Dakshinamurti stotra: A great poem in world Literature, Dakshinamurti stotra reveals the poet and Mystic in Adi Sankaracharya in Unison at the highest altitudes his being.

The four sons of Brahma born of his mind- MANASA PUTRAS-declined to continue the line of creation. Intent on returning to the source they found themselves in the Presence of Siva as Jnana Dakshinamurti in a blissful inner state of "knowledge by identity". The thin veil over their eyes dropped as they, along with other sages, gazed at the luminous Silence. The perfect teaching was given and received in Silence. Adi Sankaracharya realised it in his own person and he gave utterance to that Silence of Compassionate Knowledge in these ten stanzas of winged words for the benefit of humanity.

Sri Suresvaracharya wrote a commentary Manasollasa Brilliant play of thought on this hymn of his Master to enlighten those who needed further help. Added to these texts are the ancient Dakshinamurti Upanishad and Suresvaracharya's Pranava Vartika in Nagari Script. The translation of these four texts into English is by Sri Alladi Mahadeva Sastry Ji the well known scholar whose masterly introductory essay: The Vedanata Doctrine of Sankaracharya will help the reader immensely.