Writings on Divine mother..........Sai Maa

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Aum Sai Ram,

 

(Source........Sri Lalita Sahasranama printed by Sri Ramakrishna Math)

 

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The Lalita Sahasranama is a sequel to the Lalitapakhyana which forms part of the

Brahamanada Purana. It consists of three chapters. The first is only

introductory ,the second gives the thousand names of the great Goddess Lalita

and the third contains the usual phalasruti.

 

I tne introductory chapter Agastya who has been listening to the account of the

deeds of the Goddess given by Hayagriva , as set forth in the Lalitopakhyana

asks the latter why he did not include in his narrative the thousand names of

the Goddess. He says :---

 

"You have narrated to me the most wonderful history of Lalita Devi. You have

narrated in detail the birth of the mother ,then her coronation ,and then her

slaying of the demon Bhanda .You have described Sripura in all its glory and

also the greatness of the Pancadasi mantra.But you have not told me the

thousand names of Lalita Devi .Have you forgotten to do so or have you

deliberately refrained?Or am I unworthy of hearing the names?"

 

THus questioned ,HAYAGRIVA REPLIED ,"i DID NOT TELL YOU ,BECAUSE IT WAS A SECRET

..NOW THAT YOU HAVE ASKED ME WITH DEVOTION ,i WILL IMPART IT TO YOU." and then he

gave him the thousand names ,saying that they had been composed by Goddess of

speech at the express command of Lalita Parameshvari Herself.

 

 

Meena .N.Nath