Soundarya Lahari Slokas/Yantras No.

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SLOKA NO. 41: "Thavaadhaarey Mooley Saha samyayaa Laasya Parayaa Navaathmaanam Manye Navarasamahaathaandavanatam! Ubhaabhyaamethaabhyaamudayavidhimuddishya Dayayaa Sanaathaabhyaam Jangney Janakajananeemajjagadidam!" Literal Meaning: "In Thy muladhara-chakra, I meditae on the navaathmaanam, who expressing nine sentiments, is engaged in the mahaathaandavanatam dance in the company of samayaa who is dancing the lassya type of dance. The Universe has come to have a father and a mother in ye both, who have come together graciously for its regeneration." Mode of worship: Yantra to be made on gold sheet or on powdered salt levelled on a silver plate. Sit facing East. Chant this sloka 4000 times daily for 30 days. Archana: Chant Shiva Ashtotharam offering bilva leaves and chant Lalitha Thrishati offering vermillion. Offerings: Rice cooked with green-gram pulse, pepper and ghee; honey and plantains. BENEFICIAL RESULTS: Literal Results: Activation of muladhara chakra, rejuvenation of entire system, inducing high spirits and great optimism. Soundarya Lahari Slokas/Yantras No.42

SLOKA NO.42:"Gathairmaanikyathvam Gaganamanibhih Saandraghatitham Kireetam They Haimam Himagirisuthey Keerthayathi Yaha! Sa Needeyachchaayaachchuranashabalam Chandrashakalam Dhanuhu Shaunaasheeram Kimithi Na Nabadhnaathi Dhishanaam!" Literal Meaning: "Oh Daughter of the snow-clad mountain! The golden crown on Thy head is bedecked densely with precious gems constituted of the twelve suns. Hence a poet who describes it, is likely to have the impression that the crescent moon on Thy head is a rainbow because of the multi-colour sheen of the inlaid gems." Mode of worship": Yantra to be made on gold plate or on rice flour mixed with sesame powder (to be removed daily). Sit facing North. Chant this sloka 1000 times daily for 44 (45) days. Archana: Chant Lalitha Sahasranamam offering red flowers.

Offerings:Cooked rice, milk, fruits and raw sugar. BENEFICIAL RESULTS:Cures oedema, urinal diseases, gives power to attract others. (Rice flour used for drawing the yantra may be taken as medicine). Literal Results: Remedy for sun and moon related problems in the natal chart. Attaining high position and accumulation of gems. Soundarya Lahari Slokas/Yantras No.43

SLOKA NO.43:"Dhunothu Dwaantham Nasthulithadalithendeeravanam Ghanasnigdhasslakshnam Chikuranikurumbam Thava Shivey! Yadeeyam Saurabhyam Sahajamupalabdhum Sumanamo Vasanthasminmanye Valamathanavaateevitapinaam!" Literal Meaning: "Oh Consort of Shiva! May Thy dense, soft and oily braid of locks resembling a forest of fullblown blue lotus flowers, remove the darkness of ignorance in our hearts. I presume that the heavenly flowers of Indra's garden have taken a place in Thy locks (and not to add fragrance to the locks like flowers ordinarily worn by women)." Mode of worship: Yantra to be made on a gold sheet. Sit facing East. Chant this sloka 1001 (1000, 3000) times daily for 48 (45,40) days. Archana: Chant Lalitha Thrishathi offering red lotus petals. Offerings: Cooked rice, boiled dhal, milk-gruel and honey. BENEFICIAL RESULTS: Cure of ordinary diseases, success in all endeavors. Literal Results: Enhances hair growth. Gains influence in society. Soundarya Lahari Slokas/Yantras No.44

SLOKA NO.44:"Thanothu Kshemam Nasthava Vadanasoundaryalaharee Pareevaaahasrothahsaraniriva Seemanthasaranihi! Vahanthee Sindooram PrabalakabareebhaarathimiraDvishaam Brindairbandeekruthamiva Naveenaarkakiranam!" Literal Meaning: "May we be blessed by the parting middle line of Thy hair, which appears to be a canal for carrying the overflowing flood of beauty of Thy face. The streak of vermillion adorning that line looks like the rays of the rising sun, imprisoned as it were, by the darkness of the thick locks of hair." Mode of worship: Yantra to be made on finely ground turmeric powder or powder of saffron, placed in a silver plate. Sit facing South-East. Chant this sloka 1008 (1000) times daily for 12 days.

Archana: Chant Lalitha Sahasranama offering red flowers or vermillion. Offerings: Milk boiled with a little saffron, honey, coconut and fruits. BENEFICIAL RESULTS: Cures hysteria as well as other diseases and sufferings, enables person to gain mastery over others. Literal Results: Prosperity (sowbhagyam) for women. New opportunities and a sense of well-being even during crisis, Magnetic looks. Soundarya Lahari Slokas/Yantras No.45

SLOKA NO.45:"Araalaihi Svaabhaavyaadalikalabhasashreebhiralakaihi Pareetham They Vakthram Parihasathi Pankeyruharuchim! Darasmerey Yasmin Dashanaruchikinjalkaruchirey Sugandhau Maadyanthi Smaradahanachakshurmadhulihaha!" Literal Meaning: "Thy face surrounded by curly forelocks beautiful like a swarm of honeybees scoffs at the beauty of lotus flowers. Thy smiling and fragrant face, rendered charming by the brilliance of filmament-like rows of teeth, gives great enjoyment to the honey-beetles that are the eyes of Shiva, the destroyer of Kama-Deva, the God of love." Mode of worship: Yantra to be made on gold plate. Sit facing East. Chant this sloka 1000 times daily for 45 days. Archana: Chant Lalitha Thrishathi offering vermillion. Offerings: ooked rice, scrapings of coconut kernel mixed with ghee and raw sugar; sugarcane, honey and fruits. BENEFICIAL RESULTS :Eloquence, foretelling the future, blessings of the eight Goddesses of wealth. Literal Results: Enjoyment of perfumes and good food. Soundarya Lahari Slokas/Yantras No.46

SLOKA NO.46:"Lalaatam Laavanyadyuthivimalamaabhaathi Thava Yath Dvitheeyam Thanmanye Makutaghatitham Chandrashakalam! Viparyaasanyaasaadubhayamapi Sambhooya Cha Mithaha Sudhaalepasyoothihi Parinamathi Raakaahimakaraha!" Literal Meaning: "Thy forehead, shining with the pure brilliance of its divine beauty, is another crescent moon inverted ( in addition to the crescent moon already there on Thy crown). These two, if inverted and joined together would form the autumnal full moon with nectar dripping from it."

Mode of worship: antra to be made on gold plate or levelled paddy grains. Sit facing East. Chant this sloka 1000 (621) times daily for 45 (44) days. Archana: Chant Lalitha Sahasranama offering vermillion. Offerings: Cooked rice, sweet milk-gruel and honey. BENEFICIAL RESULTS: Begetting of male progeny, return of husband or wife after long absence, attaining desired objectives. Literal Results: Detachment (vairaagyam), activation of agna chakram and upwards. Soundarya Lahari Slokas/Yantras No.47

SLOKA NO.47:"Bhruvau Bhugney Kinchid Bhuvanabhayabhangavyasanini Thvadeeye Nethraabhyaam Madhukararuchibhyaam Dhruthagunam! Dhanurmanye Savyetharakaragruheetham Rathipathehe Prakoshtey Mushtau Cha Sthagayathi Nigootaantharamumey!" Literal Meaning: "O Uma! You are bent on dispelling the fears of the world! I take Thy two slightly bent eye-brows to be the bow of the Kama-Deva provided with Thy beetle-like pair of eyes as the bow-string while its middle portion is hidden by the nasal ridge, as if it were, the clenched fist and forearm of Kama-Deva holding it." Mode of worship: Yantra to be made on gold plate or holy ashes. Sit facing East. Chant this sloka 1000 times daily for 25 days. Archana: Chant Lalitha Thrishathi offering red flowers. Offerings: Cooked rice, coconut, honey and fruits. BENEFICIAL RESULTS: Obtaining grace of God and all round success. Literal Results: Deep insight, intellect and control over situations and people. SoundaryaLahari Slokas/Yantras No.48

SLOKA NO.48:"Ahaha Soothe Savyam Thava Nayanamarkaathmakathayaa Thriyaamaam Vaamam They Srujathi Rajaneenaayakathayaa! Thrutheeyaa They Drushtirdaradalithahemaambujaruchihi Samaadhatthey Sandhyaam Divasanishayorantharachareem!" Literal Meaning: "Thy right eye being of the nature of the Sun gives birth to the day; Thy left of the Moon causes night, and Thy third eye, resembling a golden lotus slightly in bloom, causes the twilight in between day and night." Mode of worship: Yantra to be made on gold or copper plate. Sit facing East. Chant this sloka 1000 (1008) times daily for 45 days. In this yantra the nine small squares with the respective letters represent the nine planets. Archana: Chant the respective ashtotharam of the planets offering respective flowers. After that chant Lalitha Ashtotharam offering vermillion on the left of the yantra. Offerings: Cooked rice, sweet-gruel, coconuts, plantains and betels with slices of areca nuts. BENEFICIAL RESULTS: Averting evil effects of planets, success in efforts, attaining all desires. Literal Results: Unexpected joy and turn of events for the better in life. Soundarya Lahari Slokas/Yantras No.49

SLOKA NO.49:"Vishaalaa Kalyaanee Sphutaruchirayodhyaa Kuvalayaihi Kripaadhaaraadhaaraa Kimapi Madhurabhogavathikaa! Avanthee Drushtisthey Bahunagaravisthaaravijayaa Dhruvam Thaththannaamavyavaharanayogyaa Vijayathe!" Literal Meaning:- "All glories to Thy eyes which are wide (vishaalaa); auspicious (kalyaani) because of being brilliantly clear; undefeated (ayodhyaa) even by blue lillies; shedding a continuous flow of grace (kripaadhaaraadhaaraa); subtly sweet (madhura); long (abhogavathi); and offering protection to the world (avanthee). Surpassing all these great cities in their uniqueness, Thy glance is fit to be reffered to by the respective appellations." Mode of worship: Yantra to be made on nice turmeric powder (or charred turmeric). Sit facing North. Chant this sloka 1000 times daily for 10 days. Archana: Chant Lalitha Ashtotharam offering vermillion at centre of Yantra and Lakshmi Ashtotharam with petals of red lotus at top triangle. Offerings: Cooked rice,cooked rice mixed with milk, honey, beetles and slices of areca nuts. BENEFICIAL RESULTS: Discovery of hidden treasures, gaining of lost property, cure of eye diseases.(Some texts prescribe using the turmeric in which the yantra was drawn after charring it as a collyrium and mixing it with gingelly oil, after recital every day.) Literal Results: Visiting number of big towns and metropolitan cities, extensive travel and heights of luxury. Ability to clear misunderstanding of situations and people. Great wisdom.

Soundarya Lahari Slokas/Yantras No.50

SLOKA NO.50:"Kaveenaam Sandarbhasthabakamakarandaikarasikam Kataakshavyaakshepabhramarakalabhau Karnayugalam! Amunchyanthau Drushtvaa Thava Navarasaasvaadatharalau Asooyaasamsargaadalikanayanam Kinchidarunam!' Literal Meaning: "The two honey-bees of Thy long eyes are constantly hovering about Thy ear, to imbibe the honey dripping from the flower bunch of the nine poetic sentiments poured into them by poet-devotees (singing hymns on Thee). Seeing this good fortune of the two eyes, the third eye in the forehead looks slightly red out of jealousy." Mode of worship: Yantra to be made on gold plate or water or butter (renewed daily). Sit facing East. Chant this sloka 1000 times daily for 7 (4,5) days. With any liquid, Yantra can be made by squeezing the same from a cloth soaked with that liquid. Archana: Chant Lalitha Thrishathi offering red rose or any other flowers. Offerings: Sweet milk-gruel or sugarcane bits, raw sugar, coconut and fruits. BENEFICIAL RESULTS: Prevetion and quick cure of small pox and dissentry (consuming of water or butter, on which yantra is drawn is prescribed). Literal Results: Poetic instincts enhanced. Creative skills.