Level
Practitioners with Some Experience
Format
PDF Download
Pages
47 pages of reflections and thoughts, 91 pages total
Price
$36.00
Reflections on the Lalitā Sahasranāma by Mā Umā-Pārvatīnāth
On this Guru Pūrṇimā, Mā Uma Pārvatī is offering a new booklet on the Lalitā Sahasranāma, the Thousand Names of the Divine Mother, presented as a companion for both practice and quiet reflection.
This booklet brings together, in one place, a practical guide to chanting, traditional instructions on how and when to recite the Sahasranāma, the various samputas used to direct its recitation toward specific intentions, and a collection of personal musings and reflections gathered over nearly a lifetime of devotion to these sacred names.
You will find 47 pages of reflections and commentary, 91 pages in total including the complete Lalitā Sahasranāma texts.
May these names carry you home.
A Spanish translation will be available soon.
What’s Inside?
Written from the perspective of a bhaktā, this is not a scholarly or academic study. Rather, it is an immersion into the living devotional field of the Nāmāvalī and the Sahasranāma itself, offered from a place of devotion, practice, and lived experience.
Please note that many worthy commentaries and name-by-name translations of the Lalitā Sahasranāma are freely available online. Individual names are not translated within this booklet.
A Practical Guide to Chanting
Learn when to chant, how to hold a saṅkalpa, and the traditional prescriptions for recitation. Included are the fruits promised through specific counts, durations, and occasions of practice, drawn from the Phalaśruti and the Nārada Purāṇa.
Samputīkaraṇa
Explore the traditional method of enclosing the entire Sahasranāma within a single chosen line to direct the practice toward a particular intention, such as health, relationships, clarity, protection, prosperity, and more. A complete chart of samputas organized by area of life is included, along with a worked example demonstrating the practice.
Personal Musings and Reflections
Reflections on Rahasya Yoginī and the Eight Vāk Devīs, on the guardians who protect the devotee, and on what it means to offer these names not as a transaction, but as a recognition of what has always been true.
The Hidden Codes Within the Names
An exploration of mantroddhāra, the bīja syllables concealed within individual names, as well as a remarkable numerical pattern woven through the thousand names themselves via the Kaṭapayādi system, where the numerical values assigned to letters appear to predict exactly how many names begin with each one.
The Complete Text
The full Stotram and Nāmāvalī for personal recitation and practice.
If the cost is beyond your means, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are happy to offer discounted pricing when needed.
—
Notes on the files:
- You will receive two files.
- One is for viewing on screens and devices. This file is formatted for printing the booklet in the US. Color printing is recommended for the full and comfortable viewing of the charts.
- The second file is marked “A4” and this file is formatted for standard European (A4 letterhead size) – likely also works for printing in Central and S. America.
- BONUS: Also for a little while around Guru Pūrṇimā there is a special gift from Maa as an offering to her Gurus. This is is a commentary on the 64 offerings of LalitaTripurā Sundarī. English language only.
- Please note there is no refund if files do not conform to your printer or country specification. This is a gift from Maa to facilitate an option for a printed booklet.