Lalitha Sahasranama Stotram By Ms Subbulakshmi

(Often chanted with the 'Om' prefix in archana, but recited as a poem in the Stotram)

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यः पठेच्छृणुयान्नित्यं ललितानाम सहस्रकम् । तस्य जन्मानि सर्वाणि क्षयं यान्ति न संशयः ॥ सर्वसम्पत्समृद्धिः स्यात्पठमानस्य सर्वदा । अक्षय्यं सौभाग्यं लभते नात्र संशयः ॥ lalitha sahasranama stotram by ms subbulakshmi

ललितानाम सहस्रस्य न कश्चिद्वेत्ति भाषताम् । तस्मात्त्वं कथयस्वेति हयग्रीवं पुनः पुनः ॥ (Often chanted with the 'Om' prefix in archana,

The Lalitha Sahasranama Stotram is significant in Hinduism, as it: lalitha sahasranama stotram by ms subbulakshmi

This was controversial to the orthodox. The Sahasranama is a mantra sastra —its efficacy is said to come from correct pronunciation and pace, not from musical emotion. But M.S. understood a deeper secret: Lalitha is not just the object of worship; she is the worship itself.

(The recitation begins)