॥ श्रीललितासहस्रनामस्तोत्रम् ॥ ॐ श्रीमाता श्रीमहाराज्ञी श्रीमत्सिंहासनेश्वरी । चिदग्निकुण्डसम्भूता देवकार्यसमुद्यता ॥ १॥ उद्यद्भानुसहस्राभा चतुर्बाहुसमन्विता । रागस्वरूपपाशाढ्या क्रोधाकाराङ्कुशोज्ज्वला ॥ २॥
| Sanskrit | Sound (English approx.) | Example from Sahasranamam | |----------|------------------------|---------------------------| | a | short 'u' in cup | tīta | | ā | long 'a' in father | Ā nanda | | i | short 'i' in sit | I cchā | | ī | long 'ee' in see | Ī śvarī | | u | short 'oo' in foot | U mā | | ū | long 'oo' in moon | Sū kṣma | | ṛ | 'ri' in rig (vocalic r) | Kṛ tā | | ṝ | 'ree' (long vocalic r) | (rare) | | ḷ | 'lri' (vocalic l) | (rare) | | e | 'ay' in say | E kā | | ai | 'i' in kite | Ai śvaryā | | o | 'o' in go | O ṅkāra | | au | 'ow' in cow | Au dāryā | | ṃ (anusvāra) | nasalisation | Saṃhāra | | ḥ (visarga) | sharp 'h' echo | Tapaḥ | | ṅ | 'ng' in sing | Laṅkā | | ñ | 'ny' in canyon | Jñāna | | ṇ | retroflex 'n' (tongue curled) | Śūraṇa | | ś | palatal 'sh' ( ship ) | Śiva | | ṣ | retroflex 'sh' ( bush ) | Aṣṭa | | ḍ / ḍh | retroflex 'd/dh' | Guḍa | Note: Always chant with retroflex sounds (ṭ, ṭh, ḍ, ḍh, ṇ, ṣ) distinct from dental (t, th, d, dh, n, s). 4. Sample Original Sanskrit Lyrics (First 5 Names with Sandhi) From the beginning of the Nāma Mālā after the Dhyānam: lalitha sahasranamam lyrics in sanskrit
Oṃ śrīmātā śrīmahārājñī śrīmatsiṃhāsaneśvarī | cidagnikuṇḍasambhūtā devakāryasamudyatā || 1 || udyadbhānusahasrābhā caturbāhusamanvitā | rāgasvarūpapāśāḍhyā krodhākārāṅkuśojjvalā || 2 || Literally meaning "the thousand names of Lalitha" (Lalitha:
The Lalitha Sahasranamam (ललितासहस्रनामम्) is one of the most sacred hymns in Shaktism, a tradition within Hinduism that worships the Divine Mother. Literally meaning "the thousand names of Lalitha" (Lalitha: "She Who Plays," i.e., the Supreme Goddess of Bliss), it is found in the Brahmanda Purana in a dialogue between the sage Hayagriva and the sage Agastya. the Supreme Goddess of Bliss)