The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Lalitātriśatībhāṣyam

p. 298

p. 298

भक्तस्य यदिष्टं स्यात्तत्तत्पूरयते ध्रुवम् ।तस्मात्कुम्भोद्भव मुने कीर्तय त्वमिदं सदा । ।नापरं किंचिदपि ते बोद्धव्यं नावशिष्यते ।इति ते कथितं स्तोत्रं ललिताप्रीतिदायकम् ॥नाविद्यावेदिने ब्रूयान्नाभक्ताय कदाचन ।न शठाय न दुष्टाय नाविश्वासाय कर्हिचित् ॥यो ब्रूयात्त्रिशतीं नाम्ना तस्यानर्थो महान्भवेत् ।इत्याज्ञाशाकरी प्रोक्ता तस्मागोप्यमिदं त्वया ।ललिताप्रेरितनैव मयोक्तं स्तोत्रमुत्तमम् ।रहस्यनामसाहस्रादपि गोप्यमिद मुने ॥ ५७ । ।एवमुक्त्या हयग्रीव कुम्भज तापसोत्तमम् ।स्तोत्रेणानेन ललितां स्तुत्वा त्रिपुरसुन्द्रीम् ॥आनन्दलहरीमनमानसः समवर्तत ॥ ५९ ॥इति श्रीललितात्रिशतीस्तोत्रं सपूर्णम् ॥

In plain words

Whatever a devotee desires, the hymn fulfills without fail. Therefore, O sage Agastya, always chant it. There is nothing else left for you to know or accomplish. Thus I have told you this hymn that delights Lalita. Never teach it to one who is ignorant of spiritual truth, nor to a non-devotee, a rogue, a malicious person, or anyone lacking faith. Whoever reveals this Trishati will suffer great ruin. Such is the command of Shiva, and you must guard it as a secret. Prompted solely by Lalita, O sage, I have spoken this supreme hymn to you—even more confidential than the Secret Sahasranama. Having said this to the best of ascetics Agastya, and having praised Goddess Tripurasundari with this hymn, Lord Hayagriva's mind remained blissfully immersed in waves of joy. Thus ends the Sri Lalita Trishati Stotra.

Close to the Sanskrit

Whatever is desired by the devotee, that very thing it fulfills without doubt. Therefore, O pot-born sage Agastya, you should constantly chant this. Nothing further whatsoever remains for you to know or for you to have left over. Thus has been narrated to you this hymn which grants delight to Lalita. One should never impart it to one ignorant of spiritual truth, nor ever to a non-devotee, nor to a rogue, nor to a wicked person, nor to an untrustworthy person at any time. Whosoever imparts the Trishati of names, great calamity will befall him. Thus has been declared the command of Shiva; therefore you must keep this secret. Prompted solely by Lalita, this supreme hymn was spoken by me, O sage, even more confidential than the Secret Thousand Names. Having spoken thus to Agastya, the best of ascetics, Hayagriva praised Lalita Tripurasundari with this hymn, and his mind remained immersed in waves of bliss. Thus concludes the Sri Lalita Trishati Stotra in its entirety.