Sri Ardhanareeswara Stotram శ్రీ అర్ధనారీశ్వర స్తోత్రం
Introduction to Ardhanareeswara Stotram
The Sri Ardhanareeswara Stotram (అర్ధనారీశ్వర స్తోత్రం) is a beautiful hymn by Adi Shankaracharya to Ardhanareeswara — the form of the Divine as half Lord Shiva and half Goddess Parvati, united in a single body. Each verse describes one side golden and gentle (the Goddess) and the other side fair as camphor (the Lord), ending with the refrain "Namah Shivayai cha Namah Shivaya" — "salutations to Shiva the Goddess, and to Shiva the Lord."
This form embodies the profound truth that Shiva and Shakti — consciousness and energy, the masculine and feminine principles — are inseparable, two halves of one indivisible reality.
This page presents the complete Ardhanareeswara Stotram in Telugu script with English transliteration.
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॥ శ్రీ అర్ధనారీశ్వర స్తోత్రం ॥
(శ్రీ ఆది శంకరాచార్య)
చామ్పేయగౌరార్ధశరీరకాయై కర్పూరగౌరార్ధశరీరకాయ।
ధమ్మిల్లకాయై చ జటాధరాయ నమః శివాయై చ నమః శివాయ ॥ ౧ ॥
కస్తూరికాకుఙ్కుమచర్చితాయై చితారజఃపుఞ్జవిచర్చితాయ।
కృతస్మరాయై వికృతస్మరాయ నమః శివాయై చ నమః శివాయ ॥ ౨ ॥
ఝణత్క్వణత్కఙ్కణనూపురాయై పాదాబ్జరాజత్ఫణినూపురాయ।
హేమాఙ్గదాయై భుజగాఙ్గదాయ నమః శివాయై చ నమః శివాయ ॥ ౩ ॥
విశాలనీలోత్పలలోచనాయై వికాసిపఙ్కేరుహలోచనాయ।
సమేక్షణాయై విషమేక్షణాయ నమః శివాయై చ నమః శివాయ ॥ ౪ ॥
మన్దారమాలాకలితాలకాయై కపాలమాలాఙ్కితకన్ధరాయ।
దివ్యామ్బరాయై చ దిగమ్బరాయ నమః శివాయై చ నమః శివాయ ॥ ౫ ॥
అమ్భోధరశ్యామలకున్తలాయై తడిత్ప్రభాతామ్రజటాధరాయ।
నిరీశ్వరాయై నిఖిలేశ్వరాయ నమః శివాయై చ నమః శివాయ ॥ ౬ ॥
ప్రపఞ్చసృష్ట్యున్ముఖలాస్యకాయై సమస్తసంహారకతాణ్డవాయ।
జగజ్జనన్యై జగదేకపిత్రే నమః శివాయై చ నమః శివాయ ॥ ౭ ॥
ప్రదీప్తరత్నోజ్జ్వలకుణ్డలాయై స్ఫురన్మహాపన్నగభూషణాయ।
శివాన్వితాయై చ శివాన్వితాయ నమః శివాయై చ నమః శివాయ ॥ ౮ ॥
ఏతత్పఠేదష్టకమిష్టదం యో భక్త్యా స మాన్యో భువి దీర్ఘజీవీ।
ప్రాప్నోతి సౌభాగ్యమనన్తకాలం భూయాత్సదా తస్య సమస్తసిద్ధిః ॥ ౯ ॥
॥ ఇతి శ్రీమత్పరమహంసపరివ్రాజకాచార్యస్య శ్రీగోవిన్దభగవత్పూజ్యపాదశిష్యస్య శ్రీమచ్ఛంకరభగవతః కృతౌ అర్ధనారీశ్వరస్తోత్రమ్ సమ్పూర్ణమ్ ॥
|| Sri Ardhanareeswara Stotram ||
(Sri Adi Shankaracharya)
Champeyagaurardhasharirakayai Karpuragaurardhasharirakaya|
Dhammillakayai Cha Jatadharaya Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya || 1 ||
Kasturikakunkumacharchitayai Chitarajahpunjavicharchitaya|
Kritasmarayai Vikritasmaraya Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya || 2 ||
Jhanatkvanatkankananupurayai Padabjarajatphaninupuraya|
Hemangadayai Bhujagangadaya Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya || 3 ||
Vishalanilotpalalochanayai Vikasipankeruhalochanaya|
Samekshanayai Vishamekshanaya Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya || 4 ||
Mandaramalakalitalakayai Kapalamalankitakandharaya|
Divyambarayai Cha Digambaraya Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya || 5 ||
Ambhodharashyamalakuntalayai Taditprabhatamrajatadharaya|
Nirishvarayai Nikhileshvaraya Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya || 6 ||
Prapanchasrishtyunmukhalasyakayai Samastasamharakatandavaya|
Jagajjananyai Jagadekapitre Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya || 7 ||
Pradiptaratnojjvalakundalayai Sphuranmahapannagabhushanaya|
Shivanvitayai Cha Shivanvitaya Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya || 8 ||
Etatpathedashtakamishtadam Yo Bhaktya Sa Manyo Bhuvi Dirghajivi|
Prapnoti Saubhagyamanantakalam Bhuyatsada Tasya Samastasiddhih || 9 ||
|| Iti Shrimatparamahamsaparivrajakacharyasya Shrigovindabhagavatpujyapadashishyasya Shrimachchhhankarabhagavatah Kritau Ardhanarishvarastotram Sampurnam ||
Significance of the Ardhanareeswara Stotram
Verse by verse, the hymn contrasts and unites the two halves of the Divine — her side adorned with kumkuma, his smeared with ash; her anklets ringing, his serpents hissing; her gentle glance, his three eyes. The repeated refrain "Namah Shivayai cha Namah Shivaya" salutes both as one.
The Ardhanareeswara form teaches that the Divine transcends all duality of male and female, and that Shakti is not separate from Shiva but his very own inseparable half.
Benefits of Chanting Ardhanareeswara Stotram
- Harmony of Shiva & Shakti: Worships the union of the masculine and feminine divine
- Marital Harmony: Invoked for love, balance and harmony between couples
- Inner Balance: Symbolises the union of opposites within oneself
- Blessings of Both: Draws the grace of Shiva and Parvati together
- Auspiciousness: Recited on Mondays and during Shiva-Parvati worship
How to Chant Ardhanareeswara Stotram
- Recite before an image of Ardhanareeswara or Shiva-Parvati
- Especially auspicious on Mondays and Pradosham
- Chant the refrain "Namah Shivayai cha Namah Shivaya" with devotion
- Beginners may follow the English transliteration
- Recite with reverence for the union of Shiva and Shakti
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Ardhanareeswara Stotram?
It is a hymn by Adi Shankaracharya to Ardhanareeswara, the form of the Divine as half Shiva and half Parvati. Each verse describes both halves and ends "Namah Shivayai cha Namah Shivaya" — salutations to both the Goddess and the Lord.
What does Ardhanareeswara mean?
Ardhanareeswara means "the Lord who is half woman" — the form in which Shiva and Parvati are united in a single body, symbolising the inseparability of Shiva (consciousness) and Shakti (energy).
When is it recited?
It may be recited any day, and is especially auspicious on Mondays, on Pradosham, and during the worship of Shiva and Parvati.
Is it available in Telugu script?
Yes. This page presents the complete Ardhanareeswara Stotram in Telugu script along with English transliteration.