Stotras and sacred texts
Shiva Stotras
Hymns to Shiva, each with the full text, meaning in English and Hindi, and its source.
⚡ KEY TAKEAWAYS: Shiva Stotras
- This section gathers hymns to Shiva.
- It includes the Rudrashtakam that Tulsidas set in the Ramcharitmanas and the hymn to the twelve Jyotirlingas.
- Each page names its printed source and gives the full text with its meaning in English and Hindi.
Key Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Rudra | Shiva in his fierce, storm-like aspect |
| Ashtakam | A hymn of eight verses |
| Jyotirlinga | A “linga of light”, one of twelve great shrines of Shiva |
| Ramcharitmanas | Tulsidas’s Hindi telling of the Ramayana |
| Phalashruti | The closing verses on the fruit of reciting a hymn |
| Stotra | A hymn of praise to a deity |
Rudrashtakam
Tulsidas’s eight verses to Shiva, from the Ramcharitmanas
Dvadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram
The hymn to the twelve lingas of light