Shiva Mahimna Stotra

॥ ॐ नमः शिवाय ॥  


  
The Shiva Mahimna Stotra is very popular among the devotees of Lord Shiva and is considered one of the best among all Stotras (or Stutis) offered to Lord Shiva .

Knowledge of Chandas is very important to correctly chant the sutras.The Chandas or Sanskrit Meter used in this Stotra is called : ShikhariNI

Defining    .   ,   -   and i  as:
- denotes long syllable (‘guru’ in Sanskrit)
. denotes short syllable (‘laghu’ in Sanskrit)
i denotes place where one inhales

The ShikhariNi can be written as : . - - / - - - / i . . . / . . - / -  . . / . -  i

After 6th Syllable and after 17th Syllable one pauses for inhalation

Following is a table with the first sutra of Mahimna Stotra,  with four padas and each pada has 17 Akshras/Syllables. These Akshras are determined on basis of Paninis Chanda Shastra created more than 2000 years ago

Practice chanting it loudly and try to read other sutras in same way


Following is full Mahimnāpār Sutras :




References:
  4. https://youtu.be/JoVYJRpP15g

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