The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Lalitātriśatībhāṣyam

p. 198

p. 198

ईहाविरहिता ।अप्राप्तप्राप्तिं प्रति इच्छा ईहा, तया विरहिता; आप्तकामत्वात् तद्विरहितेत्यर्थः ॥ॐ ईहाविरहितायै नमः ॥ईशशक्तिः ।ईशस्य शक्तिः सर्वज्ञत्वादिस्वरूपसामर्थ्यं यस्याः सा तथा, ‘देवात्मशक्तिम्’ इति श्रुतेः ॥ॐ ईशशक्तये नमः ॥ईषत्स्मितानना ।ईषत् स्मितं मन्दहासः यस्य तत् तथा, तादृगाननं यस्याः सा तथा; पर्याप्तकामत्वेन सर्वदा प्रसन्नमुखीत्यर्थः ।दुःखास्पृष्टपरमानन्दरूपतया वा तथा ॥ॐ ईषत्स्मिताननायै नमः ॥लकाररूपा ।रूप्यत इति रूपं मन्त्रस्य चतुर्थवर्णत्वेन ज्ञापकं यस्याः सा तथा ॥ॐ लकाररूपायै नमः ॥ललिता ‘ललितं त्रिषु सुन्दरम्’ इति वचनात् अत्यन्तसौन्दर्यवतीत्यर्थः ।अनुपमसौन्दर्या वा ॥ॐ ललितायै नमः ॥लक्ष्मीवाणीनिषेविता ।लक्ष्मी रमा सर्वैश्वर्यशक्तिः; वाणी सरस्वती सर्वज्ञानशक्तिः; ताभ्यां नितराम् अन्तरङ्गप्रेम्णा अनन्यभूता सती सेविता ।सेवानाम उन्मीलिताज्ञाप्रतीक्षा, तद्वत्त्वादित्यर्थः ॥ॐ लक्ष्मीवाणीनिषेवितायै नमः ॥

In plain words

She is utterly free of desire, for every longing finds its complete fulfillment within her. She is the living power of the supreme lord, as the ancient Upanishad declares: the divine self-power. A gentle, radiant smile graces her face, for she is the very embodiment of supreme bliss untouched by any shadow of sorrow. Her essence is enshrined within the mystic letter 'la', the fourth letter of her sacred mantra. She is Lalita, exquisitely beautiful, for she is recognized as the supreme beauty across the three worlds. She is attended faithfully by Lakshmi and Saraswati, who serve her with deep, intimate devotion, ever poised to fulfill her lightest glance and command.

Close to the Sanskrit

She is free from desire, because she has all her desires fulfilled. She is the power of the lord, as supported by the Shruti 'the divine self-power'. She has a slightly smiling face, being ever joyful as the embodiment of supreme bliss untouched by sorrow. Her form is the letter la, which indicates her as the fourth letter of the mantra. She is Lalita, meaning she is supremely beautiful according to the statement 'Lalita means beautiful among the three worlds'. She is served by Lakshmi and Vani, being attended by them with intimate love and readiness for her commands.