Sri Lalita Lakaradi Shatanama Stotram

pUrvapI hIkA –

ka ilAshikhara sInaM devadevaM jagadgurauM |

p aprachcheShaM parAnandaM bhairavI parameIshvaram || 1 ||

ShrIbhairavyuvAca |

kauleSha Shr otuM ichchAmi sarvamantra uttamam |

lalitAyA shatanAma sarvakAm aphalapradam || 2 ||

ShrIbhairavovAca |

ShRuNu devI mahAbhAge stovrametadanutamam |

paThanAddhAraNA d asya sarvasiddhIshvaraH bhavet || 3 ||

ShaTkarmANi cha sidhyAnti stavasyAsya prasAdataH |

gopanIyaM pashorAgare svayoH nimapare yathA || 4 ||

lalitAyA lakarAdi nAmashatakasya devi |

rA jarAjeIshvara RRiShiH pRo ko chandOnuShTup tathA || 5 ||

devatA lalitAdevI ShaTkarmasiddhyArthe tathA |

dharmArthakAmamokSheSha u vinIyogaH prakI titaH || 6 ||

vA k-kAma-shaktibI ena karaShaDaNgamA charet |

prayoge bAlA tryaxarI yojayitvA japaM charet || 7 ||

asya ShrI lalitA lakarAdi shatanamAmAlAmantrasya ShrI rA jarAjeIshvara RRiShiH anuShTup chandaH ShrIlalitAdevI devatA ShaTkarmasiddhyArthe dharmArthakAmAmokShArthe pAThe vinIyogaH |

karanIyAsaH –

OM AiM aguShThA bhAm namaH |

OM klIM tarjaNI bhAm namaH |

OM sauH madhyamAbhAm namaH |

OM AiM anAmikAbhAm namaH |

OM klAM kaniShThikAbhAm namaH |

OM sauH karatalakarapRRiShThAbhAm namaH |

aMganyAsaH –

OM AiM hRudayAya namaH |

OM klAM shirase svAhA |

OM sauH shikhAyai vasha |

OM AiM kavachAya hum |

OM klAM netratrayAya vauSha |

OM sauH AstrAya pha |

atha dhyAnam –

bAlArkamaNDalAbhAsAM chaturbAhuM trilocanAm |

pAshAMkuShadhanurbAnAn dhArayantI M shivAM bhaje |

atha stotram –

lalitA lakShMIlOlAkShIlakShmaNAlakShmaNArchitA |

lakShmaNA prANarakShiNI lAki nIlakShmaNA priyA || 1 ||

lolA lakArA loAshA lolajihvA lajjAavatI |

lakShyA lAkShyA lakSharatA lakArAxaraBU itA || 2 ||

lAlalayAtmikA lIlA lIlA vatI chA lAMgall |

lAvaNyAmRRitasArA cha lAvaNyAmRRita dI ghikA || 3 ||

lajjA lajjAmatI lajjA lalanA lalanapriyA |

lavaNA lalvalIlAsA lAkShakI lubdAhA lAlasA || 4 ||

lokamAtA lokapUjAyA lokajanani lolaUpA |

lohitA lohitAkShI cha liMgA gyA chaiva liMgeshI || 5 ||

liM gayiti liMgabhavA liMgamAlA liNgapriyA |

liMgAbhidAyi nIl iMgA liMganAmasadanandA || 6 ||

liMgAmRRita prItA liMgArchana prItA liMgapUjAyA |

liMgarUpA liMgasthA cha liMgAliMganataparA || 7 ||

latApUjanaratA cha latAsAdhakatuShTidA |

latApUjakarakShiNIl atAsAdhanasiddhidhA || 8 ||

latAgRhivAsinI latapUjAyA latArAdhyA |

latApuShpA lataratA latAdhArA latamayI || 9 ||

latAsaM barashasatuShTAlatA'la limganaharShita |

latAvidyA latAsArAlatA'chArAlatAnidhI || 10 ||

lavaMgapuShpasatuShTAlavaMglatAmadhyasthA |

lavaMg latikArUpAlavaMgahomasatuShTAlA || 11 ||

lakArAxshAra pUjitA cha lakAravarNa ud bhavA |

lakAravarNa BAvi itAlakAravarNa ruchirA || 12 ||

lakArabIjodbhAvA tathA lakArAxarasthitA |

lakArabIj anilayAlakArabIjasarvasvA || 13 ||

lakAravarNa sarvAMgilakShyachedanatatparA |

lakShyadharA lakShyaghURNAilakShyAjApenasiddhidhA || 14 ||

lakShakoRRirUp adhArAlakShyAlIlAkAlA layA |

lokapAlenArchitA cha lAxArAgavilA lanA || 15 ||

lokAtItA lOpAmudrA lajjAbIjasvarUpiNI |

lajjAhInA lajjAmayI lokayAtrAvidhAyi nI || 16 ||

lAsyapriyA layakarIlA lokalayA lAMbodarI |

laghimAdisiddhidAtRIlAvaNy anidhidAyai nI |

lakAravarNagathitAlaMbI jAlalitAikA || 17 ||

phalaShrutiH –

iti te kathitaM devi guhyAdguhyataraM parama |

prAtaH kAle cha madhyAhne sAyAhne cha sadAni |

yaH paThet sAdhakashreShTo trailokyavijayI bhavet || 1 ||

sarvapApavinim amuktaH sa yAti lalitApadaM |

shUnyAgAre shivAraNye shivadevAlaye tathA || 2 ||

shUnyadeshe taAge cha nadItIre chatuShpathe |

eka liMge RRitusnAtAge she veShyAgRuhe tathA || 3 ||

paSheDash ottarashatanAmAni sarvasiddhaye |

sAdhako vAnchAM yatukuryAt tattathAiva bhaviShyati || 4 ||

brahmANDa golake yAshchA yAshchA jagajitalale |

samastA Hao siddhiyo devi karAmalakavatasadA || 5 ||

sAdhaka smRRimAttaRNI yAvantyaH santi siddhiyaH |

svayamAyAMti purato jApAdInAM tu kA kathA || 6 ||

ayutAvartanAda devi paurashCharyA'sya gIyate |

paurashChArAyutaH stotraH sarvakarmaphalapradaha || 7 ||

sahavraM cha paTheyastu mAsArdhaM sAdhakottamaH |

dAsIbhUtaM jagatsarvaM mAsArdhAd bhavati dhruvam || 8 ||

nityaM pratinAmnAhautvA pAlAshakusumairanaraH |

bhUlokasthAH sarvakanyAH sarvalokasthitAstathA || 9 ||

pAtAl asthAH sarvakanyAH nAgakanyAH yakShakanyAH |

vaShIkuryAnmaNDalArdhAtaMshayo nAtra vidyate || 10 ||

aSvatthamUle paThet shatavAraM dhyAnapUrvakam |

tatkShANAtvyAdhinAshasha cha bhaveddevi nAsaMshayaH || 11 ||

shUnyAgAre paThet stotraM sahasraM dhyAnapUrvakam |

lakShMI prasIdati dhruvaM sa trailokyaM vahiShyati || 12 ||

pre tavasthraM bhaume grAhyam ripunAM cha veShTitam |

prANapratishThAM kRutvA tu pUjAM chaiva hi kA rayet || 13 ||

shmashAne nikhed edrAtrau dvisahasraM paThetattataH |

jihvAstambhanamApnAdi sadyo mUkatvamApnuyAt || 14 ||

shmashAne cha paThet stotraM ayutArdhaM subuddhimAn |

shatrUKshayo bhavedsadyo nAnyathA mama bhAShitaM || 15 ||

pre tavasthraM shanaH grAhyaM pratinAmnA saMpuTitam |

shatrUnAma likhitvA cha prANapratishThAM kA rayet || 16 ||

tataH lalitA saMpUjya kRRiNadhattAu pushakaiH |

shmashAne nikhed edrAtrau shatavAraM paThet stotraM || 17 ||

tato mRRityamA vA pnOti deva rAjasamo'pi saH |

shmashAnAMga ramAdAya maMgale shanivAre vA || 18 ||

pre tavastreNa saMveShTya badhnIyAt pre tarajjunA |

dashAbhimaM itaM kRutvA khane dvairiveShmaH ni || 19 ||

saptarAtarAntareAsyoccA TaM bhramaNa bhavet |

kumArIM pUjayitvA tu yaH paThedb bhaktitattaparaH || 20 ||

na kiMchid durlabhaM tasya divi vA bhavi mo date |

durbhikShe rA jI iAyaM saMgrAme vairimadhyake || 21 ||

yatra yatra bhayaM prAptaH sarvatra prapaThenanaraH |

tatra tatrA bhayasya bhavatyeva na saMshayaH || 22 ||

vAmapArSheve samAnIyA shodhitAM varakAminI m |

japaM kRutvA paTheyastu tasya siddhiH kare sthitA || 23 ||

daridrastu chaturdAshyA kAminI saM gamaiH saha |

aShTavAraM paTheyastu kuberasadRRi sho bhavet || 24 ||

ShrI lalitAM mahAdevI nityaM saMpUjyA mA navaH |

pratinAmnA juhyAtsa dhanarAshimAvApnuyAt || 25 ||

navanItaM chAbhimaM tryAstRibhyo dadyAnmaheIshvarI |

vandhyAM putrapradA devI nAtrA kA ryA vicA raNA || 26 ||

kaMThe vA vAmabAhau vA yonau vA dhAraNA chchhivE |

bahuputravatI nArI subhagA jAyate dhruvam || 27 ||

ugra ugraM mahadugraM stavamidaM lalitAyAH |

suvinItAyA shAntAyA dAntAyA tiguNAmyacha || 28 ||

bhak tAyA jyeShT aputrAya gurubhaktiparAyA cha |

bhakta bhak tAyA yogyAya bhakti shaktiparAyA cha || 29 ||

veShyApUjanayuktAyA kumArIpUjakAyA cha |

durgAbhaktAyA shaivAyA kAmeshvar prajA pina || 30 ||

advaitabhAvayuktAyA shaktibhaktiparAyA cha |

pradeyaM shatanAmAkyaM svayaM lalitAjanayA || 31 ||

khalAya paratantrAyA paranindA parAyA cha |

bhraShTAya duShTattvAyA parI vAdaparAyA cha || 32 ||

shivAbhaktAyA duShTAyA paradAraratAyA cha |

veShyAstRIniMdakAyA cha paMcamakA raNiMdake || 33 ||

na stotraM darshayede vidEvI mama hatyA karo bhavet |

tasmAnan dApay edevI manasA karmNaN gira || 34 ||

anyathA kurute yastu sa kShI Ay urbhavedhruvam |

putrahArI cha strIhArI rAjyahArI bhavedhruvam || 35 ||

mantra kShobhA cha jAyate tasya mRRityurbhaviShyati |

kramadIkShAyutAnAM cha siddhiH bhavati nAnyathA || 36 ||

kramadIkShAyuto devI kramAdrA ashyaM mAvApnuyAt |

kramadIkShAsamAyuktaH kalpoktasiddhibhAg bhavet || 37 ||

vidhe rlipiM tu sammArjya kiM kara tvaM visjya cha |

sarvasiddhimAvApnoti nAtrA kA ryA vicA raNA || 38 ||

kramadIkShAyuto devI mama samo na saMshayaH |

gopanIyaM gopanIyaM gopanIyaM sadAnaghe || 39 ||

sa dIkShitaH sukhI sAdhuH satyavAdI jitendriyaH |

sa vedavaktA svAdhyAyI sarvAnandaparAyaNaH || 40 ||

svasmiM lalitAM saM bhAvya pUjay ejjagadAM bikAm |

trailokyavijayI bhUyAnAtrA kA ryA vicA raNA || 41 ||

gururUpaM shivaM dhyAtvA shivarUpaM guruma smaret |

sadAshivaH sa eva syAmnAtrA kA ryA vicA raNA || 42 ||

English Translation

Preface:

I salute Bhairava, seated on the peak of Kailasha, the Lord of the world, the great Lord,

Who grants desires and is worshipped by Parabhairavi, the Supreme Goddess.

Sri Bhairavi said:

O Lord of Kaula, I wish to hear the most excellent of all mantras,

The hundred names of Lalita, bestower of all desired fruits.

Sri Bhairava said:

Listen, O Goddess, O auspicious one, I shall proclaim this excellent hymn,

By its reading and wearing, one becomes the Lord of all accomplishments.

By the grace of this hymn, the six acts are accomplished,

It should be carefully guarded, like one's own life, from the unworthy.

For the hundred names of Lalita beginning with 'La',

Rajarajeshvara is the rishi, Anushtup is the meter,

Lalita Devi is the deity, for accomplishment of the six acts, the application is proclaimed for dharma, artha, kama, and moksha.

One should perform the six-limbed rite with the Vak, Kama, and Shakti bijas,

In practice, joining Bala-Trikuta, one should perform japa.

For this Sri Lalita Lakaradi Shatanama Mala Mantra, Sri Rajarajeshvara is the rishi, Anushtup is the meter, Sri Lalita Devi is the deity, for accomplishment of the six acts, for dharma-artha-kama-moksha, the application is in reading.

Kara Nyasa:

Om Aim to the thumbs, namah

Om Klim to the index fingers, namah

Om Sauh to the middle fingers, namah

Om Aim to the ring fingers, namah

Om Klim to the little fingers, namah

Om Sauh to the front and back of palms, namah

Anga Nyasa:

Om Aim to the heart, namah

Om Klim to the head, svaha

Om Sauh to the sikha, vasat

Om Aim to the kavaca, hum

Om Klim to the three eyes, vaushat

Om Sauh to the astra, phat

Now Meditation:

I worship Shiva, of four arms, three eyes, resplendent like the morning sun,

Holding noose, goad, bow and arrows.

Now the Hymn:

Lalita, Lakshmi, Lolakshi, worshipped by Lakshmana,

Protector of Lakshmana's life, dear to Lakshmi.

Playful, La-letter, Lady of the forest, playful-tongued, modest,

To be perceived, not to be perceived, praised, adorned with La-letter.

Playful in nature, a sport, sportive, a beautiful creeper,

Of beautiful essence, of nectar of beauty, elongated nectar of beauty.

Modesty, mistress of modesty, modesty, beloved of Lalana,

Salt, beautiful, Lakshmi, desired, Lalasa.

Mother of the world, worshipped by the world, mother of the world, desirous,

Red, red-eyed, and known as Linga, and the Lady of Linga.

Singing of Linga, born of Linga, garland of Linga, dear to Linga,

Revealer of Linga, La-letter, La-letter, always happy in Linga's name.

Pleased with Linga-amrita, pleased with Linga-worship, worthy of worship,

Of Linga form, established in Linga, La-letter, Linga, beyond all.

Delighted in worshipping the creeper, granting pleasure to those devoted to the creeper,

Protecting those who worship the creeper, granting success to those using the creeper.

Dwelling in the creeper-house, worshipped in the creeper, to be worshipped like the creeper,

Creeper-flower, creeper-wealth, creeper-supporter, made of creeper.

Pleased by the touch of the creeper, delighted by embracing the creeper,

Creeper-knowledge, creeper-essence, creeper-conduct, creeper-treasure.

Pleased by cinnamon flowers, stationed in the middle of the cinnamon creeper,

Of cinnamon creeper form, pleased by cinnamon fire-offering.

Adorned with La-letter, born of La-letter color,

Adorned with La-letter color, La-letter-colored brilliance.

Born of La-bija, established in La-letter,

Abode of La-bija, all in La-bija.

La-letter-colored, all-limbed, beyond the target/aim-bearer,

Target bearer, target-wrecker, granting success through Lakshya japa.

Bearer of the form of a crore of Lakshmis, abode of Lakshmi's playful arts,

Worshipped by the protectors of the world, anointed with Lakshmi's red ointment.

Beyond the world, the Mudra of Lopa, of the form of Lajja-bija,

Without modesty, made of modesty, causing world-travel.

Fond of Lasya, causing dissolution, dissolving the world, large-bellied,

Giver of laghima and other siddhis, bestower of the treasure of beauty,

Engraved in La-letter, seed 'La', Lalita's beloved.

Fruit of Hymn:

Thus, O Goddess, the secret of secrets, the Supreme, has been told to you,

In the morning, at noon, and in the evening, ever at night,

Whoever reads it, the best seeker, becomes victorious in the three worlds.

Freed from all sins, he attains the realm of Lalita,

In an empty house, in Shiva's forest, in Shiva's temple as well.

In an empty place, in a pond, on the riverbank, at a crossroads,

In a single linga, in the house of one who has bathed, in a prostitute's house as well.

One should read the 108 names for all accomplishments,

Whatever the seeker desires, that will certainly happen.

Whatever Siddhis exist in the brahmanda egg, wherever in the world,

O Goddess, they are always in the palm of the hand.

Of whatever siddhis there are that come to mind by the mere memory of the seeker,

They come of their own accord before him; what need to speak of the japa of others.

For ten lakh repetitions, O Goddess, the purascarana is said,

With purascarana, the hymn becomes a bestower of the fruits of all actions.

The best seeker should read a thousand times,

In half a month, all the world becomes certainly subservient.

A man who daily makes offerings with palasha flowers for each name,

All women on earth, and all women stationed in all worlds,

All women in the netherworld, Naga women, Yaksha women,

He can subdue them in a moment and a half; of this there is no doubt.

If one reads a hundred times with meditation at the ashvattha root,

Disease is destroyed in that very moment, O Goddess; there is no doubt.

If one reads the hymn a thousand times with meditation in an empty house,

Lakshmi becomes certainly pleased; he controls the three worlds.

Having performed life-rituals on a corpse, wrapping it, tying it with a corpse rope,

After performing prana-pratishtha, one should indeed perform worship.

Reading two thousand times at night in the cremation ground,

He obtains tongue-binding, immediately attaining muteness.

If a wise person reads the hymn in the cremation ground, ten thousand times,

Enemy destruction happens immediately; not otherwise, I declare.

The corpse cloth should be taken on Saturday, wrapped for each name,

Writing the names of enemies and performing prana-pratishtha.

Then worshipping Lalita with Krishnadattura flowers,

Reading the hymn a hundred times at night in the cremation ground.

Then he attains death, equal to the king of gods,

Taking ash from the cremation ground on a Monday or Mangala (Tuesday).

Having bound with the corpse cloth, tying with a corpse rope,

Having made ten protective knots, digging in the enemy's house.

For seven nights, wandering, scattering and trembling occurs,

Whoever worships a maiden and reads with devotion.

Nothing is rare for him, whether in heaven or on earth,

In famine, in oppression by the king, in battle, amidst enemies.

Wherever fear arises, wherever a man takes refuge,

There fear is certainly dispelled for him; there is no doubt.

Placing a desired woman, pleased and purified, on the left side,

Having performed japa, one should read; success is established in his hand.

A poor person with a sexual partner should read eight times,

He becomes like Kubera; of this there is no doubt.

Humans who ever worship Sri Lalita, the Great Goddess,

Should sacrifice with ghee for each name; they obtain a heap of wealth.

Offering fresh butter to women, O Maheshvari,

She who is barren becomes a mother of children, O Goddess; in this there is no doubt.

On the throat, or left arm, or womb, or wearing it,

A woman with many sons becomes certainly auspicious.

This fierce, very fierce, great fierce hymn of Lalita,

Well-conducted, peaceful, controlled, endowed with excellent qualities,

For the devoted, the eldest son, devoted to the teacher's devotion,

For the devotee's devotee, worthy, for devotion and devotion's power,

For one devoted to prostitute worship, for one worshipping maidens,

For devotee of Durga, Shaiva, progeny of Kameshvara,

Endowed with non-dual feeling, with devotion to Shakti,

The hundred-name hymn known as Lalita should be given by oneself.

For the wicked, dependent on others, who hate others,

For the fallen, of wicked nature, who slander others,

For devotee of Shiva, for the wicked, delighting in others' wives,

Who hate prostitute women, who hate the five makaras,

If anyone were to reveal this hymn, O Goddess, my killer would be,

Therefore do not give it, O Goddess, mentally, in action, or by word.

Whoever acts otherwise, his lifespan is certainly destroyed,

He is certainly deprived of sons, certainly deprived of wife, certainly deprived of kingdom.

Mantra-confusion arises for him; he will face death,

For those endowed with successive initiation, success occurs; no other way.

O Goddess, one endowed with successive initiation obtains dominion gradually,

One endowed with successive initiation certainly becomes a portion of the said success.

After cleaning the writing on the skin properly, renouncing the servant state,

He obtains all accomplishments; in this there is no need for consideration.

O Goddess, one endowed with successive initiation is my equal without doubt,

It should be guarded, it should be guarded, it should be guarded always, O sinless one.

He is initiated, happy, good, truthful, conquered in senses,

He is a speaker of the Vedas, one who studies himself, finding joy in all bliss.

Having worshipped Sri Lalita within himself, the man should ever worship the World Mother,

Victorious in the three worlds; in this there is no need for consideration.

Meditating on Shiva in the form of the Guru, remembering the Guru as Shiva's form,

He is ever Sadashiva; in this there is no need for consideration.