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श्रीमाता श्रीमहाराज्ञी (ललिता सहस्रनाम आरम्भ) Meaning — Line by Line

श्रीमाता श्रीमहाराज्ञी (ललिता सहस्रनाम आरम्भ)

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Every verse of श्रीमाता श्रीमहाराज्ञी (ललिता सहस्रनाम आरम्भ) with its Hindi meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.

Verse 1#

Oṁ Śrīmātā Śrīmahārājñī Śrīmatsiṁhāsaneśvarī |

ॐ श्रीमाता श्रीमहाराज्ञी श्रीमत्सिंहासनेश्वरी । चिदग्निकुण्डसंभूता देवकार्यसमुद्यता ॥

Oṁ Śrīmātā Śrīmahārājñī Śrīmatsiṁhāsaneśvarī | Cidagnikuṇḍasaṁbhūtā Devakāryasamudyatā ||

Meaningॐ। वह श्रीमाता हैं, श्रीमहाराज्ञी हैं, दिव्य सिंहासन पर विराजमान ईश्वरी हैं। वे चिदग्नि-कुण्ड से प्रकट हुईं और देवताओं के कार्य (भण्डासुर-वध) हेतु उद्यत हुईं।

Verse 2#

Udyadbhānusahasrābhā Caturbāhusamanvitā |

उद्यद्भानुसहस्राभा चतुर्बाहुसमन्विता । रागस्वरूपपाशाढ्या क्रोधाकाराङ्कुशोज्ज्वला ॥

Udyadbhānusahasrābhā Caturbāhusamanvitā | Rāgasvarūpapāśāḍhyā Krodhākārāṅkuśojjvalā ||

Meaningवे सहस्र उदीयमान सूर्यों के समान प्रभावाली और चार भुजाओं से युक्त हैं। अपने हाथों में वे राग-रूप पाश और क्रोध-रूप अंकुश धारण करती हैं।

Verse 3#

Manorūpekṣukodaṇḍā Pañcatanmātrasāyakā |

मनोरूपेक्षुकोदण्डा पञ्चतन्मात्रसायका । निजारुणप्रभापूरमज्जद्ब्रह्माण्डमण्डला ॥

Manorūpekṣukodaṇḍā Pañcatanmātrasāyakā | Nijāruṇaprabhāpūramajjadbrahmāṇḍamaṇḍalā ||

Meaningउनका धनुष मन रूपी इक्षु-दण्ड है और पाँच बाण पाँच तन्मात्राएँ हैं; उनकी अपनी अरुण प्रभा के प्रवाह में सम्पूर्ण ब्रह्माण्ड-मण्डल निमग्न रहता है।

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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