“Who Is He, What Is His Form, How Has He Created the Three Worlds, Kutharkkoyam Kaam Schin Mukharayathi Mohaya Jagatha. Kimadharo Dhatha Srujathi Kimupadhena Ithi Cha,Ītharkyaisvarye Thwayyan Avasara Dustho Hatha Dhiya, Kimeeha Kim Kaya Sa Khalu Kim Upaya Sthribhuvanam, Words Can Be Written by Fools About You, Who Are One Without Any Cause. The Greatness That You Have Is Capable of Creation, Upkeep and Deluge of All Worlds,īut the Vedas Made It into Three Qualities and Ascribed It to Three People,Īnd Oh My God Who Blesses, It Simply Does Not Happen That Prettier Than Pretty, Vihethum Vyakroseem Mvidhadadha Ihaike Jadadhiya. Thrayee Vasthu Vyastham Thisrushu Guna Bhinnasu Thanushu,Ībhavyanam Asmin Varadha, Ramaneeyama Ramaneem, Thwa Aishwaryam Yathad Jagad Udhaya Raksha Pralaya Kruth, Hey, Destroyer Of Cities, My Words About You Are For Gaining Your Grace,Īnd Do Not To Even Attempt To Show That I Know Anything About You. In Writing The Vedas And For You Even Words Of Brihaspati Are Not Great, You Are The Great God, Who Used Words Dripping In Honey, Punam Eethyrthesmin Pura Madhana Budhir Vyavasitha. Mama Thwenaam Vaanim Guna Kadhana Punyena Bhavatha, Sthava Brahman Kim Vagapi Sura Guror Vismaya Padam, Madhu Sphreetha Vacha Parama Amruthan Nirmitha Vatha, Nor Can One Define You, As The Subject Of Any One Or Anything,īut The Mind Or Word Can Easily Describe Your Assumed Form. Your Praise Is Beyond The Words And Mind Of Everyone,įor He Who Is Identified As “Not That, Not This” By Vedas,Ĭannot Be Praised By Any One, For No One Can Say Your Properties, Padhe Thwart Vaacheena Pathathi Na Mana Kasya Na Vacha. Sa Kasya Sthothavya Kathi Vithi Guna Kasya Vishaya, Thadhvya Vruthyayam Chakitham Abhi Dathe Sruthirapi, If They Attempt To Sing Your Praise, Will It Be Considered As Improper?
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Very Wise People Have Not Seen The Other Shore Of Your Greatness,Īnd Even The Gods Like Brahma Are Not Capable Of Praising You,Īnd Despite That, Those Like Me Who Consider You As Everything, Mamapyesha Sthothre Hara Nirapavadha Parikara. Sthuthi Brahmadheenama Api Thadava Anna Sthwayi Gira,Īdhavachya Sarva Swamathi Parinamam Avadhi Grunan, Mahimna Paaram They Parama Vidhusho Yadhya Sadhrushi, The recital of this stotra is very beneficial. The legend has some basis since the name of the author is mentioned in verse number 38 of the Stotram. Lord Shiva became pleased by this Stotram and returned PuShpadanta’s divine powers. This very prayer became well known as the Shiva Mahimna Stotra’. In this prayer, he sang the greatness of the Lord. He then designed a prayer to Lord Shiva for forgiveness. The thief PuShpadanta, not knowing this, walked on the Shiva NirmAlya, and by that, he incurred the wrath of Lord Shiva and lost the divine power of invisibility. Shiva NirmAlya consists of the Bilva leaves, flowers, et cetera which have been used in worshipping Lord Shiva. He tried very hard to capture the thief, but in vain, because the Gandharvas have divine power to remain invisible.įinally, the king spread the Shiva NirmAlya in his garden. One day a Gandharva (Singer in the court of Indra, the Lord of the Heaven) named PuShpadanta being fascinated by the beautiful flowers, began to steal them, as a consequence of which king Chitraratha could not offer flowers to Lord Shiva. These flowers were used every day by the king in worshipping Lord Shiva. There were beautiful flowers in this garden.
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The legend about the circumstances leading to the composition of this Stotra is as follows.Ī king named Chitraratha had constructed a nice garden.
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The Stotra is very popular among the devotees of Lord Shiva and is considered one of the best among all Stotras (or Stutis) offered to Lord Shiva. Whoever reads this faultless hymn of Shiva daily, with pure mind and great devotion, ultimately reaches Shiva’s domain and becomes equal to him in this world, he is endowed with children, great wealth, long life, and fame. Lord Shiva became pleased by this Stotram and returned Pushhpadanta’s divine powers. This very prayer became well known as the Mahimna Stotra’.
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Pushhpadanta designed a prayer to Lord Shiva for forgiveness. The Stotra is sung by Pushhpadanta who had lost his divine powers. The Shiv Mahimna Stotram is very popular among the devotees of Lord Shiva and is considered one of the best among all Stotras offered to Lord Shiva.