Daily Mantras
Prabhat Smaran (Dawn Prayer)
The Trinity and the Nine Planets
A dawn invocation calling on Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and the nine planets together for an auspicious morning.
When to chant
Right on waking, before getting out of bed.
Sanskrit verse
ब्रह्मा मुरारिस्त्रिपुरान्तकारी भानुः शशी भूमिसुतो बुधश्च। गुरुश्च शुक्रः शनिराहुकेतवः कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्॥
Transliteration
Brahma Muraristripurantakari Bhanuh Shashi Bhumisuto Budhashcha, Gurushcha Shukrah Shaniraahuketavah Kurvantu Sarve Mama Suprabhatam.
Meaning
Brahma, Murari (Vishnu) and the destroyer of Tripura (Shiva); the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu — may all of them together make my morning auspicious.
Common questions
What is Prabhat Smaran (Dawn Prayer) and why is it chanted? +
A dawn invocation calling on Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and the nine planets together for an auspicious morning.
When should Prabhat Smaran (Dawn Prayer) be chanted? +
Right on waking, before getting out of bed.
What does Prabhat Smaran (Dawn Prayer) mean? +
Brahma, Murari (Vishnu) and the destroyer of Tripura (Shiva); the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu — may all of them together make my morning auspicious.
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