What is the Maheswara Pancharatna Stotram about?

The Maheswara Pancharatna Stotram is a hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva (Parameshwara), praising his various attributes and forms.

Who composed the Maheswara Pancharatna Stotram?

The Maheswara Pancharatna Stotram was composed by Sri Shankaracharya.

What are some of the benefits of reciting the Maheswara Pancharatna Stotram?

Reciting the Maheswara Pancharatna Stotram with devotion in the morning is believed to bestow longevity, health, enjoyment of many pleasures, and ultimately, liberation (Kaivalya).

What aspects of Lord Shiva are praised in the first verse (Pratah Smarami)?

The first verse praises Lord Shiva's lotus-like face, his destruction of the five arrows of Kama (desire), his ash-smeared forehead, serpent earrings, and gentle smile.

What are some symbolic representations of Lord Shiva mentioned in the stotram?

The stotram mentions symbols like the khatvanga, trident (shula), deer, snake (ahi), and Pinaka bow, which are associated with Lord Shiva's iconography.

śrī mahēśvara pañcaratna stōtram

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Shiv Stotra

prātaḥ smarāmi paramēśvaravaktrapadmaṁ
phālākṣikīlapariśōṣitapañcabāṇam |
bhasmatripuṇḍraracitaṁ phaṇikuṇḍalāḍhyaṁ
kundēnducandanasudhārasamandahāsam || 1 ||

prātarbhajāmi paramēśvarabāhudaṇḍān
khaṭvāṅgaśūlahariṇāhipinākayuktān |
gaurīkapōlakucarañjitapatrarēkhān
sauvarṇakaṅkaṇamaṇidyutibhāsamānān || 2 ||

prātarnamāmi paramēśvarapādapadmaṁ
padmōdbhavāmaramunīndramanōnivāsam |
padmākṣanētrasarasīruha pūjanīyaṁ
padmāṅkuśadhvajasarōruhalāñchanāḍhyam || 3 ||

prātaḥ smarāmi paramēśvarapuṇyamūrtiṁ
karpūrakundadhavalaṁ gajacarmacēlam |
gaṅgādharaṁ ghanakapardivibhāsamānaṁ
kātyāyanītanuvibhūṣitavāmabhāgam || 4 ||

prātaḥ smarāmi paramēśvarapuṇyanāma
śrēyaḥ pradaṁ sakaladuḥkhavināśahētum |
saṁsāratāpaśamanaṁ kalikalmaṣaghnaṁ
gōkōṭidānaphaladaṁ smaraṇēna puṁsām || 5 ||

śrīpañcaratnāni mahēśvarasya
bhaktyā paṭhēdyaḥ prayataḥ prabhātē |
āyuṣyamārōgyamanēkabhōgān
prāpnōti kaivalyapadaṁ durāpam || 6 ||

iti śrīmacchaṅkarācārya kr̥taṁ mahēśvara pañcaratna stōtram |

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