॥ दिणामुत तो ॥Introduction Offered on this holy day of guru pUrnima, this poem is transliterated and translated as a humble dedication to my various spiritual teachers including my Guru, Yogiraj Vethathiri, and paramaguru, Adi Shankaracharya, and the Guru of all, ShrI DakShinAmUrti. They took pity on this unworthy disciple enslaved, enticed and ensnared by Maya and taught me to respect reason, aspire for Truth, discriminate between the real and the unreal and remain dedicated, disciplined and devoted to Shakti, residing with us all . Just as a beggar, for his own satisfaction, offers copper coins to a king, I, while remaining indebted, humbly offer this compilation at their Lotus feet as a small token. shrIdakShiNAmUrtI stotraM was written by Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya Please refer to the biography of Shankara and His other compositions of vedic literature. shrIdakShiNAmUrti stotraM is one of the minor compositions of the spiritual giant and exquisite philosopher, Adi Shankaracharya . The popularity of this hymn is not just due to the poetic masterpiece but also because it encompasses the fundamental teachings of Vedanta succinctly and briefly . DakShninamurti (Shiva) manifests in three different forms as God, Preceptor and the Self Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments.org (Atman). The all-pervasiveness of the Atman is clearly expounded in the tenth verse of the hymn. The practice of vedanta is to get rid of avidya (ignorance) by exercising the will over attachment to the unreal, and by overcoming fear and anxiety by finding the bliss in the eternal . The sadhaka (aspirant) is often aided by a teacher who is self-realized, and the aspirant follows the teachings of this Guru, whom he/she considers to be an embodiment of God . The embodiment of DakShinamurti in the Guru, by whose grace and grace alone, the illumination becomes apparent is saluted in the fourth line of each sloka in the hymn . The final understanding that there is no duality between Guru and God is the essence of religious life, according to Advaita Vedanta [please refer to shvetasvatara upaniShad, 6-23] . More on the knowledge of Atman can be found in brihadaranyaka upaniShad 4-4-12-21- The stotraM aids in the comprehension of the fact that Jiva, Ishvara and Brahman are all the same on the plane of Reality . The recital of this hymn, accompanied with contemplation of the meaning, is said to enable one to reach the plentitude of realization and become one with the Brahman. (Actually, it is the realization that you are already and always Brahman). An excellent commentary on the dakShinamurthi stotra was written by His immediate disciple, Sureshvara, and it is called mAnasollAsa. Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments.org AUM . D. OM tat sat ॥ शांितपाठः ॥ ॐ यो ाणं िवदधाित पूव यो वै वेदांच िहणोित तमै । तं ह दे वमामबुिकाशं मुमुुव शरणमहं पे ॥ ॐ शांितः शांितः शांितः This verse is chanted before the stotraM.S . May shri daksinamurti embodied in the acharya(s) lead us from ignorance to Truth. The book is called 'SridakShinamurtistotram' and translated by Dr.org . along with a lucid commentary of the dakShinamurti stotra. The fact that one requires over 1200 pages to explain the sridakShinamurti stotra provides an idea of the depth required to understand the stotra. who projected brahma at the beginning of the creation and revealed vedas . Both of the works. May peace be on us for ever. I surrender to THAT. has been published by the Sringeri Math . The book has two volumes and over 1200 pages . Subbramaiya. िववं दपणयमाननगरीतुयं िनजातगतं पयनामिन मायया बिहिरवोूतं यथा िनया । यः सााकुते बोधसमये वामानमेवायं Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. The inspiration turns my intellect towards Atman .Another beautiful commentary on the work is tattvasudhA by svayamprakAshayatinindra . ययैव फुरणं सदामकमसकपाथकं भासते साावमसीित वेदवचसा यो बोधययािता । यसााकरणावेन पुनरावृिभवाभोिनधौ Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. and whose grace is responsible for the illumination. by His own will similar to a yogi's. who is an embodiment of DakShinamurti. The mind. The Truth is the supreme Brahman. I offer my profound salutations to the auspicious Guru. senses and intellect are all able to only discern the reflection of the Atman . and by whose magic this was transformed(manifested) in various forms.तमै ीगुमूतये नम इदं ीदिणामूतये ॥ १॥ The universe is the reflection of a mirror . prior to its projection was present like a tree in a seed(unmanifested). The identity of the brahman and the Atman is apparent after self-illumination. I offer my profound salutations.to that DakShinamurti. who is embodied in the auspicious Guru.org . बीजयातिरवाकुरो जगिददं ािनवकपं पुनः मायाकपतदे शकालकलनावैिचयिचीकृत । मायावीव िवजृभययिप महायोगीव यः वेछया तमै ीगुमूतये नम इदं ीदिणामूतये ॥ २॥ He in whom this universe. the one without a second . who is embodied in the auspicious Guru. He whose knowledge alone brings the state of knowing (I am That). by whose light the (unreal) universe appears real. He whose brightness makes everything shine . who is embodied in the auspicious Guru.to that DakShinamurti. I offer my profound salutations. दे हं ाणमपीियायिप चलां बु च शूयं िवदुः ीबालाधजडोपमावहिमित ाता भृशं वािदनः । मायाशतिवलासकपतमहा यामोहसंहािरणे तमै ीगुमूतये नम इदं ीदिणामूतये ॥ ५॥ Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. teaches the truth of brahman to those who want to know the Atman through the vedic statement tattvamasi (thou art That) and He Who puts an end to the samsaric cycle . नानाछघटोदरथतहादीपभाभावरं ानं यय तु चुरािदकरणारा बिहः पदते । जानामीित तमेव भातमनुभायेतसमतं जग तमै ीगुमूतये नम इदं ीदिणामूतये ॥ ४॥ He whose light gleams through the senses like the light emanating from a pot with holes (in which a lamp is kept).तमै ीगुमूतये नम इदं ीदिणामूतये ॥ ३॥ He.org .to that DakShinamurti. I offer my profound salutations. A person on awakening becomes aware that he was asleep earlier (and the dream was unreal). intellect and non-existence (shunya) as the real `I' (Atman). I offer my profound salutations. Similarly.Some philosophers contend the body. life-breath. The Self exists as pure being even though unrecognized due to the veil of Maya . who is embodied in the auspicious Guru. children.to that DakShinamurti. a person who awakens to the consciousness of the Self recognizes his previous state of ignorance as unreal . बायािदविप जादािदषु तथा सवववथाविप यावृावनुवतमानमहिमयतः फुरतं सदा । Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. who is embodied in the auspicious Guru.org . blind and the dull.to that DakShinamurti. He by whose grace alone does one awaken to the consciousness of the Self . Their comprehension is worse than that of women. I offer my profound salutations. He who destroys this delusion caused by maya (and makes us aware of the Truth). senses. राहु तिदवाकरेदुसशो मायासमाछादना समाः करणोपसंहरणतो योऽभूसुषुतः पुमा । ागवासिमित बोधसमये यः यिभायते तमै ीगुमूतये नम इदं ीदिणामूतये ॥ ६॥ The brillance of sun exists even when intercepted by Rahu during eclipse . Similarly. the power of cognition only remains suspended during deep sleep . to that DakShinamurti. son etc) during both the waking and dream states . who is embodied in the auspicious Guru.वामानं कटीकरोित भजतां यो मुया भया तमै ीगुमूतये नम इदं ीदिणामूतये ॥ ७॥ He. िववं पयित कायकारणतया ववािमसंबधतः िशयाचायतया तथैव िपतृपुाामना भेदतः । वने जाित वा य एष पुषो मायापिरािमतः तमै ीगुमूतये नम इदं ीदिणामूतये ॥ ८॥ He. father. whose existence is changeless throughout the various states of the body (like old. dreaming etc).to that DakShinamurti. whose power of Maya enables one to experience the world as multiform (like teacher. disciple. who is embodied in the auspicious Guru. भूरभांयनलोऽिनलोऽबरमहनथो िहमांशुः पुमा इयाभाित चराचरामकिमदं ययैव मूयटक । नायकचन िवते िवमृशतां यमापरमािभोः तमै ीगुमूतये नम इदं ीदिणामूतये ॥ ९॥ Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. I offer my profound salutations. young etc) and the mind (waking.org . and who reveals the greatest knowledge of Atman by j~nAna-mudra (the joining of the thumb and the forefinger of a raised right hand) . I offer my profound salutations. By the recital. Who is to be meditated upon as the one sitting under a banyan tree and bestowing Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. who is embodied in the auspicious Guru. I offer my profound salutations to Shri maha dakShinamurti. वटिवटिपसमीपे भूिमभागे िनषणं सकलमुिनजनानां ानदातारमारा । िभुवनगुमीशं दिणामूतदे वं जननमरणदुःखछे ददं नमािम ॥ This verse is usually recited at the end of the recital of the above hymn.He. Atman .org .to that DakShinamurti. and by whose grace alone does all these manifestation disappear to reveal that `All that exists is Brahman' . the disciple attains the state of oneness with Atman and realizes his unity with the universe. whose subtle and unmanifest eightfold form causes the moving and unmoving universe. the remover of the worldly (samasric) bonds binding us. contemplation and meditation of this hymn. I offer my profound salutations.thus becoming the very essence of the eightfold manifestation. सवमविमित फुटीकृतिमदं यमादमुम तवे तेनाय वणादथमननायानाच सकीतना । सवमवमहािवभूितसिहतं यादीवरवं वतः var ततः िसयेपुनरटधा पिरणतं चैवयमयाहत ॥ १०॥ The verse points out to the all pervasiveness of the indwelling Spirit. Sing. ह = an emphasis. काशं = (Masc. दे वं = God.Nom.sing.knowledge (j~nana)instantly on all the sages (and the devoted disciples).) He. soul.PP) projects.sing. वै = an emphasis.Acc.) illumined (person). यो = (Masc. III Per. ॐ = Refers to the Brahman.sing.PP) inspires.Sing. तमै = ( Masc. पूव = in the beginning (of Creation). वेदा = Vedas. यः = (Masc.Nom. आम = Self.sing.) that person.case .sing. Discrimination.net) for providing the meanings.Pr.org . My many thanks to ShrI Ganesan (deepa at tiac. Appendix: Word meanings The following words and meanings are added as an appendix to allow the reader to learn Sanskrit words .Acc.III Per. sing.Dative.both symbolically otherwise.) intellect.) God Brahman. ाणं = (Masc. Godhood.) to that person. िहणोित = (Verb.Sing. तं = (Masc. Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. awareness.Nom. च = and. बुि = (Fem.Nom. िवदधाित = (Verb Pr .) that person. दपण(◌ं ) = (Nr. शांितः = (Fem. waking state. resort to.) like a city. sing.) mirror. उूतं = (Acc. मायया = (Fem . sing.sing.मुमुुः = Person desiring MokSha. इव = (indec.I Per . manifested entity. बिहः = (indec. appearing. पे = (Verb Pr. पय = (Pr.case. instr. case. यमानं = (Nr.case) within Himself.) through illusion. साा = (indec.) looking like. कुते = (verb Pr. यथा = (indec. आमिन = (Loc.AP) surrender.case) being.instr . िनजातगतं = (acc . acts. अहं = (pronoun Nom.Acc. in such a manner as. यः = he who.e as if the Universe is manifesting outside. refuge.) before one's eyes.case.) through sleep(-iness).) outside.case) during wakefulness. िनया = ( Fem. sing.Acc. बोधसमये = (loc.III P.sing.sing . Acc. in white and black. case) which is within Himself.) as in a manner.org .case.) I.) like i. sing.sing.Nom.sing. नगरीतुयं = (acc. शरणं = surrender.Participle) seeing.sing.) peace िववं = (Nr .)) Universe. AP ) performs. Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. sing. ी = LakShmi. bowing. गुमूतये = (Masc.org .) salutation.) world. इदं = (neuter.) illusion. अतः = (indec. अयं = (Nr.) inside. दिणामूतये = Masc. caused. कपत = arranged.Sing.) to dakShinAmUrti God. एव = itself. created.Dative. wealth (here auspicious prefix).Nom.Nom.Nom.case) self.Acc. Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. ा = in the beginning.Nom.Sing. िनवकपं = unmanifested.Dative.sing. इदं = (Nr .sing. इव = (indec.) this.sing. दे श = (Masc.) this. नमः = (Nr. spot.sing.) sprout. namaskAra.) again.व = one's own. बीजय = (Nr.) like. माया = (fem.sing.Nom.sing. non-dual Self.sing.) God(himself) embodied in guru. पुनः = (indec. जग = (Neuter Nom.Poss. space. आमनां = (Acc.sing.) of the seed. place. अंकुरः = (Masc.) to him.sing.) the(No-second).Dative. alone. Nom.) country. तमै = ( Masc. अथकं = notions.III ) displays brilliantly. different.) that which is within i. ascetic.sing.org .Nom. िचीकृत = (Past Passive Participle verb) put in the form of a picture. Nom . Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. िवजृभयित = (Verb Pr. unreal.sing.case. इछया = ( Fem. Atmn.sing.) He who.Sing .e. अस = appearing as unreal. meanings. व = (indec.sing.) magician.. wealth.) always.) that person's. sing.sing.III P.instr.Nom. इव = like.PP) and. भासते = (verb. यः = (Masc . फुरणं = gerund. अिप = (P. साद = (indec.sing.nom. painting मायावीः = (masc . महायोगी = (masc.) by desire.Nr . Nom. वैिचतृय = varied.) in front of the eyes.padam) shines. कलना = reckoning. in white and black.) Great Yogi. साा = (indec. Nom. त = that. आमकं = (nr. यय = (masc .Sing. poss.) throbbing state (manifestation).) one's own.) time.the Reality. कप = fictitious.कालः = (Masc.sing. Parasm. उदरं = (Masc .sing. Plural) those who have taken refuge.Pr . Acc . नाना = (indec.Nom. वेदवचसा = through the saying of the Veda.sing.) standing thing Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments.) again. यो = yaH(Masc.sing.sing.) diverse. करणा = (Ablative) in white black.) stomach. III P.pada) enlightens. अिस = are.sing. आिता = (Masc.) that thing which.) hole. इित = thus. घटः = (Nr. Nom.) pot. heap i. अभय = (in) waters. छं = (Nr . आवृिः = cycle.sing.) He who.ocean.e. teaches. तथः = ( participle.Objective.Sing. बोधयित = (V. case.वं = thou. न = not. Nom. भव = (Masc. sing. Nom. भवे = (verb.Nom.org . पुनः = (indec.PP) may happen. य = Neut . certain ``times''.Nom.Sing.) the cycle of births ( deaths). िनधौ = (locative) (of) great quantity. साा = (Ablative) by producing it in front of the eyes.Nom. repetition. nom.org . here refers to `eye'. समतं = entire.) alone. Masc. Sing.) light.Sing.Nom. अनुभाित = (verb IIII P .AP) throbs. big.) outside. दे हं = (Masc.) this.) eye.sing. PP) shines along with that (following).) lamp.) him. तं = (Masc . भावरं = bright light. यय = (Masc .) emphasis.Nom . तु = (indec.sing.sing) know. पदते = (Verb Pr .Participle noun) shining person. ानं = knowledge. Poss .nom. vibrates.) here etc . भातं = Acc .Acc.) through. दीपं = (Masc. sing . III P sing. (may also mean `the beginning' in another context). जग = (Nr.sing. flame.Sing) body. बिहः = (indec. भा = (fem. Obj .Nom. Sing. आिद = (indec. चुः = Nr.) world. ारा = (indec. जानािम = (Verb Pr.) great. येत = (Nr.sing. करणः = (one of the 5) sensory objects. supreme intelligence.I P.) that person's (whose).महा = (adj. Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. Sing. एव = (indec. void. Sing . शतः = (Fem. Sing) a female.Nom. च = (indec. ाताः = (gerund.Acc .) child.) Nothingness. Masc. consider.Pl. Nom.Sing. know. Participle noun) People who argue.org . बु = (Fem. इित = thus.) and. Acc. शुयं = (Masc.Pl. Nom . अिप = and.Nom. वािदनः = (Masc . Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. Sing.) Power.) changing. तु = emphasis. चलां = (adj. Pl .Nom. अहं = I.) infatuated (persons). माया = the great delusion Maya.Acc. िवलास = play. reason.) intellect.sing. बालः = (Masc . जडः = idiot.Fem.) sense organs. अधः = blind.) life-breath. energy.sing. िवदुः = (Verb) Understand. उपमाः = comparable. ी = (Fem . Nom . ईियािण = (Nr.ाणं = (Masc . awareness. भृशं = in vain. Sing. big. surrounded.Nom. माः = lone. करण = senses. ा = beforehand. यामोह = infatuation.Nom. thing) similar to. सुषुतः = awakened(after a good sleep).person. eclipsed.org . महा = great. संहरणतः = withdrawn well. िदवाकरः = sun.sing.) the delusion Maya. अवासं = well slept. संहािरणे = (Dative case) destroyer.) The planet Rahu. त = Having been grasped. सशः = (Masc. अभू = became.) A male. राहु ः = (Masc. पुमा = (Masc.sing.कपत = created. Existence. caught. इित = thus. समाछादना = from being covered. उप = prefix. माया = (Fem.Nom.very well. स = Reality. Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. इदुः = moon. org . आिदषु = etc.Pl. ितअयिभायते = remembers. Sing) at the time of awakening.) always. अिप = and.) during awakened state. Acc.) (even after the) departure (of these states).Nom. सदा = (indec. बाय = (Loc . in that manner. conditions. वतमानं = presence(persists. व = (Masc ..) etc. इित = thus.) during childhood.pl. अवथासु = states. आिदषु = (Loc. Loc .Sing. जा = (Loc. अिप = and. PI) in all.) one's own. सवसु = (Fem . follows). आमानं = Self.Sing.) He (who).sing. Pl.बोधसमये = (Loc .) the throbbing. फुरतं = (Masc . Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. PI. अहं = I. Acc. तथा = (indec. यावृासु = (Loc . understands. यः = (Masc. अनु = accompanied. अतः = inwardly.) likewise.. ) during wakeful state. तह = (both words indec. आिद = etc. Nom . stamp.) through the sign (of hand).instr.Fem.sing. भेदतः = as different.III P.sing. व = one's own. openly. भया = (Adj.)(through the quality of) effect.PP) sees.sing. िववं = (Nr . Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments.कटीकरोित = (Verb Pr. संबधतः = as related. िशय = (fem. पु = son. forefather. इव = ike.) to the worshippers.) Father.III P .Sing.Pl.PP) shows Himself publicly. वािम = master. Sing.Sing.Loc . कायकारणतया = (Fem..) through self.Poss.instr.) in dream. पयित = Verb Pr.) universe. िपतृ = (Masc. money.) through auspicious.instr.instr. जाित = (Loc.sing. आमना = (Masc. आचायतया = teachership.. sing. मुया = (Fem. भजतां = Masc. वने = ( Mal.Nom. यः = He who.org .instr.)(thro' the quality of) disciple.sing.) in that manner.sing. Sing. poem. एव = (indec.org . अिनलः = air.sing. भूः = (nom. मूतः = (Male Nom.sing.nom. पिरािमतः = (Gerund.) this. incarnate. अबरं = ether.) thus. आभाित = Verb. Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. यय = (Masc.pl.) or.sing. इदं = (Nr.) eight-fold piece. पुषः = A male.Male Nom.PP) shines. यः = e who. अटकं = (Nr. अचर = not moving. चर = moving.nom. पुमा = Man.) water. आमकं = containing inwardly. अहनथः = sacrificer.) embodiment.sing.Pr.Poss.sing.) this.sing.Nom. एषः = (Male Nom.) whirled(person).III P.) earth.sing. अनलः = fire. अभांिस = (Nr. िहमांशुः = moon.) (He) whose.वा = (indec.sing. अमुम = (Loc . everything (the Universe).Absol.sing.sing . परमा = (Masc.) of the omnipresent Lord. Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments.sing.) hymn.sing.poss.) through this person.org . मनना = (both Nr . सवः = all. यमा = from whose.) through that person.) from hearing.) from the Supreme being.) other.न = (indec.) in this.pl.sing. plain.sing.Absol. िवते = (Verb Pr. अय = (Masc.) meaning's.) reflecting in mind.) some thing. sing.) and.instr. sing. Abso .Poss.sing.Nom.) meditating. याना = (Nr .Absol. च = (indec. तेन = (Masc. िकचन = (Nr. िवमृशतां = (masc. AP) exists. इित = thus. आमवं = composed of. वणा = (Nr.III P.Nom. यमा = (Masc.?Loc. अय = (indec. Abso.sing. िवभोः = (Masc.)(of those) who reflect.sing. फुटीकृतं = (past Participle) made tell-tale. अथ(य) = (Nr. is present.) no.) from (he) whose.sing.instr. तवे = (Masc. Manifested by the Self.sing. आमवं = the quality of the Atman. कीतना = (Nr. वतः = automatically. िवटिप = tree. wealth. वट = the banyan.सं = good. the great Self.sing. big. भूिम = (fem. िसये = (verb) May it materialise (for the worshipper). िवभूित = ashes.sing.org .sing.) great. सव = (adj. ईवरवं = he quality of the Lord himself. सिहतं = along with that. समीपे = (Nr. Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. पुनः = again.Absol. earth. भागे = side.) May there be.) in the nearness.Loc.) all. पिरणतं = transformed into.loc. ऐवय = (divine) wealth. च = and. महा = (adj. अटधा = eight-fold.) from reciting it. या = Verb.) ground. अयाहत = undivided. seer.) Master. दं = capable person.PP) I salute. मरण = death.) him who gives knowledge. दे वं = (masc.Obj.) God.) teacher.sing.Acc. Encoded.com Proofread by Shankara Dakshinamurthy Stotram ( By Sri Adi Shankaracharya Swami ) Lyrics in Devanagari PDF % File name : dakshina. and Translated by Madras Giridhar giridharmadras at gmail. मुिन = ascetic. छे द = cutting. सकल = of all.) dakShinAmUrti. I Per. जनानां = people (here groups).sing.Obj.sing.acc.sing. आरा = (indec.itx % Text title : dakShiNAmurti stotra Stotram Digitalized By Sanskritdocuments. ईशं = (masc. ानदातारं = (Masc. दिणामूत = (Masc. expert. proofread.Obj. गुं = (masc.sing.sing. bow. िभुवन = (Masc.) the seated person.) three worlds.िनषणं = (Masc.sing. नमां = (Verb Pr .acc.acc. जनन = birth.org . दुःखः = suffering.) quickly. org . Please check their sites later for improved versions of the texts. 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