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Chandra Stotram
Chandra Stotram
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
ଓଡ଼ିଆ script translation coming soon. Showing Devanagari original — use the Transliteration tab to read in Roman script.
चन्द्रस्तोत्रम्म् चन्द्रस्तोत्रम्म् नमश्चन्द्रमसेमसे॥ नमश्चन्द्रायायसोमायेन्दवे वेकुमुदबन्धवे वे। विलोहितायतायशुभ्रायायशुक्लाम्बरधरायरधरायच॥१॥ त्वमेवमेवसर्वलोकानामाप्यायनकरःायनकरःसदा। क्षीरोद्भवायवायदेवायनमःशङ्गरशेखरशेखर॥२॥ युगानांयुगकर्ता त्वंनिशानाथोशानाथोनिशाकरःशाकरः। संवत्सराणां राणांमासानामृतूनांतुतथैवच॥३॥ ग्रहाणांहाणांचत्वमेकोऽसिसौम्यःसोमकरःप्रभुःभुः। ओषधीपतयेतुभ्यंरोहिणीपतयेणीपतयेनमः॥४॥ इदंतुपठतेस्तोत्रंप्रातरुत्थायाययोनरः। दिवावावायदिवारात्रौबद्धचित्तोहियोनरः॥५॥ नभयंविद्यतेतेतस्यकार्यसिद्धिर्भविष्यति। अहोरात्रकृत्तं ंपापंपठनादेवनश्यति॥६॥ द्विजराजोजराजोमहापुण्यस्तारापतिर्विशेषतःशेषतः। ओषधीनांचयोराजाससोमःप्रीयतांीयतांमम॥७॥ इति चन्द्रस्तोत्रंसम्पूर्णम्म्। चन्द्रस्तोत्रम्म्
About this stotram — Rama
A Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn of praise composed by great sages and poet-saints such as Adi Shankaracharya. Stotrams describe the deity’s form, qualities and deeds in richly poetic language, and chanting them is said to purify the intellect and awaken devotion. Many stotrams carry a phala-shruti — a closing verse describing the benefits of recitation.
How to chant
Stotrams reward slow, attentive chanting. Read the meaning once before you begin so the verses resonate as you recite. Early morning (Brahma Muhurat) is ideal, but any quiet time works. If Sanskrit feels difficult, chant along with the transliteration and let the rhythm settle naturally over a few days of practice.