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śrī lalitā triśatī

nāmāvaliḥ

 1. She who is the letter ‘ka’.[1]
 2. She who is auspicious.
 3. She who is the personification of good qualities.
 4. She who resides in the auspicious mountain (Himalaya).
 5. She who is desirable.
 6. She who possesses all arts.
 7. She who has lotus-like eyes.
 8. She who destroys impurities.
 9. She who is the Ocean of the nectar of compassion.
10. She who lives in the forest of Kadamba trees[2] a blue flowering tree
11. She who likes the flowers of the Kadamba tree.
12. She who is the knowledge used by Cupid.
13. She who created Cupid by her glance alone.
14. She whose mouth is fragrant from chewing on the betel leaf.
15. She who destroys the bad effects of Kali yuga.
16. She who has eyes like a lotus.
17. She who has a desirable form.
18. She who is the witness of actions, thought and words.
19. She who controls all actions.
20. She who gives the fruit of one’s actions.
21. She who is the letter ‘e’.[3]
22. She who is the single syllable (‘Om’).
23. She who manifests the single syllable ‘Om’, and all other letters as well.
24. She who cannot be indicated as ‘this’ or ‘that’.
25. She who is the form of non-dual bliss and consciousness.
26. She whom the Vedas cannot describe.
27. She who is worshipped by those with one-pointed devotion.
27. She who can be meditated on by a one-pointed mind.
27. She who is the refuge of those without worldly desires.
30. She whose hair has the sweet smell of cardamom.
31. She who destroys bundles of impurities.
32. She who has only one experience (Self-experience).
33. She who has only Bliss (Bliss of the Self).
34. She who gives the glory of Oneness.
35. She who gives you the power of the emperor of the world.
36. She who is worshipped with a one-pointed mind.
37. She who has the foremost luster.
38. She who is the Ruler of the universe of Oneness and duality.
39. She who is worshipped by valorous warriors.
40. She who has the power of the One Truth.
41. She who is the letter ‘’. ‘’ denotes Shakti. This is the third letter of the ‘pañcākṣari’ mantra.
42. She who rules everything.
43. She who gives the objects one desires.
44. She who cannot be indicated by attributes.
45. She who makes Brahman into the Creator, Sustainer and Destroyer.
46. She who is in the form of the five gods, viz Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Isha, and Sadashiva.
47. She who gives the eight super-natural powers.
48. She who sees all.
49. She who creates millions of galaxies by a mere glance.
50. She who is the beloved of Shiva.
51. She who is praised in the holy books like Vedas, Puranas, etc.
52. She whose body is half Shiva.
53. She who is deity supreme even to Shiva.
54. She who prompts the actions of Shiva (Creation, etc.).
55. She who is the witness of the cosmic dance of Shiva.
56. She who abides in union with Shiva.
57. She who destroys unexpected calamities.
58. She who is devoid of desire.
59. She who is the power of Shiva.
60. She who has a soft smile on Her face.
61. She who is the letter ‘la’. ‘La’ denotes the wave which initiates wisdom. This is the fourth letter of the ‘pañcākṣari’ mantra.
62. She who is known by the name of ‘Lalita’ (One who abides in simplicity).
63. She who is attended on by Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth) and Saraswati (the goddess of knowledge).
64. She who is easily approachable.
65. She who can be seen as the goddess in all women.
66. She whose skin is the color of a blossomed pomegranate flower.
67. She who has a shining forehead with the beautiful tilaka (dot).
68. She who is worshipped by yogis whose eyes of wisdom are awa-kened.
69. She whose limbs have all auspicious qualities.
70. She who rules billions of galaxies.
71. She who is the inner experience behind all the Vedic proclamations.
72. She who cannot be understood by characteristics.
73. She whose desires are fulfilled.
74. She whose body resembles a fine creeper.
75. She who has a tilaka made of musk on the forehead.
76. She who is decorated with a hanging pearl heelball.
77. She who is the mother of Ganesha.
78. She who is attainable.
79. She who has the quality of shyness.
80. She who is never destroyed.
81. She who is the sacred syllable ‘hrim’- the fifth letter of the ‘pañcākṣari’ mantra.
82. She who abides in the sacred syllable ‘hrim’.
83. She who is fond of the mantra ‘hrim’.
84. She who is the seed of the sound ‘hrim’.
85. She whose mantra is the sound ‘hrim’.
86. She who is indicated by the sound ‘hrim’.
87. She who is very pleased by japa of ‘hrim’.
88. She who is endowed with modesty.
89. She whose ornament is the sound ‘hrim’.
90. She who manifests ‘hrim’.
91. She who is worshipped by the sound ‘hrim’.
92. She who is the source of ‘hrim’.
93. She who is known by the sound ‘hrim’.
94. She who is indicated by ‘hrim’.
95. She who is to be worshipped by ‘hrim’.
96. She who is the basis of ‘hrim’.
97. She who is known by ‘hrim’.
98. She who can be thought of through ‘hrim’.
99. She who is ‘hrim’.
100. She whose body is ‘hrim’.
101. She who is of the letter ‘ha’. This letter indicates the valour which kills enemies. This is the sixth letter of the ‘pañcākṣari’ mantra.
102. She who is worshipped by Balarama (elder brother of Sri Krishna).
103. She whose eyes are like a deer’s.
104. She who is the beloved of Shiva.
105. She who is worshipped by Shiva.
106. She who is worshipped by Vishnu, Brahma and Indra.
107. She who is worshiped by the horse mounted cavalry.
108. She who is worshipped by the Aswamedha sacrifice.
9nc7. She who is known by ‘hrim’.
98. She who can be thought of through ‘hrim’.
99. She who is ‘hrim’.
100. She whose body is ‘hrim’.
101. She who is of the letter ‘ha’. This letter indicates the valour which kills enemies. This is the sixth letter of the ‘pañcākṣari’ mantra.
102. She who is worshipped by Balarama (elder brother of Sri Krishna).
103. She whose eyes are like a deer’s.
104. She who is the beloved of Shiva.
105. She who is worshipped by Shiva.
106. She who is worshipped by Vishnu, Brahma and Indra.
107. She who is worshiped by the horse mounted cavalry.
108. She who is worshipped by the Aswamedha sacrifice.

[1] this letter represents light

[2] This is the first letter of the ‘pañcākṣari’ mantra; 15 syllable mantra.

[3] ‘E’ denotes the absolute truth, Brahman. This is the second letter of the ‘pañcākṣari’ mantra.