Lord Vishnu

murāri pañca ratna stotram

(Murari Pancha Ratna Stotram in English (IAST))

Adi Shankaracharya

The Murari Pancha Ratna Stotram is a soul-stirring composition attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the protector of the universe. The hymn consists of five exquisite verses, each reflecting the devotee's surrender at the lotus feet of Lord Murari. Through this poetic offering, the composer acknowledges the vanity of worldly attachments and seeks liberation from the cycle of delusion. Chanting this stotra is believed to purify the mind, foster deep detachment from material suffering, and grant the practitioner the profound grace and spiritual clarity bestowed by the Supreme Lord.

yatsevanena pitṛmātṛsahodarāṇāṃ
cittaṃ na mohamahimā malinaṃ karoti |
itthaṃ samīkṣya tava bhaktajanānmurāre
mūko'smi te'ṅghrikamalaṃ tadatīva dhanyam || 1 ||
ye ye vilagnamanasaḥ sukhamāptukāmāḥ
te te bhavanti jagadudbhavamohaśūnyāḥ |
dṛṣṭvā vinaṣṭadhanadhānyagṛhānmurāre
mūko'smi te'ṅghrikamalaṃ tadatīva dhanyam || 2 ||
vastrāṇi digvalayamāvasatiḥ śmaśāne
pātraṃ kapālamapi muṇḍavibhūṣaṇāni |
rudre prasādamacalaṃ tava vīkṣya śaure
mūko'smi te'ṅghrikamalaṃ tadatīva dhanyam || 3 ||
yatkīrtigāyanaparasya vidhātṛsūnoḥ
kaupīnamaiṇamajinaṃ vipulāṃ vibhūtim |
svasyārtha digbhramaṇamīkṣya tu sārvakālaṃ
mūko'smi te'ṅghrikamalaṃ tadatīva dhanyam || 4 ||
yadvīkṣaṇe dhṛtadhiyāmaśanaṃ phalādi
vāso'pi nirjinavane girikandarāsu |
vāsāṃsi valkalamayāni vilokya caivaṃ
mūko'smi te'ṅghrikamalaṃ tadatīva dhanyam || 5 ||
stotraṃ pādāmbujasyaitacchrīśasya vijitendriyaḥ |
paṭhitvā tatpadaṃ yāti ślokārthajñastu yo naraḥ || 6 ||
iti murāri pañcaratnam |

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