Vak Devis description of Lalithambikai - Part 9





शाश्वती  (951)

Sasvathi

She's eternal . She's worshiped again and again. 

शाश्वतैश्वर्या  (952)

Sasvataiswarya

She's the embodiment of eternal wealth,  the wealth of knowledge and prosperity. 

शर्मदा (953)

Sarmada

The bliss of joy and comfort that She gives is eternal. 

शम्भुमोहिनी  (954)

Sambu-mohini

She entices Lord Shambu (Lord Shiva),  Her consort.




धरा (955)

Dhara

She's in the form of Earth , Prakriti.

धरसुता (956)

Dhara-Sutha

Sutha means daughter. She's the daughter of Himavan, the king of mount ains. 

धन्या  (957)

Dhanya

She's the possessor of wealth and prosperity. She bestows them on Her devotees. 

धर्मिणी  (958)

Dharmini

She's said to be in the form of Dharma 

धर्मवर्धिनी (959)

Dharma-vardhini

She removes deceptive nature and increases righteousness in the minds of Her devotees.





लोकातीता (960)

Lokatita

She transcends all worlds,  Indra loka,  Brahma loka and Vishnu loka and lives with Shiva in Maha Kailasha. 

गुणातीता (961)

Gunatita

She's beyond attributes or guna-s, namely Sattva , rajas and  tamas 

सर्वातीता (962)

Sarvatita

She transcends entirety which means She's the Supreme. 

शमात्मिका (963)

Samatmika

Sama means Tranquillity that's attained through intense meditation. Tranquillity is Her nature.





बन्धूककुसुमप्रख्या  (964)

Bhandhuka-kusumaprakkhya

Bhandhuka is a tree whose flower is yellowish red in colour  and is very bright and tender.  She is compared to this flower. 

बाला (965)

Bala

She's known as Bala in Her manifestation as a young girl of nine years. 

लीलाविनोदिनी  (966)

Lila-vinodini

Lila means Her three primary actions of creation, sustenance and dissolution, which is like a act of play for Her.





सुमङ्गली (967)

Sumangali

Mangala means anything auspicious. Su means possession of supremacy. Therefore she's the embodiment of supreme auspiciousness. 

सुखकरी (968)

Sukhakari

She gives happiness.

सुवेषाढ्या (969)

Suveshadhya

She's is very attractive and beautifully adorned with rich ornaments and garments. 

सुवासिनी (970)

Suvasini

A woman who is auspiciously dressed and lives with her spouse is called Suvasini. 

She's the embodiment of all such good qualities.





सुवासिन्यर्चनप्रीता (971)

Suvasinyarchana-pritha 

She's highly pleased when she's worshiped by Suvasini-s.

आशोभना (972)

Aashobana

The alphabet Aa strengthens the word Shobana. Shobana means beautiful, Aashobana means extremely beautiful. 

शुद्धमानसा (973)

Suddhamanasa

She's pure minded.





बिन्दुतर्पणसन्तुष्टा (974)

Bindu-tarpana-santushta

She's happy if offerings are made in the Bindu,  the center point of Srichakra. Offering special argya on the Bindu is called tarpana. 

पूर्वजा (975)

Purvaja

She exists even before creation. Shiva created Her and She created the universe. 

त्रिपुराम्बिका (976)

Tripurambika

Tripurambika means mother of triads, creation, sustenance and dissolution. 

Tripurambika is the presiding deity of the inner most triangle of Srichakra , in the midst of which the Bindu is placed. The three lines of the triangle represent all that is in the form of triads. Each corner of the triangle is guarded by Vama, Vajreswari and Bhagamalini,  the three important deities of Srichakra. All the triads unite into a single Bindu.





दशमुद्रासमाराध्या (977)

Dasamudra-Samaradhya 

She's worshiped through ten types of finger gestures known as mudras.sarva sa~NkShobhini, sarvavidrAvinI, sarvAkarshini, sarvavashankari, sarvonmAdinI, sarvamahankusha, sarvakhechari, sarva bIja, sarva yoni, sarva trikhaNDA) Samaradhana means worship.

त्रिपुराश्रीवशङ्करी (978)

Tripura-Srivasamkari 

Tripurasri is the name of the presiding deity of the fifth avarana of Srichakra, which is known as the accomplisher of all objects. Tripurasri is part of Lalithambika and she's worshiped by the vac-devis before revealing Lalithambika in the last nama.





ज्ञानमुद्रा (979)

Jnanamudra

This mudra,  also known as Chin mudra,  is made by connecting the tips of the index and thumb fingers, by keeping the other fingers stretched. It indicates the union of jivatma with paramatma. This nama calls Her gnanamudra as She's the embodiment of knowledge. 

ज्ञानगम्या (980)

Jnana -gamya

Gamya means approacheable. She's approacheable only through knowledge. 

ज्ञानज्ञेयस्वरूपिणी (981)

Jnana-jneya-svaroopini

She's the knowledge and the known.





योनिमुद्रा  (982)

Yoni-mudra

Yoni  is the typical symbol of the divine procreative energy and is the ninth mudra of the dasa mudras discussed earlier. She's in the form of Yoni mudra. 

त्रिखण्डेशी (983)

Trikhandesi

Trikhannda mudra,  also known as Brahma mudra, is the tenth mudra. It means the merger of various triads into a single entity.

त्रिगुणा (984)

Tri-guna

She's in the form of three guna-s,  Sattvic, rajas and tamas. 

अम्बा  (985)

Amba

This is an interjectory statement. The practitioner gets excited here and reaches a stage that is very close to ecstasy. Amba means mother. 

त्रिकोणगा (986)

Trikonaga

Trikona means triangle. This nama means that she resides in a triangle. The inner most triangle of Srichakra, also known as Sarva-sidhi-Prada chakra.





अनघा (987)

Anaga

Agha means sin,  impurity,  suffering, etc. This nama says she's devoid of these qualities. 

अद्भुतचारित्रा  (988)

Adbhuta-caritra

Adbhuta means extraordinary, supernatural, wonderful ,marvellous and caritra conduct, behavior, manner of acting, etc. This nama says Her behavior is supernatural and wonderful. 

वाञ्छितार्थप्रदायिनी (989)

Vanchitartha-pradayini 

She gives whatever is prayed for, by Her devotees.





अभ्यासातिशयज्ञाता (990)

Abhyasatisaya-jnata 

Abhyas means "to concentrate". Atisaya means pre-eminent, superior, abundant ,etc and jnata means to know or to comprehend. This nama says that one should practice continuously to focus his entire attention to know Her supreme qualities. 

षडध्वातीतरूपिणी (991)

Sadadhvatita-rupini 

There are six types of worship, pada, Bhuvana, varna, tattva, kala and mantra. In order to attain Her, one has to meditate on Srichakra using these six methods of worship.





अव्याजकरुणामूर्तिः (992)

Avyaja-karuna-murtih

She's compassionate to everyone without bias.

अज्ञानध्वान्तदीपिका (993)

Ajnana-dhvanta-deepika

She's the lamp that dispels the darkness of ignorance.





आबालगोपविदिता  (994)

Aabala-gopa-vidita 

She's perceived and understood even by children and cowherds ,who do not have spiritual knowledge. 

सर्वानुल्लङ्घ्यशासना (995)

Sarvanullanghya-sasana

Her commands are never disobeyed.






श्रीचक्रराजनिलया (996)

Srichakra-Raja-nilaya

She abides in Srichakra, which is also known as Sriyantra. This is the supreme amongst all yantras.

श्रीमत्त्रिपुरसुन्दरी  (997)

Srimat-Tripura-sundari

Shiva is known as Tripura Sundara and His consort is Tripura Sundari. Tri means three and pura means fortress, castle, etc. This refers to the three unique acts of creation, sustenance and dissolution.





श्रीशिवा (998)

Sri Shiva

Shiva means purity of the highest order. Shiva also means liberation. She's most auspicious and divine Shiva. 

शिवशक्तैक्यरूपिणी (999)

Siva-Sakty-aikya-rupini

This is the most revered,  admired,  perplexed , incomprehensible and secretive form of the divine couple , the confluence of Siva and Sakthi. The universe is created, sustained and dissolved and re-created by them at their will that is indentured by the law of karma. 

ललिताम्बिका (1000)

Lalithambika

Srimata,  thy name is Lalithambika_

_She's the supreme mother, she's the Brahman. She's the embodiment of compassion, yet she's tough at times and punishes the guilty. She can be attained only through pure and unstinted devotion, without which one cannot go anywhere near her. 

She's everything and everything is created, sustained and dissolved by Her.

This completes the interpretation on Her  one thousand  auspicious namas that is now placed at Her sanctifying lotus feet praying for all round happiness, prosperity and peaceful co-existence.

Vak Devis description of Lalithambikai - Part 8






विज्ञान-कलना (902)

Vijñāna-kalanā

Vijñāna means knowledge that is required to realise the Brahman and kalanā means causing or effecting. This nāma says that She provides the highest knowledge to realise the Brahman. 

कल्या (903)

Kalyā

Kalya has many meanings such as auspicious, healthy, perfect, ready or prepared, instructive, dawn, good tidings, etc.  It can be said that She is in the form of above qualities. 

विदग्धा (904)

Vidagdhā

She is clever, shrewd, knowing, sharp, crafty, sly, artful, intriguing, etc. These qualities are required to create, sustain and dissolve the universe. These are the qualities of the Brahman and this nāma again reaffirms Her Brahmanic qualities. 

बैन्दवासना (905)

Baindavāsanā

Baindava means a bindu or dot and āsana means seat. This nāma says that She is seated on a bindu.





तत्त्वाधिका (906)

Tattvādikā

She is beyond tattva-s or principles (generally tattva-s are twenty four or thirty six). 

तत्त्वमयी (907)

Tattvamayī

She is the embodiment of tattva-s. 

तत्त्वमर्थ-स्वरूपिणी (908)

Tattvamartha-svarūpiṇī

Tat means the Brahman and tvam means the soul. The union of the two is called realisation or Self-realisation. This nāma says She is in the form of mahā vākyas  such as  Tat tvaṁ asi or “You are That”. Her tat-tvaṁ form is the cause for Self-realisation.





सामगान-प्रिया (909)

Sāmagāna-priyā

Sāma means the Sāma Veda, gāna means songs and priyā means fond of.  This nāma says that She is fond of songs of Sāma Veda, or She is fond of those who render Sāma Veda,.  The verses of Sāma Veda, are rendered in musical notes.  It is said that Śiva is fond of Sāma Veda.

सौम्या (910)

Saumyā

Somyā means ‘resembling the moon’, auspicious, happy, pleasant, cheerful, etc. All these characteristics apply to Her.

सदाशिव-कुटुम्बिनी (911)

Sadāśiva-kuṭumbinī

She's the consort of Sadāśiva and belongs to the family of Shiva.





सव्यापसव्य-मार्गस्था (912)

Savyāpasavya-mārgasthā

This nāma is composed of three words, savya + apa-savya + mārga. Savya means right hand, apa-savya means the left hand and mārga means path (possibly referring to middle path between savya and apasavya).  

Savya is worshipping through Vedic methods, where only right hand is used to perform rituals.  Apasavya is worshipping through tantric methods, where only left hand is used. This nāma says that She is worshipped by Her devotees by either of these paths. These are also known as dakṣiṇā mārga and vāma mārga. 

सर्वापद्-विनिवारिणी (913)

Sarvāpad-vinivāriṇī

She is the eliminator of all kinds of misfortunes.





स्वस्था (914)

Svasthā

Svasthā means being in one’s natural state and as own natural self with a healthy body and mind without upādhi-s (disturbance).  Because of being the highest, She is Svasthā.

स्वभाव-मधुरा (915)

Svabhāva-madhurā

She is sweet, pleasant, charming and delightful in nature.  Because of these qualities everyone is attracted to Her.

धीरा (916)

Dhīrā

She is the embodiment of strength.

धीर-समर्चिता (917)

Dhīra-samarcitā

She is adored by scholars.





चैतन्यार्घ्य-समाराध्या (918)

Caitanyārghya-samārādhyā

Caitanya is the foundational consciousness that has absolute freedom of knowing and doing.

Arghya means the water offered to respectable guests. This nāma says that She is worshipped with consciousness as offerings.

चैतन्य-कुसुम-प्रिया (919)

Caitanya-kusuma-priyā

She is very fond of kusum flower.  Here consciousness is compared to flower by poets.





सदोदिता  (920)

Sadodita

She's eternally shining 

सदा-तुष्टा (921)

Sada-tusta

She always remains satisfied 

तरुणादित्य पाटला (922)

Tarunaditya-patala

Her color is as red as the rising Sun. Patala means pale red,  more of red and less of white. Red is compared to Sakthi and white is compared to Siva. While sustaining the universe, Her qualities are more predominant than that of Siva.





दक्षिणादक्षिणाराध्या (923)

Daksina-Daksinaradhya

Right hand worshippers are called Dakshinacara and left hand worshippers are called vamacara . She's adored by both. 

दरस्मेरमुखाम्बुजा (924)

Darasmera - mukhambuja

Her face is full of smile comparable to a fully blossomed lotus.







कौलिनी केवला  (925)

Kaulini - kevala
Kaula worship is a type of tantric worship.  She's the center of this practice and hence she's Kaulini. The knowledge of Siva is known as Kavala or pure. This nama says that Kaulinis transform into Kevala by worshipping Her. 
अनर्घ्यकैवल्यपददायिनी (926)
Anarghya - Kaivalya - pada-dayini
Anarghya means invaluable, Kaivalya means the stage leading to emancipation. Dayini means giver. She leads to emancipation .




स्तोत्रप्रिया (927)

Stotra - priya

Stotra means a hymn of praise. She's fond of praise by verses like SriDevi Mahatyam,  Sri Sukta,  Durga Suktham, etc. 

स्तुतिमती (928)

Stuti mati

Stuti means praise,  mati means knowledge. One gets the knowledge required to realise Brahman by praising Her through Stotra. 

श्रुतिसंस्तुतवैभवा (929)

Sruti - Samstuta - vaibhava 

She's celebrated through Vedas.





मनस्विनी (930) 

Manasvini

She has equanimous mind.

मानवती (931)

Mānavati

She has a high mind of high that comprises of compassion and forgiveness. Because of this quality, She is adored as Sri Mātā or the Divine Mother. 

महेशी (932)

Mahesi

Wife of Mahesśvarā (Šiva).   She originated from Maheśvara.

मडगलाकृति: (933)

Mangalakrtih

Mangal means auspiciousness, happiness, felicity, welfare. This nāma says that She is the embodiment of these.





विश्वमाता (934)

Visvamata

Visva means all-pervading,  all-containing, omnipresent,  in particular Lord Vishnu.  This nama says She's the mother of Vishnu 

जगद्धात्री (935)

Jagaddhatri

She supports and sustains the universe 

विशालाक्षी (936)

Visalakshi

She has large eyes that are expansive, auspicious, and full of compassion. Lalithambika doesn't have abhaya and varada hastas. She offers these through Her eyes. 

विरागिणी (937)

Viragini

She's devoid of passion.





प्रगल्भा (938)

Pragalbha

She's bold,  confident and  behaved resolutely. 

परमोदारा (939)

Paramodara

She's extremely generous 

परामोदा (940)

Para-moda

She's the embodiment of supreme joy

मनोमयी (941)

Manomayi

She's the embodiment of mind. She's capable of transmuting the mundane mind into divine consciousness , where Siva is revealed.





व्योमकेशी (942)

Vyoma-kesi

Vyoman means heaven, sky, atmosphere,  ether, air,  wind ,etc and kesa means hair.  Her hair is said to be akas element. 

विमानस्था (943)

Vimanastha

Residing in Chakrarajam chariot,  She's occupied with protecting Her devotees. 

वज्रिणी (944)

Vajrini

Bedecked with diamonds and gems,  She holds vajrayudha in Her hands to destroy sinners. 

Siva is vajra and Sakthi is Vajrini. 

वामकेश्वरी (945)

Vamakeswari

Vamakeswara tantra,  the sixty fifth tantra,  is said to be the most important tantra for Srividya worship. She's the presiding deity of Vamakeswara tantra. Hence Vamakeswari.





पञ्चयज्ञप्रिया (946)

Pancha-yagna-priya

Pancha means five, yagna means worship, devotion and sacrifice . Vedas and Upanishads talk about five types of yagnas. She's fond of such yagnas. (agnihotrA,

darshapUrnamAsa, chAturmAsya, goyaj~na and somayaj~na)

पञ्चप्रेतमञ्चाधिशायिनी (947)

Pancha-preta-manchadhi-sayini

Pancha Preta means Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Mahadeva and Sadashiva and they are the legs of the throne that She's seated upon.





पञ्चमी (948)

Panchami

Varahi Devi is known as Panchami, since she's the fifth among the Sapta mathas . 

Sadashiva is also known as Panchama and his wife is Panchami. 

पञ्चभूतेशी (949)

Pancha-bhutesi

She's the embodiment and the ruler of the five elements , space , air, fire, water and earth. 

पञ्चसङ्ख्योपचारिणी (950)

Pancha-samkhyopacharini 

She's worshiped with five types of offerings,  gandha (sandal paste),  pushpa,  dhoopa ,  dheepa and nivedhya . Each one of them represent the five elements,  earth, akas,  air,  fire and water.