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P.R.Ramachander
Though the God Vishnu, Shiva and Brhama (called the Trimuthi) are the
most important Gods in Hinduism, there is a very large school of thought which
gives primacy to .the Shakthi (literally the strength) which is the female aspect
controlling even these gods. The followers of Shakthi cult were called Shakteyas.
Among this group rose a peculiar group of sages who were called Tantrics. They
believed in Shakthi only and worshipped her using a strange method which was
not usual for example worshipping a virgin, doing yoga sitting on a corpse and so
on. They preferred acts rather than words mostly. To them the names of Goddess
had some divine meaning, which would give them supernatural powers. They also
believed in animal and even human sacrifice. From them rose voluminous religious
literature dedicated to Shakthi .In these books sounds were considered extremely
important. Chanting each sound was believed to result in different powers or
benefits. The most important ancient books that they followed were the Devi
Bhagavatam (The story of Devi), Devi Mahatmyam (from Markandeya purana),
Lalitha Sahasranama and Lalitha Trishathi.(both from Brhamanda purana)
These are contained in the chapter called Lalithopakyanam (The essay on
Lalitha). This entire chapter is in the form of conversation between Hayagreeva (an
avatara of Vishnu with a horse head) and Agasthya, who is one of the important
saptha rishis. Agasthya is also the saint who is supposed to have originated the
Tamil language by writing its first book of grammar. He was married to
Lopamudra. It is believed she became the holy river Kaveri that made South India
fertile.
Among the stotras in this chapter are the Lalitha Sahasra namam (the thousand
names of Lalitha) and Lalitha Trishathi (the Lalitha three hundred.) Lalitha is the
name of the goddess meaning, she who can be easily attained or She who is
simplicity personified. Adi Shankara has written a bhashyam (explanatory text to
Laltha Sahasra namam.). He also has contributed to Shakteya literature by writing
a book called Soundarya Lahari (literally waves of beauty).
In the Lalithopakyanam chapter, Hayagreeva teaches Agasthya the famous
Lalitha sahasranamam. But Agasthya does not get satisfied because he feels that his
teacher has not taught him one another important stotra. Hayagreeva hesitates
because that one stotra is extremely secret. Then Lalitha herself appears before
Hayagreeva and asks him to teach Agasthya, the most secret of the stotras called
Laltha Trishati. She also tells him that this is the Sarva Poorthikara stotra meaning
that stotra which completes everything. Then Hayagreeva thanks his disciple for
giving him an opportunity of seeing the Goddess Lalitha herself and teaches him
The Lalitha Trishathi stotra.
This stotra recounts the 300 names of the goddess. Twenty names each start from
each of the fifteen letters which form the Pancha dasakshari manthra (the 15 letter
manthra). This manthra is
Ka- aa-ee-la-hrim
Ha sa-ka-ha-la-hrim
Sa-ka-la-hrim
The first five letters (vaag bhava Koota) given in the first line originate from the
Mooladhara (Literally basic support or the support which is the root) which is
situated below the vertebral column. This is supposed to house the baser instincts in
man. This manthra (entire first line) is supposed to rise from Mooladhara like the
fire in time of deluge and touch the anahatham (the basis for food)
The second six letters (Kama raja koota) start from the anahatham with the power
and brilliance of billions of sun and touches the Agna chakra(Literally the wheel of
command).
The last four letters (Shakthi koota) starts from the Agna chakra like the soothing
light of billions of moon and touches the Lalata Madhya(The center of the
forehead). This series of sounds is supposed to start from the baser instincts
(Compared to a coiled serpent sleeping in The Mooladhara) lights one by one the
Stomach , the chest and travels through the Sushmna Nadi and blossoms the
unopened bud of the Lotus with thousand petals in the brain. Once this is opened
the Yogis believed that there is no knowledge in earth and heaven that you did not
know.
Each line of Panchadasakshari manthra is considered equivalent to one Gayatri.
Because of this the chanting of Lalitha Trishathi is supposed to lead to great benefits
to the Sadhaka. It is supposed to give him all that is needed.
Dhyanam
Athi madhura chapa hastha aparimitha moda bana sowbhagyam
Aruna-athisaya-karuna-abhinava-kula sundharim vande
Bow I before Her,
Who is the Colour of red,
Who is mercy of mercies,
Who is epitome of beauty, every minute and second
Who holds the bow made of sugarcane,
And who has arrows which bring happy prosperity.
Kakara Roopa
2
3
4
Kalyani
Kalyana- guna shalini
Kalyana shaila nilaya
5
6
7
8
Kamaniya
Kalavathi
Kamalakshi
Kalmashagni
9
10
Karunamritha sagara
Kadambha kanana vasa
11
12
Kandharpa vidhya
13
Kandharpa janakapanga
veekshana
Karpoora veedi kallolitha
kakupthada
14
15
16
Kanja lochana
17
18
19
20
21
Kamra vigraha
Karmadhi sakshini
Karayathree
Karma phala pradha
Eakara Roopa
22
23
Eaka ksharya
Eka aneka akshra krithi
24
25
Ethath-thathithya nirdesya
Ekananda -chidakrithi
26
Evamithyaagama bodhya
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
Ekanda poojitha
37
38
Edhamana prabha
Ejadeneka jagadeeswari
39
40
41
42
Eesithri
43
44
Eepsithartha-pradayini
Eedrigithya vi nirdesya
45
Eeswaratwa vidhayini
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
Eeswarardhanga sareera
Eesaadhi devatha
Eeswara prerana kari
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
Eesha shakthi
Eeshath smithanana
Lakara roopa
62
Lalitha
63
64
65
66
Laakhini
Lalana roopa
Lasadh dharadima patala
67
68
Lalada nayanarchidha
69
70
71
72
Lakshanojwala divyangi
Laksha kodyanda nayika
Lakshyartha
Lakshanagamya
73
74
Labdhakama
Lathathanu
75
Lalamara jadhalika
76
77
78
79
Lambodhara prasa
Labhya
Lajjadya
80
81
Laya varjidha
Hreemgara Roopa
82
83
84
85
Hreemgara nilaya
Hreem pada priya
Hreem kara beejha
Hreem kara manthra
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
Hreemvibhushana
Hreem shila
118
Harikesa sakhi
119
Hadhi vidhya
120
Halaa madhalasa
121
Sakara roopa
122
123
124
Sar vagna
Sarvesi
Sarva mangala
125
126
127
128
Sarva karthri
Sarva bharthri
Sarva hanthri
Sanathana
129
Sarva navadhya
130
131
132
133
Sarvanga sundari
Sarva sakshini
Sarvathmika
Sarva sowkhya dhatri
134
135
136
Sarva vimohini
Sarvadhara
Sarva gatha
137
138
Sarvaruna
139
Sarva maatha
140
141
Kakara artha
142
Kala hanthri
143
144
145
Kameshi
Kamithartha da
Kama sanjivini
146
Kalya
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
Kadakshyandhi-karuna
Kapali-prana-nayiga
Karunya vigraha
Kantha
Kanthi dhootha japavali
Kalalapa
Kambhu kanti
Kara nirjitha pallava
Kalpa valli sama bhuja
160
Kasthuri thilakanchitha
161
Hakarartha
162
Hamsa gathi
163
164
Haataka abharnojjwala
Haara Haari kucha bhoga
165
166
167
Hakini
Halya varjitha
Harithpathi samaradhya
168
169
170
Hatahthkara hathasura
Harsha pradha
Havirbhokthri
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
Hanopadhana nirmuktha
Harshini
Hari sodhari
Haha Hoohoo Mukha
sthutya
Hani vriddhi vivarjitha
Hayyangavina hridhaya
Harikoparunam shuka
Lakarakhya
182
Latha poojya
183
184
185
186
Langye tharagna
187
188
Lavanya shalini
Laghu siddhita
189
190
Lakshmanagraja poojitha
191
192
Labhyethara
Labdha bhakthi sulabha
193
Langalayudha
194
195
Lagna-chamara-hastha-srisaradha-parivijitha
Lajjapada samaradhya
196
Lampata
197
Lakuleshwari
198
199
Labdha-maana
Labdha -rasa
200
201
Labdha sampath
samunnadhi
Hringarini
202
Hrinkaradhi
203
Hrim Madhya
204
205
Hrim Shikhamani
Hrim kara kundagni shikha
206
207
208
Hrimkarambodha chanchala
209
210
211
Hrimkaraiga parayana
Hrim kara deergiga hamsi
212
Hrimkarodhyana kekini
213
Hrimkararanya harini
214
Hrimkaravaala Vallari
215
216
Hrimkarangana deepika
217
218
Hrimkarambhoja bringika
219
220
221
Sakarakhya
222
Samarasa
223
224
Sakalagama samsthitha
Sarva vedantha thatparya
bhoomi
225
226
227
228
229
230
Sakhala
Satchidananda
Saadhya
Sadgathi Dhayini
Sanakathi muni dhyeya
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
Sathya roopa
Samaa krithi
Sarva prapancha nirmathri
Samanadhika varjitha
Sarvothunga
Sanga hina
Saguna
Sakaleshtada
Kakarini
242
Kavya lola
243
Kameshwara manohara
244
245
246
Kameshawara alingathangi
247
248
Kameshwara pranayini
249
Kameshwara vilasini
250
251
252
253
Kameshwara vimohini
254
255
Kameshwara graheswari
256
Kameshwara ahladhakaree
257
Kameshwara maheswari
258
Kameshwari
259
260
261
Kamakshitharthada
Lakarini
262
Labdha roopa
263
264
265
266
274
Labhdha di
Labhdha vanchitha
Labhdha papa mano dhoora
Labhdha ahankara
dhurghama
Labhdha shakthi
Labhdha deha
Labdha iswarya samunnathi
Labhdha vriddhi
Labhdha leela
Labhdha yowana shalini
Labhdahika sarvanga
soundarya
Labhdha vibrama
275
276
277
278
Labhdha raga
Labhdha pathi
Labhdha nanagama sthithi
Labhdha bhoga
267
268
269
270
271
272
273
279
280
Labhdha sukha
Labhdha harshabhi pooritha
281
Hrimkara moorthi
282
283
284
Hrimkara kamalendhira
285
286
287
288
Hrimkaradarsha bimbhidha
289
Hrinkara kosasilatha
290
291
294
Hrimkara shukthika
mukthamani
Hrimkara bodhitha
Hrimkaramaya sowarna
stambha vidhruma puthrika
Hrimkara vedhoupanishad
295
296
297
Hrimkara nandhanarama
nava kalpaga vallari
Hrimkara himavath ganga
298
Hrimkararnava kousthubha
299
Hrimkara manthra
sarwaswa
Hrimkarapara sowkhyadha
292
293
300
Phala Sruthi
After teaching him the Lalitha Trishathi stotra sage Hayagreeva told Agasthya that
out of the 15 letters of Panchadasakshari Manthra the letters Ka(thrice repeated)
and Ha(twice repeated ) are the letters indicating Shiva ., Hrim (thrice repeated) is a
letter indicating Shiva and Shakthi as well as the Trimurthis and the rest of the
seven letters are the letters indicating Shakthi. Then Hayagreeva explains to
Agasthya the formation of Srichakra. He also tells him that:1.Just by one repetition of the Lalitha Trishathi stotra , the mind becomes full of
contentment and peace.
2.All that can be attained by Thantra can be attained by chanting of this great
stotra
3.Without any desire ,if a devotee chants these, the Goddess would judge what he
wants and give him all those.
4.People without devotion and honesty should never chant this because then
negative effects will result.