Tripura Sundari - Downloadable

Whose eyes are like a freshly-blooming lotus, who is dark like an autumn rain cloud — we take refuge in the wife of Lord Shiva, the three-eyed one, in Tripura Sundari, the Goddess of the beauty of the three worlds Who dwells in a forest of bliss, whose ornaments glisten with gold, who wears a great pearl necklace, whose mouth rolls with wine, who is the giver of great compassion, Who has wide eyes and wandersfree — we take refuge in the wife of the three-eyed one, in Tripura Sundari, the Goddess of beauty of the three worlds. —Shankaracarya, Tripura Sundari Stotra

Sundari is called Tripura or “of the three cities.” Pura means cities; Tri means three. The three cities are the three worlds and our three bodies through which we experience them — the physical, astral, and causal, or matter, energy, and thought. These correspond to the three states of consciousness: waking, dream, and deep sleep. They are symbolized by the three lights of fire, moon and sun. The being who delights in these three world experiences, yet inherently transcends them, is Tripura Sundari.

Sundari is called Lalita or “she who plays.” The entire universe exists for the delight of awareness, which is the play of the Divine Mother.

-Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses
Dr. David Frawley