“Kartavīryārjuna rāja bāhu sahasrabhaḥ
tasya smaraṇa-mātreṇa
naṣṭaṃ labhyate dhruvam.”
Kartavīryārjuna – Kartavirya Arjuna, the great king of the Haihaya dynasty
Rāja – King
Bāhu sahasra – One with a thousand arms (symbol of immense power and reach)
Tasya smaraṇa-mātreṇa – By merely remembering or invoking him
Naṣṭaṃ – That which is lost
Labhyate – Is obtained / recovered
Dhruvam – Certainly, without doubt
Simple meaning
“By remembering King Kartavirya Arjuna, the thousand-armed ruler, whatever is lost will surely be found.”
Why Kartavirya Arjuna?
Kartavirya Arjuna (also called Sahasrārjuna) is described in the Purāṇas as:
A king with extraordinary strength and reach
One who could control rivers, retrieve what was swept away, and restore what was lost
A ruler blessed by Dattātreya, symbolizing mastery over space, speed, and direction
Because of these attributes, popular tradition holds that nothing can escape his reach, making him a natural symbol for recovering lost objects.
Spiritual significance
This mantra works on three levels:
Psychological – Chanting calms anxiety, sharpens memory, and improves focus
Symbolic – The “thousand arms” represent the ability to search in all directions
Devotional – Surrendering worry and trusting divine order often leads to clarity
In Indian tradition, smaraṇa (remembering with faith) itself is considered a powerful act.
How it is traditionally chanted
Chant 3, 9, or 11 times
With calm attention, not agitation
Often followed by a quiet mental scan of places already searched
Best chanted with faith rather than desperation
Many elders say: “Once the mind becomes still, the object reveals itself.”
A gentle devotional thought
Just as Kartavirya Arjuna’s arms reached everywhere,
Grace reaches even where our memory fails.
What is truly meant to return, finds its way back.
In Indian homes, when something is lost, people often turn not to one fixed “scriptural mantra” but to faith-filled remembrance verses—simple invocations that calm the mind and invoke divine help. Here are other similar and widely used mantras, which explain the traditional belief.
1. Anjaneya (Hanuman) Smaraṇa Mantra
“Anjaneyaṃ mahāvīraṃ
jānaki-śoka-nāśanam
smarāmi nityam eva aham
naṣṭa-vastu-prāptaye”
“I constantly remember Anjaneya, the great hero who removed Sītā’s sorrow, for the recovery of lost things.”
Why Hanuman?
He found Sītā when all hope seemed lost
Symbol of clarity, alertness, and sharp memory
Often chanted when documents, keys, or valuables are missing
2. Gaṇeśa Smaraṇa for Obstacles (Common Household Chant)
“Om Gaṇeśāya Namaḥ”
or slightly expanded:
“Vakratunḍa mahākāya
sūrya-koṭi samaprabha
nirvighnaṃ kuru me deva
sarva-kāryeṣu sarvadā”
“O Lord with the curved trunk and massive form, remove obstacles in all my actions.”
Why Gaṇeśa?
Loss is seen as an obstruction
Removing inner confusion often reveals the outer object
3. Dattātreya Remembrance (Related to Sahasrārjuna)
“Dattātreyaṃ mahātmānaṃ
smarāmi satataṃ śubham
naṣṭaṃ yat kim api loke
tat prāptir bhavati dhruvam”
“By remembering the auspicious Dattātreya, whatever is lost in this world is surely regained.”
Guru of Kartavīrya Arjuna
Represents cosmic order and awareness
4. Narasimha Smaraṇa (When panic is high)
“Ugram vīram mahā-viṣṇum
jvalantaṃ sarvato-mukham
nṛsiṃhaṃ bhīṣaṇaṃ bhadraṃ
mṛtyur mṛtyuṃ namāmyaham”
Use:
Though primarily protective, elders chant this when loss causes fear or distress, as calm often leads to discovery.
5. A Very Simple Folk Chant (Used by Elders)
“Smara smara mahādeva
naṣṭaṃ vastu pradāyaka”
“Remember, O Mahādeva, giver of what is lost.”
This is not from scripture, but faith makes it effective.
6. Tulasi Smaraṇa (Vaishnava Homes)
“Tulasyai namaḥ”
Chanted quietly while searching again—Tulasi is believed to bring clarity and grace.
One Important Traditional Insight
“The mantra does not search — it stills the mind.”
Many times, once the mind becomes steady, memory aligns with space, and the object is found almost effortlessly.
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