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Brahma Murari Tripurantakari — Karadarshanam (Morning Prayer)

ब्रह्मा मुरारिस्त्रिपुरान्तकारी — करदर्शनम् in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 On waking, at dawn (Brahma Muhurta), before getting out of bed·📜 Traditional Prabhata-smarana (morning remembrance) shloka

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

This is the famous Karadarshanam / Prabhata-smaranam shloka that invokes the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) together with the nine planets (Navagraha) to bless the devotee with an auspicious morning. It is recited on waking, often after gazing at one's palms, to begin the day under the protection of all the cosmic powers. Short and easy to memorise, it is among the first morning prayers taught in many Hindu homes.

Origin & Story

Traditional Prabhata-smarana (morning remembrance) shloka · Traditional · Classical

This is a classic 'suprabhatam' verse with which many Hindus begin the day. On waking, the devotee remembers the three great deities Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva together with the nine planets, and prays that all of them grant a blessed and auspicious morning. By beginning the day saluting both the Trimurti and the cosmic forces of the Navagraha, the whole day is placed under their protection and grace.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that one who begins each day with this prayer never finds the planets unfavourable, for they have asked the Trimurti and all nine grahas themselves to make the morning auspicious — and a day begun in such surrender unfolds with grace.

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The Mantra

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Brahma Muraris Tripurantakari Bhanuh Shashi Bhumisuto Budhash cha Gurush cha Shukrah Shani-Rahu-Ketavah Kurvantu sarve mama suprabhatam

Meaning:May Brahma, Vishnu (Murari) and Shiva (the destroyer of Tripura), the Sun and the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu — may all of these together grant me an auspicious dawn (a blessed morning).

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Brahma🔊Lord Brahma, the creator

Murarih🔊Vishnu, the slayer of the demon Mura

Tripurantakari🔊Shiva, destroyer of the three cities (Tripura)

Bhanuh🔊Surya, the Sun

Shashi🔊Chandra, the Moon

Bhumisutah🔊Mangala (Mars), the son of the Earth

Budhah🔊Budha (Mercury)

Guruh🔊Brihaspati / Guru (Jupiter)

Shukrah🔊Shukra (Venus)

Shanih🔊Shani (Saturn)

Rahu-Ketavah🔊Rahu and Ketu, the lunar nodes

Kurvantu sarve🔊may all of them grant / make

mama suprabhatam🔊for me an auspicious dawn (a good morning)

Benefits of Chanting ब्रह्मा मुरारिस्त्रिपुरान्तकारी — करदर्शनम्

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Invokes the entire Trimurti — Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva — at the very start of the day, placing the whole day under divine protection.

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Salutes all nine planets (Navagraha), seeking that their influence be favourable and the day auspicious.

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A traditional Prabhata-smaranam (morning remembrance) recited on waking, often together with Karagre Vasate Lakshmi while looking at one's palms.

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Cultivates an attitude of surrender and gratitude, beginning the day by remembering the cosmic powers rather than worldly worries.

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Short, rhythmic and easy for children and elders alike to learn as a daily habit.

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Believed to remove the negative effects of planetary positions and bestow a smooth, well-begun day.

How to Chant ब्रह्मा मुरारिस्त्रिपुरान्तकारी — करदर्शनम्

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Best TimeOn waking, at dawn (Brahma Muhurta), before getting out of bed

FaceAny (ideally facing east)

Recite once soon after waking, while still seated or before rising. It is traditionally chanted along with the Karadarshanam verses (such as 'Karagre Vasate Lakshmi') as one looks at one's open palms, remembering the Trimurti and the nine planets so that the day may begin auspiciously.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete ब्रह्मा मुरारिस्त्रिपुरान्तकारी — करदर्शनम् 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 morning prayer asking that Brahma, Vishnu (Murari) and Shiva (Tripurantaka), along with the Sun, Moon and the seven other planets — Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu — together grant the devotee an auspicious dawn (suprabhatam).

It is a Prabhata-smaranam (morning remembrance) recited on waking, before stepping out of bed. It is often chanted together with 'Karagre Vasate Lakshmi' as part of the kara-darshana ritual of viewing one's palms at dawn.

The verse seeks the blessings of the Navagraha — the nine celestial influences of Vedic astrology — so that the planetary energies of the day are favourable. By saluting them along with the Trimurti at dawn, the devotee begins the day in harmony with the cosmos.