Saturday 10 January 2015

Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Sthothram - Sri Bhramandapuranam - Lyrics and meanings - || Poorvabhga: || 1 - 10


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||










Sri Agasthya speaks, “ Oh! Ashvanana/horse faced Lord, Oh! Mahabuddhe who symbolizes intelligence, Oh! Sarvashathravisharadha who is eminent in all Shasthras, kindly narrate the splendor of Goddess Sri Lalitha which is highly propitious, kindly describe the glorious and most celebrated crowning ceremony of Goddess Sri Lalitha after beheading the demong Bandasura, which was held previously.  Kindly describe elaborately about the Sripuram, and the splendor of Srimath Panchadhashakshari, her endless glorious myths, including Shodanyasa/16 kinds of gestures used while reciting sacred text, Dhayanyasa and Nyasaganda, Antharyagakrama, Bahiryagakrama, Mahayagakrama etc..which is recited during the hours of veneration, introductory rite, Japalakshana, recitation of sacred chants while doing fire sacrifices, ingredients required to offer as oblation in the fire sacrifices, and the highly confidential chants recited during these hours, numerous sacred chants used to elogizes the glories of Goddes Sri Lalitha, thousands of sacred names recited by Manthrini and Dhandini which is known as thousands of sacred names of Sri Lalitha, Oh! Hayagreevah, Oh! Dhayanidhe, compassionate one, kindly narrate those greatest philosophies, though I am incompetent to hear those glorious thousands of names of Goddes Sri Lalitha.”


Agasthya Uvacha –


Ashvanana Mahabudhdhe Sarvashathravisharadha| Kathitham Lalithadevya Charitham Paramthbhutham ||

Poorvam Pradhur Bhavo Mathu: Thatha:Pattabhishechanam | Bandasura Vadhashchaiva Vistharena Thvayodhitha: ||

Varnnitham Sripuram Chapi Mahavibhavavistharam | Srimath Panchadhashaksharya Mahima Varnnithasthadha ||

Shodanyasa Dhayonyasa Nyasagande Sameeritha: |Anthar Yaga Kramashchaiva Bahiryaga Kramasthadha | Mahayaga Kramashchaiva Poojagande Prakeerthitha: ||

Purashchara Gande Thu Japalakshameeritham | Homagande Thvaya Proktha Homadhravya Vidhikrama: | Chakrarajasya Vidhyaya: Sridevya Dheshikathamno: ||

Rahasyagande Thadhathmyam Parasparamudheeritham | Sthothragande Bahuvidha: Sthuthaya: Parikeerthitha: ||

Manthrini Dandini Devyo: Prokthe Namasahasrake | Na Thu Sri Lalithadevya: Proktham Namasahasrakam ||

Thathra Mey Samshayo Jatho Hayagreeva Dhayanidhe | Kim Va Thvaya Vismritham Thathjjathva Va Samupekshitham ||

Mama Va Yogyatha Nasthi Shrothum Namasahasrakam | Kimarththam Bhavatha Noktham Thathra Mey Karanam Vadha ||




|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||