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Aruna Karuna Tarangitakshim (Lalita Dhyana)

Aruna Karuna Tarangitakshim (Lalita Dhyana) in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Before the Lalita Sahasranama, on Fridays, during Navaratri and at dawn·📜 Dhyana verse of the Lalita Sahasranama, Brahmanda Purana (Lalitopakhyana)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

This is the celebrated 'Aham' dhyana verse recited among the meditation slokas before the Lalita Sahasranama. It describes Bhavani as rosy-red, with eyes overflowing with compassion, bearing the noose, goad, flower-arrows and bow, surrounded by the rays of the mystic siddhis. Its closing words — 'I meditate on her as I am She' — express the highest non-dual contemplation, identifying the worshipper's own Self with the Divine Mother.

Origin & Story

Dhyana verse of the Lalita Sahasranama, Brahmanda Purana (Lalitopakhyana) · Traditional (Lalitopakhyana of the Brahmanda Purana) · Ancient (Puranic)

Among the dhyana verses that precede the Lalita Sahasranama, this 'Aham' meditation holds a special place. Where other dhyanas describe the Goddess's form for outer worship, this verse leads the upasaka inward, culminating in the realisation 'I am She' — the supreme aim of the Sri Vidya path revealed in the Lalitopakhyana of the Brahmanda Purana.

✦ As told in scripture

Sri Vidya masters teach that one who can hold the final contemplation of this verse — 'I am the Goddess' — even for a moment with full conviction is freed of the bondage of the ego; the compassion-laden eyes of Bhavani are said to turn instantly toward such a devotee.

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The Mantra

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Aruṇāṁ karuṇātaraṅgitākṣīṁ Dhṛtapāśāṅkuśapuṣpabāṇacāpām | Aṇimādibhirāvṛtāṁ mayūkhaiḥ Ahamityeva vibhāvaye bhavānīm ||

Meaning:I contemplate Bhavani — rosy-hued, her eyes rippling with waves of compassion, holding the noose, the goad, the flower-arrows and the bow, surrounded by the radiant rays of the eight mystic powers beginning with Anima — and I meditate on her as my very own Self, as 'I am She'.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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arunam🔊rosy-red, of the colour of dawn

karuna🔊compassion, mercy

tarangita🔊rippling, surging like waves

akshim🔊(of) eyes — whose eyes ripple with compassion

dhrita🔊holding, bearing

pasha🔊the noose

ankusha🔊the goad

pushpa-bana🔊the flower-arrows

chapam🔊the bow

animadibhih🔊by the siddhis beginning with Anima (the eight mystic powers)

avritam🔊surrounded, encircled

mayukhaih🔊by rays of light

aham iti eva🔊as my very own Self (as 'I am')

vibhavaye🔊I meditate upon / I contemplate

bhavanim🔊Bhavani, the Divine Mother, consort of Bhava (Shiva)

Benefits of Chanting Aruna Karuna Tarangitakshim (Lalita Dhyana)

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Cultivates the supreme non-dual feeling of oneness with the Divine Mother ('Aham')

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Invokes Bhavani's compassion, said to ripple endlessly toward her devotees

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Surrounds the meditator with the radiance of the eight mystic siddhis

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Deepens concentration before the Lalita Sahasranama recitation

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Teaches surrender of the ego into the Self that is the Goddess

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Brings serenity, grace and inner strength when contemplated daily

How to Chant Aruna Karuna Tarangitakshim (Lalita Dhyana)

Repetitions3times

Best TimeBefore the Lalita Sahasranama, on Fridays, during Navaratri and at dawn

This dhyana is recited along with the other meditation verses before the thousand names. Sit calmly, visualise Bhavani rosy and compassionate, bearing her four emblems and haloed by light. As you reach the final line, dissolve the sense of separation and contemplate 'I am She', resting in the feeling of identity with the Mother. It may also be used alone as a profound daily meditation.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Aruna Karuna Tarangitakshim (Lalita Dhyana) written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Its closing words 'Ahamityeva vibhavaye bhavanim' — 'I meditate on Bhavani as my very own Self' — express the non-dual (advaita) heart of Sri Vidya, where the worshipper realises identity with the Divine Mother rather than worshipping her as separate.

She holds the pasha (noose), ankusha (goad), pushpa-bana (flower-arrows) and chapa (bow). These represent the powers by which the Goddess governs the mind and senses of all beings.

Bhavani is a name of the Divine Mother, consort of Bhava (Shiva). Here she is identical with Lalita Tripura Sundari, the supreme Goddess of the Sri Vidya tradition.

They are the eight siddhis or mystic powers — Anima, Mahima, Garima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakamya, Ishitva and Vashitva — depicted as rays of light surrounding the Goddess.