ശ്രീ ലലിതാഷ്ടോത്തരശതനാമാവലീ
The Sacred Garland of the One Hundred and Eight Names of the Playful and Beautiful Divine Mother, Sri Lalitha.
ഓം ഐം ഹ്രീം ശ്രീമ് ।
Om, Aim, Hreem, Shreem—Salutations to the Primordial Sound, the Source of Wisdom, the Cosmic Power of Creation, and the Infinite Abundance of Grace.
രജതാചലശൃങ്ഗാഗ്രമധ്യസ്ഥായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her who dwells in the very heart of the summit of the Silver Mountain.
ഹിമാചലമഹാവംശപാവനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her who sanctifies the great and noble lineage of the Himalayas.
ശങ്കരാര്ധാങ്ഗസൌന്ദര്യശരീരായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her whose exquisite form constitutes the beautiful half of Lord Shankara's own body.
ലസന്മരകതസ്വച്ഛവിഗ്രഹായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, repeated salutations to Her whose divine form is as pure, luminous, and translucent as a gleaming emerald.
മഹാതിശയസൌന്ദര്യലാവണ്യായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is adorned with supreme, incomparable beauty and the most exquisite, radiant loveliness.
ശശാങ്കശേഖരപ്രാണവല്ലഭായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
To Her, the beloved of the very life-breath of the Moon-crested Lord, salutations again and again.
സദാപഞ്ചദശാത്മൈക്യസ്വരൂപായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her whose essential nature is the eternal oneness with the sacred fifteen-syllable mantra.
വജ്രമാണിക്യകടകകിരീടായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her whose crown and bracelets are magnificently adorned with the brilliant luster of diamonds and rubies.
കസ്തൂരീതിലകോല്ലാസിനിടിലായൈ നമോ നമഃ । 9
Salutations again and again to Her whose forehead is beautifully adorned and made radiant by the sacred mark of musk.
ഭസ്മരേഖാങ്കിതലസന്മസ്തകായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose glowing forehead is beautifully adorned with the sacred lines of holy ash.
വികചാമ്ഭോരുഹദലലോചനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose eyes are as wide and beautiful as the petals of a fully blossomed lotus.
ശരച്ചാമ്പേയപുഷ്പാഭനാസികായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose exquisite nose resembles the delicate beauty of an autumnal Champaka flower.
ലസത്കാഞ്ചനതാടങ്കയുഗലായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is adorned with a pair of brilliantly shining golden earrings.
മണിദര്പണസങ്കാശകപോലായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose radiant cheeks reflect the flawless brilliance of a mirror made of pure gems.
താമ്ബൂലപൂരിതസ്മേരവദനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose gently smiling face is filled with the fragrant and auspicious red juice of betel leaves.
സുപക്വദാഡിമീബീജരദനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose teeth gleam with the perfect symmetry and crimson luster of ripe pomegranate seeds.
കമ്ബുപൂഗസമച്ഛായകന്ധരായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose graceful neck possesses the smooth, elegant contours of a sacred conch shell.
സ്ഥൂലമുക്താഫലോദാരസുഹാരായൈ നമോ നമഃ । 18
Salutations again and again to Her who is adorned with a magnificent and beautiful necklace of large, radiant pearls.
ഗിരീശബദ്ധമാങ്ഗല്യമങ്ഗലായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her, the embodiment of supreme auspiciousness, whose sacred wedding thread was tied by Shiva, the Lord of the Mountains.
പദ്മപാശാങ്കുശലസത്കരാബ്ജായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her, whose exquisite lotus-like hands shine brilliantly, holding the sacred lotus, the noose, and the goad.
പദ്മകൈരവമന്ദാരസുമാലിന്യൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her, who is adorned with a beautiful garland woven of red lotuses, white water lilies, and celestial Mandara blossoms.
സുവര്ണകുമ്ഭയുഗ്മാഭസുകുചായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her, whose beautiful, shapely breasts resemble a pair of radiant, golden pitchers.
രമണീയചതുര്ബാഹുസംയുക്തായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her, who is beautifully endowed with four graceful and enchanting arms.
കനകാങ്ഗദകേയൂരഭൂഷിതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, time and again, to Her who is beautifully adorned with exquisite golden armlets and bracelets.
ബൃഹത്സൌവര്ണസൌന്ദര്യവസനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, time and again, to Her who is robed in a magnificent, beautiful garment of pure gold.
ബൃഹന്നിതമ്ബവിലസജ്ജഘനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, time and again, to Her whose majestic, ample hips shine with divine grace and beauty.
സൌഭാഗ്യജാതശൃങ്ഗാരമധ്യമായൈ നമോ നമഃ । 27
Salutations, time and again, to Her whose slender waist is the very birthplace of auspicious beauty and divine love.
ദിവ്യഭൂഷണസന്ദോഹരഞ്ജിതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, time and again, to Her who is resplendent, adorned with a magnificent multitude of divine ornaments.
പാരിജാതഗുണാധിക്യപദാബ്ജായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her whose lotus feet far excel the celestial Parijata tree in their wish-fulfilling grace and divine virtues.
സുപദ്മരാഗസങ്കാശചരണായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her whose sacred feet shine with the brilliant splendor of exquisite rubies.
കാമകോടിമഹാപദ്മപീഠസ്ഥായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her who is seated upon the great lotus throne of Kamakoti, the supreme pinnacle of divine love and fulfilled desires.
ശ്രീകണ്ഠനേത്രകുമുദചന്ദ്രികായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her, who is the gentle moonlight that causes the night-blooming water lilies of Lord Shiva's eyes to blossom.
സചാമരരമാവാണീവീജിതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her who is gently fanned with royal whisks by Lakshmi and Saraswati.
ഭക്തരക്ഷണദാക്ഷിണ്യകടാക്ഷായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose compassionate side-glance is ever-ready to protect and uplift Her devotees.
ഭൂതേശാലിങ്ഗനോദ്ഭൂതപുലകാങ്ഗ്യൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose sacred limbs thrill with ecstatic rapture at the embrace of the Lord of all beings.
അനങ്ഗജനകാപാങ്ഗവീക്ഷണായൈ നമോ നമഃ । 36
Salutations again and again to Her whose mere side-glance gave birth to the bodiless God of Love.
ബ്രഹ്മോപേന്ദ്രശിരോരത്നരഞ്ജിതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose lotus feet are illumined by the splendor of the crest-jewels on the bowing crowns of Brahma and Vishnu.
ശചീമുഖ്യാമരവധൂസേവിതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is lovingly served by the celestial goddesses, led by Shachi, the queen of heaven.
ലീലാകല്പിതബ്രഹ്മാണ്ഡമണ്ഡലായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who, in divine play, effortlessly fashions the vast spheres of the cosmos.
അമൃതാദിമഹാശക്തിസംവൃതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is encircled and adored by the supreme sovereign Shaktis, led by the nectarine Amrita.
ഏകാതപത്രസാമ്രാജ്യദായികായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who bestows undisputed sovereignty, the empire of the single royal umbrella of supreme dominion.
സനകാദിസമാരാധ്യപാദുകായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose sacred sandals are profoundly adored and worshipped by Sanaka and the primeval sages.
ദേവര്ഷിഭിഃസ്തൂയമാനവൈഭവായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose boundless majesty and glory are eternally sung by the celestial sages.
കലശോദ്ഭവദുര്വാസഃപൂജിതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to the Divine Mother who is reverently worshipped by the pot-born Sage Agastya and the fiery Sage Durvasa.
മത്തേഭവക്ത്രഷഡ്വക്ത്രവത്സലായൈ നമോ നമഃ । 45
Salutations, again and again, to Her who showers maternal tenderness upon Her beloved sons—the elephant-faced Ganesha and the six-faced Kartikeya.
ചക്രരാജമഹായന്ത്രമധ്യവര്ത്യൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her who dwells at the very heart of the Sri Chakra, the supreme and sovereign of all sacred diagrams.
ചിദഗ്നികുണ്ഡസമ്ഭൂതസുദേഹായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her whose exquisite, divine form arose from the sacred fire-altar of pure Consciousness.
ശശാങ്കഖണ്ഡസംയുക്തമകുടായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her whose majestic crown is adorned with the delicate crescent of the autumn moon.
മത്തഹംസവധൂമന്ദഗമനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose slow, graceful gait is like that of a joyfully intoxicated female swan.
വന്ദാരുജനസന്ദോഹവന്ദിതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is adored and worshipped by multitudes of devout seekers.
അന്തര്മുഖജനാനന്ദഫലദായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who bestows the sweet fruit of supreme bliss upon those whose minds are turned inward.
പതിവ്രതാങ്ഗനാഭീഷ്ടഫലദായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who fulfills the deepest desires and bestows the cherished fruits of devotion upon virtuous, faithful wives.
അവ്യാജകരുണാപൂരപൂരിതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is overflowing with the boundless, unconditional flood of causeless compassion.
നിതാന്തസച്ചിദാനന്ദസംയുക്തായൈ നമോ നമഃ । 54
Salutations again and again to Her who is eternally united with the absolute, infinite essence of Existence, Consciousness, and Bliss.
സഹസ്രസൂര്യസംയുക്തപ്രകാശായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose radiant splendor shines with the combined brilliance of a thousand suns.
രത്നചിന്താമണിഗൃഹമധ്യസ്ഥായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who dwells at the sacred heart of the palace built of wish-fulfilling gems.
ഹാനിവൃദ്ധിഗുണാധിക്യരഹിതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is eternally changeless, untouched by decay, growth, or the fluctuations of worldly attributes.
മഹാപദ്മാടവീമധ്യനിവാസായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who makes Her auspicious abode in the midst of the great forest of blooming lotuses.
ജാഗ്രത്സ്വപ്നസുഷുപ്തീനാം സാക്ഷിഭൂത്യൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her who stands as the eternal Witness of the waking, dreaming, and deep sleep states of consciousness.
മഹാപാപൌഘപാപാനാം വിനാശിന്യൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her who utterly dissolves the torrential floods of the greatest sins and transgressions.
ദുഷ്ടഭീതിമഹാഭീതിഭഞ്ജനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her who shatters the fear of the wicked and dispels the most terrifying of dreads.
സമസ്തദേവദനുജപ്രേരകായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her who is the supreme inner prompter, guiding and inspiring all gods and demons alike.
സമസ്തഹൃദയാമ്ഭോജനിലയായൈ നമോ നമഃ । 63
Salutations, again and again, to Her who makes Her sacred abode within the lotus of every living heart.
അനാഹതമഹാപദ്മമന്ദിരായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose sacred temple is the great, unstruck lotus of the heart.
സഹസ്രാരസരോജാതവാസിതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who dwells in the radiant splendor of the thousand-petaled lotus.
പുനരാവൃത്തിരഹിതപുരസ്ഥായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who abides in the supreme realm of liberation, from which there is no return to the cycle of rebirth.
വാണീഗായത്രീസാവിത്രീസന്നുതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is praised and adored by the divine goddesses Vani, Gayatri, and Savitri.
രമാഭൂമിസുതാരാധ്യപദാബ്ജായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose lotus feet are lovingly worshipped by Lakshmi, Bhumi, and Sita.
ലോപാമുദ്രാര്ചിതശ്രീമച്ചരണായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose glorious and auspicious feet are adored and worshipped by the sage Lopamudra.
സഹസ്രരതിസൌന്ദര്യശരീരായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose divine form embodies the exquisite beauty of a thousand Goddesses of Love.
ഭാവനാമാത്രസന്തുഷ്ടഹൃദയായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose compassionate heart is instantly pleased by the mere loving contemplation of Her devotees.
സത്യസമ്പൂര്ണവിജ്ഞാനസിദ്ധിദായൈ നമോ നമഃ । 72
Salutations again and again to Her who bestows the ultimate realization of absolute Truth and perfect spiritual wisdom.
ശ്രീലോചനകൃതോല്ലാസഫലദായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who bestows the fruit of supreme ecstasy, born from the delightful glance of Her auspicious eyes.
ശ്രീസുധാബ്ധിമണിദ്വീപമധ്യഗായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who dwells in the very heart of the Island of Jewels, amidst the boundless Ocean of Nectar.
ദക്ഷാധ്വരവിനിര്ഭേദസാധനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who was the divine instrument in shattering the arrogant sacrifice of King Daksha.
ശ്രീനാഥസോദരീഭൂതശോഭിതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who shines with supreme splendor as the divine sister of Lord Vishnu, the Lord of Lakshmi.
ചന്ദ്രശേഖരഭക്താര്തിഭഞ്ജനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who dispels the deepest sorrows and distress of the devotees of Lord Shiva, the moon-crested One.
സര്വോപാധിവിനിര്മുക്തചൈതന്യായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is Pure Consciousness, eternally free from all limiting attributes and worldly illusions.
നാമപാരായണാഭീഷ്ടഫലദായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who bestows the cherished fruits of reciting Her sacred names.
സൃഷ്ടിസ്ഥിതിതിരോധാനസങ്കല്പായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose mere divine resolve brings forth creation, preservation, and dissolution.
ശ്രീഷോഡശാക്ഷരീമന്ത്രമധ്യഗായൈ നമോ നമഃ । 81
Salutations again and again to Her who dwells at the heart of the sacred sixteen-syllabled mantra.
അനാദ്യന്തസ്വയമ്ഭൂതദിവ്യമൂര്ത്യൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her of divine form, self-manifested, without beginning and without end.
ഭക്തഹംസപരീമുഖ്യവിയോഗായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is never separated from the foremost of Her swan-like, pure devotees.
മാതൃമണ്ഡലസംയുക്തലലിതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Goddess Lalitha, who is eternally surrounded by the sacred circle of the Divine Mothers.
ഭണ്ഡദൈത്യമഹാസത്ത്വനാശനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her who utterly destroys the formidable power and life-force of the demon Bhanda.
ക്രൂരഭണ്ഡശിരശ്ഛേദനിപുണായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Obeisance, again and again, to Her who is exquisitely skilled in severing the head of the ruthless demon Bhandasura.
ധാത്ര്യച്യുതസുരാധീശസുഖദായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, endless salutations to Her who bestows supreme bliss upon the Creator, the Imperishable Lord Vishnu, and the Sovereign of the Celestials.
ചണ്ഡമുണ്ഡനിശുമ്ഭാദിഖണ്ഡനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
To Her who shatters Chanda, Munda, Nishumbha, and all other forces of darkness, I bow again and again.
രക്താക്ഷരക്തജിഹ്വാദിശിക്ഷണായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her who chastises and disciplines the demonic forces led by the red-eyed Raktaksha and the red-tongued Raktajihva.
മഹിഷാസുരദോര്വീര്യനിഗ്രഹായൈ നമോ നമഃ । 90
Salutations, again and again, to Her who subdued the mighty power of the arms of the demon Mahishasura.
അഭ്രകേശമഹോത്സാഹകാരണായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her who is the ultimate source of the supreme enthusiasm and cosmic delight of the sky-haired Lord Shiva.
മഹേശയുക്തനടനതത്പരായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her who is passionately devoted to the cosmic dance in union with the Great Lord Mahesha.
നിജഭര്തൃമുഖാമ്ഭോജചിന്തനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations, again and again, to Her who is ever absorbed in contemplating the lotus face of Her own beloved Lord.
വൃഷഭധ്വജവിജ്ഞാനഭാവനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is the supreme consciousness and the object of profound contemplation for Lord Shiva, whose banner bears the bull.
ജന്മമൃത്യുജരാരോഗഭഞ്ജനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who shatters the worldly bondage of birth, death, decay, and disease.
വിധേയമുക്തവിജ്ഞാനസിദ്ധിദായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who bestows the perfection of supreme wisdom and liberation upon those who are disciplined and devoted.
കാമക്രോധാദിഷഡ്വര്ഗനാശനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who annihilates the six internal enemies of the soul, beginning with desire and anger.
രാജരാജാര്ചിതപദസരോജായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose lotus feet are worshipped by the supreme king of kings.
സര്വവേദാന്തസംസിദ്ധസുതത്ത്വായൈ നമോ നമഃ । 99
Salutations again and again to Her who is the supreme, beautifully realized Truth, the ultimate essence established by all Vedanta.
ശ്രീവീരഭക്തവിജ്ഞാനനിധാനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is the sacred treasure-house of supreme spiritual wisdom for Her courageous and heroic devotees.
അശേഷദുഷ്ടദനുജസൂദനായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who utterly destroys all wicked demons, leaving no trace of evil behind.
സാക്ഷാച്ഛ്രീദക്ഷിണാമൂര്തിമനോജ്ഞായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who captivates the mind of Lord Dakshinamurti Himself, the supreme embodiment of silent wisdom.
ഹയമേധാഗ്രസമ്പൂജ്യമഹിമായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose majestic glory is worshipped as the foremost and supreme in the sacred Ashvamedha sacrifice.
ദക്ഷപ്രജാപതിസുതാവേഷാഢ്യായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is magnificently adorned in the form of Sati, the noble daughter of Daksha Prajapati.
സുമബാണേക്ഷുകോദണ്ഡമണ്ഡിതായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is beautifully adorned, holding the sweet sugarcane bow and the five arrows of delicate flowers.
നിത്യയൌവനമാങ്ഗല്യമങ്ഗലായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her who is the very auspiciousness of eternal youth, the supreme source of all blessings and grace.
മഹാദേവസമായുക്തശരീരായൈ നമോ നമഃ ।
Salutations again and again to Her whose sacred form is indivisibly united with the body of Mahadeva, the Great Lord.
മഹാദേവരതൌത്സുക്യമഹാദേവ്യൈ നമോ നമഃ । 108
Salutations again and again to the Great Goddess, who overflows with ecstatic yearning for the loving union with Mahadeva.
ഇതി ശ്രീലലിതാഷ്ടോത്തരശതനാമാവലീ ।
Thus concludes the sacred garland of the one hundred and eight names of the divine and playful Goddess, Sri Lalitha.
