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कौपीन पञ्चकम्
About Kaupina Panchakam
Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Shiva, Kaupina Panchakam (कौपीन पञ्चकम्) stands as a set of five devotional verses. This sacred composition is sourced from Adi Shankaracharya and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Regular recitation is believed to inspire Vairagya (dispassion) and contentment with minimal possessions, teach that true fortune lies in spiritual realization, not material wealth, and develop detachment from body-consciousness and worldly desires. For best results, devotees chant this on Monday (Somvar) and Saturday (Shanivar) and during Guru Purnima and Maha Shivaratri. Comprising 5 verses, it can be completed in approximately 4 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Kaupina Panchakam 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)
॥ श्री कौपीन पञ्चकम् ॥
वेदान्तवाक्येषु सदा रमन्तो
भिक्षान्नमात्रेण च तुष्टिमन्तः।
विशोकमन्तःकरणे चरन्तः
कौपीनवन्तः खलु भाग्यवन्तः॥१॥
मूलं तरोः केवलमाश्रयन्तः
पाणिद्वयं भोक्तुममन्त्रयन्तः।
कन्थामिव श्रीमपि कुत्सयन्तः
कौपीनवन्तः खलु भाग्यवन्तः॥२॥
स्वानन्दभावे परितुष्टिमन्तः
सुशान्तसर्वेन्द्रियवृत्तिमन्तः।
अहर्निशं ब्रह्मसुखे रमन्तः
कौपीनवन्तः खलु भाग्यवन्तः॥३॥
देहादिभावं परिवर्तयन्तः
आत्मानमात्मन्यवलोकयन्तः।
नान्तं न मध्यं न बहिः स्मरन्तः
कौपीनवन्तः खलु भाग्यवन्तः॥४॥
ब्रह्माक्षरं पावनमुच्चरन्तः
पतिं पशूनां हृदि भावयन्तः।
भिक्षाशिनो दिक्षु परिभ्रमन्तः
कौपीनवन्तः खलु भाग्यवन्तः॥५॥
॥ इति श्रीमच्छंकराचार्यविरचितं कौपीनपञ्चकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Shankaracharya's celebration of the renunciate's blessed life
- ★Inspires Vairagya (dispassion) and contentment with minimal possessions
- ★Teaches that true fortune lies in spiritual realization, not material wealth
- ★Develops detachment from body-consciousness and worldly desires
- ★Powerful reminder of the supremacy of Brahma-jnana over worldly success