"Nora" ashwini_puralasamy@yahoo.com

0001] Sri MatA - SHE who is the Divine Mother, who is the Mother of all (She is called MOTHER in the context of Lalita is because the Devas sacrificed themselves into the chidagni when persued by Bhandasura and theit powers joined to create a great Shakti - formless power - that is lalita - and her first act was to recreate the devas)

0002] Sri Maharajnee - SHE who is the great Empress of the whole universe (The first act of devas on being recreated was to install the power that created them as their Empress. Hence the name)

0003] SrimatsimhasanesvarI - SHE who is the great Sovereign enthroned on the Lion Throne where she sat on being so installed as empress.

0004] CidAgnikunda SambhutA - SHE who came out of the fire or Pure Consciousness of the Devas at a time of dire danger.(THE LS is a meditation. it starts with who devi is and then goes on to discribe herorigins, attributes and actions)

0005] DevakaryasmudyatA - SHE who came to fulfill the prayers of the Gods - the destruction of Bhandasura.

0006] UdyabhanusahasrabhA - SHE who is radiant as a thousand rising suns (now starts her discription)

0007] Catur bahu samanvitA - SHE has four arms

0008] Raga svarupa pasadhayayai SHE who holds in her lower left hand a noose representing the power of love

0009] Krodha karankus ojjvalayai SHE who holds the flashing Ankusa ( goad ) of anger in HER lower right hand for restraining the forces of evil.

0010] Mano rupeksu kodandayai SHE how wields in her upper left hand a Sugercane bow that stands for mind.

0011] Panca tanmatra sayakayai SHE who holds five arrows representing the five Tanmatras ( Subtle elements)

0012] Nij aruna prabha pura majjad brahmanda mandalayai SHE who is the rosy splendour of whose form the whole universe is bathed.

0013] Campak asoka punnaga sauganadhika lasat kacayai SHE whose shinning locks of hair impart their fragrance to flowers like Campaka. Asoke and Punnaga adorning them.

0014] Kuruvinda mani sreni Kanat kottra mandityai SHE whose crown is shinning with rows of Kuruvinda gems

0015] Astami candra vibhrajadalika sthala sobhitayai SHE whose forehead shines, arching like the crescent moon of the eighth lunar digit (Astami)

0016] Mukha candra kalankabha mrganabhi visesakayai SHE whose moon-like face is distinguished by the Kasturi Tilaka like the spot in the moon.

0017] Vadana smara mangalya grha torana cillikayai She whose face, the auspicious home of Kama, has eyebrows that resemble archways leading to that abode of beauty.

0018] Vakra laksmi parivaha calan minabha locanaai SHE whose eyes move like fish in the streams of beauty flowing from her face.

0019] Nava campaka puspabha nasa danda vira jitayai SHE whose shapely nose is like a fresh-brown Campaka Bud

0020] Tara-kanti-tiraskari-nasabhrana bhasurayai SHE with a nasal ornaments set with a jewel that excels the brilliance of the planet Venus.

0021] Kadamba-manjari-klpta-karnapura manoharayai SHE who is radiant and charming with a bunch of Kadamba flowers over her ears.

0022] Tatanka-yugali-bhuta-tapan'odupa SHE who has the orbs of the sun and the moon as HER pair of ear pendants.

0023] Padma-raga-sil'adarsa-paribhavi kapola-bhuve SHE whose cheeks are far fairer then mirrors of ruby ( Padmaraga )

0024] Nava-vidruma-bimba-sri-nyakkari radana-cchadayai SHE whose lips outshine the redness of fresh coral and bimba fruit.

0025] Suddha-vidya'nakurakara-dvija-pankti-dvay'ojjvalayai SHE whose beauty is enhanced by her rows of teeth that resemble the sprouting of pure Knowledge.