You whose eyebrows are arched like the mangala thoranas (auspicious ornaments ) of a houseġ8.vakthra lakshmee pareevaaha chalan meenaabha lochanaa || 6 || You in whose moon like face the thilak of musk appears like the blemish in the moonġ7.vadana smara maangalya gṛha thoraṇa chillikaa | You whose forehead shines brightly like the eighth day moonġ6.mukha chandra kaḷankaabha mṛiganaabhi visheshakaa || 5 || You whose crown is adorned with the best quality precious stonesġ5.ashṭamee chandra vibhraaja daḷikasthhala shobhithaa |
You whose hair is adorned with the fragrant flowers of Champaka, Punnaga and Saugandhika.ġ4.kuruvinda maṇi shreṇee kanath koṭeera mandaithaa || 4 || You who fill the whole universe with red color like that of the morning sunġ3.champakaashoka punnaaga saugandhika lasath kachaa You who have the five tanmatras (subtle senses) as you arrowsġ2.nijaaruṇa prabhaa puura majjad-brahmaandaa mandaalaa || 3 ||
You whose mind is as sweet as the sugarcane that you hold as your bow You who wield anger like an angusta (a sharp metal hook) You who are ever ready for the divine work You who are born from the pit of chitagni (the fire of consciousness). Regular chanting of Sri Lalitha Sahasranama will ward off the evil from uncompleted pooja vidhis or rituals etc. Tripura Sundari Devi is considered the highest manifestation of Adi Parashakti. Goddess Lalitha Tripura Sundari is one of the ten Mahavidyas. Lalitha Sahasranamam is an encomium to the Goddess Lalitha Tripura Sundari, extolling her virtues, victories, associations, aspects, greatness, perfections, powers, and manifestations.
84 Shlokas in the Brahmanda Purana speaks about the benefits of reciting Lalitha Sahasranamam and it was Veda Vyasa who propagated and conveyed it to humanity. Lalitha Sahasranamam is a part of the Brahmanda Purana and It was given to the great Rishi Agastya by Lord Hayagriva, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.