स्मरन् ममैतच्चरितम् — Benefits & How to Chant
स्मरन् ममैतच्चरितम्
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting स्मरन् ममैतच्चरितम्
A powerful prayer for rescue from grave danger and distress
Recited for safety from fire, robbers, wild animals, imprisonment and shipwreck
Invokes the Goddess's promise to free those who remember her exploits in peril
Gives courage and fearlessness amid battle and dire calamity
Said to make enemies and predators flee from her devotees
A treasured passage of the Durga Saptashati phalashruti for protection
How to Chant स्मरन् ममैतच्चरितम्
Instructions
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.
Spiritual Significance
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.
Origin & History
Source: Durga Saptashati Chapter 12
Author: Maharshi Markandeya (traditionally ascribed)
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.