This is a prayer composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Contains three verses. In this the person’s mind (manas), speech (vaani) and body (kaya) are prayed to be dedicated to the supreme soul.
The first thoughts, words and actions of every day have a profound effect on the life of a person. If they are dedicated to God, they become divine, and they pave the way for spiritual light. Morning time is an external symbol of inner awakening, so early morning prayer is considered very important.
In these verses, Shankaracharya also explains the quintessence of Advaita-Vedanta. The ultimate truth is “Sachchidananda” (existence-consciousness-bliss). This is the Turiya, which is the reality of the three states of experience, it is beyond them.
However, these expressions cannot be termed literally as descriptive or definite of reality. This is so said, because Brahman is denoted in a negative way, as in ‘neti neti, not this’. “Brahma” is beyond classification; It is not within the limits of thoughts and words. The so-called individual soul is no different. “Soul” should not be confused with the variations of body and mind.
The elements that make up the world are illusory appearances on the original reality, like a snake in a rope or a garland, then as soon as the sun of knowledge rises, these illusions disappear and the ultimate goal of life The target is achieved.
प्रातः स्मरण – स्तोत्रम
प्रातः स्मरामि हृदि संस्फुरदात्मतत्त्वं
सच्चित्सुखं परमहंसगतिं तुरीयम् ।
यत्स्वप्नजागरसुषुप्तिमवैति नित्यं
तद्ब्रह्म निष्कलमहं न च भूतसङ्घः ॥१॥
In the morning we remember that existence, which is the soul, which is being effectively illuminated in the heart, existence-consciousness-ananda, the goal of paramahansanyasis (sages), that fourth level; One who always knows the states of dream, waking and sleeping, that Brahman who is unbroken, who is beyond the set of elements.
प्रातर्भजामि मनसा वचसामगम्यं
वाचो विभान्ति निखिला यदनुग्रहेण ।
यन्नेतिनेतिवचनैर्निगमा अवोचं_
स्तं देवदेवमजमच्युतमाहुरग्र्यम् ॥२॥
In the morning we praise him, which is unattainable by mind and speech, but by whose grace all words are formed. Which the scriptures declare through the words ‘neti neti’ (not this) – they say that the God of Gods is unborn and unchangeable.
प्रातर्नमामि तमसः परमर्कवर्णं
पूर्णं सनातनपदं पुरुषोत्तमाख्यम् ।
यस्मिन्निदं जगदशेषमशेषमूर्तौ
रज्ज्वां भुजङ्गम इव प्रतिभासितं वै ॥३॥
We bow in the morning to the Supreme Soul, who is beyond darkness, embodies the color of the sun, the ancient goal that is elemental, the formless form in which the whole universe appears, like a snake in a rope. Is .
श्लोकत्रयमिदं पुण्यं लोकत्रयविभूषणम् ।
प्रातःकाले पठेद्यस्तु स गच्छेत्परमं पदम् ॥४॥
This quintessential triad of verses, three-word ornamentation – one who recites in the morning attains the highest goals. This is the fruitful praise of this Vedantic prayer. It is the praise of prayer whose purpose is to sanctify one’s thoughts, words and deeds so that the ultimate goal of life can be achieved.
