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The ''Dakshinamurthy Stotram'' is a hymn to Shiva, explaining metaphysics of the universe in the frame of the tradition of Advaita Vedanta. == Introduction == The ''Dakshinamurthy Stotram'' expounds the theory or philosophy of Advaita Vedanta. It was written by Adi Shankara. Dakshinamurthy is an incarnation of Shiva, the supreme god of knowledge. Dakshinamurthy is an aspect of Shiva as a guru of all types of knowledge, and bestower of jnana. This aspect of Shiva is his personification as the supreme or the ultimate awareness, understanding and knowledge. This form represents Shiva in his aspect as a teacher of yoga, music, and wisdom, and giving exposition on the shastras. A ''Stotra'' or ''Stotram'' (') is a Sanskrit word, for a hymn addressed to Divinity. It can be a prayer, a description, or a conversation. Unlike most of the stotras of Hindu gods, which are in the form of description of anthropomorphic forms, or mythological deeds of those gods, Dakshinamurthy stotram takesform of conceptual and philosophical statements. Repeated chanting and/or meditating on the meaning of these verses is expected to help a spiritual practitioner of Advaita vedanta get thoroughly established in an Advaitic experience. The ''Dakshinamurthy stotram'' is arguably the most important small verse to be attributed to Adi Shankara. In a compilation of ten stanzas there is a concise and vivid description of the philosophical significance of the form of Siva, giving the very essence of the Indian idea of epistemology. It differs from every other attempt in a very basic sense, in that it is holistic rather than purely reductionist. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dakshinamurthy Stotram」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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