Poorva Bhagam

8/17/2019 Poorva Bhagam

1/3

Poorva Bhagam

As we have seen already in the introduction section, SriLalitha Maha Thrilokya

Thripura Sundari, is the most renowned form of ParaDevatha or Matha.

Kali yua is supposed to !e the period when, Spiritual values will have least

siinficance " people would !e involved in sinful worldly activities " foret the

worship of Para Devatha, who is Sarva Antharyamini or present in everythin. The

divine sae Aasthya, who was sent to the #indhya Mountains for esta!lishin the

Dravidian lanuae, Tami$h was very sad a!out discoverin a simplest possi!le way

for the salvation of the sinful souls at this Kali%ua. Some reat souls like Aasthya

&ishi do e'ist in this (niverse, where people think of their own !enefits " try to do

harm to others. So with a disappointed heart the no!le soul Aasthya started doin penance, meditatin the divine Lord )ayareeva. Lord )ayareeva, was immensely

pleased !y the selfless deed of Aasthya Muni " came !efore him with his divine

*hakram, divine conch Pancha+anyam , all the #edas " an A!haya Mudra in his four

hands respectively.ein immensely happy on the vision of Lord )ayareeva,

Aasthya asks his -ueries to him. The divine discussion or Samvadham occurs in the

hramhanda Puranam. Sri )ayareeva, discusses various Sahasranamams like

Manthrini Sahasranamam " Dhandini Sahasranamam. Lord )ayareeva, also

discussed the irth of Sri Lalitham!ika, her *rownin or Patta!hishekam, Thedestruction of the demon handasura, the importance of Mathas /01lettered sylla!le,

Panchadashakshari " also her divine a!ode SriPuram.

The conte't of this Poorva haam has !een descri!ed in the 2ntroduction part

earlier. )ere, the important verses of Poorva haam has !een discussed.

ein over+oyed !y the conversation with Lord )ayareeva " out of the curiosity "

an'iety to know Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam, Sri

Aasthya says to Lord )ayareeva as follows3

Asvanana Mahabhuddhe Sarva Shasthra Visharadha

Kathitham Lalitha Devyaha Charitham paramadhbuham

Meanin 3 4h5)orse faced ,6ise " the learner of all Shasthras, ( had told me the

history of Lalitha Devi, which was very !lissful " miraculous55

Poorvam prathue Bhavo Mathur Thatha Pattabhishechanam

Bhandasura Vadhaha Chaiva Vistarena Thvayodithaha


2/3

Meanin 3 7irst, ( told me a!out the !irth of Matha " then a!out her crownin. Then

we also saw her destruction of the demon handasura ela!orately.

Varnitham Sripuram Chapi MahaVibhavavistharam

Sri Panchadahsasharya mahima Varnisthaha Thatha

Meanin 3 Then you descri!ed Sripuram, which is Mathas divine a!ode " also the

siinificance " reatness of the fifteen1lettered sylla!le of Sri Matha the Pancha

Dashakshari.

Manthrini Dandini Devyoho Prothe !ama Sahasrae

!athu Sri Lalitha Devyaha Protham !ama Sahasraam

Meanin 3 %ou had told me the Sahasranamams of Sri Manthrini Devi " also that of

Sri Dandini Devi, !ut you had not told me the divine Sahasranamam of Sri

Laitham!ika

Mamava "ogyatha !asthi Srethum !ama Sahasraam

Kim Artham Bhavatha !otham Thathra Me Karanam Vadha

Meanin 3 2 think 2 am not dinified enouh to hear the divine /888 names of Sri

Lalitham!ika.Please tell me the reason of your not tellin me the Sahasranamam.

So, Saint Aasthya feels uilty that, he is not dinified to know Sri Lalitha

Sahasranamam, is spite of !ein a purest soul. So Lord )ayareeva consoles him in

the followin verses " ives him the wisdom of knowin Sri Laitha Sahasranamam.

LopaMudhra Pathe Agasthya Savadhana Mana Shrunu

namnam Sahasram "athrotham Karanam Thadhami Thei

Meanin 3 )ey Aasthya5 )ey )us!and of the reat lady Lopamudra5 Please listen to

my words with a peaceful mind.

#ahasyam $thi Mathvaham !othavamsthe na Chanyatha

Punascha Pruchathe Bathya Thasmatha Thathe VadamyahamBrooyath Shaishyaya Bathaya #ahasyam Abhi Deshia

Bhavatha !a Pradheyam Syadha bathaya Kadhachana

Meanin 3 Any 9uru will not tell the secrets or ive Manthra (padesham to his

disciple, until his disciple shows his devotion " interest in knowin the same. 2n the

followin verses Sri )ayareeva discusses the reatness of Sri laitha Sahasranamam

" the prere-uisites of a person, who chants the same , chants Pancha Dashakshari "

does Sri #idya (pasana.


3/3

!a Shadaya !a Dustaya !a Vishvasaya Karhichith

Sri Mathru Bathi "uthaya SriVidhya #a%a Vedhine

&pasaaya Shudhaya Dheyam !ama Sahasraam

yani nama Sahasrani Sadhya Siddhi Pradhanicha

Meanin 3The devotee who chants Sri Laitha Sahasranamam should !e filled withdevotion for the Sri Matha " should not !e a !ad person:dhushta; " should not !e

reluctant:Avishvasam;. Such a person would et all the Siddhis as an effect of

chantin Sri Mathas names.

Puranam SriPuram iva Shathynam Lalitha Thatha

SriVidhyo &pasaanam Cha Thatha Deva Paraha Shivaha

Thatha !ama Sahasreshu Paramethath Prairthitham

"athasya patanath Devi Priyathe Lalithambia

Meanin 3 Sri Puram is the reatest of all the cities, Sri #idya is the reatest of all

(pasanas, Sri Lalitham!a " Lord ParaShiva are the reatest of all the deities. Sri

Lalitha Sahasranamam is the reatest of all the Keerthanam or sons, readin which

Laitha Devi is immensely pleased.

Bhilva Pathraihi Charara%e "o Archayeth Lalithambiam

Padhmair Va Thulasi Pushpair 'bir !ama SahasraaihiSadhyaha Prasadham Kuruthe Thasya Simhasanes(ari

Charara%a Mabyrchya )apthva Pancha Dashasharim

Meanin 3 Sri Lalitham!ika should !e worshipped with hilva leaves, Thulasi leaves

" Lotus flowers. The Sri *hakram, which is the divine a!ode of Sri Matha " is the

kin of all the chakras :*hakra ra+a; should also !e worshipped " the Pancha

Dashakshari Manthram, which is the Kin of all the Manthras:Manthra &a+a; should

!e chanted.

After e'plainin the importance of Sri Lalitham!ika " her Sahasranamam, Lord

)ayareeva tells the actual Sahasranamam to Saint Aasthya.

*m Aim +reem Sreem Sri Mathre !ama

Documents

Poorva Bhagam