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Devi Pratah Smarana Stotram

Devi Pratah Smarana Stotram in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Early morning at dawn, on waking, and especially during Navaratri·📜 Traditional Devi stotra (pratah-smarana genre)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

The Devi Pratah Smarana Stotram is a serene three-verse morning hymn in which the devotee remembers, bows to and worships the Divine Mother at dawn. The first verse beholds Her moon-bright form with a thousand arms and lotus feet; the second salutes Durga, slayer of Mahishasura, Shumbha and the other demons; the third adores Her as the sustainer of all worlds and the cause of liberation from worldly bondage. It belongs to the cherished 'pratah-smarana' genre of dawn remembrance and is recited daily and especially during Navaratri.

Origin & Story

Traditional Devi stotra (pratah-smarana genre) · Traditional · Classical

The Devi Pratah Smarana belongs to the much-loved family of 'morning remembrance' hymns of the Hindu devotional tradition, alongside the pratah-smarana stotras of Shiva and Vishnu. Recited at first light, it gathers the whole majesty of the Devi Mahatmyam into three verses — the Mother's luminous thousand-armed form, Her fierce slaying of Mahishasura and Shumbha, and Her grace as the sustainer of the worlds and giver of liberation — so that the devotee may begin each day held in the Mother's remembrance.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally held that one who begins each day by remembering, bowing to and worshipping the Mother through these three verses is shielded through the day from misfortune and evil, for the hymn invokes the very Shakti who slew Mahishasura and Shumbha and who unbinds the soul from worldly bondage.

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Verse 1

prātaḥ smarāmi śarad-indu-karojjvalābhāṃ sad-ratnavan-makara-kuṇḍala-hāra-bhūṣām | divyāyudhorjita-sunīla-sahasra-hastāṃ raktotpalābha-caraṇāṃ bhavatīṃ pareśām ||

Meaning:At dawn I remember the Goddess whose radiance is bright as the rays of the autumn moon, adorned with makara earrings and necklaces of fine gems; She of a thousand deep-blue arms mighty with divine weapons, whose feet glow like red lotuses — You, O Supreme Ruler.

Verse 2

prātar namāmi mahiṣāsura-caṇḍa-muṇḍa- śumbhāsurādi-dalanogra-parākramāḍhyām | durgāṃ bhavārti-haraṇīṃ sakalārti-nāśāṃ vande surāsura-natāṃ kamalādhi-vāsām ||

Meaning:At dawn I bow to Durga, rich in fierce valour that crushed Mahishasura, Chanda, Munda, Shumbha and the other demons; the remover of the sufferings of worldly existence, destroyer of every affliction; I praise Her to whom gods and demons bow, who dwells upon the lotus.

Verse 3

prātar bhajāmi bhajatām-abhilāṣa-dātrīṃ dhātrīṃ samasta-jagatāṃ duritāpa-hantrīm | saṃsāra-bandhana-vimocana-hetu-bhūtāṃ māyāṃ parāṃ samadhigamya parasya viṣṇoḥ ||

Meaning:At dawn I worship Her who grants the desires of those who adore Her, the sustainer of all the worlds, the destroyer of sins and evils; having realised the supreme Maya of the supreme Vishnu, the very cause of release from the bondage of worldly existence.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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prātaḥ smarāmi🔊At dawn I remember / meditate upon

śarad-indu-kara-ujjvala-ābhām🔊Her whose radiance is bright as the rays of the autumn moon

makara-kuṇḍala-hāra-bhūṣām🔊adorned with makara (crocodile-shaped) earrings and necklaces of fine gems

divya-āyudha🔊with divine weapons

sahasra-hastāṃ🔊having a thousand (deep-blue) hands

rakta-utpala-ābha-caraṇāṃ🔊whose feet shine like the red lotus

bhavatīṃ pareśām🔊You, the Supreme Ruler

prātar namāmi🔊At dawn I bow to

mahiṣāsura-caṇḍa-muṇḍa-śumbhāsura-ādi-dalana🔊the destruction of Mahishasura, Chanda, Munda, Shumbha and other demons

ugra-parākrama-āḍhyām🔊endowed with fierce valour

durgāṃ bhavārti-haraṇīṃ🔊Durga, remover of the sufferings of worldly existence

kamala-adhi-vāsām🔊She who dwells in / upon the lotus

prātar bhajāmi🔊At dawn I worship / adore

bhajatām-abhilāṣa-dātrīṃ🔊the bestower of the desires of those who worship Her

dhātrīṃ samasta-jagatāṃ🔊the sustainer of all the worlds

durita-apa-hantrīm🔊the destroyer of sins and evils

saṃsāra-bandhana-vimocana-hetu-bhūtāṃ🔊the very cause of release from the bondage of worldly existence

māyāṃ parāṃ🔊the supreme Maya (cosmic power)

parasya viṣṇoḥ🔊of the supreme Vishnu

Benefits of Chanting Devi Pratah Smarana Stotram

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A beautiful dawn prayer (pratah-smarana) that begins the day with remembrance of the Divine Mother

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Each verse — smarami (remember), namami (bow), bhajami (worship) — deepens devotion step by step

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Invokes Durga as the slayer of Mahishasura, Shumbha and all demons, for protection from evil

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Adores the Goddess as sustainer of the worlds and the cause of liberation from worldly bondage

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Cultivates peace, auspiciousness and a devotional frame of mind at the start of the day

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Recited daily on waking and especially during Navaratri and on Fridays

How to Chant Devi Pratah Smarana Stotram

Repetitions3times

Best TimeEarly morning at dawn, on waking, and especially during Navaratri

On rising in the morning, after washing, sit facing east before an image of the Goddess. Recite the three verses slowly and with devotion, dwelling on Her form in the first, Her valour in the second, and Her grace in the third. It may be chanted as part of the daily pratah-smarana along with morning prayers to Shiva, Vishnu and the Guru.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Devi Pratah Smarana Stotram written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is a three-verse 'morning remembrance' (pratah-smarana) hymn to the Divine Mother. Its three verses begin with 'Pratah smarami' (at dawn I remember), 'Pratar namami' (at dawn I bow) and 'Pratar bhajami' (at dawn I worship), praising the Goddess's form, valour and grace.

It is recited at dawn on waking, before beginning the day's activities, as part of the traditional morning prayers. It is considered especially auspicious during Navaratri and on Fridays, the days of the Goddess.

It praises the Divine Mother as Durga — the slayer of Mahishasura, Chanda, Munda and Shumbha — and as the supreme Shakti who sustains all worlds and grants liberation. She is adored as the supreme Maya of Vishnu and the remover of all suffering.

A pratah-smarana is a short hymn of 'morning remembrance' recited at dawn to begin the day with the thought of the divine. There are well-known pratah-smarana stotras for Shiva, Vishnu, Lalita and the Devi, traditionally recited together upon waking.