Shri Soundarya Lahari
Shri Soundarya Lahari composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Complete 100 verses praising Divine Mother Tripura Sundari's Tantra, Yantra, and supreme beauty in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Verse 1 (Ananda Lahari)
Śivaḥ Śaktyā Yukto Yadi Bhavati Śaktaḥ Prabhavituṃ
Na Cedevaṃ Devo Na Khalu Kuśalaḥ Spanditum-Api ।
Atas-Tvām-Ārādhyāṃ Hari-Hara-Viriñcyādibhir-Api
Praṇantuṃ Stotuṃ Vā Katham-Akṛta-Puṇyaḥ Prabhavati ॥ 1 ॥
Verse 2
Tanīyāṃsaṃ Pāṃsuṃ Tava Caraṇa-Paṅkeruha-Bhavaṃ
Viriñciḥ Sañcinvan Viracayati Lokān-Aviśatam ।
Vahaty-Enaṃ Śauriḥ Katham-Api Sahasreṇa Śirasāṃ
Haraḥ Saṃkṣudyaīnaṃ Bhajati Bhasitod-Dhūlana-Vidhim ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 3
Avidyānām-Antas-Timira-Mihira-Dvīpanagarī
Jaḍānām-Caitanya-Stabaka-Makaraṇda-Śrutijharī ।
Daridrāṇāṃ Cintāmaṇi-Guṇanikā Janma-Jaladhau
Nimagnānāṃ Daṣṭrā Muraripu-Varāhasya Bhavati ॥ 3 ॥
Verse 4
Tvad-Anyah Pāṇibhyām-Abhaya-Varado Daivatagaṇaḥ
Tvamekā Naivāsi Prakāṭita-Varābhīti-Abhinayā ।
Bhayāt-Trātuṃ Dātuṃ Phalam-Api Ca Vāñchāsamadhikaṃ
Tavaīva Śaraṇyau Śaraṇam-Iti Mūrdhnā Praṇamatām ॥ 4 ॥
Shri Soundarya Lahari
Introduction
Shri Soundarya Lahari (literally meaning "The Wave of Beauty") is a 100-verse literary, philosophical, and tantric masterpiece composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya.
The stotram is divided into two distinct sections:
- Ananda Lahari (Verses 1 to 41): "The Wave of Bliss", focusing on Srividya Upasana, Srichakra Yantra geometry, Kundalini Yoga, and the non-duality of Shiva and Shakti.
- Soundarya Lahari (Verses 42 to 100): "The Wave of Beauty", describing Mother Tripura Sundari's transcendent beauty from crown to lotus feet (Keshadi Pada Varnana).
The stotram opens with the famous declaration of Srividya theology: "Śivaḥ Śaktyā Yukto Yadi Bhavati Śaktaḥ Prabhavituṃ Na Cedevaṃ Devo Na Khalu Kuśalaḥ Spanditum-Api" ("Shiva is able to create the universe only when united with Shakti; without Her, He cannot even stir!").
Benefits of Recitation (Phalashruti)
According to scriptural tradition and verse 100 of this stotram, daily recitation of Shri Soundarya Lahari bestows unmatched spiritual and worldly blessings:
- Attainment of All Desires (Sarva Siddhi Prada): Each of the 100 verses functions as a specific Yantra and Mantra for fulfilling noble desires.
- Grant of Eloquence and Poetic Brilliance (Vak Siddhi): Enhances speech, artistic talent, and intellectual supremacy.
- Marital Harmony and Domestic Peace: Bestows family joy, health, and prosperity.
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Q1When should Soundarya Lahari be chanted?
Navaratri, Fridays, Full Moon days (Purnima), and daily morning/evening worship.