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Practitioners with Some Experience
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148 pages, with color plates
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Reflections on the Lalitā Sahasranāma by Umā Pārvatīnāthā of Oḍyāṇa Pīṭha
This book of reflections is offered as a companion for both practice and quiet contemplation.
It 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.
The complete texts are here as well – the stotram, the pañcapūjā and the nāmāvalī – alongside the commentary.
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.
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Note on the PDF version of the book:
- You will receive one file: the complete book with its front and back covers, 7 x 10 inches, for reading on screens and devices.