The Lalitha Sahasranamam (ललितासहस्रनामन्) is one of the most revered Sanskrit stotras (hymns) in the Śrī Vidyā tradition of Hinduism. Composed entirely in the Sanskrit language, it enumerates one thousand names (nāmāni) of the Supreme Goddess, Lalitha Tripurasundarī. This paper analyzes the text from three perspectives: (1) its mythological and textual origin within the Brahmanda Purana , (2) its unique linguistic and metrical features in Sanskrit, including the use of specific cases, compounds, and poetic devices, and (3) its theological function as a mantra-śāstra where each name is considered a condensed mantra for meditation. The paper argues that the Sahasranamam is not merely a litany of praise but a systematic Sanskrit map of non-dual (Advaitic) metaphysics, encoded through sound, etymology, and esoteric meaning.
॥ १ ॥ महेशानि नमस्तुभ्यम् वरदे कामरूपीणी ॥ ॥ २ ॥ अকালमृत्यु निवारय महामृत्युजटाधरे ॥ ३ ॥ त्वमेव सर्वमेकार्णवतारास्त्वमेव ॥ ४ ॥ lalitha sahasranamam sanskrit
ॐ श्री माता श्री महाराज्ञी श्रीमत्सिंहासनेश्वरी। चन्द्राग्निसूर्यैर्नयना चक्षुषी पश्यते यया॥ The paper argues that the Sahasranamam is not
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