Lalita Pratah Smarana Stotram Meaning — Line by Line

ललिता प्रातःस्मरण स्तोत्रम्

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Verse 1. prātaḥ smarāmi lalitā-vadanāravindaṃ
Verse 2. prātar-bhajāmi lalitā-bhuja-kalpavallīṃ
Verse 3. prātar-namāmi lalitā-caraṇāravindaṃ
Verse 4. prātaḥ stuve para-śivāṃ lalitāṃ bhavānīṃ
Verse 5. prātar-vadāmi lalite tava puṇya-nāma

Verse 1#

प्रातः स्मरामि ललितावदनारविन्दं विम्बाधरं पृथुलमौक्तिकशोभिनासम् । आकर्णदीर्घनयनं मणिकुण्डलाढ्यं मन्दस्मितं मृगमदोज्ज्वलभालदेशम् ॥१॥

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

MeaningAt 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#

प्रातर्भजामि ललिताभुजकल्पवल्लीं रक्ताङ्गुलीयलसदङ्गुलिपल्लवाढ्याम् । माणिक्यहेमवलयाङ्गदशोभमानां पुण्ड्रेक्षुचापकुसुमेषुसृणिं दधानाम् ॥२॥

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

MeaningAt 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#

प्रातर्नमामि ललिताचरणारविन्दं भक्तेष्टदाननिरतं भवसिन्धुपोतम् । पद्मासनादिसुरनायकपूजनीयं पद्माङ्कुशध्वजसुदर्शनलाञ्छनाढ्यम् ॥३॥

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

MeaningAt 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#

प्रातः स्तुवे परशिवां ललितां भवानीं त्रय्यन्तवेद्यविभवां करुणानवद्याम् । विश्वस्य सृष्टिविलयस्थितिहेतुभूतां विद्येश्वरीं निगमवाङ्मनसातिदूराम् ॥४॥

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

MeaningAt 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#

प्रातर्वदामि ललिते तव पुण्यनाम कामेश्वरीति कमलेति महेश्वरीति । श्रीशाम्भवीति जगतां जननी परेति वाग्देवतेति वचसा त्रिपुरेश्वरीति ॥५॥

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

MeaningAt 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 Breakdown

प्रातः स्मरामि

prātaḥ smarāmi

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

ललितावदनारविन्दं

lalitā-vadanāravindaṃ

the lotus-face (vadana-aravinda) of Goddess Lalita

विम्बाधरं

vimbādharaṃ

with lips red like the bimba fruit

पृथुलमौक्तिकशोभिनासम्

pṛthula-mauktika-śobhi-nāsam

whose nose is adorned with a large lustrous pearl

आकर्णदीर्घनयनं

ākarṇa-dīrgha-nayanaṃ

with long eyes reaching to the ears

मन्दस्मितं

manda-smitaṃ

with a gentle, soft smile

प्रातर्भजामि

prātar-bhajāmi

At dawn I worship / adore (bhajāmi)

ललिताभुजकल्पवल्लीं

lalitā-bhuja-kalpavallīṃ

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

पुण्ड्रेक्षुचापकुसुमेषुसृणिं दधानाम्

puṇḍrekṣu-cāpa-kusumeṣu-sṛṇiṃ dadhānām

bearing the sugarcane bow, the flower-arrows, the noose and the goad

प्रातर्नमामि

prātar-namāmi

At dawn I bow down (namāmi)

ललिताचरणारविन्दं

lalitā-caraṇāravindaṃ

the lotus-feet (caraṇa-aravinda) of Lalita

भक्तेष्टदाननिरतं

bhakteṣṭa-dāna-nirataṃ

ever intent on granting the desires of devotees

भवसिन्धुपोतम्

bhava-sindhu-potam

the boat that ferries one across the ocean of worldly existence

प्रातः स्तुवे

prātaḥ stuve

At dawn I praise (stuve)

परशिवां ललितां भवानीं

para-śivāṃ lalitāṃ bhavānīṃ

Lalita Bhavani, who is the supreme Shiva-Shakti (Para-Shiva)

विश्वस्य सृष्टिविलयस्थितिहेतुभूतां

viśvasya sṛṣṭi-vilaya-sthiti-hetubhūtāṃ

the cause of the creation, dissolution and sustenance of the universe

विद्येश्वरीं

vidyeśvarīṃ

the sovereign Goddess of all knowledge (Vidyā)

प्रातर्वदामि

prātar-vadāmi

At dawn I utter / recite (vadāmi)

तव पुण्यनाम

tava puṇya-nāma

Thy sacred, sin-destroying names

कामेश्वरीति कमलेति महेश्वरीति

kāmeśvarīti kamaleti maheśvarīti

as Kameshwari, as Kamala (Lakshmi), as Maheshwari

वाग्देवतेति त्रिपुरेश्वरीति

vāgdevateti tripureśvarīti

as Vagdevata (Goddess of speech), as Tripureshwari

Origin & History

Source: Devotional Sri Vidya / Shakta hymn (traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya)

Author: Adi Shankaracharya (traditional attribution)

Period: 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Lalita Pratah Smarana Stotram?▼

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.

Is this the same as the Lalita Pancharatnam on this site?▼

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.

When should it be chanted?▼

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.

Who is Lalita Tripurasundari?▼

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.

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