ಚಣ್ಡೀ ಪ್ರಾತಃ ಸ್ಮರಣ
ChaNDi Pratah Smarana
ChaNDi Pratah Smarana
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
ಕನ್ನಡ script translation coming soon. Showing Devanagari original — use the Transliteration tab to read in Roman script.
श्रीचण्डीडीअथवादुर्गाअथवाभगवतीप्रातःस्मरणम्रणम् श्रीचण्डीडीअथवादुर्गाअथवाभगवतीप्रातःस्मरणम्रणम् प्रातःातःस्मरामिशरदिन्दुकरोज्ज्वलाभांलाभां सद्रत्नवन्मकरकुण्डलहारभूषाम्डलहारभूषाम्। दिव्यायुधोर्जितसुनीलसहस्रहस्तांां रक्तोत्पलाभचरणांलाभचरणांमहतींपरेशाम्॥१॥ प्रातर्नमामिमहिषासुरचण्डमुण्ड- शुम्भासुरप्रसुखदैत्यविनाशदक्षाम्ाम्। ब्रह्मेन्द्रमुनिमोहनशीललीलांमोहनशीललीलां चण्डींसमस्तसुरमूर्तिमनेकरूपाम्पाम्॥२॥ प्रातर्भजामिभवतामभिलाषदात्रीं धात्रींसमस्तजगतांजगतांदुरितापहन्त्रीम्ीम्। संसारबन्धनविमोचनहेतुभूतां मोचनहेतुभूतां मायांपरांसमधिगम्यपरस्यविष्णोःोः॥३॥ श्लोकत्रयमिदंदंदेव्याश्चण्डिकायाःकायाःपठेन्नरःरः। सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोतिविष्णुलोकेुलोकेमहीयते॥४॥ इति श्रीचण्डीप्रातःस्मरणंरणंसम्पूर्णम्म्। श्रीचण्डीडीअथवादुर्गाअथवाभगवतीप्रातःस्मरणम्रणम्
About this stotram — Durga
A Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn of praise composed by great sages and poet-saints such as Adi Shankaracharya. Stotrams describe the deity’s form, qualities and deeds in richly poetic language, and chanting them is said to purify the intellect and awaken devotion. Many stotrams carry a phala-shruti — a closing verse describing the benefits of recitation.
How to chant
Stotrams reward slow, attentive chanting. Read the meaning once before you begin so the verses resonate as you recite. Early morning (Brahma Muhurat) is ideal, but any quiet time works. If Sanskrit feels difficult, chant along with the transliteration and let the rhythm settle naturally over a few days of practice.