Lalitha Sahasranamam 3 Flashcards
Mahaatantraa
The meaning of Tantram is “source of wisdom”.
Srividya is Maha Tantram. Bhukti and Mukthi are achieved by Srividya Tantram. Other tantrams grants only wealth but Srividya Tantram grants Mukthi. Srividya Tantram is Moksha Karaka, and Sridevi is Mahamantra Swaroopini. Srividya is Mahatantram and Srichakram is Mahayantram.
Mahamantraa
Srividya Swaroopini is Mahamantra Swaroopini. Amma adorns 51 letters as garland around Her neck and these 51 letters are the mantras. Mantras are born from these 51 letters. Amma’s Panchaadasi, Shodasi, Mantra rajalu, Dakshinamoorthy Stothram, these are the greatest of all mantrasand grant Moksham.
Mahayantraa
Yantram means to have “controlling power”.
In Srichakram Yantram, there are 3 prastharams
1. Bhoo Prastharam : 2 dimensional, its flat shaped and can be done at home.
2. Meru Prastharam : 3 dimensional, its cone shaped done under Guru’s guidance
3. Kailasa Prastharam is the greatest and poojas done to this yantram only at the temples.
All of these 3 prastharams together is Mahayantraa. When yantra aradhana is done righteously, while following sastras, it will save the devotees from tortures and also helps worshippers from misery and keeps Buddhi and sense in control.
Mahaasanaa
Asanaa means seat. This entire universe is the seat for Amma and receives energy from Amma. The energy that is present in this universe is from Amma.
Amma who rules this great seat( Mahaasanaa) consists of 36 tatvalu is called Jagadekamatha.
Prapancha consists of (5 bhutalu, 5 tanmatralu, 5 gnana indriyalu, 5 karma indriyalu). This prapancha(universe) is Mahaasanaa for Amma, and hence Amma is called Mahaasanaa.
Mahayaagakramaaraadhya
Krama + Aradhya = in orderly manner + worship
MahaShambudu did the Mahayaagam for devathas protection and Amma came out from the yagam as Sri Matha. In Srichakram, inside the Bindu, Shiva and Shakti reside there and 64 Mahayoginis always serve them. This is called Navarana Pooja. Doing pooja to Sri Matha’s feet without fail in an orderly manner is Mahayaagakramaaradhya.
Mahabhairava Pujitha
Parama Shiva is Mahabhairavudu.
Prakasa rupam is self illuminating
Vimarsa rupam is manifesting the entire universe with that light.
Bhairava = Bha + ra + va
Bha = Bharana (sustenance)
Ra = ravanaa ( dissolution)
Va = varana ( creation)
Parameshwara is for creation, sustenance and diisolution.
Shiva and Shakti together is Bhairava and all the 14 lokas came out of Bhairava.
Maheshwara Mahaakalpa Mahaatandava Sakshini
When the dissolution is happening, Maheshwarudu does roudra(ferocious) tandavam. During that time, Amma as Sri Lalithambika Devi is standing next to Maheshwarudu and is witnessing the whole dissolution. Shiva and Shakti are only left after the dissolution.
When death happens, only the physical body is destroyed. Man will be born again with Manas, buddhi and ahakaram.
But when kalpantham is happening nothing remains, everything gets dissolved and drawn into Shiva.
Mahaakaamesha Mahishii
Mahaakameshwara’s queen is very beautiful and radiant.
Vasinyadhi Vagdevathas, mention in detail the most fearful dissolution(kalpantham) and immediately they start describing Kameshwari’s unparalleled beauty.
Mahaa Tripura Sundari
Amma is the most beautiful woman out of all the 3 worlds.
Triputi( sadhana, sadhakadu and sadhyam) together is the Parabrahma tatwam and is Mahaa Tripura Sundari.
Chatushashtyupachaaraadhyaa
chatushasti = 64
Amma is worshipped in 64 upachaaraas. When a devotees worship Amma with 64 different upachaaraas is Chatushahtyupachaaraadhyaa. Amma in Manidweepam is getting all these upachaaraas done.
Chatushahti Kalaamayii
There are 64 kinds of art forms, and Amma is the source. Tantra Sastras also consists of 64 art forms and Amma is radiating in all of these art forms.
Mahaa chatushashti Koti Yoginiganasevitha
In Srichakram, there are 8 mathrukas( Brahmi, Maheshwari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Indrani, Chamunda and MahaLakshmi). These 8 mathrukas have 8 assistants, hence 64( chatushashti). For these 64 yoginis there are 1 crore( Koti ) assistants. These yoginis help Maharagna Sri Lalithambika to administer the universe.
Manuvidyaa
Amma vidya is “Srividya”, also called “Kadhividya”.
By nature people work to live life, also the same principle applies to devathas.
Indradi devathas, Manus, Prajapathis, Trimuthis, Skanda(Subramanya Swamy), ParamaShiva all work together. All were asked to do Shakti upasana to know each ones capacity .
Srividya Upasakulu are
1. Manu(creation head); 2. Kubera; 3. Chandra;
4. Lopamudra; 5. Agasthya; 6. Manmadha; 7. Agni;
8. Surya; 9. Indra; 10. Skanda; 11. Durvasa; 12. ParamaShiva.
All these upasakulu using Kutatraya Vidya( Vagbhava, Kamaraja and Shakti) did upasana to Amma.
Since this upasana is started by Manu and is Manuvidya.
Manu also means Mantram and is called Mantra Vidya too.
Chandravidyaa
Upasana done by Chandra is called Chandra vidya.
Chandra signifies challathanam, rasam and adhratha and with all these together is Somapana Vidya, soma(chandra), and called Chandra Vidyaa.
Chandravidyaa is Srividya. Somalatha is Kundalini, in this Amma is the rasarupini energy. This is experienced only by Maha yogis.
Chandramandala Madhyagaa
In Sahasraram Chakram, there is chandra bimbham, and Amma is seated there. This chandra bimbham is sookhshma Sri Chakram also called Baindava Chakram.
The vidya that belongs to Baindava chakram is called Srividya and can also be called Chandra Vidya. The One rupam of Shiva and Shakti together is in the Chandra mandalam. Amma is also mentioned as Chandra in few instances as She’s the Ahlada Roopini, Rasa Roopini, Amrutha Roopini and Prasanta Roopini.
Shiva resides in Agni head and Amma resides in Soma’s head. The union of Agni and Soma is the jagath.
In Srichakram there are 9 avaranas.
The bottom 3 avaranas are Agni mandalam
The middle 3 avaranas are Surya mandalam
The top 3 avaranas are Chandra mandalam. Amma is in the middle in Bindu roopam. Hence Amma is called Chandramandala Madhyagaa.
Our physical body has 6 chakras.
Mooladharam, Svadhistanam and Manipuram are Agni Mandalam
Anahatam and Visuddhi are Surya Mandalam.
Agna to Sahasrara is Chandra Mandalam, Amma is in the middle of Chandra mandalam.
Charuroopa
Amma’s roopam is the most attracting and most beautiful. Amma is Suddha Ananda Svaroopini. No sorrow or even trace of sorrow can touch Amma.
The worldly happiness are filled with sorrows and these cannot be escaped, but Amma is ever Blissful and is filled with infinite Happiness. Amma reflects that happiness through Her smile.
Charuhaasa
Amma’s smile is filled with limitless happiness and there’s no trace of sorrow, fear or desire, but only infinite happiness. Amma is Poorna Ananda Swaroopini.
Charuchandra Kaladhara
Suddha Gnanada Swaroopini Amma adorns chandra kala(moon)on her head. In Sri Chakram, Amma with Charuroopa and having Charuhaasam is seated in the Bindu with chandra kala on Her head. Amma is with Visuddha Gnana deham. Trivedi( 3 lokams and 3 kalams) is known to Amma. Amma as Chandra Sekhari has divya drushti. Chandra Sekar is ParamaShiva.
Praying to them, welfare is bestowed on devotees.
Chandra Kala is the combination of Amrutha Tatwam and Visuddha Gnanam which causes happiness.
In our physical body, mind is compared to Chandra(moon) and happiness and sorrows are the waxing and waning phases like the moon, they come and go. But Parameshwari who adorns the moon(chandra kala) is permanent Pure Bliss, that is the 16th kala called Shodasi, which is atma swaroopam. Amma is thus called Charuchandra Kaladhara.
Charaachara Jagannatha
Chara + Achara = movable + immovable
Jagath + Nadha = Emperor of the World
That which undergoes change is Jagath or world. Amma as Sridevi is the Empress of the World. Shiva is achara(immovable) and Amma is the chaitanyam(energy).
Shiva and Shakti union is the reason for this world to run.
Jagannadhudu and Jagannayaki are One.
Chakrarajaa Nikethanaa
Niketham means Nivasam or residence.
Chakrarajam is SriChakram, and is the residence(SriChakraraajam) for Sri Matha, who is in the Bindu along with Her parivaara devathas who worship Amma. Amma is seated there.
Our body is Srichakram, when seated our bottom half is compared to the flat part of Srichakram and the top is compared to the cone part of the Meru or SriChakram.
Bottom or the base of the Meru or SriChakram is the world and the top, cone part is Paramatma.
Ammavaru is the chaitanyam(energy) that travels from Sthoolam to Sukshmam(bottom to top), in our physical body.
There are 9 avaranas in SriChakram, 8 avaranas are the world and the 9th avarana is the Sahasraram and Amma resides in the Bindu.
The 8 avaranas are
1. Brahmarandhra Stanam is Bindu, Sahasraram is in the middle is callled Sarva Anandamaya Chakram, around it the triangle is our head.
2. Lalatam(forehead), there are 8 triangles in this chakram. This is called Sarva Roga Hara Chakram. Vasinyadi Vagdevathalu reside here.
3. Bruvor Madhye( middle of eye brows) is Agna chakram or Antardasara chakram, there are 10 triangles here.
4. Kantam(neck) is visuddha chakram or Bahirdasara Chakram, there are 10 triangles here too.
5. Hrudayam(heart) is Anahata Chakram or Manvastra Chakram as it has to do with Manu. It is also called Sarva Sowbhagya Dayaka Chakram. There are 14 triangles, 14 Manus reside here.
6. Nabhiandu(navel) is Manipura Chakram. This is called Ashtadala Chakram, 8 petals. Sarvasankshobana Chakram.
7. Shodasa Kala Chakram(Svadhitanam), Sarvasha Paripooraka Chakram.
8. Mooladharam + Left leg + Right Leg +Calves + Feet. This is Trilokya Mohana Chakram.
Our body is filled Amma and when we merge with Amma is called Samharaka Chakram.
Parvathi
- parvatham = motionless
Daughter of parvatha raju. She existed even before she was his daughter. She is also described as Leela swaroopam, Brahmavidya swaroopam, Moksha swaroopini and Vidya swaroopini.
If our body is a mountain, she is in the kutasham as atma knowledge. - parvatham = node
She is the energy in all the nodes.
Itcha, Gnana, Kriya sakthulu ( 3 nodes) eka swaroopam.
3.She is spread as kundalini sakthi In the spine with 6 nodes. - She is present in all the 9 avaranas and BIndhu in the srichakra.
Padmanayana
Her eyes are compared to lotus flower.
Padmaraga Samaprabha
Her eyes are compared to red gems that are available in Simhala dweepam. Her eyes radiate Gnana, Ananda and Aruna(red) lights.
Amma is red in the muladharam as kundalini, Her red color reduces as she travels up and becomes colorless as she merges with Siva.
Panchapretasanaseena
5+lacking energy+seated
When amma sits on 5 pretalalu they become 5 brahmalu to perform their duites.
Brahma ( reator), Vishnu ( sustenance), Rudra (destruction) , Mahadeva ( Tirodhana kartha) are at the feet of her seat and she is seated on Sadasivudu ( anugraha karakudu).
Upanishads explanation is 5 kosalu.
PanchaBrahma Swaroopini
Same meaning as panch pretasanaseena.
Illumination. Siva is light and amma is glow
Chinmayi Paramananda
Chit swaroopini.
She is as paramananda swaroopini beyond anandamaya kosam.
Vignanaganaroopini
Mind is used to realize Brahmam. Dhyanam is performed by focusing on the energy in the 5 slokas. As the devotee progresses maya disappears and he realizes he is brahman. That knowledge is vignanagana roopam.
Brahma, Gnana, Ananda, Jyothi swaroopam.
Dhyana Dhyathru Dhyeya Roopa
Dhyanam == Dhee = mind, anam = Focus
Triputi = Dhyanam is a process + Dhyatha is one who does dhyanam + Dhyeyam is that dhyatha is focused on.
these 3 exists as different in the beginning of sadhana, as sadhaka gets closer to sidhi dhyana, dhyatha and dheyayam become one.Dhyatha through dhyanam realizes Dhyeyam is dhyana swaroopam and knowledge. Goes from Dasoham to Soham.
Akhanda Gnana paramananda ekaroopam.
Dharma dharma vivarjitha
Dharma and adharma both exist for jeeva who thinks he is 5 kosas. They dont exist for the energy that is beyond 3 gunas. Amma is Sudhaparabrahma swaroopam.
Viswaroopa
The next 19 names explain difference between Soul and Brahman.
Omnipresent
Jagarini
wakeful state
Amma as energy is always wakeful in our bodies and the whole universe.
Swapanthi
sleeping dream state
Thaijasathmika
While in dream state mind is still active and working. Amma is always present as energy.
Suptha
Sushupthi
In deep sleep mind is not active. There will be bliss and unaware of the world.
Prajnathmika
In sushupthi state Amma is Prajna roopam
Turya
Samadhi stage. One who crosses the 3 states will reach samadhi state.That which is beyond the 3 states is Thureeyam. M in AUM is Thureeyam.
Sarwavastha Vivarjitha
Amma is beyond 3 gunas, 3 worlds and 3 states. Only yogis and Brahmagnanis reach this state.
Srushti Karthri
She is Trimurthulu
She is the creator of the world.
Brahma Roopa
when creating she is as Brahma
Gopthri
Go = Earth, Gopthri/Govinda = one who protects the universe.
Govinda roopini
She is Vishnu and sustains the universe.
Sthithkaraka shakthi
Samharini
Samyak haram = well arranged
she arranges births to jeeva as per their actions.
Fruits of our actions
Rudraroopa
Rudrudu removes all unhappiness. Amma is as Rudra during Samhara sthithi (destruction state).
Destroys cycles of birth.
Thirodhanakari
Causes disappearance by dissolving the universe into herself.
Eswari
Ruler of all creatures
Sada Siva
She is siva, sivani
Anugrahadha
With compassion she recreates the universe.
Pancha Kruthya
5 actions - creation, sustenance, destruction, concealing and revelation.
Parayana
As Athmasakthi she performs 5 actions with compassion.
Bhanu mandala madhyastha
She is in the center of the sun.
Bhairavi
Adhithudu is brahman.
In Anahatha, 12 adithyas on the 12 petals pray to her as Bhairavi.
Bhairavudi wife Bhairavi
Bhagamalini
Nithya devatha, always has wealth and continuous brilliance.
She has 6 gunas : wealth, righteousness, status, beauty, brilliance, glory.
she is surrounded and worshipped by 12 sun gods.
12 sun gods : Indra, Data, Parjanyudu, Thyvasta, Pusha, Aryanudu, Bhavudu, Vivasvanthudu, Vishnuvu, Amusumanthudu, Varunudu, Mithrudu
Padmasana
Sitting crisscrossed with both feet visible is called kalika. Kanchi Kamakshi is seated in this posture. Muladhara gets awakened in this posture.
She is seated in devotees hearts on a lotus.
Bhagavathi
Parabrahmam, she is the only one who knows:
- Creation and destruction of the universe.
- Cycle of birth and death in jeevas
- decides who gets liberation and who gets material worlds
Padmanabh Sahodhari
She is Vishnus sister and has equal powers.
Unmesha nimishothpanna vipanna bhuvanavali
In the blink of an eye she can create and destroy the universe.
Sahasra sirsha vadana sahasrakshi sahasrapath
This is the explanation of her virat swaroopam
she has numerous feet ( movement), heads ( knowledge), faces ( speech) and eyes ( vision)
She protects the worlds with her unlimited gunas
Abrahmakeeta janani
she creates and protects the entire creation from insects to brahma
Varnasrama Vidhayini
Based on karma she organized the unverse into varnas
Nijagnarupa Nigama
She emerged out of paramatma as vedas.
Vedas are her commands
vedam = Purva mimamsa = Karma khanda
Vedantaham = upanishads = uthara mimamsa = Gnana khanda
Punya punya phala pradha
she gives results for punyam ( happiness) and apunyam( unhappiness)
Sruthi seemantha sindhuri krutha padabja dhulika
Vedas are her daughters, 7 crores manthra rasi. Veda kanthalu are sumangalulu. The dust from her feet shines on their heads when they bow their heads at her feet. similarly knowledge from her feet should be held in our heads.
Sakalagama sandhoha sukthi samputa moukthika
Siva whispered sastras into her ears. Nigamalu ( vedas ) came out of her.
samputa = oyster shell, moukthika = pearl
all vedas and sastras are compared to oyster shell and parathatvam to pearl. just as oyster shell is not needed once the pearl is taken similarly when one realizes parathatvam vedas and scriptures are not needed.
Purushardhaprada
Dharma, Artha, Kama Mokshalu purushardhalu.
Dharma is the foundation with Artha and kama as building.
Dakshinamurthy gave srividya to attain bukthi and mukthi.
worship Surya for health, Vishnu for dharma and moksha, Siva for dharma, artha and moksha, Chandika will give all 4.
Poorna
Complete, parabrahma swaroopam. srividya is poorna vidya
Bhogini
Bhogam = experiencing bliss.
Ananda swaroopini, she gives happiness to present world and the other worlds.
Bhuvaneswari
She is the leader for 14 worlds, this is the mantrasastram and the last of 10 mahavidyalu.
she is worshipped in the morning as Bhairavi( removes cowardliness) and evening as Parvathi( gives knowledge).
she is to be worshipped along with siva.
bhuvanam is made up of 4 characteristics - vunduta, kaluguta, kaliginchuta and vunchuta.
Bhuvaneswari had Pasam, Ankusam, abhaya and varada hasthalu
lalithambikas feet are her varada and abhaya hasthalu.
Eim is the bija aksharma in this name.
Ambika
Beautiful lady.
one form of durga, lakshmi and saraswathi.
also called Sagala Jagat karini, Sidhhi datri, Rathri swaroopini, yoganidradevi.
Anadhinidhana
without a beginning or ending.
Hari Brahmendra sevitha
She is worshipped by Hari, Brahma and Indra.
In Manidweepam Vishnu lives in 18,19 compound, Brahma in 16-17 and Indra in 14,15.
Narayani
she has the same tatvam as vishnu.
1. Karyam = creation, sustenance and maintenance.
Karanam = energy behind the karyam.
Narudu = paramathma, omnipresent ( vishnu)
Naramulu = karyamulu.
she is the energy omnipresent in the naramulu.
2. narudu = humans
ayanamu = support
she is the support for all mankind.
siva said he has split into 2 forces lalitha and vishnu.
Naryana tatvam = narayani.
Nadarupa
nkaram prana sakthi + dakaram agni sakthi = Nadam.
Nada swaroopini, sound form. AUM came from nadam.
Agni stamba rupam = In our body in the middle of the spine in sushumna is Siva/amma, both sides are brahma(pingala) and vishnu( ida)Para to vaikhari 4 states are in nadam.
Namarupa vivarjitha
paramatmatatvam is Asthi = ever existing, sath Bathi = self effulgent chith Priyam = Happiness anandam paratatvam is name and form. Anandam is ammas real form. Name and form cause attachment, hatred etc in men. Tatvam is explained in the name and form of god. Sakthi is in name and form but name and form are not in shakthi. One reaches paramatmatatvam through paratatvam.
Hreemkari
Sakthi bijam, maya bijam, bhuvaneswari bijam
Hreem = sakthi + brahmam
om is parameswara sakthi
external
Ha = space, has no form, chith sakthi, creation.
Ra = fire, thejo bijam, illuminates the worlds.
Eem = wind
internal
ha = gross body, ra = subtle, eem = astral.
she is pervading in all these 3 and beyond these 3.
purushardham
ha = sath, gives dharma
ra = chith, gives ardha
eem = anandam, fulfils all wishes.
at the end of these 3 sounds is ‘M’ sound. ‘M’ is lalitha devi who gives moksham. this gives all 4 purushardhams. Sath chith ananda rupini
Hreemathi
modesty, sanskrit meaning is shy.
Ladies of high character are modest.
shy = hesitant to do adharmam, turning inwards.
Amma helps the devotees to turn inwards and attain liberation.
Hrudhya
gives bliss to heart. she is present in the hearts of all the living things.only yogis can realize her presence.
Heyopadeyavarjita
Heyam - dukham,asayam; something to leave behind; adharma
updayam - sukham; something to cling to; dharma
Amma is beyond both. She has no opposites, no duality. Jiva’s vikaralu(changes) are not in Amma.
She is Sudhachaitanya sakshi rupam. Ever present in the heart of all regardless of good/bad person.
She is ever forgiving even of the worst sinners if they have single minded devotion to her.
Rajarajarchita
Raja - Someone who can administer and keep subjects happy using both Jnanam and Anandam
Rajulakuraju -(rajaraja) - emperor;
Different interpretations:
1. Kubera- ruler of all riches,Sri Vidya upsudu, he is her devotee
2. Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva (Trimurti) all worship her
She can bestow that which is beyond all riches, moksham
Rajni
Queen; Moola Swarupam all for mantralu
Ramya
Most beautiful; Tripura Sundari; Many talented
Rajivalochana
Eyes like lotus blooms
Vikasinchu, Prakasinchu Netralu
This mantra contains the ‘i’ kara bijam
Ranjani
Contains ‘m’ bijam; bindu
Makes devotes happy, creates enthusiasm
Ramani
Ananda Swarupam; ever new swabhavam, swarupam
Contain ‘r’ bijam
Only Amma can be called Ramani
Rasya
Amma is the shakti behind our sense perceptions, with which we can enjoy the world, experience Ramani
Rasa - the essence of life is Amma
She is the essence of all jagat
This is all Bhuvaneshwari swarupam from Hreemkari.
RanathtkinkiniMekhala
Hrim is a updesa sakti given by this mantra, the sound of nadam “Hrim” is called Ranatkinkini-Mekhala
Ranat - is sound
kinkini - small bells
Mekhala - waist belt
Literal meaning: She has a vandyanam made of small bells
Amma mantralalo all the sounds like kinkini. All the mantralu together make up her waist belt.
In spine, sound begins at Muladhara, travels past svadhishtana and when it reaches the Manipuram is when it is audible. The location of the belt, nabhi.
Bijam sprouts are at Manipuram.
The roots of the tree are in Muladhara, Svadhishtana, the beginning of the trunk begins at Manipuram.
Kanchipuram is considered to be the place of her vadyanam.
Rama
Mahalakshmi
Rakenduvadana
Having a beautiful face like the full moon
Ratirupa
As beautiful as Rati. Rama is Sri, Rakenduvadana is Bindu and together they form Srim which is kamakala-Bija or Rati Rupa.
Ratipriya
Fond of Rati, saves her husband Manmatha.
Raksakari
Savior
Raksasaghni
Slayer of evil forces
Rama
Woman; embodiment of womenhood
Ramana-Lampata
Eternally involved with Siva
Kamya
Desired by seeker of liberation
Kama-Kalarupa
Kama kala means desire of Siva.
Kadambakusuma-Priya
Fond of kadamba flowers. Kadamba kusuma is the name of the three circles of the Sri-chakra; She love Sri-Chakra
Kalyani
Auspicious
Jagatikanda
Root of universe
Karunarasa-Sagara
Karuna-daya
Rasa- Anandam
Sagara- ocean
Never-ending, endless amount of compassion for her devotees. Does not differentiate between them and protects them all.
Kalavati
64 arts are her forms.
Kalalapa
Amma’s voice is beautiful. The 64 arts are permeated by her divine words.
Kanta
Ka - Chatur Mukha Brahma
Anta - Knows his ending
- Amma knows the beginning and ending of Brahma
- Beautiful Form
- Parabrahma is the only permanent force in the universe
Kadambari-Priya
Kadamba flowers nectar is Kadambari. Amma loves this honey.
- When made with milk this amruthum is used to do Sri chakra aradhana
- Using buddhi turns thoughts to Amma, that Jnanam which you receive, offer back to Her. She will be pleased.
