Sri Devi Pancharathnam
Aum, Pratahsmaraami Lalithaa Vadanaara Vindam
Sri Devi Pancharathnam is also known as Sri Lalitha Pancharathnam. Its authorship is attributed Shri Adi Shankaracharya. Guidelines for the pronunciation are in the footnotes
shree devi pancharathnam
prathasmaraami lalithaa vadanaaravindam
bimbaadaram pradhula
maukthika shobhi naasam
aakarna deergha nayanam mani kundalaadhyam
mandasmitham mruga madojjvala phaala desam
prathar bhajaami lalithaa bhuja kalpa valleem
rathnaanguleeya
lasadanguli pallavaadhyam
maanikhya hema valayaangada shobha
maanam
pundrekshu chaapa kusumeshu sruneen dadhanaam
prathar namaami lalithaa charanaaravindam
bhakteshta daana
niratham bhava sindhu potham
padmaasanaadi sura naayaka puujaneeyam
padmaankusa dhvaja sudarshana laanchanadhyam
prathasthuthave parashivaam lalithaam bhavaaneem
thrayyantha
vedya vibhavaam karunaanana vadyaam
visvasya srushti vilaya
sthithi hethu bhuuthaam
vidyesvareem nigama vaang mana saathi
duuraam.
prathar vadaami lalithe thava punya naama
kamesvareethi
kamalethi mahesvareethi
shree shambhaveethi jagathaam jananee
parethi
vagdvathethi vachasaa thripureshvareethi.
yahsholka pancha midam lalithaambikaayaa
saubhagyadam
sulalitham patthathi prabhaathey
thasmai dadaathi lalithaa
jhadathi prasannaa
vidvaamshriyam vimala saukhya manantha
keerthim
Suggestions for Further Reading
- Popular Prayers of Hindu Gods and Goddesses
- Aspects, Emanations, Incarnations and Forms of God Vishnu
- Hindu God Vishnu, the Preserver
- Dainya Ashtakam
- Sri Gopala Ashtakam
- Sri Gopala Sthavam
- Govardhana Ashtakam
- Sri Govardhana Dharashtakam
- Sri Krishna Ashtakam
- Sri Krishna Ashtakam by Vallabhacharya
- Sri Krishnashraya Sthothram
- Sri Krishna Dvadasanama Sthothram
- Sri Krishna Sharana Aasthakam
- Sri Krishnashtaka Sthothram
- Sri Krishna Sthothram
- Sri Krishna Thandava Sthothram
- Sri Madhurashtakam
- A Prayer During a Pradakshina at a A Hindu Temple
- Salutations to Dikpalas, Rishis and Devathas
- Ganapathya Atharvashirsham
- Shri Ganesha Ashtotthara Sathanama Puja
- Essays On Dharma
- Esoteric Mystic Hinduism
- Introduction to Hinduism
- Hindu Way of Life
- Essays On Karma
- Hindu Rites and Rituals
- The Origin of The Sanskrit Language
- Symbolism in Hinduism
- Essays on The Upanishads
- Concepts of Hinduism
- Essays on Atman
- Hindu Festivals
- Spiritual Practice
- Right Living
- Yoga of Sorrow
- Happiness
- Mental Health
- Concepts of Buddhism
- General Essays
Guidelines to pronunciation: Sanskrit is essentially a language of sounds and sound vibrations. The efficacy of Sanskrit prayers depends upon the vibrations that are produced during chanting. It is difficult to transliterate Sanskrit words into English with full justification to the original sounds. In the above stated transliteration we followed a simple approach to make it easier even for those who are not familiar with English or Sanskrit. Wherever you find repeat vowels (aa, uu, ee) please stretch the vowel sound (for ex., aa as in vast or path, uu as in cool or root, ee as in eel or feel). Similarly, "ai" should be pronounced as in gait, fight, or tight. Th should be pronounced as in think or thick, but when t alone is used, it should be pronounced as in two, top or tip.