Monday, January 25, 2016

Lalita Stava Ratnam Audio mp3


Lalita Stava Ratnam is quite a complicated treatise written by Sage Durvasa. This is a detailed description of the structure of the Sri Chakra yantra in the form of Maha Meru. The inspiration to recite this phenomenal stotram came about from reading an article that dealt with an upanyasam of Sri Kanchi Maha Periyava, wherein He had praised the Lalita Stava Ratnam, which also goes by the name of Arya Dvishathi, as it comprises of 214 verses. As one listens to or recites Lalita Stava Ratnam, one can envision Goddess Lalita Maha Tripura Sundari and All of the associated Devis and Yoginis of the Sri Chakra.
This is a complicated set of mantras; during recitation, some errors were found in the original first printed source given below; hence comparisons were made with the second printed source given below; inspite of this, it is believed there are a couple of printing errors.

This is a long hymn. The key in the recitation is to know where the break points in the lines are and the intonations as to where to go high and low on the recitation so it sounds nice. The audio skips through the nyaasams in the beginning and goes straight to the hymn. Because of age, you can find the voice becoming somewhat weaker towards the end of the recital.
And now the audio: about 1 hour long.
( Mobile devices: click download; then play.)

NOTE: BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY LARGE FILE ABOUT 57 MEGABYTES, YOU WILL HAVE TO DOWNLOAD AND THEN LISTEN. On mobile devices and some computers, you may get the message -- This file is too large for Google to scan, download anyway? -- You will have to answer "YES" and then listen after download. On some computers, when you hit the play button, if nothing seems to happen, click the Download arrow at the top, click download anyway and then listen. Sorry for the inconvenience -- but this is a big file and praise to Sri Lalita Tripura Sundari Devi -- Her Grace is magnificent !

There have been some errors in the audio pronunciation as given here:
Verse 10/2nd line: Mispronounced as “Ma” instead of “Maa”.
Verse 46/1st line: Mispronounced as “Lo” instead of “Lee”.
Verse 116/2nd line: Mispronounced as “mala” instead of “lama”.
Verse 124/2nd line: Mispronounced as “Lo” instead of “Lou”.
Verse 126/2nd line: Mispronounced as “Maavanthu” instead of “Maamavanthu”.
Verse 181/2nd line: Mispronounced as “Vindhyaam” instead of “Vidhyaam”.
Verse 188/2nd line: Mispronounced as “Shobha” instead of “Shobhi”.
Verse 204/1st  line: Mispronounced as “Mey” instead of “Maam”.

The Sanskrit lyrics can be found at :
http://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_devii/lalitAstavaratnam.pdf

They can also be found at:
https://archive.org/stream/Lalita-Stava-Ratnam-Durvasa-Edited-by-Ballajin-Nath-Pandit/Lalita-stava-ratnam-durvasa-edited-by-ballajin-nath-panditkashmirShaivism#page/n33/mode/2up

Om Shree Lalita Maha Tripura Sundari Devi Namo Namaha !

 

25 comments:

  1. Thirumati Meena:

    May Goddess Lalita Tripura Sundari bless you always !

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  2. Words cannot express my gratitude for this. I have been searching for many years for an audio rendering of AryA dwishati / lalitA stava ratnam by dUrvAsA dEsikEndra swAmi.

    May Jagadamba bless you with her infinit grace.

    Regards,
    Sendhil

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  3. Respected Sir,
    You can find a tamil version (with meanings) here.

    http://srimahaperiavaltrust.com/welcome_files/downloads/pdf/stuthithrayee.pdf

    The site also has other books like, dEvi stuti manajari, dEvi nAma manjari, which might be of interest to you.

    http://srimahaperiavaltrust.com/welcome_files/Page621.html

    Regards,
    Sendhil

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    1. Iyya: Thank you for your comment. Great devotees like you are divine personages that guide and help others. Thank you for your guidance.

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    2. Respected Sir,
      I am not even at a level 0.01% percent to guide you. If you feel so it is definitely your vinayam.

      I found another resource since then, this might also be of interest to you.

      http://svradhakrishnasastri.in/spiritual/

      It is definitely useful to me. In my context, it is light lighting a lamp in my own pooja room. I am the only one benefited by this. Sharing this with you is like, lighting a lamp on the hillock. It is visible and guiding many people. Please continue your great service. It will definitely benefit a lot of people.

      Regards,
      Sendhil

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  4. Respected Sir,
    I was learning to chant this ratnam by using your recording, this weekend.
    Many thanks again for sharing this.

    May Jagadamba bless you with her infinite grace.

    Regards,
    Sendhil

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    1. Sendhil Iyya Avargale!

      Sorry for the delayed response. I am sure you did well with the recitation. Saying this even once has tremendous merits. I am sure you had a grand vision of Sri Maha Meru as you recited !

      Om Shakthi !

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  5. Respected Sir,
    Wish you a happy and prosperous New Year - 2017. May Jagadamba bless you with her infinite grace. Many thanks again for sharing an Audio of Lalita Stava Ratnam Again. May Jagadamba bless you so that you continue sharing gems like this for a long time.

    Regards,
    Sendhil

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    1. What a surprise to hear from you Shree Sendhil Kumar !! Wishing you also a happy new year with good health, wealth and spiritual progress !!

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  6. Dear Sir,
    Thanks a lot for the Kind Wishes.

    Regards,
    Sendhil

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  7. Respected Sir,

    what is the reading procedure for Lalitha Stava Ratnam. Can anyone and everyone read this. Please let me know.

    Thank You
    Veena

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    1. Namaste Shreemathi Veena:

      Adiyen is NOT qualified to advise; whatever is said is only a opinion. It is felt that ANYONE and everyone can read/recite/listen to this great hymn in praise of the Goddess - man, woman, any caste any stage in life. As far as procedure, during learning to recite or during listening for pleasure, one can do just one part, one verse, or portions of parts; however, if one sits in front of the Goddess in a puja room, puja area or temple and wants to offer to the Divine, then it must be done in FULL. Since this is a long treatise, one needs to set aside enough time, so that one is not rushed to complete - rather does the offering in a nice and relaxed manner, imagining the Sri Maha Meru in one's heart.

      As a sidenote, the very desire to peek into this Great Shloka in itself is a blessing from Sri Maha Tripura Sundari and you are certainly blessed.

      May Goddess Lalita Maha Tripura Sundari continue to shower Her Blessings on you always !!!

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    2. Sir,

      thank you for your response and kind words. I read Sri Lalitha Stavaratnam today, with the help of your recording. thanks a lot for the recording. Need your blessings and blessings of all divine souls here to continue with this journey.

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    3. Namaste Shreemathi Veena:

      You ALREADY have the blessings of the Divine Souls; without THEIR "Anugraham", one would not even develop a desire ("Ichcha Shakthi) to travel this path. This is a beautiful journey and may Shri Maha Tripura Sundari Devi make every step of your way blissful !!

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  8. Respected Sir,
    Many thanks again for posting this gem.
    Every navaratri, I try to chant this at least once.
    May Jagadamba bless you with her infinite grace.

    Regards,
    Sendhil

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  9. Aiyya, Thank you so much!!!

    Love you...............

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    1. Swamin !

      Can you imagine 5 years after the post, you visited here ! It has been HER will to bring you here !

      Likewise, all Great Good things will happen to you at the appropriate time as per HER will !!

      She IS everywhere, in all beings. May HER blessings be with you always !

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  10. Namaskaraha 🙏🏻

    I have been doing sahasranama parayanam everyday. Thanks to that, there is a constant urge to know HER more, and spend more time on HER. I’m blessed to have stumbled across your post. Would you be able to conduct classes? If yes, I’d be very happy to learn from great souls like you. Thank you.

    -Gayathri

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    1. Namaste Sri Gayathri: Similar to you, I know of a family friend that does the Sahasranama every day; slowly, she advanced spiritually and reached great heights.

      Hence what you are doing is of Great Value !

      I am a nobody and not qualified to conduct classes, etc.

      SHE HERSELF will guide you and merge you with HER !

      That's why SHE IS the Maha Devi !!!

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  11. Your kind action in posting the audio is laudable. I was searching for the same and Mother Goddess has directed me to your site. My namaskarams to you.

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    1. "Idam Na Mama" -- Praise not for me -- to HER and HER Only.

      You are meritorious and She Blesses You !

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