With a beautiful body that is of medium gait, neither too fat nor too thin and with a golden lotus held in Her hand, She attracts everyone. She wears yellow colour clothes (peeta vastram), is of golden complexion and is glowing like a golden light (Hema means gold bha means light). Her eyes are elongated like the lotus petals (lotus-eyed) which symbolizes that She watches over every being. She possesses a charming face which also is the cause for our upliftment/ growth (vikasa). It also means that She is seated within a padma (lotus). I meditate on that Divine Mother who is seated in the padmasana (lotus pose). Śrividyāṃ śāntamūrtiṃ sakala-sura-nutāṃ sarva saṃpat pradātrīm|| Sarvālaṃkāra-yuktāṃsatatamabhayadāṃbhakta-namrām bhavānīṃ Hemābhāṃ pītavastrāṃ kara-kalita-lasaddhema padmām varāngīm| There is no difference between the two of us.ĭhyāyet padmāsanasthāṃ vikasita-vadanāṃ padma-patrāyatākṣīṃ O Mother, I offer this prayer to you with a strong belief that You and me are inseparable. Just as the Sun retains rays around him for the benefit of this creation, the Divine Mother retains these supernatural powers for the benefit of Her devotees. The 8 supernatural powers (ashta siddhis) of Anima, Laghima etc. She holds in Her hands all Her important weapons- pasha (noose), ankusha (goad), pushpabana chapa (the bow made of sugarcane and arrows that consist of flowers). We need to increase our capacity to receive the compassion that is being showered through Her eyes. Her gentle and calm eyes (akshi) reflect the deep love and compassion that exists within Her heart. This form reflects her love and affection for us it teaches that like the rising Sun, She will dispel all our problems.īased on the individual needs she lets out her compassion (karuna), little at a time, like waves (taranga). The darkness of the night will give way to the rays of the Sun the brightness will be enveloping the sky. This is an indescribable colour the beauty of which should be only seen and enjoyed. It is a very serene, calm and beautiful time. the colour of the sky as it appears in the early morning just before the actual sunrise, when the rays are just coming up. The Supreme Mother is of the Aruna complexion i.e. Let us understand the meaning behind them.Īruṇāṃkaruṇā-taraṃgitākṣīṃ dhṛta-pāśāṅkuśa-puṣpa-bāṇa-cāpām|Īṇimādibirāvṛtām mayūkhai-rahamityeva vibhāvaye bhavānīm|| There are 3 main Dhyana shlokas in Lalita Sahasranama. Without such focus, all the prayers offered are a waste. Dhyanam means to focus on the deity and to fix the mind there.