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Smaran Mamaitach Charitam

स्मरन् ममैतच्चरितम्

🕉️ hindu·📿 9× repetitions·🕐 In times of danger or distress; before travel; during Navaratri; daily in the morning or evening·📜 Durga Saptashati Chapter 12

Also known as: smaran mamaitach charitam · smaran mamaitach charitam naro muchyeta sankatat · aranye prantare vapi davagni · durga saptashati chapter 12 protection · devi mahatmya rescue from danger

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

These verses from Chapter 12 of the Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati) are the Goddess's promise of rescue to anyone who remembers her exploits in the hour of danger. Whether trapped by a forest-fire, robbers or enemies, hunted by lions, tigers or wild elephants, condemned by a king, imprisoned, storm-tossed at sea, or caught amid falling weapons in terrible battle — the one who recalls her charita is freed from distress. By her power, lions, robbers and foes flee far from those who remember her deeds.

Origin & Story

Durga Saptashati Chapter 12 · Maharshi Markandeya (traditionally ascribed) · Puranic period (c. 5th–6th century CE for the Devi Mahatmya)

The Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati or Chandi), part of the Markandeya Purana, recounts the Divine Mother's victories over the demons. In Chapter 12, the Goddess speaks the phalashruti — the blessings of her worship. In these verses she gives one of her most beloved promises: that whoever, beset by any peril — forest-fire, robbers, enemies, lions, tigers, wild elephants, a king's wrath, prison, storm at sea, falling weapons in battle, or any dreadful affliction — remembers her exploits, is freed from that distress. By her power even lions, robbers and foes flee far from those who recall her deeds, making this passage a refuge for all in danger.

✦ As told in scripture

For centuries devotees have recited these verses before journeys and in moments of peril, trusting the Goddess's pledge that her remembrance frees one from every danger. Countless accounts tell of travellers escaping accidents, prisoners released, and ships weathering storms after recalling the Mother's charita as taught in this passage.

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Verse 1

अरण्ये प्रान्तरे वापि दावाग्निपरिवारितः । दस्युभिर्वा वृतः शून्ये गृहीतो वापि शत्रुभिः ॥

araṇye prāntare vāpi dāvāgniparivāritaḥ dasyubhirvā vṛtaḥ śūnye gṛhīto vāpi śatrubhiḥ

Meaning:One who is surrounded by a forest-fire in a forest or wilderness, or beset by robbers in a desolate place, or seized by enemies, or pursued by lions and tigers, or by wild elephants in a forest, or, at an angry king's command, condemned to death or cast into prison, or tossed about by the wind on a boat in the great ocean, or amid falling weapons in a most terrible battle, or amid all dreadful calamities, or afflicted by pain — the man who remembers this my exploit (charita) is freed from his distress. By my power, lions and the like, robbers and enemies too, flee far away from one who remembers my exploit.

Verse 2

सिंहव्याघ्रानुयातो वा वने वा वनहस्तिभिः । राज्ञा क्रुद्धेन चाज्ञप्तो वध्यो बन्धगतोऽपि वा ॥

siṃhavyāghrānuyāto vā vane vā vanahastibhiḥ rājñā kruddhena cājñapto vadhyo bandhagato'pi vā

Verse 3

आघूर्णितो वा वातेन स्थितः पोते महार्णवे । पतत्सु चापि शस्त्रेषु सङ्ग्रामे भृशदारुणे ॥

āghūrṇito vā vātena sthitaḥ pote mahārṇave patatsu cāpi śastreṣu saṅgrāme bhṛśadāruṇe

Verse 4

सर्वाबाधासु घोरासु वेदनाभ्यर्दितोऽपि वा । स्मरन् ममैतच्चरितं नरो मुच्येत सङ्कटात् ॥

sarvābādhāsu ghorāsu vedanābhyardito'pi vā smaran mamaitaccaritaṃ naro mucyeta saṅkaṭāt

Verse 5

मम प्रभावात्सिंहाद्या दस्यवो वैरिणस्तथा । दूरादेव पलायन्ते स्मरतश्चरितं मम ॥

mama prabhāvātsiṃhādyā dasyavo vairiṇastathā dūrādeva palāyante smarataścaritaṃ mama

Word-by-Word Meaning

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अरण्ये प्रान्तरे वापि🔊araṇye prāntare vāpiin a forest or in a wilderness

दावाग्निपरिवारितः🔊dāvāgniparivāritaḥsurrounded by a forest-fire

दस्युभिः वा वृतः शून्ये🔊dasyubhiḥ vā vṛtaḥ śūnyeor beset by robbers in a desolate place

गृहीतो वापि शत्रुभिः🔊gṛhīto vāpi śatrubhiḥor seized by enemies

सिंहव्याघ्रानुयातो वा🔊siṃhavyāghrānuyāto vāor pursued by lions and tigers

वने वा वनहस्तिभिः🔊vane vā vanahastibhiḥor by wild elephants in a forest

राज्ञा क्रुद्धेन च आज्ञप्तः🔊rājñā kruddhena ca ājñaptaḥor, at an angry king's command

वध्यो बन्धगतोऽपि वा🔊vadhyo bandhagato'pi vācondemned to death or cast into prison

आघूर्णितो वा वातेन🔊āghūrṇito vā vātenaor tossed about by the wind

स्थितः पोते महार्णवे🔊sthitaḥ pote mahārṇaveon a boat in the great ocean

पतत्सु चापि शस्त्रेषु🔊patatsu cāpi śastreṣuor amid falling weapons

सङ्ग्रामे भृशदारुणे🔊saṅgrāme bhṛśadāruṇein a most terrible battle

सर्वाबाधासु घोरासु🔊sarvābādhāsu ghorāsuamid all dreadful calamities

वेदनाभ्यर्दितोऽपि वा🔊vedanābhyardito'pi vāor afflicted by pain

स्मरन् मम एतत् चरितं🔊smaran mama etat caritaṃthe man who remembers this my exploit (charita)

नरो मुच्येत सङ्कटात्🔊naro mucyeta saṅkaṭātis freed from his distress

मम प्रभावात् सिंहाद्याः दस्यवः वैरिणः🔊mama prabhāvāt siṃhādyāḥ dasyavaḥ vairiṇaḥby my power, lions and the like, robbers and enemies

दूरादेव पलायन्ते स्मरतः चरितं मम🔊dūrādeva palāyante smarataḥ caritaṃ mamaflee far away from one who remembers my exploit

Benefits of Chanting Smaran Mamaitach Charitam

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A powerful prayer for rescue from grave danger and distress

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Recited for safety from fire, robbers, wild animals, imprisonment and shipwreck

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Invokes the Goddess's promise to free those who remember her exploits in peril

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Gives courage and fearlessness amid battle and dire calamity

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Said to make enemies and predators flee from her devotees

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A treasured passage of the Durga Saptashati phalashruti for protection

How to Chant Smaran Mamaitach Charitam

Repetitions9times

Best TimeIn times of danger or distress; before travel; during Navaratri; daily in the morning or evening

Recite or remember these verses in any hour of danger, calling to mind the Goddess's great exploits (charita) as the text instructs. They form part of the phalashruti of the Durga Saptashati and are also chanted on their own for protection. Travellers and those facing crisis hold this passage especially dear; recite it with faith, trusting the Mother's promise that one who remembers her deeds is freed from all distress.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a passage from Chapter 12 of the Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), verses 24–29, in which the Goddess promises that anyone who remembers her exploits (charita) in the midst of danger will be freed from distress.

It is recited in times of grave danger — fire, robbers, wild animals, imprisonment, storm at sea or battle — and before travel, as a prayer for the Mother's rescue. It is also part of the daily Chandi Path and Navaratri recitation.

She promises that the one who remembers her charita is freed from every distress, and that by her power lions and other beasts, robbers and enemies flee far away from those who recall her deeds. It is among the most reassuring promises of protection in the Durga Saptashati.