Questions tagged [stotra]
Stotra means praises sung of the deity, to whom it is dedicated.
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Can everyone recite Aditya Hridayam Stotra?
If someone has sun in the 9th house, should they chant Aditya Hridayam Stotra?
I met two astrologers and they gave opposite advice and I am confused.
One said - it will help the sun get powerful.
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How to recite the AdityaHrudaya Stotram
I have a small doubt. The Adityahrudaya stotram in Valmiki Ramayana has 2 versions as available here.
1st is having the standard shlokas while the 2nd one is having the Nyasas and Names of Rishis etc.
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Full text of the 'Sri Mahalakshmi Dhyanam & Stotram'
I recently came across a piece of paper in my parents' home that is entitled 'Sri Mahalaxmi Dhyanamum Stotramum'. (It is written in English)
The first line is:
'sahasratala padmasta karnikaa ...
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Should we Recite pratah smaran slokas before or after bathing?
There are many pratah smaran stotram and slokas of various gods (Shiva , devi , Ganesh etc) aswell as of holy being (panch devi sapt cheeranjivi etc). We also have slokas such "karagre vaste ...
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Does one need initiation from a guru to recite vedas?
I’m thinking of reciting medha suktam and shraddha suktam daily. I have read that these suktams are a part of the vedas. Does one need initiation from a guru for reciting vedas or one can recite them ...
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Does reciting Navagraha Stotram change the effect of planets?
There is a NavaGraha stotram composed by Rishi Vedavyasa.
These are the benefits of reciting this stotram.
इति व्यासमुखोद्गीतं यः पठेत्सुसमाहितः । दिवा वा यदि वा रात्रौ
विघ्नशान्तिर्भविष्यति ॥ १०॥
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Can a non-dvija recite the Vishnu Sahasranama stotram?
I am not a dvija yet. I am wondering whether I can recite the Vishnu Sahasranama stotram of the Anushasana Parva.
If so, can one say the Pranava when it is found in the Stotram?
For example in the ...
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Where is the complete Shambhu Utkarsha Stotra (शम्भूत्कर्ष स्तोत्र) found? (also known as शिवोत्कर्ष स्तोत्र / Shivotkarsha Stotra )
Sri Shivendra Saraswati has written a bhasya on Shiva Sahasranama stotra (available here). While explaining the very first name "ParaDeva", he gives an entire stotra composed by Vyasa as &...
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Kalidasa addressing Devi as "my daughter"
In Syamala Dandakam (of Telugu Kalidasa movie at 3 min 22 secs) he refers to the Devi as sanu_MatPutrike.
SyamalaDandakam
Can he address a goddess that way in a Stotram ? Is it by the power bestowed ...
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What does the "r" in-between two words mean, especially in Naam-Stotram?
In Nama-stotra I often come across the "r" in between words. What exactly does it serve as or mean? For example,
mokṣalakṣmīrmaharddhidā. Could Sanskrit adept please clarify this?
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Can anyone provide me correct Hanuman Dwadashnaam stotram verses and source of this stotram?
Can someone please provide the Hanuman Dwadashnaam stotram verses in sanskrit and the source of this stotram?
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(64 Yogini Stotram) Can we recite the Namavalli of just one of them?
As the title, can we chant the naam mantra of one of them, instead of chanting all of them one by one from No.1 to No.64? There may be mistakes in the mantra of some Yogini-s, and you want to be a ...
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Do different stotras for same god have different effects?
Do different stotras for same god have different effects?
For example, if I want to recite stotra for god Hanuman, should I recite Maruti Stotra (in my mother tongue Marathi, written by Swami Ramdas) ...
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How were scriptures, stotras & other texts preserved from the ancient ages to the modern days?
We have two main itihasas, ramayan and mahabharat and hundreds of stotras which actually say in viniyoga that they were given by many ancient rishis or figures like bhishma or various gods and ...
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Does reciting a stotra without knowing its meaning work?
I have read somewhere that if we are reciting any particular stotra with its viniyoga to achieve some goal in mind, in order for a stotra to work, one must know the meaning of the stotra. Is it true?
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Can someone please provide the meaning of the Hari Sankara Stotram by Adi Sankara from MAdhaviya Sankara Digvijayam?
I'm looking for Hari Sankara Stotram By Adi Sankara and a breakdown of the words in the stotram, along with the meaning of the verses.
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Which scripture contains the origin of Nataraja stotram composed by patanjali muni?
I got a story from a website regarding Nataraja Stotram.
It goes as follows:
Once upon a time, as the story of the origin of the hymn goes, Nandi,
Shiva's carrier would not allow Patanjali Muni to ...
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Hymn of lord Shiva by Ma Saraswati
Has devi Saraswati composed any hymn herself on Lord Shiva or on any other deity, if yes please provide a source?
This is inspired by the couplet of shiva mahimna stotr
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Who wrote 'Anjaneya Sahasranam'?
An year ago or so, I found a video titled something like Hanuman/Anjaneya Sahasranamam. I am now unable to find it.
Upon Google search, I found text like this which I recall from that video:
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What are the scriptural meanings or definitions of the following qualities mentioned in devi stotram?
The following qualities are mentioned in devi stotra.
Buddhi, Nidra, Kshudha, Chhaya, Shakti, Trishna,
kshanti, Jaati, Lajja, Shanti, Shraddha, Kaanti, Lakshmi, Vritti, Smriti, Daya, Pushti, Maatru, ...
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What are all the rupas of devi to manifest in us according to devi stotra?
For many days, I am aware of stotra of the form
Ya Devi sarva bhuteshu "____"-rupena samsthitha ; Namastasye
Namastasye Namastasye Namo Namaha
When I search about it I came across the ...
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Who framed/derived the concept of namavali from sahasranama stotra? Is there any reference in vedas that namavali can be used for Sahasranama stotra?
When there is a sahasranama stotra, why namavali is inferred from it? Did any sages refer to use namavali from sahas stotra in any spiritual texts? Is it because of the pujas in temples, where the ...
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How to chant/pronounce words like kṛt and bhṛt in sanskrit stotras?
In sanskrit dictionary, the words pronounced like krith and bhrith gives the right meaning for the respective stotras, but in most of the stotra audios,people used to chant kruth and bhruth, which has ...
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Which direction should the chanter face while chanting ganesha slokas? Is there any directions mentioned specific in vedas/puranas for lord ganesha?
Why is the mantra Gananam Tva Ganapatim used to worship Lord Ganesha?
In the above link, it is mentioned south, please clarify
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Which stotra are these verses from?
In this video, Dr. Chidabaram Sastry gives two slokas for getting the Grace of Devi for Poetry prowess.
But it's hard for me to learn without knowing the lyrics.
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Are there any stotras for curing baldness or enhancing physical beauty
Yes I do know that this is a materialistic request but honestly some of us can’t shed the materialistic part of life that easily and I believe that our ancient yogis had an answer for everything in ...
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When one cannot escape one's prarabdha karma, why do some stotras say that they can clean up the sins of the last 7 births
Recently I have come across a few stotras with phalasruthi saying that these stotras can cleanse the past life sins. I'm citing Dwadasa jyotirlinga stotra as an example.
एतानि ज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि सायं ...
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Stotra/Stuti from scriptures that confers same benefit as performing an agnihotra
I heard that there are some stotras or stutis in Mahabharata that have phala shruti in them which says that reciting that particular set of verses confers equivalent benefit as having done agnihotra ...
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Help translating this stotram
At the end of Dakshinamurty Stotram is written :
Angushtha Tarjanee Yoga Mudraa Vyaajena Dehinaam Shrutyartham Brahma
Jeevaikyam Darshayanno Vataat Shivaha (...) Mounavyaakhyaa prakatita
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Who is God of relationship?
खलसहवासं विघटय सतामेव सङ्गमनिशं भो ।
सांब सदाशिव शंभो शङ्कर शरणं मे तव चरणयुगम ॥ १७॥
Oh Lord break my relation with evil people
and always make me in company of good people
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What are the Stotras to worship Indra, Agni, Vayu, Soma, and Yama?
What are the Mantras in Epics, Puranas and Agamas and also, other Stotras to worship Indra, Agni, Vayu, Soma, and Yama?
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Should the Vyankatesh Stotra (Marathi) be read at midnight?
As per the translation of the Vyankatesh Stotra that I came across online (blog) it must be read at midnight to fulfill wishes. Can someone who understands Marathi please confirm how an anushthan for ...
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Can you please provide the meaning of Hanuman Vadvanal Stotra in English and explain its benefits?
Please provide the line by line meaning of Vadvanal Stotra in English along with the benefits. Thank you.
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Can someone please provide the stotra of Manasa Devi in Sanskrit?
Please provide the stotra of Manasa Devi in Sanskrit, along with a translation in English if possible?
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Complete and correct version of Siddha Kunjika Stotra
Can anyone please help with the complete and correct version of Siddha Kunjika stotra from Rudrayamala Tantra. In famous publications like Geeta press, complete version is not given. This is the ...
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Are vedic chanting (swara) only applicable to vedas?
I came across 'swaras' a few days ago:
Are Swaras (see this answer which explains them) only applicable to vedic chants, what about the stotras in tantric texts?
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Where can I find the audio of Hari Sankara stotra by Adi shankaracharya?
I'm looking for the audio pronunciation of Hari Sankara Stotra .
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Similar stotram
In vyankatesh stotra the following is mentioned:
देवीदास विनवी श्रोतयां चतुरां । प्रार्थनाशतक पठण करा । जावया
मोक्षाचिया मंदिरा । कांही न लागती सायास ॥ १०६ ॥ एकाग्रचित्ते एकांतीं ।
अनुष्ठान कीजे ...
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What is the role of pronunciation superiority while chanting Ramraksha or Atharvashirsha?
What role does superiority in pronunciation play in case of getting benefits of chanting Ramraksha or Atharvashirsha?
If some pronunciations (say 30-40%) get mispronounced due to Sanskrit language ...
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Are there specific mantras or hymns created by Navagrahas?
I have read about Narasimha Stuti By Shani (Saturn).
Was wondering if there were other stotras mentioned in Puranas created by the rest of 8 grahas.
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Correct Ruchi krut Pitra stotra in sanskrit and the benefits of chanting everyday
Please let me know Ruchi krut Pitra stotra in sanskrit and English transliteration. Also the benefits of chanting everyday.
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History behind Daridraya Dukha Dahana Shiva Stotram?
I was listening to this stotram on YouTube. Wanted to know more about it!
For knowledge sake just wanted to know some facts about it for instance:
Who wrote it and when?
What was the prime reason ...
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Mantra, Stotras on Nataraja, Dakshinamurty?
Is There Any Mantra, Stotra, Sukta..etc..anything related to Nataraja, Dakshinamurty..etc..especially connected to Apasmara..
What is the story, Is Apasmara under Dakshinamurty OR Nataraja...Want to ...
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shree ganaadheesha stotram
It is possible to have a translation of this Stotram ?
In the menu on the top right there many variants but of course is not translated, only translitterated.
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The Rites of Protection?
Are there any Mantra, Stotra, shloka for protecting oneself, from internal and external foes.
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Siva Sahasra Nama Strota translation
I’m searching for an English translation of the following Shiva Sahasra Nama Stotram
https://www.vignanam.org/veda/shiva-sahasra-nama-stotram-english.html
Can anyone provide a reference?
thank you!
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Shiva Tandava Stotram [duplicate]
I am trying to write an article on the origin and meaning of Shiva Tandava Stotram for the general audience. I know the basic background story of how Ravana wanted to impress Lord Shiva and how this ...
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Prayers for Mind?
Are there any Vedic Prayer, Mantra, Stotra for/on Mind
Śukla Yajurveda 34.1
Śukla Yajurveda 34.2
Śukla Yajurveda 34.3
Śukla Yajurveda 34.4
Śukla Yajurveda 34.5
Śukla Yajurveda 34.6
Can someone write ...
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Verses related to Brahman? [closed]
what is biggest entity in hinduism, I thought its Brahman,
If it is, then please write, mantra, stotra, or any verses related to Brahman
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Shlokas, Mantras, Stotra, for Protection of Family?
Are there any Mantra, Stotra that can be chanted by Kid, for Protection of Father and Mother, Elderly Members of Famliy..
Protection From Diseases, Physical Dangers as Accident..etc..
Any, Stotra/etc.....
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