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ललिता पञ्चरत्नम्

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Verse 1. prātaḥ smarāmi lalitāvadanāravindaṃ
Verse 2. prātarbhajāmi lalitābhujakalpavallīṃ
Verse 3. prātarnamāmi lalitācaraṇāravindaṃ
Verse 4. prātaḥ stuve paraśivāṃ lalitāṃ bhavānīṃ
Verse 5. prātarvadāmi lalite tava puṇyanāma
Verse 6. yaḥ ślokapañcakamidaṃ lalitāmbikāyāḥ

Verse 1#

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

prātaḥ smarāmi lalitāvadanāravindaṃ bimbādharaṃ pṛthulamauktikaśobhināsam | ākarṇadīrghanayanaṃ maṇikuṇḍalāḍhyaṃ mandasmitaṃ mṛgamadojjvalabhāladeśam || 1||

Meaning1. प्रातःकाल मैं देवी ललिता के मुखारविन्द का स्मरण करता हूँ — बिम्बफल-से लाल अधर, बड़े मोती से सुशोभित नासिका, कानों तक लम्बे नेत्र, मणिमय कुण्डलों से युक्त, मन्द मुस्कान से सुशोभित, और कस्तूरी-तिलक से उज्ज्वल ललाटवाली।

Verse 2#

प्रातर्भजामि ललिताभुजकल्पवल्लीं रत्नाङ्गुलीयलसदङ्गुलिपल्लवाढ्याम् । माणिक्यहेमवलयाङ्गदशोभमानां पुण्ड्रेक्षुचापकुसुमेषुसृणीन्दधानाम् ॥ २॥

prātarbhajāmi lalitābhujakalpavallīṃ ratnāṅgulīyalasadaṅgulipallavāḍhyām | māṇikyahemavalayāṅgadaśobhamānāṃ puṇḍrekṣucāpakusumeṣusṛṇīndadhānām || 2||

Meaning2. प्रातःकाल मैं ललिता की कल्पवल्ली-सम भुजाओं की उपासना करता हूँ, जिनकी अँगुलियाँ रत्नजटित अँगूठियों से दीप्त पल्लव-सी हैं, जो माणिक्य और स्वर्ण के कंगन-बाजूबन्द से शोभित हैं, तथा जो इक्षु-धनुष, पुष्प-बाण, पाश और अंकुश धारण करती हैं।

Verse 3#

प्रातर्नमामि ललिताचरणारविन्दं भक्तेष्टदाननिरतं भवसिन्धुपोतम् । पद्माङ्कुशध्वजसुदर्शनलाञ्छनाढ्यं पद्मासनादिसुरनायकपूजनीयम् ॥ ३॥

prātarnamāmi lalitācaraṇāravindaṃ bhakteṣṭadānaniratiṃ bhavasindhupotam | padmāṅkuśadhvajasudarśanalāñchanāḍhyaṃ padmāsanādisuranāyakapūjanīyam || 3||

Meaning3. प्रातःकाल मैं ललिता के चरणारविन्द को प्रणाम करता हूँ, जो भक्तों की इष्ट-कामना पूर्ण करने में तत्पर हैं, संसार-सागर से पार उतारने वाली नौका हैं, पद्म-अंकुश-ध्वज-सुदर्शन आदि चिह्नों से युक्त हैं, तथा ब्रह्मादि देवश्रेष्ठों द्वारा पूजनीय हैं।

Verse 4#

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

prātaḥ stuve paraśivāṃ lalitāṃ bhavānīṃ trayyantavedyavibhavāṃ karuṇānavadyām | viśvasya sṛṣṭivilayasthitihetubhūtāṃ viśveśvarīṃ nigamavāṅmanasātidūrām || 4||

Meaning4. प्रातःकाल मैं परशिवा ललिता भवानी की स्तुति करता हूँ, जिनका वैभव वेदान्त द्वारा ज्ञेय है, जो करुणा में निर्दोष हैं, विश्व की सृष्टि-स्थिति-संहार की हेतुभूता विश्वेश्वरी हैं, और जो वेद, वाणी एवं मन से भी अत्यन्त परे हैं।

Verse 5#

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

prātarvadāmi lalite tava puṇyanāma kāmeśvarīti kamaleti maheśvarīti | śrīśāmbhavīti jagatāṃ jananī pareti vāgdevateti vacasā tripureśvarīti || 5||

Meaning5. प्रातःकाल मैं हे ललिते, आपके पुण्य नामों का उच्चारण करता हूँ — कामेश्वरी, कमला, महेश्वरी, श्रीशाम्भवी, जगज्जननी परा, वाग्देवता और त्रिपुरेश्वरी।

Verse 6#

यः श्लोकपञ्चकमिदं ललिताम्बिकायाः सौभाग्यदं सुललितं पठति प्रभाते । तस्मै ददाति ललिता झटिति प्रसन्ना विद्यां श्रियं विमलसौख्यमनन्तकीर्तिम् ॥ ६॥

yaḥ ślokapañcakamidaṃ lalitāmbikāyāḥ saubhāgyadaṃ sulalitaṃ paṭhati prabhāte | tasmai dadāti lalitā jhaṭiti prasannā vidyāṃ śriyaṃ vimalasaukhyamanantakīrtim || 6||

Meaning6. जो प्रातःकाल ललिताम्बिका के इन पाँच सौभाग्यदायक एवं सुललित श्लोकों का पाठ करता है, उस पर शीघ्र प्रसन्न होकर ललिता विद्या, श्री (सम्पत्ति), निर्मल सुख और अनन्त कीर्ति प्रदान करती हैं।

Word-by-Word Breakdown

प्रातः स्मरामि

prātaḥ smarāmi

at dawn I remember / meditate upon

ललितावदनारविन्दम्

lalitā-vadana-aravindam

the lotus face of Goddess Lalita

बिम्बाधरम्

bimbādharam

with lips red like the bimba fruit

पृथुलमौक्तिकशोभिनासम्

pṛthula-mauktika-śobhi-nāsam

whose nose is adorned with a large pearl

आकर्णदीर्घनयनम्

ākarṇa-dīrgha-nayanam

with eyes long, reaching almost to the ears

मणिकुण्डलाढ्यम्

maṇi-kuṇḍala-āḍhyam

adorned with gem-studded earrings

मन्दस्मितम्

mandasmitam

with a gentle smile

मृगमदोज्ज्वलभालदेशम्

mṛgamada-ujjvala-bhāla-deśam

whose forehead shines with a mark of musk (kasturi tilaka)

प्रातर्भजामि

prātar-bhajāmi

at dawn I worship

ललिताभुजकल्पवल्लीम्

lalitā-bhuja-kalpavallīm

the arms of Lalita, like wish-fulfilling celestial vines

पुण्ड्रेक्षुचापकुसुमेषुसृणीन्

puṇḍrekṣu-cāpa-kusumeṣu-sṛṇīn

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

प्रातर्नमामि

prātar-namāmi

at dawn I bow to

ललिताचरणारविन्दम्

lalitā-caraṇa-aravindam

the lotus feet of Lalita

भवसिन्धुपोतम्

bhava-sindhu-potam

the boat that carries one across the ocean of worldly existence

प्रातः स्तुवे

prātaḥ stuve

at dawn I praise

परशिवां ललितां भवानीम्

para-śivāṃ lalitāṃ bhavānīm

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

विश्वस्य सृष्टिविलयस्थितिहेतुभूताम्

viśvasya sṛṣṭi-vilaya-sthiti-hetubhūtām

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

निगमवाङ्मनसातिदूराम्

nigama-vāṅmanasā-atidūrām

beyond the reach of the Vedas, speech and mind

प्रातर्वदामि

prātar-vadāmi

at dawn I utter (your names)

कामेश्वरीति कमलेति महेश्वरीति

kāmeśvarī-iti kamale-iti maheśvarī-iti

as Kameshwari, as Kamala (Lakshmi), as Maheshwari

वाग्देवतेति त्रिपुरेश्वरीति

vāgdevatā-iti tripureśvarī-iti

as the Goddess of speech (Saraswati), as Tripureshwari

Origin & History

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

Author: Adi Shankaracharya

Period: c. 8th century CE (traditional attribution)

Adi Shankaracharya, alongside his Advaita philosophy, composed many hymns to the Divine Mother, regarding Shakti as inseparable from Brahman. The Lalita Pancharatnam belongs to his Sri Vidya devotional corpus, praising Lalita Tripurasundari — the same Goddess celebrated in the Lalita Sahasranama and Soundarya Lahari. Cast as a five-fold dawn meditation, it distils the worship of the supreme Goddess into a form any devotee can recite each morning.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who composed the Lalita Pancharatnam?▼

It is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, the 8th-century philosopher-saint who composed many devotional hymns, including several to the Divine Mother in the Sri Vidya tradition.

What does 'Pancharatnam' mean?▼

'Pancharatnam' means 'five jewels' — pancha (five) and ratna (jewel). The hymn consists of five precious verses praising Goddess Lalita, with a sixth verse describing the fruits of recitation.

Why does every verse begin with 'Pratah'?▼

'Pratah' means 'at dawn'. The hymn is designed as a morning meditation: the devotee remembers the Goddess's face, worships her arms, bows to her feet, praises her cosmic glory and recites her names — a complete dawn upasana in five verses.

What is the benefit of reciting Lalita Pancharatnam daily?▼

The closing verse states that the ever-gracious Lalita swiftly grants knowledge, prosperity, pure happiness and unending fame to those who read these five verses each morning.

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