Lalita Pancha Ratnam
Lalita Pancha Ratnam
ललिता पञ्च रत्नम्
प्रातः स्मरामि ललितावदनारविन्दं
बिम्बाधरं पृथुलमौक्तिकशोभिनासम् ।
आकर्णदीर्घनयनं मणिकुण्डलाढ्यं
मन्दस्मितं मृगमदोज्ज्वलफालदेशम् ॥ 1 ॥
प्रातर्भजामि ललिताभुजकल्पवल्लीं
रक्ताङ्गुलीयलसदङ्गुलिपल्लवाढ्याम् ।
माणिक्यहेमवलयाङ्गदशोभमानां
पुण्ड्रेक्षुचापकुसुमेषुसृणीर्दधानाम् ॥ 2 ॥
प्रातर्नमामि ललिताचरणारविन्दं
भक्तेष्टदाननिरतं भवसिन्धुपोतम् ।
पद्मासनादिसुरनायकपूजनीयं
पद्माङ्कुशध्वजसुदर्शनलाञ्छनाढ्यम् ॥ 3 ॥
प्रातः स्तुवे परशिवां ललितां भवानीं
त्रय्यन्तवेद्यविभवां करुणानवद्याम् ।
विश्वस्य सृष्टविलयस्थितिहेतुभूतां
विद्येश्वरीं निगमवाङ्ममनसातिदूराम् ॥ 4 ॥
प्रातर्वदामि ललिते तव पुण्यनाम
कामेश्वरीति कमलेति महेश्वरीति ।
श्रीशाम्भवीति जगतां जननी परेति
वाग्देवतेति वचसा त्रिपुरेश्वरीति ॥ 5 ॥
यः श्लोकपञ्चकमिदं ललिताम्बिकायाः
सौभाग्यदं सुललितं पठति प्रभाते ।
तस्मै ददाति ललिता झटिति प्रसन्ना
विद्यां श्रियं विमलसौख्यमनन्तकीर्तिम् ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
The Lalita Pancha Ratnam is a Sanskrit devotional hymn of five verses dedicated to Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari, the principal goddess of the Sri Vidya tradition within Shaktism. The name means "five jewels" and refers to its five-verse structure. Each verse opens with "Pratah smarami" (I remember at dawn) or "Pratah bhajami" (I worship at dawn), framing the text explicitly as a morning meditation on the goddess's form and qualities.
What are the benefits of chanting Lalita Pancha Ratnam?
- Attainment of auspiciousness and spiritual merit through morning devotion
- Removal of obstacles and negative influences
- Cultivation of inner peace and devotion toward the goddess
- Purification of mind and senses
When is the best time to recite this?
The Lalita Pancha Ratnam is designed for morning (pratah) recitation, as stated within the text itself. Navaratri and Fridays are the broader occasions associated with Lalita worship and are appropriate for additional recitation.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Pancha ratnam and nava ratnam compositions — five- and nine-jewel hymns — are an established genre in Sanskrit devotional literature, composed as compact morning meditations on a deity. Well-known examples exist for Shiva and other deities. The Lalita Pancha Ratnam applies this genre to Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari, the Sri Vidya goddess. The authorship is not attributed to a known historical figure, though the style places it within the Sanskrit Shakta devotional tradition. The precise composition date is unknown.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Lalita Sahasranama — the complete 1000-name text of Goddess Lalita from the Brahmanda Purana, representing the most comprehensive form of scriptural Lalita worship
- Lalita Ashtottara Sata Namavali — the 108-name namavali of the same goddess, offering a middle-length option between this five-verse hymn and the full sahasranama