{"id":378,"date":"2023-06-10T09:11:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T14:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/?page_id=378"},"modified":"2025-07-02T16:54:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T21:54:40","slug":"in-praise-of-mother-lalitha","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha","title":{"rendered":"In Praise of Mother Lalitha"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dhyana Slokas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/verse-1-of-dhyana-slokam\">Verse 1 of Dhyana Slokam<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/verse-2-of-dhyana-slokam\">Verse 2 of Dhyana Slokam<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/verse-3-of-dhyana-slokam\">Verse 3 of Dhyana Slokam<\/a> <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/verse-4-of-dhyana-slokam\">Verse 4 of Dhyana Slokam<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/an-offering-to-the-mother-of-knowledge\">An Offering &#8211; to the Mother of True Knowledge<\/a> (\u015ar\u012b M\u0101t\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-the-divine-mother-lakshmi\">In Praise of Mother Lakshmi<\/a> (\u015ar\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101j\u00f1\u012b)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/to-the-mother-of-all-creation\">The Glory of the Mother of All Creation<\/a> (\u015ar\u012bmat Si\u1e43h\u0101sane\u015bvar\u012b)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4) <a href=\"http:\/\/akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/the-fire-within-chidagni\">The Fire Within<\/a> (Cidagniku\u1e47\u1e0da-sa\u1e43bh\u016bt\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/the-birth-and-rebirth-of-goodness-in-the-world\">The birth and rebirth of goodness in this world<\/a> (Devak\u0101rya-samudyat\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/reborn-with-the-morning-sun\">Reborn &#8211; with the morning sun!<\/a> (Udyadbh\u0101nu-sahasr\u0101bh\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/be-strong-for-the-strength-is-within-you\">Be strong &#8211; for the energy is within you!<\/a> (Caturb\u0101hu-samanvit\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/desire-the-noose-or-desire-the-creator\">Desire, the destroyer, or desire, the creator?<\/a> (R\u0101gasvar\u016bpa-p\u0101\u015b\u0101\u1e0dhy\u0101)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/desire-jealousy-and-hate-or-raga-dwesha-in-sanskrit\">Desire, jealousy, and hate &#8211; or Raga Dwesha in Sanskrit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/the-best-way-to-overcome-anger\">The best way to overcome anger<\/a> (Krodh\u0101k\u0101ra\u1e45ku\u015bojval\u0101)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/wrath-the-destroyer\">Wrath, the destroyer!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/the-mind-a-tricky-weapon-to-use\">The mind &#8211; a tricky weapon indeed!<\/a> (Manor\u016bpek\u1e63u-koda\u1e47\u1e0d\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/the-five-arrows-of-the-mind\">The five arrows of the mind<\/a> (Pa\u00f1catanm\u0101tra-s\u0101yak\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/glow-with-true-inner-brilliance\">Glow with true inner brilliance!<\/a> (Nij\u0101ru\u1e47a-prabh\u0101-p\u016bra-majjad-brahm\u0101\u1e47\u1e0da-man\u1e0dal\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/is-it-the-flowers-or-the-person-wearing-them-that-beautifies\">Flowers or wearer of flowers?<\/a> (Campak\u0101\u015boka-punn\u0101ga-saugandhika-lasat-kac\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/a-crown-of-rubies-garnering-and-binding-devotion\">A Crown of Rubies<\/a> (Kuruvinda-ma\u1e47i\u015bre\u1e47\u012b-kanat-ko\u1e6d\u012bra-ma\u1e47\u1e0dit\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/music-and-the-joy-of-creation\">A forehead that glows as bright and beautiful as the moon on the 8th day <\/a>(A\u1e63\u1e6dam\u012b -candra-vibr\u0101ja-dhalika-sthala-\u015bobhit\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/a-little-tilak-tiny-yet-mighty-mukhachandra-kalankabha-mriganaabhi-visheshaka\">A little tilak, tiny yet mighty!<\/a> (Mukhacandra-kala\u1e47k\u0101bha-m\u1e5bgan\u0101bhi-vi\u015be\u1e63ak\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>17) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/her-eyebrows-the-entrance-to-desires-untold-vadanasmara-ma%e1%b9%85galya-g%e1%b9%9bhatora%e1%b9%87a-cillika\">Her Eyebrows, the entrance to desires untold!<\/a> (Vadanasmara-m\u0101\u1e45galya-g\u1e5bhatora\u1e47a-cillik\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>18) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/eyes-as-graceful-and-enchanting-as-a-fish-moving-in-a-pond-vaktra-lak%e1%b9%a3mi-parivaha-calan-minabha-locana\">Eyes as graceful and enchanting as a fish moving in a pond! <\/a>(Vaktra-lak\u1e63m\u012b-par\u012bv\u0101ha-calan-m\u012bn\u0101bha-locan\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>19) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/her-nose-as-pretty-as-a-magnolia-flower-with-fragrant-breath-that-soothes-and-relaxes-navacampaka-pu%e1%b9%a3pabha-nasada%e1%b9%87%e1%b8%8da-virajita\">Her nose as pretty as a magnolia flower \u2013 with fragrant breath that soothes and relaxes<\/a> (Navacampaka-pu\u1e63p\u0101bha-n\u0101sada\u1e47\u1e0da-vir\u0101jit\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/a-bejeweled-nose-that-outshines-the-stars-tarakanti-tiraskari-nasabhara%e1%b9%87a-bhasura\">A bejeweled nose, that outshines the stars!<\/a> (T\u0101r\u0101k\u0101nti-tirask\u0101ri-n\u0101sabhara\u1e47a-bh\u0101sur\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/ears-adorned-by-kadamba-flowers-with-their-very-deep-and-all-enveloping-scent-kadamba-manjari-klpta-kar%e1%b9%87apura-manohara\"> Ears adorned by Kadamba flowers, with their very deep and all-enveloping scent! <\/a>(Kadamba-ma\u00f1jar\u012b-klpta-kar\u1e47ap\u016bra-manohar\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/ears-adorned-by-the-sun-and-moon-ta%e1%b9%ada%e1%b9%85ka-yugali-bhuta-tapano%e1%b8%8dupa-ma%e1%b9%87%e1%b8%8dala\">Ears adorned by the sun and moon!<\/a> (T\u0101\u1e6da\u1e45ka-yugal\u012b-bh\u016bta-tapano\u1e0dupa-ma\u1e47\u1e0dal\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>23) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/cheeks-that-are-redder-than-the-prince-of-rubies-and-more-resplendent-padmaraga-siladharsa-paribhavi-kapolabhu%e1%b8%a5\">Cheeks that are redder than the prince of rubies, and more resplendent! <\/a>(Padmar\u0101ga-\u015bil\u0101dhar\u015ba-paribh\u0101vi-kapolabh\u016b\u1e25)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>24) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/lips-so-full-so-red-and-so-very-pleasant-to-behold-navavidruma-bimbasri-nyakkari-radanacchada\">Lips so full, so red, and so very pleasant to behold! <\/a>(Navavidruma-bimba\u015br\u012b-nyakk\u0101ri-radanacchad\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/two-rows-of-gleaming-teeth-that-are-an-entire-universe-a-body-of-knowledge-of-their-ownsuddha-vidhya%e1%b9%85kurakara-dhvijapak%e1%b9%85ti-dvayojvala\">Two rows of gleaming teeth, that are an entire universe, a body of knowledge, of their own!<\/a>(\u015auddha-vidhy\u0101\u1e45kur\u0101k\u0101ra-dhvijapak\u1e45ti-dvayojval\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>26) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/chewing-betel-leaves-and-attracting-the-four-directions-with-the-fragrance-karpuravi%e1%b9%adikamodha-samakar%e1%b9%a3i-digantara\">Chewing betel leaves, and attracting the four directions with the fragrance! <\/a>(Karp\u016brav\u012b\u1e6dik\u0101modha-sam\u0101kar\u1e63i-digantar\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>27) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/a-voice-so-sweet-it-puts-all-else-to-shame-nija-sallapa-madurya-vinirbhartsita-kacchapi\">A voice so sweet, it puts all else to shame.<\/a> (Nija-sall\u0101pa-m\u0101durya-vinirbhartsita-kacchap\u012b)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>28) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/a-smile-that-enchants-and-liberates-mandasmita-prabhapura-majjatkamesa-manasa\">A smile that enchants, and liberates!<\/a> (Mandasmita-prabh\u0101p\u016bra-majjatk\u0101me\u015ba-m\u0101nas\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>29) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/a-perfect-chin-a-chin-beyond-compare-anakalita-sad%e1%b9%9bsya-cibuka-sri-virajita\">A perfect chin \u2013 a chin beyond compare!<\/a> (An\u0101kalita-s\u0101d\u1e5b\u015bya-cibuka-\u015br\u012b-vir\u0101jit\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/a-neck-adorned-by-the-auspicious-thread-tied-by-lord-kamesa-himself-true-auspiciousness-embodied-kamesa-baddha-ma%e1%b9%85galya-sutra-sobhita-kandhara\">A neck adorned by the auspicious thread tied by Lord K\u0101me\u015ba&nbsp;&nbsp;Himself \u2013 true auspiciousness embodied!<\/a> (K\u0101me\u015ba-baddha-m\u0101\u1e45galya-s\u016btra-\u015bobhita-kandhar\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>31) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/arms-adorned-with-golden-ornaments-kanaka%e1%b9%85gada-keyura-kamaniya-bhujanvita\">Arms adorned with golden ornaments.<\/a> (Kanak\u0101\u1e45gada-key\u016bra-kaman\u012bya-bhujanvit\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>32) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/a-necklace-of-gems-and-gold-with-a-pearl-pendant-adorning-her-throat-ratna-graiveya-cintaka-lola-mukta-phalanvita\">A necklace of gems and gold, with a pearl pendant, adorning her throat! <\/a>(Ratna-graiveya-cint\u0101ka-lola-mukt\u0101-phal\u0101nvit\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>33) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/devotion-rewarded-twice-over-kamesvara-premaratna-ma%e1%b9%87i-pratipa%e1%b9%87a-stani\">Devotion rewarded twice over!<\/a> (K\u0101me\u015bvara-premaratna-ma\u1e47i-pratipa\u1e47a-stan\u012b)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>34) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/the-bosom-that-comforts-like-the-grapes-on-a-vine-nabhyalavala-romali-lata-phala-kucadvaya\">The bosom that comforts, like the grapes on a vine! <\/a>(N\u0101bhy\u0101lav\u0101la-rom\u0101li-lat\u0101-phala-kucadvay\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>35) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/a-waist-so-slim-it-can-be-observed-only-by-the-creeper-like-navel-hairslak%e1%b9%a3ya-roma-latadharata-samunneya-madhyama\">A waist so slim, it can be observed only by the creeper-like navel hairs!<\/a>(Lak\u1e63ya-roma-lat\u0101dh\u0101rat\u0101-samunneya-madhyam\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>36) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/creation-sustenance-dissolution-the-three-continuous-functions-that-mother-lalitha-always-attends-to-stanabhara-dalanmadhya-pa%e1%b9%ad%e1%b9%adabandha-valitraya\">Creation, sustenance, dissolution \u2013 the three continuous functions that Mother Lalitha always attends to<\/a>! (Stanabh\u0101ra-dalanmadhya-pa\u1e6d\u1e6dabandha-valitray\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>37) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/a-waist-clothed-in-red-silk-aru%e1%b9%87aru%e1%b9%87a-kausumbha-vastra-bhasvat-ka%e1%b9%adita%e1%b9%adi\">A waist clothed in red silk! <\/a>(Aru\u1e47aru\u1e47a-kausumbha-vastra-bh\u0101svat-ka\u1e6d\u012bta\u1e6d\u012b)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>38) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/a-girdle-adorned-with-jewel-studded-bells-ratna-ki%e1%b9%85ki%e1%b9%87ika-ramya-rasana-dama-bhu%e1%b9%a3ita\">A girdle adorned with jewel-studded bells!<\/a> (Ratna-ki\u1e45ki\u1e47ik\u0101-ramya-ra\u015ban\u0101-d\u0101ma-bh\u016b\u1e63it\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>39) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/some-secrets-need-to-stay-secret-for-the-benefit-of-all-life-kamesa-jnata-saubhagya-mardavoru-dvayanvita\">Some secrets need to stay secret \u2013 for the benefit of all life!<\/a> (K\u0101me\u015ba-j\u00f1\u0101ta-saubh\u0101gya-m\u0101rdavoru-dvay\u0101nvit\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>40) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/two-knees-each-a-delicate-shade-of-pink-strong-yet-delicate-the-crowns-on-the-thighs-ma%e1%b9%87ikya-muku%e1%b9%adakara-janudvaya-virajita\">Two knees, each a delicate shade of pink, strong yet delicate, the crowns on the thighs!<\/a> (M\u0101\u1e47ikya-muku\u1e6d\u0101k\u0101ra-j\u0101nudvaya-vir\u0101jit\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>41) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/calves-like-the-sapphire-studded-quiver-of-manmatha-cupid-indragopa-parik\u1e63ipta-smaratu\u1e47abha-ja\u1e45ghika?preview=true\">Calves like the sapphire-studded quiver of Manmatha (Cupid)!<\/a> (Indragopa-parik\u1e63ipta-smarat\u016b\u1e47\u0101bha-ja\u1e45ghik\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>42) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/well-rounded-ankles-gu%e1%b8%8dha-gulpha\">Well-rounded ankles<\/a> (G\u016b\u1e0dha-gulph\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>43) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/those-pretty-arches-of-the-feet-kurma-p%e1%b9%9b%e1%b9%a3%e1%b9%adha-jayi%e1%b9%a3%e1%b9%87u-prapadanvita\">Those pretty arches of the feet<\/a> (K\u016brma-p\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6dha-jayi\u1e63\u1e47u-prapad\u0101nvit\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>44) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/toenails-that-are-so-bright-they-seem-to-emit-their-own-light-nakhadidhiti-sa%e1%b9%83channa-namajjana-tamogu%e1%b9%87a\">Toenails that are so bright they seem to emit their own light!<\/a> (Nakhad\u012bdhiti-sa\u1e43channa-namajjana-tamogu\u1e47\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>45) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/oh-those-beautiful-feet-pada-dvaya-prabha-jala-parak%e1%b9%9bta-saroruha\">Oh those Beautiful Feet!<\/a> (Pada-dvaya-prabh\u0101-j\u0101la-par\u0101k\u1e5bta-saroruh\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>46) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/delightful-anklets-that-adorn-those-divine-ankles-sinjana-ma%e1%b9%87i-manjira-ma%e1%b9%87%e1%b8%8dita-sripadambuja\">Delightful anklets that adorn those divine ankles <\/a>(Si\u00f1j\u0101na-ma\u1e47i-ma\u00f1j\u012bra-ma\u1e47\u1e0dita-sr\u012bpad\u0101mbuj\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>47) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/her-incomparable-gait-marali-manda-gamana\">Her incomparable gait! <\/a>(Mar\u0101l\u012b-manda-gaman\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>48) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/a-treasure-house-of-beauty-maha-lavanya-sevadhi%e1%b8%a5\">A treasure-house of beauty! (<\/a>Mah\u0101-l\u0101vanya-\u015bevadhi\u1e25)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>49) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/all-in-red-like-the-morning-sun-sarvaru%e1%b9%87a\">All in red, like the morning sun<\/a> (Sarv\u0101ru\u1e47\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/a-flawless-form-anavadya%e1%b9%85gi\">A Flawless form<\/a> (Anavady\u0101\u1e45g\u012b)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>51) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/adorned-with-all-ornaments-sarvabhara%e1%b9%87a-bhu%e1%b9%a3ita\">Adorned with all ornaments<\/a> (Sarv\u0101bhara\u1e47a-bh\u016b\u1e63it\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>52) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/seated-on-the-left-thigh-of-siva-siva-kamesvara%e1%b9%85kastha\">Seated on the left thigh of Siva<\/a> (\u015aiva-k\u0101me\u015bvar\u0101\u1e45kasth\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>53) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/another-form-of-siva-siva\">Another form of Siva<\/a> (\u015aiva)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>54) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/the-only-partner-of-siva-svadhina-vallabha\">The only partner of Siva<\/a> (Sv\u0101dh\u012bna-vallabh\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>55) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/she-who-dwells-on-the-middle-peak-of-mount-sumeru-sumeru-madhya-s%e1%b9%9b%e1%b9%85gastha\">She who dwells on the middle peak of Mount Sumeru<\/a> (Sumeru-madhya-\u015b\u1e5b\u1e45gasth\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>56) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/ruler-of-the-beautiful-and-blessed-city-sriman-nagara-nayika\">Ruler of the beautiful and blessed city <\/a>(\u015ar\u012bman-nagara-n\u0101yik\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>57) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/the-house-which-removes-all-mental-afflictions-cintama\u1e47i-g\u1e5buhantastha\">The House which removes all mental afflictions<\/a> (Cint\u0101ma\u1e47i-g\u1e5buh\u0101ntasth\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>58) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/seated-on-a-seat-borne-by-the-five-brahmas-panca-brahmasana-sthita\">Seated on a seat borne by the Five Brahmas<\/a> (Pa\u00f1ca-brahm\u0101sana-sthit\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>59) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/one-who-is-seated-on-thousand-petalled-lotusmahapadma\u1e6davi-sa\u1e43stha\">One who is seated on a thousand-petalled lotu<\/a>s(Mah\u0101padm\u0101\u1e6dav\u012b-sa\u1e43sth\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/living-in-the-middle-of-a-forest-of-fragrant-kadamba-trees-kada%e1%b9%83bavana-vasini\">60) Living in the middle of a forest of fragrant Kadamba trees<\/a> (Kada\u1e43bavana-v\u0101sin\u012b)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>61) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/situated-in-the-middle-of-an-ocean-of-life-giving-nectar-sudha-sagara-madhyastha\">Situated in the middle of an ocean of life-giving nectar<\/a> (Sudh\u0101-s\u0101gara-madhyasth\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>62) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/the-doe-eyed-one-kamak%e1%b9%a3i\">The Doe-Eyed One<\/a> (K\u0101m\u0101k\u1e63\u012b)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>63) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/the-granter-of-wishes-kamadayini\">The Granter of Wishes<\/a> (K\u0101mad\u0101yin\u012b)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>64) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/the-form-of-nirguna-brahman-prayed-to-by-devas-rsis-and-ganas-devar%e1%b9%a3i-ga%e1%b9%87a-sa%e1%b9%83ghata-stuyamanatma-vaibhava\">She who is Venerated by Devas, Rsis and Ganas<\/a> (Devar\u1e63i-ga\u1e47a-sa\u1e43gh\u0101ta-st\u016byam\u0101n\u0101tma-vaibhav\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>65) <a href=\"http:\/\/akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/to-find-absolution-discard-all-desire-bha\u1e47\u1e0dasura-vadhodyukta-sakti-sena-samanvita\">To find absolution, discard all desire!<\/a> (Bha\u1e47\u1e0d\u0101sura-vadhodyukta-\u015bakti-sen\u0101-samanvit\u0101)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>66)  Sampatka<a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/66-sampatkari-samaru%e1%b8%8dha-sindhura-vraja-sevita-%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%a4%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%80-%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%82%e0%a4%a2\">ri &#8211; The Vidya that grants all legitimate desires<\/a> &#8211; Sampatkar\u012b-sam\u0101r\u016b\u1e0dha-sindhura-vraja-sevit\u0101 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0915\u0930\u0940-\u0938\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0942\u0922-\u0938\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0927\u0941\u0930-\u0935\u094d\u0930\u091c-\u0938\u0947\u0935\u093f\u0924\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>67) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/67-senses-are-like-wild-horse-which-only-the-mind-can-rein-in-asvaru%e1%b8%8dha-dhi%e1%b9%a3%e1%b9%adhitasva-ko%e1%b9%adiko%e1%b9%adibhi-rav%e1%b9%9bta-%e0%a4%86%e0%a4%b6%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b5\">Senses are like wild horse -which only the mind can rein in<\/a> &#8211; \u0100\u015bv\u0101r\u016b\u1e0dh\u0101-dhi\u1e63\u1e6dhit\u0101\u015bva-ko\u1e6diko\u1e6dibhi-r\u0101v\u1e5bt\u0101 \u0906\u0936\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0942\u0922\u093e-\u0927\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0935-\u0915\u094b\u091f\u093f\u0915\u094b\u091f\u093f\u092d\u093f-\u0930\u093e\u0935\u0943\u0924\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>68) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/68-riding-the-chariot-that-is-also-the-srichakra-resplendent-and-armed-with-all-the-weapons-knowledge-presents-cakraraja-ratharu%e1%b8%8dha-sarvayudha-pari%e1%b9%a3k%e1%b9%9bta-%e0%a4%9a%e0%a4%95\">Riding the Chariot that is also the SriChakra, resplendent and armed with all the weapons knowledge presents.<\/a> Cakrar\u0101ja-rath\u0101r\u016b\u1e0dha-sarv\u0101yudha-pari\u1e63k\u1e5bt\u0101 \u091a\u0915\u094d\u0930\u0930\u093e\u091c-\u0930\u0925\u093e\u0930\u0942\u0922-\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0941\u0927-\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093e <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>69) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/69-geyachakra-the-chariot-of-mantrini-devi-geyacakra-ratharu%e1%b8%8dha-mantri%e1%b9%87i-parisevita-%e0%a4%97%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%9a%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0-%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%a5%e0%a4%be\">Geyachakra &#8211; the Chariot of Mantrini Devi<\/a> &#8211; Geyacakra-rath\u0101r\u016b\u1e0dha-mantri\u1e47\u012b-parisevit\u0101 \u0917\u0947\u092f\u091a\u0915\u094d\u0930-\u0930\u0925\u093e\u0930\u0942\u0922-\u092e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0923\u0940-\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u0947\u0935\u093f\u0924\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>70) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/70-the-chariot-of-mother-varahi-devi-kirichakra-ratha-kiricakra-ratharu%e1%b8%8dha-da%e1%b9%87%e1%b8%8da-natha-purask%e1%b9%9bta-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%9a%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8d\">The Chariot of Mother Varahi Devi<\/a> &#8211; KiriChakra Ratha (Kiricakra-rath\u0101r\u016b\u1e0dha-da\u1e47\u1e0da-n\u0101th\u0101-purask\u1e5bt\u0101 \u0915\u093f\u0930\u093f\u091a\u0915\u094d\u0930-\u0930\u0925\u093e\u0930\u0942\u0922-\u0926\u0923\u094d\u0921-\u0928\u093e\u0925\u093e-\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>71) <a href=\"http:\/\/akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/living-in-the-middle-of-the-fortress-of-fire-jvalamalinikak\u1e63ipta-vahniprakara-madhyaga-\u091c\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0932\u093f\">Living in the middle of the fortress of fire!<\/a> Jv\u0101l\u0101m\u0101linik\u0101k\u1e63ipta-vahnipr\u0101k\u0101ra-madhyag\u0101&nbsp; \u091c\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0924-\u0935\u0939\u094d\u0928\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0915\u093e\u0930-\u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0917\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>72) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/72-destroyer-of-bhandasura-the-demon-bhanda-bha%e1%b9%87%e1%b8%8dasainya-vadhodhyukta-sakthivikrama-har%e1%b9%a3ita-%e0%a4%ad%e0%a4%a3%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a1%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%88%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%8d\">Destroyer of Bhandasura (the demon Bhanda)<\/a> &#8211; Bha\u1e47\u1e0dasainya-vadhodhyukta-\u015bakthivikrama-har\u1e63it\u0101 \u092d\u0923\u094d\u0921\u0938\u0948\u0928\u094d\u092f-\u0935\u0927\u094b\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924-\u0936\u0915\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e-\u0939\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>73) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/73-destroyer-of-duality-remover-of-the-veil-of-ignorance-otherwise-called-maya-nitya-parakrama%e1%b9%adopa-nirik%e1%b9%a3a%e1%b9%87a-samutsuka-%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%a4%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%af\">Destroyer of Duality &#8211; Remover of the veil of ignorance (otherwise called Maya)<\/a> &#8211; Nity\u0101-p\u0101r\u0101kram\u0101\u1e6dopa-nir\u012bk\u1e63a\u1e47a-samutsuk\u0101 \u0928\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e-\u092a\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093e\u091f\u094b\u092a-\u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923-\u0938\u092e\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0938\u0941\u0915\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>74)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/74bala-the-child-provider-of-control-over-the-tattvas-bha%e1%b9%87%e1%b8%8daputra-vadhodyukta-bala-vikrama-nandita-%e0%a4%ad%e0%a4%a3%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a1%e0%a4%aa%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%a4%e0%a5%8d\">Bala &#8211; the Child &#8211; provider of control over the Tattvas<\/a> &#8211; Bha\u1e47\u1e0daputra-vadhodyukta-b\u0101l\u0101-vikrama-nandit\u0101 \u092d\u0923\u094d\u0921\u092a\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0930-\u0935\u0927\u094b\u0926\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924-\u092c\u093e\u0932\u093e-\u0935\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e-\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0924\u093e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>75) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/in-praise-of-mother-lalitha\/75-destroyer-of-base-desires-mantri%e1%b9%87yamba-viracita-visa%e1%b9%85gavadha-to%e1%b9%a3ita-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a4%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%a3%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%ae\">Destroyer of base desires <\/a>&#8211; 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