Devi Pratah Smarana Stotram Meaning — Line by Line

देवी प्रातःस्मरण स्तोत्रम्

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Verse 1#

प्रातः स्मरामि शरदिन्दुकरोज्ज्वलाभां सद्रत्नवन्मकरकुण्डलहारभूषाम्। दिव्यायुधोर्जितसुनीलसहस्रहस्तां रक्तोत्पलाभचरणां भवतीं परेशाम्॥

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

MeaningAt 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#

प्रातर्नमामि महिषासुरचण्डमुण्ड- शुम्भासुरादिदलनोग्रपराक्रमाढ्याम्। दुर्गां भवार्तिहरणीं सकलार्तिनाशां वन्दे सुरासुरनतां कमलाधिवासाम्॥

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

MeaningAt 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#

प्रातर्भजामि भजतामभिलाषदात्रीं धात्रीं समस्तजगतां दुरितापहन्त्रीम्। संसारबन्धनविमोचनहेतुभूतां मायां परां समधिगम्य परस्य विष्णोः॥

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

MeaningAt 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 Breakdown

प्रातः स्मरामि

prātaḥ smarāmi

At dawn I remember / meditate upon

शरदिन्दुकरोज्ज्वलाभां

śarad-indu-kara-ujjvala-ābhām

Her whose radiance is bright as the rays of the autumn moon

मकरकुण्डलहारभूषाम्

makara-kuṇḍala-hāra-bhūṣām

adorned with makara (crocodile-shaped) earrings and necklaces of fine gems

दिव्यायुध

divya-āyudha

with divine weapons

सहस्रहस्तां

sahasra-hastāṃ

having a thousand (deep-blue) hands

रक्तोत्पलाभचरणां

rakta-utpala-ābha-caraṇāṃ

whose feet shine like the red lotus

भवतीं परेशाम्

bhavatīṃ pareśām

You, the Supreme Ruler

प्रातर्नमामि

prātar namāmi

At dawn I bow to

महिषासुरचण्डमुण्डशुम्भासुरादिदलन

mahiṣāsura-caṇḍa-muṇḍa-śumbhāsura-ādi-dalana

the destruction of Mahishasura, Chanda, Munda, Shumbha and other demons

उग्रपराक्रमाढ्याम्

ugra-parākrama-āḍhyām

endowed with fierce valour

दुर्गां भवार्तिहरणीं

durgāṃ bhavārti-haraṇīṃ

Durga, remover of the sufferings of worldly existence

कमलाधिवासाम्

kamala-adhi-vāsām

She who dwells in / upon the lotus

प्रातर्भजामि

prātar bhajāmi

At dawn I worship / adore

भजतामभिलाषदात्रीं

bhajatām-abhilāṣa-dātrīṃ

the bestower of the desires of those who worship Her

धात्रीं समस्तजगतां

dhātrīṃ samasta-jagatāṃ

the sustainer of all the worlds

दुरितापहन्त्रीम्

durita-apa-hantrīm

the destroyer of sins and evils

संसारबन्धनविमोचनहेतुभूतां

saṃsāra-bandhana-vimocana-hetu-bhūtāṃ

the very cause of release from the bondage of worldly existence

मायां परां

māyāṃ parāṃ

the supreme Maya (cosmic power)

परस्य विष्णोः

parasya viṣṇoḥ

of the supreme Vishnu

Origin & History

Source: Traditional Devi stotra (pratah-smarana genre)

Author: Traditional

Period: 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Devi Pratah Smarana Stotram?▼

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.

When is it recited?▼

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.

Which Goddess does it praise?▼

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.

What is a 'pratah-smarana' stotra?▼

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.

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