Lalita Sahasranama # 552

Sarvamrtyunivarani

sarvamrtyun nivarayati iti tatha

She who wards off all (types of) deaths, i.e., accidental death, natural death and untimely death.

Lalita Sahasranama # 551

Sarvavyadhiprasamani

savesam vyadhinam prasamani

She who cures each and every disease.

Vyadhi includes old age too.

Lalita Sahasranama # 550

Viyadadijagatprasuh

viyad adih yasya, tat etadrsah jagatah prasute sa

She who gave birth to the entire universe beginning with the other.

Lalita Sahasranama # 549

Vidya

She is called so because she is the vidya which confers salvation

Or, vidya means a certain kind of kala which is in the light, i.e., tejas

Lalita Sahasranama # 548

Vimarsarupini

1) vimarsah eva rupam (saktih) yasyah sa

She who is in the vimarsa form.

According to this interpretation, vimarsa means the first vibration of parabrahman who is in the prakasa aspect.

2) vimarsah (vacakah sabdova) sa eva rupam (nirupakam) nirupyam va asyah

According to the interpretation , the word vimarsa means significant words or speech by which she is described.

Lalita Sahasranama # 547

Bandhuralaka

bandhura(unnatanata) alakah (=curnakuntalah) yasyah sa

Who has curly hair.

The name Barbaralaka is accepted by tradition (by sampradaya)

Lalita Sahasranama # 546

Bandhamocani

bandham mocayati sa

She who removes the bondages

Here the word bandha means the bond of ignorance or prison

Lalita Sahasranama # 545

Pulomajarcita

pulomjaya (=indranya) arcita

She who is worshipped by Indrani

Lalita Sahasranama # 544

Punyasravanakirtana

Punye (vihitakarmarupe) srvanakirtane yasyah sa

Hearing of whim and praising of whom is holy, i.e., whose acts and achievements described in words confer holy merits when they are narrated or listened to.

Lalita Sahasranama # 543

Punyalabhya

(praktanaih) punaih labya

She who is attained through righteousness

The word Punya means the merit earned through austerities in the previous birth

Lalita Sahasranama # 542

Punyakirtih

punya(=punyaprada) kirtih yasyah sa

She whose glory is the purifier. Her glory purifies Her devotees.

Lalita Sahasranama # 541

Anuttama

1) na vidyate uttana yasyah sa

She is so called because no one else could be thought superior to her.

2) na nutta (paraprerita) ma=(buddhih aisvaryam va) yasyah

According to this interpretation, the word anutta means not depending and ma means intelligence or dominion. Hence she is one whose power or knowledge is not derived from any other source but is self-possessed.

Lalita Sahasranama # 540

Smrtih

1) She is of the form of smrtis (i.e., traditional codes)

2) She is the knowledge in the form of recollection

Lalita Sahasranama # 539

Srutih

1) She who is of the form of scriptures - the four Vedas, viz., Rgveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda adn Atharvaveda.

2) She who is the knowledge in the form of Hearing. (sravanatmakajnana)

Lalita Sahasranama # 538

Medha

Intelligence

1) The next creation was sentient. Hence the Goddess is accompanied by intelligence.

2) Medha means individual intelligence

3) She preserved the Vedas and other teachings. Hence she is Medha

4) According to the PdmP, the deity called Medha is worshipped in the country of Kasmira.

Lalita Sahasranama # 537

Amatih

na matih, amatih

She is devoid of intelligence

Here the word Amati means nescience . According to the commentator, DurgaBhatta, in the Nirukti,the word amati is explained to mean the knowledge of the self.

Amati may refer to the insentient creation which was devoid of intelligence. She is the source of insentient creation; hence, She is called amati.

Lalita Sahasranama # 536

Svadha

1) susthu adhiyate anaya

The formula by which the libation is well-placed.

2) susthu am (visnum) svan va dadhati (=posayati) iti

The name in the above compound is split as sv+a=Dha and sva+dha which means 1) she who nourishes (protects) well the Visnu and she who nourishes her own person 2) Sva+ dha also means the presiding deity of the holy shrine at Mahesvara.

Lalita Sahasranama # 535

Svaha

1) She is the form of Svaha

Svaha is the word uttered when an oblation is offered in the sacrificial fire intended for a deity.

2) su aheti or svam aheti iti

The name also means su + ah= svaha i.e., addressing in a good manner or sva+ah= svaha one's own self

3) susthu ahutayate anaya iti

The formula by which oblation is offered nicely

4) svan (=svakiyan) ajihite (=gacchati) sviyatvena samyak janati iti

She who appears before Her devotees and accepts them as Her own/

5) Svaha is the sakti of fire adn the mother of Karttikeya ( or the wife of Siva in the form of fire).

Lalita Sahasranama # 534

Yakinyamabasvarupini

yakinyakhyayah ambayah svarupam asyah

Whose form is that of Mother Yakini.

Lalita Sahasranama # 533

Sarvaudanapritacitta

sarvairapi odanaih pritam (=tustam) cittam yasyah sa

Whose mind is pleased with all kinds of food.

Lalita Sahasranama # 532

Sarvatomukhi

sarvatah (=sarvasu diksu) mukhani yasyah sa

She whose faces are in every direction. There is no place where Her faces are not present.

Lalita Sahasranama # 531

Suklasamsthita

sukle (=virye) samyak sthita

Who presides over the semen

According to the Bhavisyottara Purana, sukla is the name of a kind of meditation at the time of sexual enjoyment.

Lalita Sahasranama # 530

Sarvayudhadhara

sarvesam aydhanam dhara (=dharaitri)

She is the holder of every kind of weapon

Lalita Sahasranama # 529

Sarvavarnopasobhita

1) sarvaih varnaih upasobhita

She shines with all colors

The Goddess has all colors like rose, black, red, yellow, etc. Hence She is brilliant with all colors as a variegated Deity.

2) sarvani (=akaradiksakarantani) varnani(=aksarani) yasam, tabhih (amrtadiksamavatyantabhih saktibhih) up (=samipe) sobhita(=avrta)

She is surrounded by the fifty deities representing the fifty mystic syllables ( from a to ksa) on the petals around her.

Lalita Sahasranama # 528

Sahasradalapadmastha

sahasradalapadme tisthati iti

Who abides in the sahasrara lotus

Sahasrara is the other name of this center. It has thousand of (innumerable) petals. It is located in the skull above the other six centers. Here the Goddess is called Yakini.

Lalita Sahasranama # 527

Hakinirupadharini

hakinyah rupam dharyitum silam asti asyah

She who appears in the form of Hakini

Lalita Sahasranama # 526

Haridrannaikarasika

haridra (misre) anne eko (=mukhyo) raso (=rasavattabuddhih) yasyah sa

Who has much liking for the food prepared with (the flavor) turmeric.

Lalita Sahasranama # 525

Hamsavatimukhaysaktisamanvita

hamsavatyeva mukhya (mukhe bhava mukhya=adhih yayoh tabhyam saktibhyam samanvita)

She is endowed with the saktis of which Hamsavati is the major one. These are two saktis, Hamsavati and Ksamavati.

Lalita Sahasranama # 524

Majjasamstha

majjayam samyak tisthati sa

Who presides over the marrow.

Lalita Sahasranama # 523

Sadanana

sat ananani yasyah sa

Who has 6 faces

Lalita Sahasranama # 522

Suklavarna

suklah varnah yasyah sa

Whose complexion is white.

Lalita Sahasranama # 521

Ajnacakrabjanilaya

ajnacakrabjameva nilayao yasyah sa

Whose abode is Ajna Cakra. Here, the Goddess is called Hakini

Lalita Sahasranama # 520

Sakinyamabasvarupini

sakinyambayah svarupam asyah

Who is of the form of Mother Sakini

Lalita Sahasranama # 519

mugdaudanasktacitta

mudga(misrite) odane asakta cittam yasyah sa

Who is fond of cooked rice mixed with pulses (mudga)

Lalita Sahasranama # 518

Varadadinisevita

varadadibhih (=catasrbhih) saktibhih nisevita

She is attended by (the four) saktis seated around the yogini Sakini. These are Varada, Sri, Sanda and Sarasvati.

Lalita Sahasranama # 517

Ankusadipraharana

ankusadini (catvari) praharani yasyah sa

Who uses weapons like the elephant hook

The four weapons of Sakini are elephant hook, lotus, book and finger sign called jnanamudra.

Lalita Sahasranama # 516

Asthisamsthita

asthisu samsthita

She who presides over the bones

Lalita Sahasranama # 515

Pancavaktra

panca vaktrani yasyah sa

she who has five faces

Lalita Sahasranama # 514

Muladharambujarudha

muladharakhye ambuje arudha (=sthita)

She who has ascended the Muladhara lotus .

Lalita Sahasranama # 513

Kakinirupadharini

kakinya rupam (=svarupam) dharayati iti tatha

She who assumes the form of Kakini Yogini

Lalita Sahasranama # 512

Dadhyannasaktahrdaya

dadhna annam dadhyannam, tasmin asaktam hrydayam yasyah sa

Whose heart delights in the food mixed with curd.

Lalita Sahasranama # 511

Bandhiyadhisamanvitha

bandhinyadibhih samanvita

She is surrounded by the saktis like Bandhini etc

There are the six deities from Bandhini to Lambosthi (i.e., from ba to la)

Lalita Sahasranama # 510

Madhuprita

madhuna (=ksaudrena madyena va) prita

She who is fond of honey

Madhu also means liquor. The Goddess is fond of liquor also.

Lalita Sahasranama # 509

Medonistha

medasi nistha (-sthitih) yasyah sa

She who presides over medas (i.e., Fat)

Lalita Sahasranama # 508

Atigarvita

ati garve yasyah sa

Who is very proud of Herself.

The Goddess us called Manohara in name 505. She is very proud of Her beauty and other Qualities.

Lalita Sahasranama # 507

Pitavarna

pitah varnah yasyah sa

She who is yellow(golden) in hue.

Lalita Sahasranama # 506

Suladyayudhasampanna

Suladibhih ayudhaih sampanna

She is armed with weapons like the trident.

There are four weapons of Kakini, viz. , a trident, a noose, a skull and an elephant hook (ankusa).

Lalita Sahasranama # 505

Caturvaktramanohara

Caturbih vaktraih manohara

She appears attractive with four faces. Kakini has four faces.

Lalita Sahasranama # 504

Svadhistanambujagata

svadhisthanakhyam ambujam gata (=prapta)

She resides in the Svadhisthana lotus.

Lalita Sahasranama # 503

Lakinyambasvarupini

lakinyambayah svarupam asyah

Who is in the form of mother Lakini (described in the above nine names from Rakinyambasvarupini to samastabhaktasukhada - 494-502)

Lalita Sahasranama # 502

Samastabhaktasukhada

samastebhyah bhaktebhyah sukham dadati sa

She confer happiness on all who are devoted to Her.

Lalita Sahasranama # 501

Gudannapritamanasa

gudenamisraamannam = gudannam, tena pritam manasam yasyah sa

She who is fond of food mixed with jaggery.

Lalita Sahasranama # 500

Mamsanistha

mamsa nitaram tisthati sa

who presides over the flesh

Lalita Sahasranama # 499

Raktavarna

raktah varnah yasyah sa

Whose complexion is blood-red in color

Lalita Sahasranama # 498

Damaryadibhiravrta

damaryadibhih (saktibhih) avrta

She is surrounded by the saktis like Damari

There are ten saktis from Damari to Phatkarini

Lalita Sahasranama # 497

Vajradhikayudhopeta

vajraadikaih ayudhaih upeta

She who possesses weapons like vajra

She hold four weapons specified as vajra, sakti, danda and abhaya in her four hands.

Lalita Sahasranama # 496

Vadanatrayaamyuta

vadananam trayena samyuta

she is endowed with three faces. The goddess residing in manipura has 3 faces.

Lalita Sahasranama # 495

Manipurabjanilaya

manipurakhyam abjam nilayah yasyah sa

Whose abode is manipurabja( cakra).

Lalita Sahasranama # 494

Rakinyambasvarupini

rakinyah ambah svarupam asyah

Who appears in the form of Mother Rakini, who is seated in the midst of the anahata cakra

Lalita Sahasranama # 493

Mahavirendravarada

1) mahavirasca (= prahladah) indrasca = mahavirendrah tabhyam varam dadati sa

She who granted boons to Mahavira, i.e., Prahlada and Indra

2) The word vira when split vi+ira means (vi) many excited (ira) or intoxicated (ira); together mean, the trained orators gifted with eloquence.

3) Mahavira means a kind of vessel used in the soma sacrifice. By Laksana, the word Mahavira is used to mean those who are continuously drinking the nectar of Brahman and Indra means those who directly realize the Brahman

4) The word Virendra means those who realize the fourth state (turiya) in the other three states.

According to the first interpretation, Mahavira means Prahlada and Indra refers to Sakra, the lord of the lords. According to the DvP(Book IV), Indra and Prahlada praised the Goddess after their fight which lasted for hundred divine years and eventually she granted them boons.

Lalita Sahasranama # 492

Snigdhaudanapriya

snigdhah (=dhryukta) odyanah priyo yasyah sa

Who like ghi-rice( a food prepared with ghi)

Lalita Sahasranama # 491

Kalaratryadisaktayaughavrta

Kalartrih adhih yasam tasam saktinam oghena vrta (patresu vestita)

She is surrounded by the group of saktis beginning with Kalaratri

Kalaratri is the name of the Sakti which is said to be causing destruction. There are 12 saktis beginning with Kalaratri, seated one in each petal if Anahata Cakra.

Lalita Sahasranama # 490

Rudhirasamsthita

rudhire samsthita

Who presides over blood

Lalita Sahasranama # 489

Aksamaladidhara

aksamala adih yesam tesam ayudhanam dhara

She who wields weapons like aksamala, etc.

Lalita Sahasranama # 488

Damstrojjvala

damstrabhih ujjvala

Shining with tusks (like that of a boar)

Lalita Sahasranama # 487

Vadanadvaya

vadanayoh dvayam yasyah sa

She who has two faces

Lalita Sahasranama # 486

Syamabha

1) syama abha yasyah sa

Who is dark complexion

2) syama (=sodasarvasiki), taya tulya abha yasyah sa

She who appears like a damsel of sixteen years.

Lalita Sahasranama # 485

Anahatabjanilaya

anahatabjam (tatkarnika) eva nilayah yasyah sa

She who abides in the anahata lotus (center)

Anahata center is located in the heart which has twelve petals, exposing the first twelve consonants (ik to it)

Here resides yogini called Rakini

Lalita Sahasranama # 484

Dakinisvari

She is the ruler named as Dakini

She who is described from name no 375 upto no 483 (Kamapujita to Amrtadimahasaktisamvrta)

Lalita Sahasranama # 483

Amrtadimahasaktisamvrta

amrtakhya (saktih) adih yasam, tabhih (sodasabhih) mahasaktibhih samvrta

She is surrounded by Mahasaktis beginning with Amrta, etc.

In Visuddhi - Cakra, there are sixteen petals, and there are sixteen great saktis from Amrta to Aksara who are seated on each of these petals

Lalita Sahasranama # 482

Pasulokabhayamkari

pasavah(=advaitavidyavihinah) te eva lokah, tesam bhayamkari

She who creates fear in those who are ignorant of the true identity of soul and god.

Lalita Sahasranama # 481

Tvakstha

tvaci (dhatau)tisthati iti

She who presides over the organ of touch, i.e., skin.

Lalita Sahasranama # 480

Payasannapriya

payasasca tadannam ca, tat priyam yasyah ca

She who likes food prepared with milk.

Lalita Sahasranama # 479

Vadanaikasamanvita

ekena vadanena samanvita

Having one face

Lalita Sahasranama # 478

Khatvangadipraharana

khatvangam adi yesam (caturnam) madhye, tani praharanani yasyah sa

Who holds the weapons like the club etc.

The word khatvanga means a bed post or a rod with a skull top. Sword, trident and shield(camara) as Her other weapons.

Lalita Sahasranama # 477

Trilochana

tini locanani yasyah sa

The three-eyed one. She, as the Dakini, has three eyes.

Lalita Sahasranama # 476

Araktavarna

araktah varnah yasyah sa

Whose complexion is reddish. Dakini is reddish in complexion

Lalita Sahasranama # 475

Visuddhicakranilaya

visuddhicakram eva nilayo yasyah sa

Who dwells in the Visuddhicakra.

Hereafter the Goddess is praised by Sixty-two names following the order of yogininyasa under the forms of the seven yogini deities who preside over the seven cakras and whose name begin with the letters, da, ra, la,ka, sa, ha and ya respectively.

Her abode in Visuddhicakra is in the pericarp of the sixteen-petaled lotus, where she is worshiped as Dakiniyogini.

Lalita Sahasranama # 474

Yasasvini

yasah asyam asti iti

She who is famous

She is famous for Her innumerable and incomparable deeds.

Lalita Sahasranama # 473

Siddhamata

The mother of siddhas

As she is the protector of all seekers of the Divine Reality, She is called Siddhamata.

Lalita Sahasranama # 472

Siddhavidya

siddha ca sa vidya ca

she is the eternal knowledge

The word siddhavidya refers to the Srividya, viz., Pancadasi mantra which itself is eternal. Hence it needs no purification

Lalita Sahasranama # 471

Siddhesvari

siddhanamisvari

She is the queen of siddhas.

The siddhas are goraksa, etc

She is famous by this name in Varanasi

Lalita Sahasranama # 470

Vayovasthavivarjita

vayasam avasthabhih vivarjita

She is devoid of different states of age or life

As She is eternal, She is exempted from the States of childhood,boyhood,youth,etc.

Lalita Sahasranama # 469

Vamadevi

1) vamo (=vananiyo) devah, tasyeyam vamadevi

She is the wife of Vamadeva

The word vama according to this interpretation , means 'to be worshiped'

2) Vamena (bhagena) divayati iti, vamadeva, tadabhinna

One who shines by the left side. The form 'ardhanarisvara' is referred here.

3) vamadeva (=sadasiva vyuhantargatah murti visesah) tasyeyam

She is the wife of Vamadeva who is one of the forms, vyuha of Sadasiva as described in SivP

4) vama (sundari) ca sa devi ca

She who is beautiful Goddess

5) vamanam (=karmaphalanam) devi (=adhisthatri)

She is the main Goddess of fruits of actions

6) vamanam (=vamacare ratanam) devi

She who is the Goddess of followers of Vamacara

This is because the KalikaP says that the worshiper ever devoted to that path is called vama.

7) The Goddess is called Vamadevi because she is pleased with the path (the vamamarga)

Lalita Sahasranama # 468

Vajresvari

1) This is the name of the sixth Nitya deity or Goddess worshiped in the shrine of Jalandhara.

2) Vajra is the river situated between the eleventh and twelfth wall of Sricakra

3) The Goddess Herself gave the vajra to Indra. Hence, she is called Vajrasvari.

Lalita Sahasranama # 467

Suksmarupini

1) suksmam rupam asti asyah

Who has subtle form

2)Suksma also is the name of a particular homa, as it is described in TanRaj. She is of that form.

This name directly refers to second of the Goddess' three forms, sthula, suksma and para.

Lalita Sahasranama # 466

Ksobini

(parmesvarau srstyaunmukhyena) ksobhayatiti

Causing agitation. She who agitates prakrti and purusa to create.

Lalita Sahasranama # 465

Kantimati

kantih asyah asti iti

She is full of effulgence.

Lalita Sahasranama # 464

Kalakanthi

1) kalah kantha yasya=kalakanthah tasyeyam kalakanthi

She is the wife of Kalaknatha(Siva)

Kalakantha is the name of Lord Siva his kantha is black with poison. According to DvP, of the sixty-eight sacred places, kalakanjana is the place where Kalakantha is worshiped.

2) kalah (=madhuro dhavanih) eva kalah, kalah kanthe yasyah sa.

According to this interpretation, kala means soft low sound and kantha means voice. Hence, whose voice is soft and sweet.

3) Kalakanthi here also means the deity created by lord Siva along with Kali and Kapardini to kill Darukasura.

Lalita Sahasranama # 463

Suranayika

suranam nayika

The queen of gods.

Lalita Sahasranama # 462

sobhana(soundaryasiatvat)

The beautiful one.

Lalita Sahasranama # 461

Subhrih

sobane bhruvau yasyah sa

She who has fine eyebrows

Lalita Sahasranama # 460

Nalini

Lotus

She is called so because She has a lotus-like face, eyes, feet etc. Or of the form of Ganga. She is also called Nalini because King Nala worshiped Her with unsurpassing devotion, identifying himself with Her at heart.