Commentary By T.V. Narayana Menon. Sri Lalita Sahasranama With Commentary. The Thousand Names Of The Divine Mother Is An In-Depth Exploration Of One Of The Most Sacred And Powerful Of Chants: In This Scholarly, Yet Devotional Book, Each Of The 1,000 Mantras That Compose The Chant Are Mused Upon And Explained. The Book Also Explains Some Of The History, Benefits As Well As The Powers Of This Great Hymn. A Wonderful Way To Improves One's Understanding And Feel For The Lalita Sahasranama. Amma Says In Regards To This Chant, Devi Will Always Protect Those Who Chant The Lalita Sahasranama With Devotion Each Day. She Also Advises That This Chant Be Recited Daily For The Relief Of Suffering. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

"Sri Lalita Sahasranama is an unequalled composition in which the profound import of mantras, poetic beauty, and musical quality combine in a captivating manner. With this hymn, one worships Lalita Mahatripurasundari who is the Supreme Goddess, the union of Siva and Sakti, through a thousand names arranged in a metrical framework. Each name is a mantra. The entire hymn can be considered also a mantra. The names shed light on Devi's form, attributes. abode, the stories of Her incarnations and on Her gross, subtle, and supreme nature" -- cover p. 4.

There are lot many books on Lalita Sahasranama in English. This is not just one more. The best feature of this book is that every name is compared with the corresponding meanings/ analogies in 20+ Upanishads, various mantras, Brahma Sootram, Devee Bhagavatam, Maha Shodanyasam, Nitya Shodashikarnavam, different Sootras, Shiva and other Puranas, Soundaryalaharee, Sree Lalita Trisatee, Sree Lalitopakyanam, Sree Varivasya Rahasyam, Sreemad Bhagavad Geeta, Sree Vidyasaparyapaddhati, Sruti, Smrutis, Vishnu Sahasranama and what not? For instance 712th name E has explanations/ references running for 5 pages and the irony is that the smallest name and has got the longest explanation. The forty verses called Paribhasha stotras is a self-contained research paper on Lalita Sahasranama. It is perfect allegory. At the outset the surface meaning of these verses is as praising and bowing Sree Devee. But the deep inner meaning is that, it explains the structure of all the thousand names - the starting letter of every name, etc. It is a delight to read these verses. This book does not intend scholarly readers, but expects a very common audience. Hence while transliterating the Samskrit words in English, the international convention of diacritical markings have not been followed in its entirety, but still followed in an easy way of reading. The names are written in Devanagari also to make the reading easy for those who can read Samskrit. Om Tat Sat

Commentary By T.V. Narayana Menon. Sri Lalita Sahasranama With Commentary. The Thousand Names Of The Divine Mother Is An In-Depth Exploration Of One Of The Most Sacred And Powerful Of Chants: In This Scholarly, Yet Devotional Book, Each Of The 1,000 Mantras That Compose The Chant Are Mused Upon And Explained. The Book Also Explains Some Of The History, Benefits As Well As The Powers Of This Great Hymn. A Wonderful Way To Improves One's Understanding And Feel For The Lalita Sahasranama. Devi Will Always Protect Those Who Chant The Lalita Sahasranama With Devotion Each Day, Amma Says In Regards To This Chant. She Also Advises That This Chant Be Recited Daily For The Relief Of Suffering. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

Archana Book (Small) With English Translation. This Version Of The Archana Book Contains The Traditional 1,000 Names Of The Divine Mother, 108 Names Of Amma, Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Stotram, Mahisasura Mardini Stotram, And The 15th And 18th Chapters Of The Bhagavad Gita. You Will Also Find The English Translation Of These Chants. This Is A Wonderful Addition To The Ritual Of Performing The Manasa Puja and Chanting The Praises Of The Goddess. Benefits Of The Archana: The Archana Brings Prosperity To The Family And Peace To The World. It Will Remove The Effects Of Past Mistakes. We Will Get The Strength To Understand Truth And Live According To It. We Will Get Long Life And Wealth. The Atmosphere Gets Purified with The Chanting Of Lalita Sahasranama, The Energy In Every Nerve Of Our Body Will Be Awakened. This Puja Will Eliminate All Harm Arising From The Displeasure Of Ancestors Or From Evil Spells From Others. There Is No Need After This For You Children To Resort To Special Rites To Ward Off Such Evils, Because The Power That You Gain By This One-Pointed Puja Is Not Achieved By Any Priest Or Mantravadin In A Thousand Years Of Worship. When We Pray With Open Hearts, The Effects Of All Evil Spells Vanish. You Need Not Fear Any More About Such Things. Of Course There Are Some Bad Times In One’s Life; That Is Not From Any Evil Spells Cast By Anybody. Do Not Be Misled By These. Those Who Do This Need Not Go For Anything Else. All Evils Will Be Removed. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.

There are lot many books on Lalita Sahasranama in English. This is not just one more. The best feature of this book is that every name is compared with the corresponding meanings/ analogies in 20+ Upanishads, various mantras, Brahma Sootram, Devee Bhagavatam, Maha Shodanyasam, Nitya Shodashikarnavam, different Sootras, Shiva and other Puranas, Soundaryalaharee, Sree Lalita Trisatee, Sree Lalitopakyanam, Sree Varivasya Rahasyam, Sreemad Bhagavad Geeta, Sree Vidyasaparyapaddhati, Sruti, Smrutis, Vishnu Sahasranama and what not? For instance 712th name E has explanations/ references running for 5 pages and the irony is that the smallest name and has got the longest explanation. The forty verses called Paribhasha stotras is a self-contained research paper on Lalita Sahasranama. It is perfect allegory. At the outset the surface meaning of these verses is as praising and bowing Sree Devee. But the deep inner meaning is that, it explains the structure of all the thousand names - the starting letter of every name, etc. It is a delight to read these verses. This book does not intend scholarly readers, but expects a very common audience. Hence while transliterating the Samskrit words in English, the international convention of diacritical markings have not been followed in its entirety, but still followed in an easy way of reading. The names are written in Devanagari also to make the reading easy for those who can read Samskrit. Om Tat Sat