraṃjyotiḥ — The supreme light, Paraṃdhāma — The supreme abode, Paramāṇuḥ — The subtlest atomic essence, Parātparā — Higher than the highest, Pāśahastā — She who holds the noose in Her hand, Pāśahantrī — The destroyer of the noose of bondage, Paramantravibhedinī — She who nullifies the hostile mantras of others

Mūrtā — The one with form, the manifest, Amūrtā — The formless one, Nityatṛptā — The ever-content one, Munimānasahaṃsikā — The swan sporting in the lake of the sages' minds, Satyavratā — She whose vow is truth, Satyarūpā — Of the nature of truth, Sarvāntaryāminī — The indweller within all beings, Satī — The chaste one, the truly existent (Satī)

Brahmāṇī — Brahmāṇī, the power and consort of Brahmā, Brahmajananī — The mother of Brahmā and of all creation, Bahurūpā — She of manifold forms, Budhārcitā — Worshipped by the wise, Prasavitrī — The progenitrix who brings forth all creation, Pracaṇḍā — The exceedingly fierce one, Ājñā — She whose command is irresistible, Pratiṣṭhā — The foundation and support of all, Prakaṭākṛtiḥ — She of clearly manifest form

prāṇeśvarī — The mistress of the life-forces (prāṇas), prāṇadātrī — The bestower of life-breath to all beings, pañcāśatpīṭharūpiṇī — Whose form is the fifty pīṭhas (the fifty letters), viśṛṅkhalā — Free from all fetters and bondage, viviktasthā — Who dwells in solitude (secluded, pure abodes), vīramātā — The mother of the heroes (vīras), viyatprasūḥ — The mother (source) of the ether (space)

mukundā — The bestower of liberation (identical with Mukunda), muktinilayā — The abode of liberation, mūlavigraharūpiṇī — Whose form is the primordial (root) body (Mūlaprakṛti), bhāvajñā — The knower of the inner feelings of all, bhavarogaghnī — The destroyer of the disease of worldly existence, bhavacakrapravartinī — Who sets in motion the wheel of worldly existence

chandaḥsārā — The essence of the Vedas (metres), śāstrasārā — The essence of the scriptures, mantrasārā — The essence of the mantras, talodarī — Who has a slender belly, udārakīrtiḥ — Of noble and lofty fame, uddāmavaibhavā — Of boundless, unrestrained glory, varṇarūpiṇī — Whose form is the letters (varṇas)

janmamṛtyujarātaptajanaviśrāntidāyinī — The giver of rest to those tormented by birth, death, and old age, sarvopaniṣadudghuṣṭā — Who is proclaimed by all the Upaniṣads, śāntyatītakalātmikā — Whose nature is the kalā beyond peace (śāntyatīta)

gambhīrā — The profound and unfathomable one, gaganāntasthā — Who abides within the ether (expanse of space), garvitā — The proud one (in her sovereign majesty), gānalolupā — Who is fond of song and music, kalpanārahitā — Free from imagination and mental construction, kāṣṭhā — The ultimate limit (the highest goal), akāntā — The beloved consort of Śiva (denoted by the syllable 'a'), kāntārdhavigrahā — Who forms half the body of her consort Śiva (Ardhanārīśvara)

kāryakāraṇanirmuktā — Free from cause and effect, kāmakelitaraṅgitā — Who is rippling with amorous sport (with Śiva), kanatkanakatāṭaṅkā — Who wears glittering golden ear-ornaments (tāṭaṅka), līlāvigrahadhāriṇī — Who assumes a body for divine sport (līlā)

ajā — The unborn one, kṣayavinirmuktā — Free from decay and destruction, mugdhā — The enchantingly lovely one, kṣipraprasādinī — Who is quickly pleased and swift to bestow grace, antarmukhasamārādhyā — Who is well worshipped by the inward-turned, bahirmukhasudurlabhā — Very hard to attain for the outward-turned

trayī — Who is the three Vedas, trivarganilayā — The abode of the three aims (dharma, artha, kāma), tristhā — Who abides in the three (states/powers), tripuramālinī — Tripuramālinī (the garlanded goddess of the three cities), nirāmayā — Free from disease and affliction, nirālambā — Who needs no support (self-dependent), svātmārāmā — Who delights in her own Self, sudhāsṛtiḥ — The stream of nectar (ambrosia)

saṃsārapaṅkanirmagnasamuddharaṇapaṇḍitā — Skilled in uplifting those sunk in the mire of worldly existence, yajñapriyā — Who is fond of sacrifice, yajñakartrī — The performer of sacrifice, yajamānasvarūpiṇī — Who is the very form of the sacrificer (yajamāna)

dharmādhārā — The support and foundation of dharma, dhanādhyakṣā — The presiding deity over wealth, dhanadhānyavivardhinī — Who increases wealth and grain, viprapriyā — Who is dear to the Brahmins, viprarūpā — Who takes the form of the Brahmins, viśvabhramaṇakāriṇī — Who causes the revolving of the universe

viśvagrāsā — Who devours the universe (at dissolution), vidrumābhā — Whose luster is like that of coral (red-hued), vaiṣṇavī — The power (Śakti) of Viṣṇu, viṣṇurūpiṇī — Who takes the form of Viṣṇu, ayoniḥ — Who has no origin (birthless), yoninilayā — Who abides as the source (cause) of all, kūṭasthā — The immutable one, ever firm and unchanging, kularūpiṇī — Whose form is the kula (the Kaula tradition)

vīragoṣṭhīpriyā — Who is fond of the assembly of heroes (vīras), vīrā — The heroic and valorous one, naiṣkarmyā — Established in actionlessness (beyond karma), nādarūpiṇī — Whose form is nāda (primal sound), vijñānakalanā — The impeller (source) of higher knowledge, kalyā — The ever-auspicious and sound one, vidagdhā — The clever and accomplished one, baindavāsanā — Who is seated on the bindu (the central point of the Śrīcakra)

tattvādhikā — Who transcends all the tattvas (principles), tattvamayī — Who consists of all the tattvas, tattvamarthasvarūpiṇī — The embodiment of the meaning of 'Tat tvam asi' (That thou art), sāmagānapriyā — Who is fond of the chanting of the Sāma Veda, saumyā — The gentle and benign one, sadāśivakuṭumbinī — The consort (wife) of Sadāśiva

savyāpasavyamārgasthā — Who abides in both the right (savya) and left (apasavya) paths of worship, sarvāpadvinivāriṇī — Who wards off all calamities, svasthā — Who is established in her own Self, svabhāvamadhurā — Who is sweet by her very nature, dhīrā — The steadfast and wise one, dhīrasamarcitā — Who is worshipped by the wise (the dhīras)

caitanyārghyasamārādhyā — Who is worshipped with the offering (arghya) of consciousness, caitanyakusumapriyā — Who is fond of the flower of consciousness, sadoditā — Ever-risen and eternally manifest (self-luminous), sadātuṣṭā — Ever-content and always satisfied, taruṇādityapāṭalā — Rosy-red like the young (rising) sun

Dakṣiṇā — She who is the sacrificial fee (dakṣiṇā) personified, the bountiful one, Dakṣiṇārādhyā — She who is worshipped by Dakṣiṇāmūrti (Śiva as the supreme teacher), Darasmeramukhāmbujā — Whose lotus face is lit by a gentle smile, Kaulinī — The presiding deity of the Kaula tradition, Kevalā — The absolute, unconditioned One, Anarghyakaivalyapadadāyinī — Bestower of the priceless state of liberation (kaivalya)

Stotrapriyā — She who is fond of hymns of praise, Stutimatī — She who is praise personified, worthy of all praise, Śrutisaṃstutavaibhavā — Whose glory is extolled by the Vedas, Manasvinī — The high-minded and wise one, Mānavatī — She who is endowed with dignity (māna), Maheśī — The great Goddess, consort of Maheśa (Śiva), Maṅgalākṛtiḥ — Of auspicious form

Viśvamātā — Mother of the universe, Jagaddhātrī — Sustainer and nurturer of the world, Viśālākṣī — The large-eyed one, Virāgiṇī — The dispassionate one, free from attachment, Pragalbhā — The bold and confident one, Paramodārā — The supremely generous one, Parāmodā — She who is supreme joy and delight, Manomayī — She who is of the nature of mind (the mental sheath)

Vyomakeśī — She whose hair is the sky — Śakti of Vyomakeśa (Śiva), Vimānasthā — She who abides in the celestial chariot (vimāna), Vajriṇī — The wielder of the thunderbolt (vajra), Vāmakeśvarī — The presiding deity of the Vāmakeśvara Tantra, Pañcayajñapriyā — She who delights in the five great sacrifices, Pañcapretamañcādhiśāyinī — She who reclines on the couch formed by the five 'corpses' (Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Rudra, Īśvara, Sadāśiva)

Pañcamī — The fifth one (the Śakti presiding over the five forms), Pañcabhūteśī — Mistress of the five elements, Pañcasaṃkhyopacāriṇī — She who is worshipped with the five ritual offerings (pañcopacāra), Śāśvatī — The eternal one, Śāśvataiśvaryā — She whose sovereignty is eternal, Śarmadā — Bestower of happiness and bliss, Śambhumohinī — She who enchants Śambhu (Śiva)

Dharādharasutā — Daughter of the mountain (Himavat, bearer of the earth), Dhanyā — The blessed one, Dharmiṇī — The righteous one, upholder of dharma, Dharmavardhinī — She who fosters and increases dharma, Lokātītā — She who transcends all worlds, Guṇātītā — She who is beyond the three guṇas, Sarvātītā — She who transcends all, Śamātmikā — She who is of the nature of tranquillity

Bandhūkakusumaprakhyā — Radiant like the red bandhūka flower, Bālā — The ever-youthful maiden (the goddess Bālā), Līlāvinodinī — She who delights in cosmic play (līlā), Sumaṅgalī — The auspicious, ever-blessed one, Sukhakarī — Bestower of happiness, Suveṣāḍhyā — Resplendent in beautiful raiment, Suvāsinī — The auspicious married woman (suvāsinī)

Suvāsinyarcanaprītā — Pleased by the worship offered to suvāsinīs, Āśobhanā — The wholly resplendent one, Śuddhamānasā — She of pure mind, Bindutarpaṇasantuṣṭā — Gratified by the oblation offered at the bindu (centre of the Śrī Chakra), Pūrvajā — The primordial, first-born one, Tripurāmbikā — The Mother Tripurā (Tripurāmbikā)

Daśamudrāsamārādhyā — She who is worshipped by means of the ten mudrās, Tripurāśrīvaśaṅkarī — She who brings the splendour of Tripurā under sway, bestower of vaśīkaraṇa, Jñānamudrā — She who is the seal (mudrā) of knowledge, Jñānagamyā — She who is reached through knowledge, Jñānajñeyasvarūpiṇī — She who is of the nature of both knowledge and the knowable

Yonimudrā — She who is the Yoni-mudrā, Trikhaṇḍeśī — Mistress of the trikhaṇḍā mudrā (the three-part seal), Triguṇāmbā — Mother of the three guṇas, Trikoṇagā — She who abides in the central triangle of the Śrī Chakra, Anaghā — The sinless, faultless one, Adbhutacāritrā — Of wondrous deeds and conduct, Vāñchitārthapradāyinī — Bestower of all desired objects

Abhyāsātiśayajñātā — She who is realized through sustained, intense practice, Ṣaḍadhvātītarūpiṇī — Whose form transcends the six adhvans (cosmic paths), Avyājakaruṇāmūrtiḥ — The very embodiment of causeless compassion, Ajñānadhvāntadīpikā — The lamp that dispels the darkness of ignorance

Ābālagopaviditā — Known to all, even to children and cowherds, Sarvānullaṅghyaśāsanā — Whose command none can transgress, Śrīcakrarājanilayā — She who dwells in the Śrī Chakra, king of yantras, Śrīmattripurasundarī — The glorious Tripurasundarī, supreme beauty of the three worlds

śrīśivā — the auspicious one, the eternal benign power of Śiva, śivaśaktyaikyarūpiṇī — the embodiment of the non-dual union of Śiva and Śakti, lalitāmbikā — Lalitā the Mother — the supreme Goddess whose thousand names these are. Thus the gods sang the thousand names of the Goddess Śrī Lalitā.

Thus concludes the recitation of the Śrī Lalitā Sahasranāma Stotram, narrated in the dialogue between Śrī Hayagrīva and Agastya in the Uttara-khaṇḍa of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa.