ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତି ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ is one of the most concentrated Advaita Vedanta hymns in the stotra tradition, composed by Adi Shankaracharya. It praises Shiva as ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତି, the south-facing guru who teaches the truth of Brahman through silence. The hymn is not merely devotional praise; it is a poetic map of the Upanishadic vision that the world appears through ମାୟା, while the Self is ever the one non-dual consciousness.
Adi Shankaracharya composed this stotram as a teaching-hymn, not merely as an emotional prayer. Its compact verses turn the guru icon of Dakshinamurti into a complete Advaita classroom: silence, ଚିନ୍ମୁଦ୍ରା, dream, mirror, deep sleep, and ତତ୍ ତ୍ଵଂ ଅସି all become teaching devices. The later ମାନସୋଲ୍ଲାସ commentary by Sureshvaracharya shows that the tradition received this hymn as a serious Vedantic text worthy of detailed study.
ଶାଂତିପାଠଃ
ଓଂ ୟୋ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣଂ ଵିଦଧାତି ପୂର୍ଵଂ
ୟୋ ଵୈ ଵେଦାଂଶ୍ଚ ପ୍ରହିଣୋତି ତସ୍ମୈ ।
ତଂ ହ ଦେଵମାତ୍ମବୁଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରକାଶଂ
ମୁମୁକ୍ଷୁର୍ଵୈ ଶରଣମହଂ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ୟେ ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
I, a seeker of liberation, take refuge in that radiant Lord who first ordained Brahma, who revealed the Vedas to him, and who illumines the understanding of the Self.
ଧ୍ୟାନମ୍
ଓଂ ମୌନଵ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା ପ୍ରକଟିତ ପରବ୍ରହ୍ମତତ୍ତ୍ଵଂ ୟୁଵାନଂ
ଵର୍ଷିଷ୍ଠାଂତେ ଵସଦୃଷିଗଣୈରାଵୃତଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମନିଷ୍ଠୈଃ ।
ଆଚାର୍ୟେଂଦ୍ରଂ କରକଲିତ ଚିନ୍ମୁଦ୍ରମାନଂଦମୂର୍ତିଂ
ସ୍ଵାତ୍ମାରାମଂ ମୁଦିତଵଦନଂ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତିମୀଡେ ॥ 1 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
I praise Dakshinamurti: the youthful supreme teacher who reveals the truth of Parabrahman through silence, surrounded by aged sages established in Brahman, showing the chinmudra, embodying bliss, rejoicing in the Self, and smiling with serene joy.
ଵଟଵିଟପିସମୀପେଭୂମିଭାଗେ ନିଷଣ୍ଣଂ
ସକଲମୁନିଜନାନାଂ ଜ୍ଞାନଦାତାରମାରାତ୍ ।
ତ୍ରିଭୁଵନଗୁରୁମୀଶଂ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତିଦେଵଂ
ଜନନମରଣଦୁଃଖଚ୍ଛେଦଦକ୍ଷଂ ନମାମି ॥ 2 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
I bow to Lord Dakshinamurti, seated near the banyan tree, the direct giver of knowledge to the sages, the guru of the three worlds, and the one who can cut the sorrow of birth and death.
ଚିତ୍ରଂ ଵଟତରୋର୍ମୂଲେ ଵୃଦ୍ଧାଃ ଶିଷ୍ୟା ଗୁରୁର୍ୟୁଵା ।
ଗୁରୋସ୍ତୁ ମୌନଂ ଵ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟାନଂ ଶିଷ୍ୟାସ୍ତୁଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନସଂଶୟାଃ ॥ 3 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
What a wonder: beneath the banyan tree the disciples are old and the guru is young. The guru's silence is the teaching, and the disciples' doubts are cut away.
ନିଧୟେ ସର୍ଵଵିଦ୍ୟାନାଂ ଭିଷଜେ ଭଵରୋଗିଣାମ୍ ।
ଗୁରଵେ ସର୍ଵଲୋକାନାଂ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତୟେ ନମଃ ॥ 4 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Salutations to Dakshinamurti, the treasure of all knowledge, the physician for those afflicted by the disease of samsara, and the guru of all worlds.
ଓଂ ନମଃ ପ୍ରଣଵାର୍ଥାୟ ଶୁଦ୍ଧଜ୍ଞାନୈକମୂର୍ତୟେ ।
ନିର୍ମଲାୟ ପ୍ରଶାଂତାୟ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତୟେ ନମଃ ॥ 5 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Om. Salutations to Dakshinamurti, the very meaning of Om, the single form of pure knowledge, stainless and supremely peaceful.
ଚିଦ୍ଧନାୟ ମହେଶାୟ ଵଟମୂଲନିଵାସିନେ ।
ସଚ୍ଚିଦାନଂଦରୂପାୟ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତୟେ ନମଃ ॥ 6 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Salutations to Dakshinamurti, the great Lord at the root of the banyan tree, the fullness of consciousness, whose nature is existence, consciousness, and bliss.
ଈଶ୍ଵରୋ ଗୁରୁରାତ୍ମେତି ମୂର୍ତିଭେଦଵିଭାଗିନେ ।
ଵ୍ୟୋମଵଦ୍ଵ୍ୟାପ୍ତଦେହାୟ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତୟେ ନମଃ ॥ 7 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Salutations to Dakshinamurti, who appears as Lord, guru, and Self in different forms, and whose body is all-pervasive like space.
ଅଂଗୁଷ୍ଠତର୍ଜନୀ ୟୋଗମୁଦ୍ରା ଵ୍ୟାଜେନୟୋଗିନାମ୍ ।
ଶୃତ୍ୟର୍ଥଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଜୀଵୈକ୍ୟଂ ଦର୍ଶୟନ୍ୟୋଗତା ଶିଵଃ ॥ 8 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Through the gesture joining thumb and index finger, Shiva shows yogins the Upanishadic meaning: the identity of Brahman and the individual Self.
ଓଂ ଶାଂତିଃ ଶାଂତିଃ ଶାଂତିଃ ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Om. Peace, peace, peace. May obstacles be pacified and the mind become fit for knowledge.
ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍
ଵିଶ୍ଵଂ ଦର୍ପଣ-ଦୃଶ୍ୟମାନ-ନଗରୀ ତୁଲ୍ୟଂ ନିଜାଂତର୍ଗତଂ
ପଶ୍ୟନ୍ନାତ୍ମନି ମାୟୟା ବହିରିଵୋଦ୍ଭୂତଂ ୟଥା ନିଦ୍ରୟା ।
ୟସ୍ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍କୁରୁତେ ପ୍ରବୋଧସମୟେ ସ୍ଵାତ୍ମାନମେ ଵାଦ୍ଵୟଂ
ତସ୍ମୈ ଶ୍ରୀଗୁରୁମୂର୍ତୟେ ନମ ଇଦଂ ଶ୍ରୀ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତୟେ ॥ 1 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
The universe is like a city seen in a mirror, existing within the Self yet appearing outside through Maya, just as in dream. At awakening, the seeker directly realizes the non-dual Self alone. Salutations to Sri Dakshinamurti, the guru-form.
ବୀଜସ୍ୟାଂତରି-ଵାଂକୁରୋ ଜଗଦିତଂ ପ୍ରାଙ୍ନିର୍ଵିକଲ୍ପଂ ପୁନଃ
ମାୟାକଲ୍ପିତ ଦେଶକାଲକଲନା ଵୈଚିତ୍ର୍ୟଚିତ୍ରୀକୃତମ୍ ।
ମାୟାଵୀଵ ଵିଜୃଂଭୟତ୍ୟପି ମହାୟୋଗୀଵ ୟଃ ସ୍ଵେଚ୍ଛୟା
ତସ୍ମୈ ଶ୍ରୀଗୁରୁମୂର୍ତୟେ ନମ ଇଦଂ ଶ୍ରୀ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତୟେ ॥ 2 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Before manifestation, this world was undifferentiated like a sprout hidden in a seed. Through Maya, divisions of space and time appear as a vast picture of variety, manifested by the Lord as a magician or great yogi displays wonders by will. Salutations to Sri Dakshinamurti.
ୟସ୍ୟୈଵ ସ୍ଫୁରଣଂ ସଦାତ୍ମକମସତ୍କଲ୍ପାର୍ଥକଂ ଭାସତେ
ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ତତ୍ଵମସୀତି ଵେଦଵଚସା ୟୋ ବୋଧୟତ୍ୟାଶ୍ରିତାନ୍ ।
ୟସ୍ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍କରଣାଦ୍ଭଵେନ୍ନ ପୁନରାଵୃତ୍ତିର୍ଭଵାଂଭୋନିଧୌ
ତସ୍ମୈ ଶ୍ରୀଗୁରୁମୂର୍ତୟେ ନମ ଇଦଂ ଶ୍ରୀ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତୟେ ॥ 3 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
By his shining as existence, even the world of dependent appearance seems meaningful. Through the Vedic declaration ତତ୍ ତ୍ଵଂ ଅସି, he teaches those who seek refuge. By directly realizing that truth, there is no return to the ocean of samsara. Salutations to Sri Dakshinamurti.
ନାନାଚ୍ଛିଦ୍ର ଘଟୋଦର ସ୍ଥିତ ମହାଦୀପ ପ୍ରଭାଭାସ୍ଵରଂ
ଜ୍ଞାନଂ ୟସ୍ୟ ତୁ ଚକ୍ଷୁରାଦିକରଣ ଦ୍ଵାରା ବହିଃ ସ୍ପଂଦତେ ।
ଜାନାମୀତି ତମେଵ ଭାଂତମନୁଭାତ୍ୟେତତ୍ସମସ୍ତଂ ଜଗତ୍
ତସ୍ମୈ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗୁରୁମୂର୍ତୟେ ନମ ଇଦଂ ଶ୍ରୀ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତୟେ ॥ 4 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Like a great lamp inside a pot with many holes, consciousness appears to shine outward through the eyes and other instruments. Because that alone shines, the whole world shines, and one says, "I know." Salutations to Sri Dakshinamurti.
ଦେହଂ ପ୍ରାଣମପୀଂଦ୍ରିୟାଣ୍ୟପି ଚଲାଂ ବୁଦ୍ଧିଂ ଚ ଶୂନ୍ୟଂ ଵିଦୁଃ
ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ବାଲାଂଧ ଜଡୋପମାସ୍ତ୍ଵହମିତି ଭ୍ରାଂତାଭୃଶଂ ଵାଦିନଃ ।
ମାୟାଶକ୍ତି ଵିଲାସକଲ୍ପିତ ମହାଵ୍ୟାମୋହ ସଂହାରିଣେ
ତସ୍ମୈ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗୁରୁମୂର୍ତୟେ ନମ ଇଦଂ ଶ୍ରୀ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତୟେ ॥ 5 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Some, deluded, declare the body, life-force, senses, changing intellect, or void to be the Self. Dakshinamurti destroys the great confusion projected by the play of Maya. Salutations to Sri Dakshinamurti.
ରାହୁଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ଦିଵାକରେଂଦୁ ସଦୃଶୋ ମାୟା ସମାଚ୍ଛାଦନାତ୍
ସନ୍ମାତ୍ରଃ କରଣୋପ ସଂହରଣତୋ ୟୋଽଭୂତ୍ସୁଷୁପ୍ତଃ ପୁମାନ୍ ।
ପ୍ରାଗସ୍ଵାପ୍ସମିତି ପ୍ରବୋଧସମୟେ ୟଃ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟଭିଜ୍ଞାୟତେ
ତସ୍ମୈ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗୁରୁମୂର୍ତୟେ ନମ ଇଦଂ ଶ୍ରୀ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତୟେ ॥ 6 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
In deep sleep, when the instruments are withdrawn, the person remains as pure existence, covered by Maya like the sun or moon in eclipse. On waking, one recognizes, "I slept before." Salutations to Sri Dakshinamurti.
ବାଲ୍ୟାଦିଷ୍ଵପି ଜାଗ୍ରଦାଦିଷୁ ତଥା ସର୍ଵାସ୍ଵଵସ୍ଥାସ୍ଵପି
ଵ୍ୟାଵୃତ୍ତା ସ୍ଵନୁ ଵର୍ତମାନ ମହମିତ୍ୟଂତଃ ସ୍ଫୁରଂତଂ ସଦା ।
ସ୍ଵାତ୍ମାନଂ ପ୍ରକଟୀକରୋତି ଭଜତାଂ ୟୋ ମୁଦ୍ରୟା ଭଦ୍ରୟା
ତସ୍ମୈ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗୁରୁମୂର୍ତୟେ ନମ ଇଦଂ ଶ୍ରୀ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତୟେ ॥ 7 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Through childhood and all later stages, through waking and all states, the changing conditions pass, yet the inner "I" continues to shine. Dakshinamurti reveals that Self to devotees through the auspicious mudra. Salutations to Sri Dakshinamurti.
ଵିଶ୍ଵଂ ପଶ୍ୟତି କାର୍ୟକାରଣତୟା ସ୍ଵସ୍ଵାମିସଂବଂଧତଃ
ଶିଷ୍ୟଚାର୍ୟତୟା ତଥୈଵ ପିତୃ ପୁତ୍ରାଦ୍ୟାତ୍ମନା ଭେଦତଃ ।
ସ୍ଵପ୍ନେ ଜାଗ୍ରତି ଵା ୟ ଏଷ ପୁରୁଷୋ ମାୟା ପରିଭ୍ରାମିତଃ
ତସ୍ମୈ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗୁରୁମୂର୍ତୟେ ନମ ଇଦଂ ଶ୍ରୀ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତୟେ ॥ 8 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Deluded by Maya, the person sees the world through distinctions of cause and effect, owner and owned, teacher and student, father and son, and many other differences, whether in dream or waking. Salutations to Sri Dakshinamurti.
ଭୂରଂଭାଂସ୍ୟନଲୋଽନିଲୋଂବର ମହର୍ନାଥୋ ହିମାଂଶୁଃ ପୁମାନ୍
ଇତ୍ୟାଭାତି ଚରାଚରାତ୍ମକମିଦଂ ୟସ୍ୟୈଵ ମୂର୍ତ୍ୟଷ୍ଟକମ୍ ।
ନାନ୍ୟତ୍କିଂଚନ ଵିଦ୍ୟତେ ଵିମୃଶତାଂ ୟସ୍ମାତ୍ପରସ୍ମାଦ୍ଵିଭୋ
ତସ୍ମୈ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗୁରୁମୂର୍ତୟେ ନମ ଇଦଂ ଶ୍ରୀ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତୟେ ॥ 9 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Earth, water, fire, air, space, sun, moon, and the conscious being shine as the eightfold form of that all-pervading Lord. For those who inquire, nothing exists apart from the supreme one. Salutations to Sri Dakshinamurti.
ସର୍ଵାତ୍ମତ୍ଵମିତି ସ୍ଫୁଟୀକୃତମିଦଂ ୟସ୍ମାଦମୁଷ୍ମିନ୍ ସ୍ତଵେ
ତେନାସ୍ଵ ଶ୍ରଵଣାତ୍ତଦର୍ଥ ମନନାଦ୍ଧ୍ୟାନାଚ୍ଚ ସଂକୀର୍ତନାତ୍ ।
ସର୍ଵାତ୍ମତ୍ଵ ମହାଵିଭୂତିସହିତଂ ସ୍ୟାଦୀଶ୍ଵରତ୍ଵଂ ସ୍ଵତଃ
ସିଦ୍ଧ୍ୟେତ୍ତତ୍ପୁନରଷ୍ଟଧା ପରିଣତଂ ଚୈଶ୍ଵର୍ୟ-ମଵ୍ୟାହତମ୍ ॥ 10 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Since this hymn clearly teaches that the Self is all, through listening to it, reflecting on its meaning, meditating upon it, and chanting it, one naturally gains the great glory of all-Selfhood and unobstructed divine mastery, traditionally described as eightfold.
॥ ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀମଚ୍ଛଂକରାଚାର୍ୟଵିରଚିତଂ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାମୂର୍ତିସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ ସଂପୂର୍ଣମ୍ ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Thus the Dakshinamurti Stotram, composed by the revered Shankaracharya, is complete.
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