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    This document provides an introduction and translation of the Shivmahimna Stotra, a hymn of praise for Lord Shiva composed by Pushpadanta. It describes how Pushpadanta came to write the stotra after stealing flowers from King Chitraratha's garden and incurring Shiva's wrath. The stotra is said to bless those who recite it with benefits like fame, wealth, long life and children. It contains 43 verses praising Shiva's greatness. The document includes the Sanskrit text of the full Shivmahimna Stotra composed by Pushpadanta.

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    This document provides an introduction and translation of the Shivmahimna Stotra, a hymn of praise for Lord Shiva composed by Pushpadanta. It describes how Pushpadanta came to write the stotra after stealing flowers from King Chitraratha's garden and incurring Shiva's wrath. The stotra is said to bless those who recite it with benefits like fame, wealth, long life and children. It contains 43 verses praising Shiva's greatness. The document includes the Sanskrit text of the full Shivmahimna Stotra composed by Pushpadanta.

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    SHIVMAHIMNA STOTRA: AN INTRODUCTION


    Lord Shiva is considered as one of the three main Deity [ : The three forms of
    God Brahma (creator), Vishnu (sustainer) and Mahesh or Shiva (destroyer) ] of Hindus.
    Aadi Shankaracharya has written quite a few stotras (songs of worship) on Lord Shiva.
    Many known and unknown scholars have also expressed their adoration for Lord Shiva with
    their own poetic verses. However among all stotras or stutis, the one written by
    Pushpadanta became very popular.
    It would be interesting to know the circumstances which led Pushpadanta to
    compose this great song. Pushpadant was a Gandharva ( - musician in the court of
    Indra). He had a particular liking for flowers. It so happened that he saw beautiful garden
    adorned with charming flowers. It was King Chitrarathas royal garden. King Chitraratha was
    a devotee of Lord Shiva. Every day, he used to offer flowers from his palatial garden as a
    symbol of his devotion to Lord Shiva.
    Pushpadanta was fascinated by those stunning flowers, so he began to steal them.
    As a consequence, king Chitraratha was unable to pick flowers for offering to Lord Shiva. It
    was not an isolated incident. It became a routine affair. King Chitraratha made every effort
    to address the issue but remained unsuccessful. The reason was very simple; Pushpadanta
    had divine power to remain invisible.
    At last, King spread Bilva leaves ( ), considered auspicious offering to Lord
    Shiva in his garden. Pushpadanta, unaware of this sudden change, stepped on Bilva leaves
    and incurred Lord Shivas wrath. Shiva punished him for his misdeed and Pushpadanta lost
    his divine power of invisibility.
    In order to seek absolution and please Lord Shiva, Pushpadant created a stotra
    (song of praise) in which he elaborated at length on Shivas greatness. Shiva was pleased
    with this hymn, absolved him and returned his divine powers. The very stotra became
    known as the 'Shiva-mahimna Stotra'.
    The recital of this stotra is very beneficial as proclaimed by one of its verses:

    Anyone who recites this hymn with a pure heart and devotion will be blessed with
    fame ( ), wealth (), long life () and many children () in this mortal world, and
    will attain Kailas, Shivas abode, after death.

    Benefit of singing Shivmahimna stotra is far greater than either the benefit of
    spiritual initiation ( ), charity (), austerity (), pilgrimage (), knowledge of the

    scriptures ( ), or the performance of ceremonial sacrifice ( -).


    Shivmahimna Stotra has 43 verses. Find here the Sanskrit text of Pushpadantas
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