Who composed the Shiva Stuti (hymn) mentioned in the text?

The Shiva Stuti (hymn) was composed by Kulashekhara Pandya, as stated in the concluding line: 'iti śrīhālāsyamahātmyē kulaśēkharapāṇḍyakr̥tā śrīśivastutiḥ'.

To whom is this hymn (Shiva Stuti) dedicated?

This hymn (Shiva Stuti) is dedicated to Lord Mahadeva, specifically with his consort Madhura Shapharakshi (Meenakshi), as indicated by the repeated line 'mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram'.

What are some of the attributes of Mahadeva described in the hymn?

Mahadeva is described with attributes like having the Ganges (Jahnutanaya) on his head, wearing a garland of snakes, having a dark throat (due to swallowing poison), and being adorned with various ornaments.

What benefit is mentioned for those who recite the Somasundaranatha Stotram with devotion?

It is said that those who recite the Somasundaranatha Stotram with devotion will be blessed with prosperity (Shri) and ultimately worship Shiva (Shivam).

Can you describe one of the vivid imageries used to describe Mahadeva in the hymn?

One vivid image is Mahadeva having the dust of saffron from Uma's (Parvati's) breasts on his chest, indicating the close relationship and devotion between them.

śrī sōmasundara stōtram (kulaśēkharapāṇḍya kr̥tam)

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Shiv Stotra

kulaśēkharapāṇḍya uvāca –
mahānīpāraṇyāntara kanakapadmākarataṭī
mahēndrānītāṣṭadvipadhr̥tavimānāntaragatam |
mahālīlābhūtaprakaṭitaviśiṣṭātmavibhavaṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 1 ||

namannālīkākṣāmbuja bhavasunāśīra makuṭī
vamanmāṇikyāmśusphuradaruṇapādābjayugalam |
amandānandābdhiṁ harinayanapadmārcitapadaṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 2 ||

mahāmātaṅgāsr̥gvaravasanamadīndratanayā
mahābhāgyaṁ mattāndhakakaraṭikaṇṭhīravavaram |
mahābhōgīndrōdyatphaṇagaṇigaṇālaṅkr̥tatanuṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 3 ||

samīrāhārēndrāṅgadamakhilalōkaikajananaṁ
samīrāhārātmā praṇatajanahr̥tpadmanilayam |
sumīnākṣī vaktrāmbuja taruṇasūraṁ sumanasaṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 4 ||

natāghaughāraṇyānalamanilabhuṅnāthavalayaṁ
sudhāmśōrardhāmśaṁ śirasi dadhataṁ jahnutanayām |
vadānyānāmādyaṁ varavibudhavandyaṁ varaguṇaṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 5 ||

mahādugdhāmbōdhaumathanajavasambhūtamasitaṁ
mahākālaṁ kaṇṭhē sakalabhayabhaṅgāya dadhatam |
mahākāruṇyābdhiṁ madhumathana dr̥gdūracaraṇaṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 6 ||

daśāsyāhaṅkāra druma kuliśitāṅguṣṭhanakharaṁ
niśānātha śrījinnijavadanabimbaṁ niravadhim |
viśālākṣaṁ viśvaprabhava bharaṇōpāyakaraṇaṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 7 ||

anākāraṁhārikr̥tabhujagarājaṁ puraharaṁ
sanāthaṁ śarvāṇyā sarasiruhapatrāyatadr̥śam |
dinārambhādityāyutaśatanibhānandavapuṣaṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 8 ||

umāpīnōttuṅga stanataṭala satkuṅkumaraja-
ssamāhārātyantāruṇavipuladōrantaratalam |
ramā vāṇīndrāṇīrativiracitārādhanavidhiṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 9 ||

dharāpāthassvāhāsahacara jagatprāṇaśaśabhr̥-
tsurādhvāharnādādhvara karaśarīraṁ śaśidharam |
surāhārāsvādātiśaya nijavācaṁ sukhakaraṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 10 ||

dharāpīṭhaṁ dhārādharakalaśamākāśavapuṣaṁ
dharābhr̥ddōddaṇḍaṁ tapana śaśi vaiśvānaradr̥śam |
virājannakṣatra prasavamudarībhūta jaladhiṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 11 ||

suparṇāṅkāṁbhōjāsana dr̥gati dūrāṅghrimakuṭaṁ
suvarṇāhāra sraksuraviṭapiśākhāyutabhujam |
aparṇāpādābjāhati calita candrārthita jaṭaṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 12 ||

makhārātiṁ mandasmita madhurabimbādhara lasa-
nmukhāṁbhōjaṁ mugdhāmr̥takiraṇacūḍāmaṇidharam |
nakhākr̥ṣṭēbhatvakparivr̥ta śarīraṁ paśupatiṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 13 ||

sahasrābjaikōnē nijanayanamuddhr̥tya jayatē
sahasrākhyāpūrtyai sarasijadr̥śē yēna kr̥payā |
sahasrāraṁ dattaṁ tapana niyutābhaṁ rathapadaṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 14 ||

rathāvanyāmnāyāśvamajarathakāraṁ raṇapaṭuṁ
rathāṅgādityēnduṁ rathapada dharāstraṁ rathivaram |
rathādhārēṣvāsaṁ rathadhara guṇaṁ ramyaphaladaṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 15 ||

dharākarṣāpāsta pracura bhujakaṇḍūyana jalaṁ
dharāhāryadvaidhī karaṇahr̥talōkatrayabhayam |
smarākārāhārāvr̥tacaṭula pālānalakaṇaṁ
mahādēvaṁ vandē madhuraśapharākṣīsahacaram || 16 ||

sōmasundaranāthasya stōtraṁ bhaktyā paṭhanti yē |
śriyāparamayā yuktāśśivamantē bhajanti tē || 17 ||

iti śrīhālāsyamahātmyē kulaśēkharapāṇḍyakr̥tā śrīśivastutiḥ |

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