Lalita Sahasranama - Selected Verses

I. The Divine Form and Weapons

Verse 1

Sanskrit

ॐ श्रीमाता श्रीमहाराज्ञी श्रीमत्-सिंहासनेश्वरी ।
चिदग्नि-कुण्ड-सम्भूता देवकार्य-समुद्यता ॥ १॥

Transliteration

śrī mātā, śrī mahārājñī, śrīmat-siṃhāsanēśvarī ।
chidagni kuṇḍasambhūtā, dēvakāryasamudyatā ॥ 1 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
1	श्रीमाता	Srimatha	Mother who gives immeasurable wealth who removes all sorrows and gives only happiness. -indicates also her role of creation
2	श्रीमहाराज्ञी	Sri maharajni	She who is the empress who takes care of the universe- indicates her role of protection
3	श्रीमत्सिंहासनेश्वरी	Sri math simasaneshwari	She who sits on the throne of lions-indicates her role of destruction
4	चिदग्निकुण्डसम्भूता	Chidagni Kunda Sambootha	She who rose from the fire of knowledge and is the ultimate truth
5	देवकार्यसमुद्यता	Deva karya samudhyatha	She who is interested in helping devas

---

Verse 2

Sanskrit

उद्यद्भानु-सहस्राभा चतुर्बाहु-समन्विता ।
रागस्वरूप-पाशाढ्या क्रोधाकाराङ्कुशोज्ज्वला ॥ २॥

Transliteration

udyadbhānu sahasrābhā, chaturbāhu samanvitā ।
rāgasvarūpa pāśāḍhyā, krōdhākārāṅkuśōjjvalā ॥ 2 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
6	उद्यद्भानुसहस्राभा	Udyath bhanu sahasrabha	She who glitters like thousand rising suns
7	चतुर्बाहुसमन्विता	Chadur bahu samanvidha	She who has four arms
8	रागस्वरूपपाशाढ्या	Ragha Swaroopa pasadya	She who has love for all in the form of rope(pasa)-She has this in one of her left hands
9	क्रोधाकाराङ्कुशोज्ज्वला	Krodhakarankusojwala	She who glitters and has anger in the form of Anghusa –in one of her right hands.

---

Verse 3

Sanskrit

मनोरूपेक्षु-कोदण्डा पञ्चतन्मात्र-सायका ।
निजारुण-प्रभापूर-मज्जद्ब्रह्माण्ड-मण्डला ॥ ३॥

Transliteration

manōrūpēkṣukōdaṇḍā, pañchatanmātra sāyakā ।
nijāruṇa prabhāpūra majjad-brahmāṇḍamaṇḍalā ॥ 3 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
10	मनोरूपेक्षुकोदण्डा	Mano Rupeshu Kodanda	She who has the bow of sweet cane which is her mind-in one of her left hands
11	पञ्चतन्मात्रसायका	Pancha than mathra sayaka	She who has five bows of touch, smell, hearing, taste and sight
12	निजारुणप्रभापूरमज्जद्ब्रह्माण्डमण्डला	Nijaruna prabha poora majjath brahmanda mandala	She who makes all the universe immerse in her red colour which is like the sun in the dawn

---

II. The Sacred Abode

Verse 22

Sanskrit

सुमेरु-मध्य-श‍ृङ्गस्था श्रीमन्नगर-नायिका ।
चिन्तामणि-गृहान्तस्था पञ्च-ब्रह्मासन-स्थिता ॥ २२॥

Transliteration

sumēru madhyaśṛṅgasthā, śrīmannagara nāyikā ।
chintāmaṇi gṛhāntasthā, pañchabrahmāsanasthitā ॥ 22 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
55	सुमेरुमध्यश‍ृङ्गस्था	Summeru Madhya sringastha	She who lives in the central peak of Mount Meru
56	श्रीमन्नगरनायिका	Sriman nagara nayika	She who is the chief of Srinagara(a town)
57	चिन्तामणिगृहान्तस्था	Chinthamani grihanthastha	She who lives in the all wish full filling house
58	पञ्चब्रह्मासनस्थिता	Pancha brahmasana sthitha	She who sits on the five brahmas viz. , Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Esana and Sadashiva

---

Verse 23

Sanskrit

महापद्माटवी-संस्था कदम्बवन-वासिनी ।
सुधासागर-मध्यस्था कामाक्षी कामदायिनी ॥ २३॥

Transliteration

mahāpadmāṭavī saṃsthā, kadamba vanavāsinī ।
sudhāsāgara madhyasthā, kāmākṣī kāmadāyinī ॥ 23 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
59	महापद्माटवीसंस्था	Maha padma davi samstha	She who lives in the forest of lotus flowers
60	कदम्बवनवासिनी	Kadambha vana vasini	She who lives in the forest of Kadmbha (Madurai city is also called Kadambha vana)
61	सुधासागरमध्यस्था	Sudha sagara madhyastha	She who lives in the middle of the sea of nectar
62	कामाक्षी	Kamakshi	She who fulfills desires by her sight
63	कामदायिनी	Kamadhayini	She who gives what is desired

---

III. Battle and Victory

Verse 31

Sanskrit

महागणेश-निर्भिन्न-विघ्नयन्त्र-प्रहर्षिता ।
भण्डासुरेन्द्र-निर्मुक्त-शस्त्र-प्रत्यस्त्र-वर्षिणी ॥ ३१॥

Transliteration

mahāgaṇēśa nirbhinna vighnayantra praharṣitā ।
bhaṇḍāsurēndra nirmukta śastra pratyastra varṣiṇī ॥ 31 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
78	महागणेशनिर्भिन्नविघ्नयन्त्रप्रहर्षिता	Mahaganesha nirbhinna vignayanthra praharshitha	She who became happy at seeing Lord Ganesha destroy the Vigna Yanthra (contraption meant to delay ) created by Vishuka
79	भण्डासुरेन्द्रनिर्मुक्तशस्त्रप्रत्यस्त्रवर्षिणी	Banda surendra nirmuktha sashtra prathyasthra varshani	She who rained arrows and replied with arrows against Bandasura

---

IV. Yoga and the Path of Kundalini

Verse 38

Sanskrit

मूलाधारैक-निलया ब्रह्मग्रन्थि-विभेदिनी ।
मणि-पूरान्तरुदिता विष्णुग्रन्थि-विभेदिनी ॥ ३८॥

Transliteration

mūlādhāraika nilayā, brahmagranthi vibhēdinī ।
maṇipūrānta ruditā, viṣṇugranthi vibhēdinī ॥ 38 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
99	मूलाधारैकनिलया	Moladharaika nilaya	She who exists in Mooladhara In Mooladhara which is in the form of four petalled lotus the kundalini sleeps.
100	ब्रह्मग्रन्थिविभेदिनी	Brhama Grandhi Vibhedini	She who breaks the tie in Brahma grandhi i. e she who helps us to cross the ties due to our birth.
101	मणिपूरान्तरुदिता	Mani poorantharudhitha	She who exists in Mani pooraka chakra full dressed in her fineries
102	विष्णुग्रन्थिविभेदिनी	Vishnu grandhi vibedhini	She who breaks the ties of Vishnu grandhi i. e she who helps us cross the ties due to our position.

---

Verse 39

Sanskrit

आज्ञा-चक्रान्तरालस्था रुद्रग्रन्थी-विभेदिनी ।
सहस्राराम्बुजारूढा सुधा-साराभिवर्षिणी ॥ ३९॥

Transliteration

ājñā chakrāntarāḻasthā, rudragranthi vibhēdinī ।
sahasrārāmbujā rūḍhā, sudhāsārābhi varṣiṇī ॥ 39 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
103	आज्ञाचक्रान्तरालस्था	Agna chakarantharalastha	She who lives in between two eye lids in the form of she who orders
104	रुद्रग्रन्थिविभेदिनी	Rudra grandhi vibhedini	She who breaks the ties of Rudra grandhi i. e she who helps us cross the ties due to our violent thoughts and nature
105	सहस्राराम्बुजारूढा	Sahararambhujarooda	She who has climbed sahasrara the thousand petalled lotus which is the point of ultimate awakening
106	सुधासाराभिवर्षिणी	Sudha sarabhi varshini	She who makes nectar flow in all our nerves from sahasrara i. e. she who gives the very pleasant experience of the ultimate

---

Verse 40

Sanskrit

तडिल्लता-समरुचिः षट्चक्रोपरि-संस्थिता ।
महासक्तिः कुण्डलिनी बिसतन्तु-तनीयसी ॥ ४०॥

Transliteration

taṭillatā samaruchiḥ, ṣaṭ-chakrōpari saṃsthitā ।
mahāśaktiḥ, kuṇḍalinī, bisatantu tanīyasī ॥ 40 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
107	तडिल्लतासमरुचिः	Thadillatha samaruchya	She who shines like the streak of lightning
108	षट्चक्रोपरिसंस्थिता	Shad chakropari samshitha	She who is on the top of six wheels starting from mooladhara
109	महासक्तिः	Maha ssakthya	She who likes worship by her devotees
110	कुण्डलिनी	Kundalini	She who is in the form of Kundalini ( a form which is a snake hissing and exists in mooladhara)
111	बिसतन्तुतनीयसी	Bisa thanthu thaniyasi	She who is as thin as the thread from lotus

---

Verse 119b - 120a (Couplet)

Sanskrit

शिरःस्थिता चन्द्रनिभा भालस्थेन्द्र-धनुःप्रभा ।
हृदयस्था रविप्रख्या त्रिकोणान्तर-दीपिका ॥

Transliteration

śiraḥsthitā, chandranibhā, phālasthēndra dhanuḥprabhā ।
hṛdayasthā, raviprakhyā, trikōṇāntara dīpikā ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
591	शिरःस्थिता	Shira sthitha	She who is in the head
592	चन्द्रनिभा	Chandra nibha	She who is like the full moon
593	भालस्था	Bhalastha	She who is in the forehead
594	इन्द्रधनुःप्रभा	Indra Dhanu Prabha	She who is like the rain bow
595	हृदयस्था	Hridayastha	She who is in the heart
596	रविप्रख्या	Ravi pragya	She who has luster like Sun God
597	त्रिकोणान्तरदीपिका	Tri konanthara deepika	She who is like a light in a triangle

---

V. Universal Presence and Cosmic Nature

Verse 57

Sanskrit

महेश्वर-महाकल्प-महाताण्डव-साक्षिणी ।
महाकामेश-महिषी महात्रिपुर-सुन्दरी ॥ ५७॥

Transliteration

mahēśvara mahākalpa mahātāṇḍava sākṣiṇī ।
mahākāmēśa mahiṣī, mahātripura sundarī ॥ 57 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
232	महेश्वरमहाकल्पमहाताण्डवसाक्षिणी	Maheswara Mahakalpa Maha thandava sakshini	She who will be the witness to the great dance to be performed by the great lord at the end of the worlds
233	महाकामेशमहिषी	Maha kamesha mahishi	She who is the prime consort of the great Kameshwara
234	महात्रिपुरसुन्दरी	Maha tripura sundari	She who is the beauty of the three great cities

---

Verse 65

Sanskrit

भानुमण्डल-मध्यस्था भैरवी भगमालिनी ।
पद्मासना भगवती पद्मनाभ-सहोदरी ॥ ६५॥

Transliteration

bhānumaṇḍala madhyasthā, bhairavī, bhagamālinī ।
padmāsanā, bhagavatī, padmanābha sahōdarī ॥ 65 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
275	भानुमण्डलमध्यस्था	Bhanu mandala madhyastha	She who is in the middle of the sun’s universe
276	भैरवी	Bhairavi	She who is the consort of Bhairava
277	भगमालिनी	Bhaga malini	She who is the goddess bhaga malini
278	पद्मासना	Padmasana	She who sits on a lotus
279	भगवती	Bhagavathi	She who is with all wealth and knowledge
280	पद्मनाभसहोदरी	Padmanabha sahodari	She who is the sister of Vishnu

---

Verse 66

Sanskrit

उन्मेष-निमिषोत्पन्न-विपन्न-भुवनावली ।
सहस्र-शीर्षवदना सहस्राक्षी सहस्रपात् ॥ ६६॥

Transliteration

unmēṣa nimiṣōtpanna vipanna bhuvanāvaḻiḥ ।
sahasraśīrṣavadanā, sahasrākṣī, sahasrapāt ॥ 66 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
281	उन्मेषनिमिषोत्पन्नविपन्नभुवनावली	Unmesha nimishotpanna vipanna bhuvanavali	She who creates and destroys the universe by opening and closing of her eye lids
282	सहस्रशीर्षवदना	Sahasra seersha vadana	She who has thousands of faces and heads
283	सहस्राक्षी	Saharakshi	She who has thousands of eyes
284	सहस्रपात्	Sahasra path	She who has thousands of feet

---

Verse 75

Sanskrit

विश्वाधिका वेदवेद्या विन्ध्याचल-निवासिनी ।
विधात्री वेदजननी विष्णुमाया विलासिनी ॥ ७५॥

Transliteration

viśvādhikā, vēdavēdyā, vindhyāchala nivāsinī ।
vidhātrī, vēdajananī, viṣṇumāyā, vilāsinī ॥ 75 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
334	विश्वाधिका	Viswadhika	She who is above all universe
335	वेदवेद्या	Veda vedya	She who can be understood by Vedas
336	विन्ध्याचलनिवासिनी	Vindhyachala nivasini	She who lives on Vindhya mountains
337	विधात्री	Vidhatri	She who carries the world
338	वेदजननी	Veda janani	She who created the Vedas
339	विष्णुमाया	Vishnu maya	She who lives as the Vishnu maya
340	वििलासिनी	Vilasini	She who enjoys love making

---

Verse 76

Sanskrit

क्षेत्रस्वरूपा क्षेत्रेशी क्षेत्र-क्षेत्रज्ञ-पालिनी ।
क्षयवृद्धि-विनिर्मुक्ता क्षेत्रपाल-समर्चिता ॥ ७६॥

Transliteration

kṣētrasvarūpā, kṣētrēśī, kṣētra kṣētrajña pālinī ।
kṣayavṛddhi vinirmuktā, kṣētrapāla samarchitā ॥ 76 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
341	क्षेत्रस्वरूपा	Kshetra swaroopa	She who is personification of the Kshetra or body
342	क्षेत्रेशी	Kshetresi	She who is goddess of bodies
343	क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञपालिनी	Kshethra kshethragna palini	She who looks after bodies and their lord
344	क्षयवृद्धिविनिर्मुक्ता	Kshaya vridhi nirmuktha	She who neither decreases or increases
345	क्षेत्रपालसमर्चिता	Kshetra pala samarchitha	She who is worshipped by those who look after bodies

---

Verse 130

Sanskrit

इच्छाशक्ति-ज्ञानशक्ति-क्रियाशक्ति-स्वरूपिणी ।
सर्वाधारा सुप्रतिष्ठा सदसद्रूप-धारिणी ॥ १३०॥

Transliteration

ichChāśakti jñānaśakti kriyāśakti svarūpiṇī ।
sarvādhārā, supratiṣṭhā, sadasad-rūpadhāriṇī ॥ 130 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
658	इच्छाशक्तिज्ञानशक्तिक्रियाशक्तिस्वरूपिणी	Iccha shakthi-Gnana shakthi-Kriya shakthi swaroopini	She who has desire as her head, Knowledge as her body and work as her feet
659	सर्वाधारा	Sarvaadhara	She who is the basis of everything
660	सुप्रतीष्ठा	Suprathishta	She who is the best place of stay
661	सदसद्रूपधारिणी	Sada sadroopa dharini	She who always has truth in her

---

Verse 137

Sanskrit

देश-कालापरिच्छिन्ना सर्वगा सर्वमोहिनी ।
सरस्वती शास्त्रमयी गुहाम्बा गुह्यरूपिणी ॥ १३७॥

Transliteration

dēśakālā’parichChinnā, sarvagā, sarvamōhinī ।
sarasvatī, śāstramayī, guhāmbā, guhyarūpiṇī ॥ 137 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
701	देशकालापरिच्छिन्ना	Desa kala parischinna	She who is not divided by region or time
702	सर्वगा	Sarvaga	She who is full of everywhere
703	सर्वमोहिनी	Sarva mohini	She who attracts every thing
704	सरस्वती	Saraswathi	She who is the goddess of knowledge
705	शास्त्रमयी	Sasthra mayi	She who is the meaning of sciences
706	गुहाम्बा	Guhamba	She who is mother of Lord Subrahmanya (Guha)
707	गुह्यरूपिणी	Guhya roopini	She whose form is hidden from all

---

VI. Ultimate Reality and Divine Wisdom

Verse 70

Sanskrit

नारायणी नादरूपा नामरूप-विवर्जिता ।
ह्रींकारी ह्रीमती हृद्या हेयोपादेय-वर्जिता ॥ ७०॥

Transliteration

nārāyaṇī, nādarūpā, nāmarūpa vivarjitā ।
hrīṅkārī, hrīmatī, hṛdyā, hēyōpādēya varjitā ॥ 70 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
298	नारायणी	Naarayani	She who is like Narayana
299	नादरूपा	Naada roopa	She who is the shape of music (sound)
300	नामरूपविवर्जिता	Nama roopa vivarjitha	She who does not have either name or shape
301	ह्रीङ्कारी	Hrim kari	She who makes the holy sound Hrim
302	ह्रीमती	Harimathi	She who is shy
303	हृद्या	Hrudya	She who is in the heart (devotees)
304	हेयोपादेयवर्जिता	Heyopadeya varjitha	She who does not have aspects which can be accepted or rejected

---

Verse 79

Sanskrit

तापत्रयाग्नि-सन्तप्त-समाह्लादन-चन्द्रिका ।
तरुणी तापसाराध्या तनुमध्या तमोऽपहा ॥ ७९॥

Transliteration

tāpatrayāgni santapta samāhlādana chandrikā ।
taruṇī, tāpasārādhyā, tanumadhyā, tamō’pahā ॥ 79 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
357	तापत्रयाग्निसन्तप्तसमाह्लादनचन्द्रिका	Thapatryagni santhaptha samahladahna chandrika	She who is like the pleasure giving moon to those who suffer from the three types of pain
358	तरुणी	Tharuni	She who is ever young
359	तापसाराध्या	Thapasa aradhya	She who is being worshipped by sages
360	तनुमध्या	Thanu Madhya	She who has a narrow middle (hip)
361	तमोऽपहा	Thamopaha	She who destroys darkness

---

Verse 80

Sanskrit

चितिस्तत्पद-लक्ष्यार्था चिदेकरस-रूपिणी ।
स्वात्मानन्द-लवीभूत-ब्रह्माद्यानन्द-सन्ततिः ॥ ८०॥

Transliteration

chiti, statpadalakṣyārthā, chidēka rasarūpiṇī ।
svātmānandalavībhūta brahmādyānanda santatiḥ ॥ 80 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
362	चित् (चितिः)	Chithi	She who is personification of wisdom
363	तत्पदलक्ष्यार्था	Thatpada lakshyartha	She who is the indicative meaning of the word “thath” which is the first word of vedic saying “that thou art”
364	चिदेकरसरूपिणी	Chidekara swaroopini	She who is wisdom through out
365	स्वात्मानन्दलवीभूतब्रह्माद्यानन्दसन्ततिः	Swathmananda lavi bhootha brahmadyanantha santhathi	She who in her ocean of wisdom makes Wisdom about Brahmam look like a wave

---

Verse 81

Sanskrit

परा प्रत्यक्चितीरूपा पश्यन्ती परदेवता ।
मध्यमा वैखरीरूपा भक्त-मानस-हंसिका ॥ ८१॥

Transliteration

parā, pratyakchitī rūpā, paśyantī, paradēvatā ।
madhyamā, vaikharīrūpā, bhaktamānasa haṃsikā ॥ 81 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
366	परा	Paraa	She who is the outside meaning of every thing
367	प्रत्यक्चितीरूपा	Prathyak chidi roopa	She who makes us look for wisdom inside
368	पश्यन्ती	Pasyanthi	She who sees everything within herself
369	परदेवता	Para devatha	She who gives power to all gods
370	मध्यमा	Madhyama	She who is in the middle of everything
371	वैखरीरूपा	Vaikhari roopa	She who is of the form with words
372	भक्तमानसहंसिका	Bhaktha manasa hamsikha	She who is like a swan in the lake called mind

---

Verse 94

Sanskrit

कुमार-गणनाथाम्बा तुष्टिः पुष्टिर्मतिर्धृतिः ।
शान्तिः स्वस्तिमती कान्तिर्नन्दिनी विघ्ननाशिनी ॥ ९४॥

Transliteration

kumāra gaṇanāthāmbā, tuṣṭiḥ, puṣṭi, rmati, rdhṛtiḥ ।
śāntiḥ, svastimatī, kānti, rnandinī, vighnanāśinī ॥ 94 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
442	कुमारगणनाथाम्बा	Kumara gana nadambha	She who is mother to Ganesha and Subrahmanya
443	तुष्टिः	Thushti	She who is personification of happiness
444	पुष्टिः	Pushti	She who is personification of health
445	मतिः	Mathi	She who is personification of wisdom
446	धृतिः	Dhrithi	She who is personification of courage
447	शान्तिः	Santhi	She who is peaceful
448	स्वस्तिमती	Swasthimathi	She who always keeps well
449	कान्तिः	Kanthi	She who is personification of light
450	नन्दिनी	Nandhini	She who is personification of Nadhini daughter of Kama denu
451	विघ्ननाशिनी	Vigna nasini	She who removes obstacles

---

Verse 125

Sanskrit

क्लींकारी केवला गुह्या कैवल्य-पददायिनी ।
त्रिपुरा त्रिजगद्वन्द्या त्रिमूर्तिस्त्रिदशेश्वरी ॥ १२५॥

Transliteration

klīṅkārī, kēvalā, guhyā, kaivalya padadāyinī ।
tripurā, trijagadvandyā, trimūrti, stridaśēśvarī ॥ 125 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
622	क्लीङ्कारी	Klim karee	She who is the shape of “Klim”
623	केवला	Kevalaa	She who is she herself
624	गुह्या	Guhya	She who is secret
625	कैवल्यपददायिनी	Kaivalya Padha dhayini	She who gives redemption as well as position
626	त्रिपुरा	Tripura	She who lives everything in three aspects
627	त्रिजगद्वन्द्या	Trijagat vandhya	She who is worshipped by all in three worlds
628	त्रिमूर्तिः	Trimurthi	She who is the trinity
629	त्रिदशेश्वरी	Tri daseswari	She who is the goddess for all gods

---

Verse 140

Sanskrit

स्वतन्त्रा सर्वतन्त्रेशी दक्षिणामूर्ति-रूपिणी ।
सनकादि-समाराध्या शिवज्ञान-प्रदायिनी ॥ १४०॥

Transliteration

svatantrā, sarvatantrēśī, dakṣiṇāmūrti rūpiṇī ।
sanakādi samārādhyā, śivajñāna pradāyinī ॥ 140 ॥

Names and Meanings

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
723	स्वतन्त्रा	Swathanthra	She who is independent
724	सर्वतन्त्रेशी	Sarwa thanthresi	She who is goddess to all thanthras (tricks to attain God)
725	दक्षिणामूर्तिरूपिणी	Dakshina moorthi roopini	She who is the personification of God facing South (The teacher form of Shiva)
726	सनकादिसमाराध्या	Sanakadhi samaradhya	She who is being worshipped by Sanaka sages
727	शिवज्ञानप्रदायिनी	Siva gnana pradhayini	She who gives the knowledge of God