Lalita Sahasranama # 245

cakrarajaniketana

cakrarajameva niketanam yasyah sa

She whose dwelling place is Cakraraja i.e., Sriccakra

The word cakraraja means sricakra consisting of the nine cakras (Trailokyamohana, etc.)

Lalita Sahasranama # 243

caruchandrakaladhara

caruyah chandrakalayah dhara (=dharyitri)

She is placing a beautiful crescent (on her head)

The word caru indicates never waxing or waning (vrddhiksaya rahita)

Candrakala may mean sadakhya-kala which is of the nature of pure consciousness.

The word candrakala may also mean the princess named candrakala, famous in DvBh. Here the word caru means rightly and dhara means 'supports'. Thus the name means she who rightly supports candrakala.

Lalita Sahasranama # 242

caruhasa

caruh haso yasyah sa

whose laughter is also beautiful

Her laughter causes the illumination that gives the highest bliss to a sadhaka.

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Carurupa

Caru (=sundaram) rupam (lavanyam) yasyah sa

She who is of exquisite beauty

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Candramandalamadhyaga

1) candramandalasya madhyam gacchatti sa

She who rests in the orb of the moon

She is called so because when kundalini rises in the pericarp of the sahasrara, She breaks through the moon's disc.

2) She actually worshipped and meditated upon in the moon's disc in special prayoga to increase the life span.

3) The secret meaning of the moon is sri-cakra itself.

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Candravidya

She who is the subject of the holy formula used by Candra in his meditation.

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Manuvidya

She is so called because Srividya is differentiated into twelve kinds by ardent devotees of the Goddess. These twelve devotees, whose name are associated with worship are Manu, Candra, Kubera, Lopamudra, Manmatha, Agastya, Agni, Surya, Indra, Skanda, Siva and Durvasa.

She is called Manu-Vidya , i.e, mantra used in worship by Manu.

Lalita Sahasranama # 237

Mahacatusastikotiyoginiganasevita

1) Mahadbhih catuh sastiyoginisu (=amsabhutah) ye kotisamkya ka gamah, taih sevita

She who is attended upon by sixty-four crores of great hosts of yoginis.

Catusastikotiyoginigana= the eight divinities beginning with Bramhani. Each has eight saktis (powers) (Aksobhya, etc)which make up the sixty-four yoginis. Each of the sixty-four yoginis has a crore of hosts. Hence these hosts are sixty-four crores in number.

2) Acc. to TanRaj thse are the 64 yoginis of the nine cakras of Lalita (Trilokyamohana, etc). Among these are the prakata, gupta, guptatara, kulottirna, nigharba, rahasya, atirahasya, paraparatirahsya.

The word mahat means nine times multiplied.

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catusastikalamayi

1) catuh sastikalah tanmayi (=tatpradhana)

She is endowed with sixty-four kalas (arts)

The word kala means tantra, i.e., the sixty four tantras laid down in various texts

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Catusastyupacaradhya

catusastya upacaraih adhya

who is adored by sixty four ingredients.

The sixty-four ingredients are mentioned uin Prklsu. Some tantras describe 72 ingredients

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Mahatripurasundari

mahati ca sasau tripurasundari ca

She who is of excellent beauty and of the nature of the threefold concept - of cognizer, cognition and what is cognized. She is fancied as a three walled city having the same cit as content

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Mahakamesamahisi

mahatah kamesasya mahisi (=krtabhishekapatni)

The queen of great Kamesa (Parasiva)

Kamesa = Parasiva who has a great desire for creation, sustenance, and dissolution of the Universe.

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Mahesvaramahakalpamahatandavasaksini

mahesvarasya mahakalpe yat mahatandavam tasya saksini

The witness of the tremendously violent dance of Mahesvara at the close of the great cycle of creation.

The word Mahakalpa means the great dissolution, i.e., Pralaya

Saksini - She is called the witness because when the whole universe is dissolved into its cause, the self alone remains. Then the cosmic dance begins and there is no other witness except herself.

Lalita Sahasranama # 231

Mahabhairavapujita

mahabhairavena (=parasivena) pujita

She who is worshipped by Mahabhairava

The word Mahabhairava means the Parasiva. He is called great bhairava because he nourishes (bha-bharana), destroys (ra=ramana)and creates (vamana lit., to vomit). He is the source of all the three actions of the Universe.Hence he is great and the goddess is worshipped by such Mahabhairava. Mahabhairava is otherwise called as Mahasambhu, who invoked the Goddess from the altar fire of cidagni.

Lalita Sahasranama # 230

Mahayagakramaradhya

1) mahayagah sa eva kramah - mahayagakramah, tena aradhya

She who is properly worshipped by the method of mahayaga.

The word mahayaga is a Tantric term. It means the worship of sixty-four yoginis by giving them oblations to them. These sixty -four yoginis are considered to be the part of Brahmi, etc.

Krama = worshipping sixty four yoginis (i.e., in the proper method), as they confer quick results whereas others cause delay.

2) The word mahayaga would also mean the occult meditation, as it is explained in the Bhavanopanishad. The Mahayaga is most secret and it is to be accomplished by sivayogins alone

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Mahasana

mahad asanam yasyah sa

she whose seat is the highest

She is called so because She dwells in all the tattvas (thirty-six in number) beginning with the earth. So all the tattvas constitute Her great seat.

Lalita Sahasranama # 228

Mahayantra

1) mahanti yantrani yasyah sa

Whose yantras are great.

The word yantra refers to the cakras- pajacakra, padmacakras, amrtacakra and merucakra, etc.

2) mahat (=sarvottamam) yantram (=siddhi vajrakhyam) yasyah sa

The word also means siddhivajra cakra which is considered as the best yantra of the goddess.

Lalita Sahasranama # 227

Mahamantra

1) Mahantah mantrah yasyah sa

She whose mantras are great.

The word mantra stands for the mantras like Bala, Bagala, Dhumavati and others.

2) The word mantra also refers to the Srividya, i.e., Pancadasaksari

Lalita Sahasranama # 226

Mahatantra

Mahanti tantrani yasyah sa

She whose tantras are great. Tantras are called great because they bring many good results.

The word tantra also means the tantra called svatantra which teaches the equivalence of Shiva and Sakti. The svantantra is called so because it is not dependent on any other tantra

Lalita Sahasranama # 225

Mahayogesvararesvari

mahatam yoginam isvarah = mahayogesvarah, tasya isvari= mahayogesvaresvari or mahatam yogesvaranam isvari

She is the Supreme ruler of the great yogis who themselves are kings among great yogis. Hence, she is the supreme ruler.

Lalita Sahasranama # 224

Mahasiddhih

1) Mahati casau siddhisca

She is the highest attainment

When one reaches the goddess, all other attainments become trivial for him as she is the highest attainment.

2) mahan siddhih yasyah (sakasat) iti

She gives attainment to the devotee.

The word siddi means the siddhis like anima, laghima, etc., and others described in Skanda Purana

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Mahabuddih

1) Mahati ca asau buddhisca

She is the great intelligence

She is so called because when one knows Her, for him, nothing remains to be known.

2) Mahati buddhih (sakasat) iti

That is, from Her, one gets the highest intelligence

Even an ignorant person becomes a great scholar by her grace.

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Mahabala

mahanti balani (=gandhadini) yasyah sa

She whose might(power) is great.

Hence her smell, taste, form, army, etc are great.

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Mahavirya

mahanti virayani (=sukradini) yasyah sa

she whose vigor is supreme

The word Virya has many meanings such as semen, might, glory and strength. In the present context, the word means strength or valor to cause effect, i.e., the Universe.

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Mahaisvarya

mahad aisvaryam (tsvarata) yasyah sa

She whose godliness is great.

The word aisvarya means godliness (rulership) and her power to become many (vibhuti sakti)

Lalita Sahasranama # 219

Mahaboga

1) Mahan abhogah (=ksitayadirupovistarah) yasah sa

Whose expanse is very vast.

Abhoga means the great expanse including the entire universe down to the earth

2) mahan bhogah (=sukham) asti asyah

Whose happiness (i.e., Joy) is great

or the word bhoga may mean with wealth (i.e., Dhanam). She is so-called because bhoga, i.e., Her experience gives supreme happiness which cannot be measured.

Lalita Sahasranama # 218

Maharatih

mahati ratih yasyam sa

She who herself has boundless delight.

She is called so because devotees, scholars and sages find more delight in her than in material things.

Or the name may mean the wife of Mahakama.

Lalita Sahasranama # 217

Mahasaktih

mahati (=vistrta) saktih (=samarthyam) yasyah sa

Who is endowed with great valour. She is called so because she manages the whole universe.

The word sakti may mean weapon. As she possesses the most potent weapons to kill the demons and evils, she is called Mahasaktih.

Lalita Sahasranama # 216

Mahasattva

mahanti sattvani yasyah sa

Who is possessed of the highest existence

The word sattva means existence. Hence she has the highest existence or the highest qualities worthy of worship

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Mahamaya

mahati casau maya ca

She who causes great delusion or she who is the great delusion herself.

She is called so because she causes delusions for brahmanas and scholars.

or it may mean pride and compassion or grace. So she is full of compassion. (i.e., krpa)

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Mahapatakanasini

mahanti patakani nasayati sa

She who destroys great sins.

Mahapatake refers to the slaying of brahmanas, etc., She also removes the evil effect of great sins committed by persons knowingly or unknowingly.