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Lalita Pratah Smarana Stotram

Lalita Pratah Smarana Stotram in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 5× repetitions·🕐 At dawn (Brahma muhurta), immediately on waking; also on Fridays and during Navaratri·📜 Devotional Sri Vidya / Shakta hymn (traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

The Lalita Panchakam (also called Lalita Pratah Smarana Stotram) is a beloved five-verse hymn to Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari, the supreme deity of the Sri Vidya tradition. Each verse opens at dawn (prātaḥ) with a different act of devotion — remembering her face, worshipping her creeper-like arms, bowing to her feet, praising her cosmic nature, and reciting her holy names. It is traditionally chanted first thing in the morning as a Pratah-smarana (dawn-remembrance) of the Divine Mother.

Origin & Story

Devotional Sri Vidya / Shakta hymn (traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya) · Adi Shankaracharya (traditional attribution) · c. 8th century CE (traditional attribution)

The Lalita Panchakam belongs to the family of 'Pratah-smarana' hymns in which each verse is recited at the break of day as the very first act of devotion. Modelled on the structure of such dawn-prayers, its five verses lead the worshipper from the Mother's lotus-face, to her wish-granting arms bearing the sugarcane bow and flower-arrows, to her saving feet, to her cosmic nature as the cause of creation, and finally to the joyful recitation of her sacred names. It is cherished by Sri Vidya devotees as a concise daily remembrance of Lalita Tripurasundari.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees hold that to begin the day by remembering the Mother's lotus-face and uttering her names — Kameshwari, Kamala, Maheshwari, Tripureshwari — sanctifies the whole day, and that her feet, praised in the third verse as a 'boat across the ocean of existence', carry the sincere worshipper safely through every difficulty.

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Verse 1

prātaḥ smarāmi lalitā-vadanāravindaṃ vimbādharaṃ pṛthula-mauktika-śobhi-nāsam | ākarṇa-dīrgha-nayanaṃ maṇi-kuṇḍalāḍhyaṃ manda-smitaṃ mṛgamadojjvala-bhāladeśam || 1||

Meaning:At dawn I meditate upon the lotus-face of Goddess Lalita — with lips red as the bimba fruit, her nose adorned with a large radiant pearl, her eyes long and reaching to the ears, beautified by jewelled earrings, with a gentle smile, and her forehead glowing with musk.

Verse 2

prātar-bhajāmi lalitā-bhuja-kalpavallīṃ raktāṅgulīya-lasad-aṅguli-pallavāḍhyām | māṇikya-hema-valayāṅgada-śobhamānāṃ puṇḍrekṣu-cāpa-kusumeṣu-sṛṇiṃ dadhānām || 2||

Meaning:At dawn I worship the arms of Lalita, which are like wish-fulfilling creepers — their finger-tendrils glowing with ruby rings, lovely with bracelets and armlets of ruby and gold, holding the sugarcane bow, the flower-arrows, the noose and the goad.

Verse 3

prātar-namāmi lalitā-caraṇāravindaṃ bhakteṣṭa-dāna-nirataṃ bhava-sindhu-potam | padmāsanādi-sura-nāyaka-pūjanīyaṃ padmāṅkuśa-dhvaja-sudarśana-lāñchanāḍhyam || 3||

Meaning:At dawn I bow to the lotus-feet of Lalita — ever intent on granting the desires of her devotees, the boat that carries one across the ocean of worldly existence, worthy of worship by Brahma (the lotus-seated) and the other chief gods, marked with the auspicious signs of the lotus, the goad, the banner and the discus.

Verse 4

prātaḥ stuve para-śivāṃ lalitāṃ bhavānīṃ trayyanta-vedya-vibhavāṃ karuṇānavadyām | viśvasya sṛṣṭi-vilaya-sthiti-hetubhūtāṃ vidyeśvarīṃ nigama-vāṅmanasātidūrām || 4||

Meaning:At dawn I praise Lalita Bhavani, the supreme Shiva — whose glory is known through the end portion of the Vedas (Vedanta), flawless in compassion, the very cause of the creation, dissolution and sustenance of the universe, the Sovereign of Knowledge, far beyond the reach of scripture, speech and mind.

Verse 5

prātar-vadāmi lalite tava puṇya-nāma kāmeśvarīti kamaleti maheśvarīti | śrī-śāmbhavīti jagatāṃ jananī pareti vāgdevateti vacasā tripureśvarīti || 5||

Meaning:At dawn I utter thy holy names, O Lalita — Kameshwari, Kamala, Maheshwari, Shri Shambhavi, Mother of all the worlds, the Supreme One, Goddess of Speech, and Tripureshwari.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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prātaḥ smarāmi🔊At dawn (prātaḥ) I remember / meditate (smarāmi)

lalitā-vadanāravindaṃ🔊the lotus-face (vadana-aravinda) of Goddess Lalita

vimbādharaṃ🔊with lips red like the bimba fruit

pṛthula-mauktika-śobhi-nāsam🔊whose nose is adorned with a large lustrous pearl

ākarṇa-dīrgha-nayanaṃ🔊with long eyes reaching to the ears

manda-smitaṃ🔊with a gentle, soft smile

prātar-bhajāmi🔊At dawn I worship / adore (bhajāmi)

lalitā-bhuja-kalpavallīṃ🔊the arms of Lalita, which are like wish-fulfilling creepers (kalpa-vallī)

puṇḍrekṣu-cāpa-kusumeṣu-sṛṇiṃ dadhānām🔊bearing the sugarcane bow, the flower-arrows, the noose and the goad

prātar-namāmi🔊At dawn I bow down (namāmi)

lalitā-caraṇāravindaṃ🔊the lotus-feet (caraṇa-aravinda) of Lalita

bhakteṣṭa-dāna-nirataṃ🔊ever intent on granting the desires of devotees

bhava-sindhu-potam🔊the boat that ferries one across the ocean of worldly existence

prātaḥ stuve🔊At dawn I praise (stuve)

para-śivāṃ lalitāṃ bhavānīṃ🔊Lalita Bhavani, who is the supreme Shiva-Shakti (Para-Shiva)

viśvasya sṛṣṭi-vilaya-sthiti-hetubhūtāṃ🔊the cause of the creation, dissolution and sustenance of the universe

vidyeśvarīṃ🔊the sovereign Goddess of all knowledge (Vidyā)

prātar-vadāmi🔊At dawn I utter / recite (vadāmi)

tava puṇya-nāma🔊Thy sacred, sin-destroying names

kāmeśvarīti kamaleti maheśvarīti🔊as Kameshwari, as Kamala (Lakshmi), as Maheshwari

vāgdevateti tripureśvarīti🔊as Vagdevata (Goddess of speech), as Tripureshwari

Benefits of Chanting Lalita Pratah Smarana Stotram

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An ideal dawn (prātaḥ-smarana) prayer that begins the day with the remembrance of Lalita Tripurasundari

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Each verse focuses the mind on a different aspect of the Mother — her face, arms, feet, cosmic nature and names

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Invokes the supreme Goddess of the Sri Vidya tradition in a short, easily memorised form

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The third verse hails her feet as the 'boat across the ocean of existence', invoking her saving grace

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Reciting her holy names (verse five) is believed to grant auspiciousness, prosperity and purity

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Cultivates devotion, mental clarity and an auspicious start to the day

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Suitable for daily japa and for Sri Vidya upasakas alongside the Lalita Sahasranama

How to Chant Lalita Pratah Smarana Stotram

Repetitions5times

Best TimeAt dawn (Brahma muhurta), immediately on waking; also on Fridays and during Navaratri

This is a Pratah-smarana stotram, meant to be recited first thing in the morning, ideally before rising from bed or just after bathing. Sit facing east, recall the Mother's lotus-face as described in the first verse, and chant the five verses slowly and with feeling. It may be recited once daily, or three or five times. Conclude by uttering her holy names in the fifth verse and praying for her grace through the day.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Lalita 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 five-verse Sanskrit hymn to Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari, also called the Lalita Panchakam, in which every verse begins with 'prātaḥ' (at dawn). It praises her face, arms, feet, cosmic glory and holy names, and is recited as a morning remembrance (pratah-smarana) of the Divine Mother.

They are closely related five-verse hymns to Lalita and are sometimes printed under similar names, but this is the 'Pratah Smarami Lalita' dawn-prayer in which every verse opens with 'prātaḥ' (at dawn). It is distinct from the other Lalita entries such as the Pancharatnam, Sahasranama and Ashtottara.

As a Pratah-smarana (dawn-remembrance) stotram, it is best recited first thing in the morning. It is also especially auspicious on Fridays and during the nine nights of Navaratri, the great festival of the Goddess.

Lalita Tripurasundari — also called Rajarajeshwari, Kameshwari and Maha Tripurasundari — is the supreme Goddess of the Sri Vidya tradition, worshipped through the Sri Chakra and the Lalita Sahasranama. She holds the sugarcane bow, flower-arrows, noose and goad.