Nirvana Shatakam

[Srinivas Sista]

>
> I don't know about Nirvana Shatakam but there is a stotra of
> Shankaracharya called Nirvana Dashakam or Dashashloki.  This has been
> commented on by Swami Madhusudana Saraswati in the Siddhantabindu.
>
> The story is Shankaracharya was in Kashi and went daily to take a bath in
> the Ganga.  One morning his way was blocked by a Dom (a member of the
> untouchable caste who are responsible for burning the bodies of the dead
> in that city.)  shankaracharya angrily ordered him out of the way.  The
> Dom replied by asking Shankaracharya who he was, what was his caste and
> ashrama etc.  Shankaracharya instantly realized this was no ordinary man
> but Kashinath Shiva Bhagawan who ultimately is none other than himself.
> On the spot he composed this stotra of 10 shlokas the refrain of which is
> chidanandarupam shivo'ham shivo'ham.
>

I thought that was maanisha panchakam?

Srinivas.

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