Sri Mata Sri Maharajni (Lalita Sahasranama Opening) Meaning — Line by Line

श्रीमाता श्रीमहाराज्ञी (ललिता सहस्रनाम आरम्भ)

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Meaning — Line by Line

Every verse of Sri Mata Sri Maharajni (Lalita Sahasranama Opening) with its English meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.

Verse 1#

ॐ श्रीमाता श्रीमहाराज्ञी श्रीमत्सिंहासनेश्वरी । चिदग्निकुण्डसंभूता देवकार्यसमुद्यता ॥

Oṁ Śrīmātā Śrīmahārājñī Śrīmatsiṁhāsaneśvarī | Cidagnikuṇḍasaṁbhūtā Devakāryasamudyatā ||

MeaningOm. She is the Divine Mother (Sri Mata), the great Empress (Sri Maharajni), the sovereign seated on the glorious lion throne. She arose from the fire-pit of pure consciousness, having risen to accomplish the work of the gods.

Verse 2#

उद्यद्भानुसहस्राभा चतुर्बाहुसमन्विता । रागस्वरूपपाशाढ्या क्रोधाकाराङ्कुशोज्ज्वला ॥

Udyadbhānusahasrābhā Caturbāhusamanvitā | Rāgasvarūpapāśāḍhyā Krodhākārāṅkuśojjvalā ||

MeaningShe shines like a thousand rising suns and bears four arms. In her hands she holds the noose that is desire and the goad that is anger.

Verse 3#

मनोरूपेक्षुकोदण्डा पञ्चतन्मात्रसायका । निजारुणप्रभापूरमज्जद्ब्रह्माण्डमण्डला ॥

Manorūpekṣukodaṇḍā Pañcatanmātrasāyakā | Nijāruṇaprabhāpūramajjadbrahmāṇḍamaṇḍalā ||

MeaningHer bow is the sugarcane stalk of the mind, and her five arrows are the five subtle elements; the entire sphere of the universe is bathed in the flood of her own rosy radiance.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

श्रीमाता

Shrimata

The auspicious Divine Mother of all

श्रीमहाराज्ञी

Shrimaharajni

The great Empress, supreme sovereign queen

श्रीमत्सिंहासनेश्वरी

Shrimat-simhasaneshvari

The ruler seated on the glorious lion throne

चिदग्निकुण्डसंभूता

Chidagni-kunda-sambhuta

Born from the fire-pit of consciousness (chit)

देवकार्यसमुद्यता

Devakarya-samudyata

Risen to accomplish the mission of the gods (slaying Bhandasura)

उद्यद्भानुसहस्राभा

Udyadbhanu-sahasrabha

Radiant as a thousand rising suns

चतुर्बाहुसमन्विता

Chaturbahu-samanvita

Endowed with four arms

रागस्वरूपपाशाढ्या

Raga-svarupa-pashadhya

Holding the noose that is the form of attachment (raga)

क्रोधाकाराङ्कुशोज्ज्वला

Krodhakara-ankushojjvala

Resplendent with the goad in the form of anger (krodha)

मनोरूपेक्षुकोदण्डा

Manorupa-ikshu-kodanda

Bearing the sugarcane bow that is the mind

पञ्चतन्मात्रसायका

Pancha-tanmatra-sayaka

Whose five arrows are the five subtle elements (tanmatras)

निजारुणप्रभापूर

Nija-aruna-prabha-pura

By the flood of her own rosy radiance

मज्जद्ब्रह्माण्डमण्डला

Majjad-brahmanda-mandala

In which the whole sphere of the universe is bathed/immersed

Origin & History

Source: Opening names of the Lalita Sahasranama, Brahmanda Purana (Lalitopakhyana)

Author: The eight Vagdevatas (revealed in the Lalitopakhyana)

Period: Ancient (Puranic)

In the Lalitopakhyana of the Brahmanda Purana, the gods, oppressed by the demon Bhandasura, performed a great sacrifice from whose fire of consciousness the Goddess Lalita arose. At her command, the eight Vagdevatas composed her thousand names. These opening names hail her birth from the fire of consciousness and her arming for the cosmic battle that follows.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the first three names of the Lalita Sahasranama?▼

They are Sri Mata (the Divine Mother), Sri Maharajni (the great Empress), and Sri Simhasaneshvari (the queen on the lion throne). They open the thousand names of the Goddess Lalita.

What does 'Chidagni-kunda-sambhuta' mean?▼

It means 'born from the fire-pit of consciousness'. The Goddess Lalita is said to have manifested from the sacrificial fire of pure consciousness to destroy the demon Bhandasura and protect the gods.

Why does the Goddess hold a noose, goad, bow and arrows?▼

These are symbolic: the noose is attachment (raga), the goad is anger (krodha), the bow is the mind (sugarcane), and the five arrows are the five subtle elements (tanmatras). The devotee surrenders these inner forces to the Mother.

Can I recite just the opening names?▼

Yes. While the full Sahasranama has a thousand names, the opening verses beginning with Sri Mata Sri Maharajni form a complete and revered invocation of the Divine Mother.

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