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Sri Mata Sri Maharajni (Lalita Sahasranama Opening)

श्रीमाता श्रीमहाराज्ञी (ललिता सहस्रनाम आरम्भ) in English · English

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

These are the very first names of the Lalita Sahasranama — the thousand names of the Divine Mother Lalita Tripura Sundari, revealed in the Brahmanda Purana. The opening names hail her as the supreme Mother and Empress seated on the lion throne, born of the fire of consciousness to slay the demon Bhandasura. She is described holding the noose of desire, the goad of anger, the sugarcane bow of the mind and the five arrows of the subtle elements.

Origin & Story

Opening names of the Lalita Sahasranama, Brahmanda Purana (Lalitopakhyana) · The eight Vagdevatas (revealed in the Lalitopakhyana) · 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.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition holds that the recitation of the Lalita Sahasranama, beginning with these names, was itself granted by the Goddess as the supreme means of grace; devotees who chant it on Fridays report the lifting of long-standing obstacles to prosperity and the descent of the Mother's protective presence in their homes.

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Verse 1

Oṁ Śrīmātā Śrīmahārājñī Śrīmatsiṁhāsaneśvarī | Cidagnikuṇḍasaṁbhūtā Devakāryasamudyatā ||

Meaning:Om. 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

Udyadbhānusahasrābhā Caturbāhusamanvitā | Rāgasvarūpapāśāḍhyā Krodhākārāṅkuśojjvalā ||

Meaning:She 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

Manorūpekṣukodaṇḍā Pañcatanmātrasāyakā | Nijāruṇaprabhāpūramajjadbrahmāṇḍamaṇḍalā ||

Meaning:Her 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 Meaning

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Shrimata🔊The auspicious Divine Mother of all

Shrimaharajni🔊The great Empress, supreme sovereign queen

Shrimat-simhasaneshvari🔊The ruler seated on the glorious lion throne

Chidagni-kunda-sambhuta🔊Born from the fire-pit of consciousness (chit)

Devakarya-samudyata🔊Risen to accomplish the mission of the gods (slaying Bhandasura)

Udyadbhanu-sahasrabha🔊Radiant as a thousand rising suns

Chaturbahu-samanvita🔊Endowed with four arms

Raga-svarupa-pashadhya🔊Holding the noose that is the form of attachment (raga)

Krodhakara-ankushojjvala🔊Resplendent with the goad in the form of anger (krodha)

Manorupa-ikshu-kodanda🔊Bearing the sugarcane bow that is the mind

Pancha-tanmatra-sayaka🔊Whose five arrows are the five subtle elements (tanmatras)

Nija-aruna-prabha-pura🔊By the flood of her own rosy radiance

Majjad-brahmanda-mandala🔊In which the whole sphere of the universe is bathed/immersed

Benefits of Chanting श्रीमाता श्रीमहाराज्ञी (ललिता सहस्रनाम आरम्भ)

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Invokes the Divine Mother Lalita as supreme sovereign of the universe

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The opening names carry the essence of the entire Sahasranama

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Reciting Sri Mata Sri Maharajni daily draws maternal grace and protection

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Symbolic weapons teach the devotee to offer desire and anger to the Mother

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Associated with prosperity, sovereignty and spiritual upliftment (Sri Vidya)

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Auspicious beginning for the full Lalita Sahasranama chant

How to Chant श्रीमाता श्रीमहाराज्ञी (ललिता सहस्रनाम आरम्भ)

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Best TimeFridays, during Navaratri, on full-moon days and at the start of the Lalita Sahasranama

After the dhyana, begin the thousand names with these opening verses. Pronounce each name clearly, beginning with 'Om Sri Mata Sri Maharajni', and continue through the Sahasranama. The first three names — Sri Mata, Sri Maharajni, Sri Simhasaneshvari — are themselves a powerful invocation and may be repeated with devotion when time is short.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete श्रीमाता श्रीमहाराज्ञी (ललिता सहस्रनाम आरम्भ) 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.