Lalitha Sahasranamam is a sacred Sanskrit hymn that means 1000 names of the Divine Mother, Lalitha Tripura Sundari, the supreme form of Shakti. This hymn is chanted everyday by a number of devotees for attaining spiritual enlightenment, peace of mind, and heavenly grace. Tamil Whether you are Tamil speaking pilgrims (from Tamil Nadu, Sringeri, Mysore) or Over sea pilgrims, that is all you need to narrate in front of the lord.
Basic Details:
- Title: Lalitha Sahasranamam (in Tamil)
- Meaning: The Thousand Names of Goddess Lalitha
- Language: Tamil (originally Sanskrit)
- Devoted to: Goddess Lalitha Tripurasundari
- Type: Devotional / Stotra (Hymn)
- Tradition: Part of Brahmanda Purana
- Chanted for: Spiritual growth, divine protection, blessings, and inner peace
- Structure: 1000 names praising the divine feminine energy in her supreme form
Lalitha Sahasranamam Lyrics in Tamil
| Tamil Verse | English Translation |
|---|---|
| ஸ்ரீ-மாதா ஶ்ரீ மஹா-ராகிநீ ஶ்ரீமத்ஸிந்ஹ-ஸநேஶ்வரீ ॥ | Sri Mata, Sri Maha-Ragini, Sri Mad-sinha-Saneshwari (Glorious Mother, Great Queen of passions, Resplendent consort of Lord Shiva) |
| சிதாக்னி குண்ட-ஸன்பூதா தேவ-கார்ய ஸமுத்யதா – 1 | Born from the fire of the inner mind, the goddess of divine duties and actions. |
| உத்யத்பாநு ஸஹ-ஸ்ரப சதுர்-பாஹு ஸமன்-விதா ॥ | Rising sun, thousand-headed, four-armed, with peaceful disposition. |
| ராக-ஸ்வரூப பாஷாத்ய க்ரோத-கரங்கு-ஷோஜ்வலா – 2 | She is the embodiment of passion and anger, radiant and intense. |
| மனோ-ரூபேக்ஷு கோதண்ட பஞ்ச தந்மாத்ர சயகா | In the form of mind, holding Kodanda bow and five arrows of the senses. |
| நிஜருண ப்ரபா-புரா மஜபிரம்ஹந்த மண்டல – 3 | With reddish glow, spread over the great Brahmanda (cosmic egg). |
| சண்பக ஶோக புண்நக ஸௌகந்திகா லஸத்கச்சா | Lotus-like, shining with fragrance, dispelling sorrow and pain. |
| குருவிந்தா மணி ஶ்ரீணீ கனடகோடிரா மண்டிதா – 4 | Wearing a pearl necklace, adorned with a crescent moon. |
| அஷ்டமீ சந்த்3ர விভ்ராஜா দலிகாஸ்ধল ஶோபிதா | Illuminated by the eighth phase of the moon, radiant and resplendent. |
| முக-சந்திர கலங்கபா ம்ருக-நாபி விசேஷகா – 5 | Face like the moon, adorned with a special marking on the navel. |
| வதநஸ்-மாரா மாங்கல்ய க்ருஹதோரண சில்லிகா | Lips red like coral, wearing an auspicious nose ring. |
| வக்த்ர-லக்ஷ்மி பரி-வஹா சலன்-மினாப லோச்சனா – 6 | Face decorated with Lakshmi’s beauty, eyes sparkling like lightning. |
| நவ-சண்பக புஷ்பபா நாஸ-தண்ட விராஜிதா ॥ | Nine lotus flowers bloom, nostrils shining with grace. |
| தாரகாந்தி திரஸ்கரி நாசா-பரண பாசுர – 7 | Destroyer of enemies, wearer of the nose ring. |
| கடந்ப மஞ்சரீ க்லுப்தா கர்ண-புரா மநோ-ஹரா | Earrings like blossoming flowers, captivating the mind. |
| தடங்க யுகலி-பூத தப-நோடுப மண்டல – 8 | Hands decorated with henna, bright and charming. |
| பத்ம-ராகா ஶில-দர்ஶா பரி-ভவி கபோலভுઃ | Lotus-eyed, one who grants divine vision and shelter. |
| நவ-வித்ருமா பின்பஶ்ரீ நயக்காரி ரதனச்சதா – 9 | Possessor of nine weapons, adorned with shining jewels. |
| ஶுධா விद்யாங்குராகாரா দ্বிஜபங்க்தி த்வயோജ்வலா ॥ | Pure and wise, twin flames, bright and dazzling. |
| கற்பூர-விதிகாமோத சமகர்ஷ திகந்தரா – 10 | Like camphor melting, drawing the entire universe’s attention. |
Lalitha Sahasranamam Lyrics in English Mix
Sree-mata shree maha-ragyni shreematsinha-saneshvaree
chidagni kunda-sanbhuta deva-karya samudyata – 1
Udyadbanu saha-srabha chatur-bahu saman-vita
raga-svarupa pashadya krodha-karanku-shojvala – 2
Mano-rupekshu kodanda pancha tanmatra sayaka
nijaruna prabha-pura majabhramhanda mandala – 3
Chanpaka shoka punnaga saogandhika lasatkacha
kuruvinda mani shrenee kanatkotira mandita – 4
Ashtami chandra vibhraja dalikasdhala shobhita
mukha-chandra kalankabha mruga-nabhi visheshaka – 5
Vadanas-mara mangalya gruhatorana chillika
vaktra-lakshmi pari-vaha chalan-minabha lochana – 6
Nava-chanpaka pushpabha nasa-danda virajita
tarakanti tiraskari nasa-bharana bhasura – 7
Kadanba manjari klupta karna-pura mano-hara
tatanka yugali-bhuta tapa-nodupa mandala – 8
Padma-raga shila-darsha pari-bhavi kapolabhuh
nava-vidruma binbashree nyakkari radanachada – 9
Shudha vidyankurakara dvijapankti dvayojvala
karpura-vitikamoda samakarsha digantara – 10
Conclusion
It is an amazing hymn that is written to extol the great qualities of the Goddess but calling Her by one thousand names and the hymn itself is called one of thousand hymns (sahasranamam). Repeating or contemplating the names brings spiritual grace, protection and inner peace.
The devotional essence is captured well in Tamil words and the deeper meaning finds an expression in the English language. And collectively they provide a spiritual practice that builds faith and ties practitioners to the divine feminine power. Uttered as chants during pujas and as wisdom during sadhana, the Lalitha Sahasranamam is an all-time favourite.