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Meditate on the Supreme Mother, whose body shines like a vermilion-red sun, who has three eyes and a crown of rubies, who wears the crescent moon as her crest, whose face is adorned with a smile and whose bust is prominent. She holds a jewelled cup brimming with wine in one hand and a red lotus in the other, and Her lotus feet, placed on a jewelled pedestal, shine like red gems.
एको देво बहुला स्मृतः कर्त्रा यस्य जगत्सृजन् । तस्य श्रीः स्वाभाविकी भूतिः ललिता देवि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ३ sri lalitha sahasranamam lyrics in sanskrit
: It creates a protective energetic shield (Kavacha) around the practitioner's home. Meditate on the Supreme Mother, whose body shines
In the Sanskrit tradition, divine names are not arbitrary labels; they are the reality itself in vibrational form. The Sahasranamam is, therefore, a mantra-shastra —a scripture of sonic power. The opening invocation, “Om Asya Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Maha Mantrasya…” (the rishi , chandas , and devata of this great mantra), ritually establishes the hymn’s power. The final name, “Sri Lalitha Ambikai” , seals the recitation. In the Sanskrit tradition, divine names are not
त्वक्प्रिया त्वक्समस्था च रसज्ञा रसशेवधिः ।पुष्टिः प्रज्ञा मतिर्मेधा स्मृतिः कान्तिः स्वधा मतिः ॥ २४ ॥
The complete lyrics can be found in various Sanskrit texts and online resources.