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Pratah Smarana Stotram

प्रातःस्मरण स्तोत्रम्

3 min read3 versesSource: Adi Shankaracharya

About Pratah Smarana Stotram

The Pratah Smarana Stotram, known in Sanskrit as प्रातःस्मरण स्तोत्रम्, is a devotional hymn of praise in praise of Lord Vishnu. This revered text originates from Adi Shankaracharya. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to shankaracharya' ideal morning meditation prayer - just three profound verses as well as grant Paramam Padam (supreme abode) when recited at dawn. This sacred text is ideally recited on Daily for enhanced blessings. Comprising 3 verses, it can be completed in approximately 3 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Pratah Smarana Stotram in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री प्रातःस्मरण स्तोत्रम् ॥

प्रातः स्मरामि हृदि संस्फुरदात्मतत्त्वं

सच्चित्सुखं परमहंसगतिं तुरीयम्।

यत्स्वप्नजागरसुषुप्तमवैति नित्यं

तद्ब्रह्म निष्कलमहं न च भूतसङ्घः॥१॥

प्रातर्भजामि मनसा वचसामगम्यं

वाचो विभान्ति निखिला यदनुग्रहेण।

यन्नेतिनेतिवचनैर्निगमा अवोचन्

तद्देवदेवमजमच्युतमाहुरग्र्यम्॥२॥

प्रातर्नमामि तमसः परमर्कवर्णं

पूर्णं सनातनपदं पुरुषोत्तमाख्यम्।

यस्मिन्निदं जगदशेषमशेषमूर्तौ

रज्ज्वां भुजङ्गम इव प्रतिभासितं वै॥३॥

॥ फलश्रुति ॥

श्लोकत्रयमिदं पुण्यं लोकत्रयविभूषणम्।

प्रातःकाले पठेद्यस्तु स गच्छेत्परमं पदम्॥

॥ इति श्रीमच्छंकराचार्यविरचितं प्रातःस्मरणस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Shankaracharya's ideal morning meditation prayer - just three profound verses
  • First verse: Smarana (remembrance) of Atman as Sat-Chit-Sukha Turiya
  • Second verse: Bhajana (worship) of the Neti-Neti Brahman beyond speech
  • Third verse: Namana (salutation) to Purushottama, in whom the world is illusory
  • Grants Paramam Padam (supreme abode) when recited at dawn
  • Perfect Advaita meditation encapsulating Shankaracharya's entire philosophy

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Pratah Smarana Stotram

Pratah Smarana Stotram by Shankaracharya in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Three-verse morning prayer for Atma-jnana and Brahman realization. It is dedicated to Shree Vishnu (श्री विष्णु), the preserver and protector of the universe. worshipped in many avatars including rama and krishna. This sacred hymn contains 3 verses and is sourced from Adi Shankaracharya.