Shree ShivamondayfridayArdhanareeshwara Stotram
अर्धनारीश्वर स्तोत्रम्
About Ardhanareeshwara Stotram
Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Shiva, Ardhanareeshwara Stotram (अर्धनारीश्वर स्तोत्रम्) stands as a devotional hymn of praise. This sacred composition is sourced from Composed by Adi Shankaracharya and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to grant marital harmony and union of complementary energies as well as bestow long life, fame, and all-round prosperity (Saubhagya). Additionally, it is known to reveal the non-dual philosophy of Shiva-Shakti unity. For best results, devotees chant this on Monday (Somvar) and Friday (Shukravar) and during Maha Shivaratri, Shravan month, and Navratri. Comprising 8 verses, it can be completed in approximately 5 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Ardhanareeshwara Stotram in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ अथ श्रीअर्धनारीश्वरस्तोत्रम् ॥
चाम्पेयगौरार्धशरीरकायै
कर्पूरगौरार्धशरीरकाय।
धम्मिल्लकायै च जटाधराय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥१॥
कस्तूरिकाकुंकुमचर्चितायै
चितारजःपुञ्जविचर्चिताय।
कृतस्मरायै विकृतस्मराय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥२॥
झणत्क्वणत्कंकणनूपुरायै
पादाब्जराजत्फणिनूपुराय।
हेमांगदायै भुजगांगदाय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥३॥
विशालनीलोत्पललोचनायै
विकासिपंकेरुहलोचनाय।
समेक्षणायै विषमेक्षणाय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥४॥
मन्दारमालाकलिताललकायै
कपालमालांकितकन्धराय।
दिव्याम्बरायै च दिगम्बराय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥५॥
अम्भोधरश्यामलकुन्तलायै
तटित्प्रभाताम्रजटाधराय।
निरीश्वरायै निखिलेश्वराय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥६॥
प्रपञ्चसृष्ट्युन्मुखलास्यकायै
समस्तसंहारकताण्डवाय।
जगज्जनन्यै जगदेकपित्रे
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥७॥
प्रदीप्तरत्नोज्ज्वलकुण्डलायै
स्फुरन्महापन्नगभूषणाय।
शिवान्वितायै च शिवान्विताय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥८॥
एतत्पठेदष्टकमिष्टदं यो
भक्त्या स मान्यो भुवि दीर्घजीवी।
प्राप्नोति सौभाग्यमनन्तकालं
भूयात्सदा तस्य समस्तसिद्धिः॥
॥ इति श्रीमच्छंकराचार्यविरचितम् अर्धनारीश्वरस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Worships Shiva and Shakti as one inseparable form
- ★Beautifully contrasts feminine and masculine aspects in each verse
- ★Grants marital harmony and union of complementary energies
- ★Bestows long life, fame, and all-round prosperity (Saubhagya)
- ★Grants all siddhis (spiritual accomplishments) to the devoted reciter
- ★Reveals the non-dual philosophy of Shiva-Shakti unity
- ★Composed by Adi Shankaracharya — a masterpiece of devotional poetry