VarShiShthaanthe vasadh riShigaNaih aavruthaM brahma niShtaihĪacharyaendhraM kara kalitha chin-mudhraMa-anandha-moorthiM Mouna vyakhya prakatitha para brahma thathvaM yuvaanaM The Devenagari script, the English transliteration and a simple English translation are provided in this write-up. Many scholars are of the opinion that the verses are poetic in form and philosophical in substance, the philosophy being Advaita, i.e Jeevathma and Paramathma are not different from each other but one and the same only.
No relevant material is available to ascertain the period in which this was composed. Sri Adi Sankaracharya had composed Sri Dakshnina Murthy Slokam and Stotram in devotion to and in praise of Sri Dakshina Murthy. Sri Dakshina Murthy is the Supreme Teacher from whom the Guru Parampara commences. However, in Guru Parampara, each teacher is recognized as the disciple of his Guru. The identity of a normal person is known as either son of / daughter of a father. The concept of Guru Parampara, i.e lineage of Teachers is equally important as the lineage of the ancestors. Sri Dakshina Murthy is the prime and primary Guru in the Universe. As Sri Dakshina Murthy is Guru, special poojas are done every Thursday, which is also called as Guru Vaar. In Siva temples, Sri Dakshina Murthy is always placed on the southern side of the wall around the main deity. In this form, Lord Shiva is in sitting position under a banyan tree facing the South direction. Sri Dakshina Murthy is the manifestation of Lord Shiva in the form of Guru or the Supreme Master who bestows knowledge.