Disclaimer

Please read this before you rely on anything you find on Shubhakshar.

Devotional and educational content

The stotras, mantras, meanings, audio and articles on this site are for devotion, study and learning. The meanings are there to help you understand what you chant. They are not a manual for rituals.

Beliefs are described as beliefs

Many texts describe the merit of reciting them, and traditions hold many beliefs about when and how a stotra should be chanted. We report these as what the text says or what a tradition believes. We do not present them as proven fact.

No guarantee of any result

We do not promise that chanting, hearing, displaying or keeping any text will bring health, wealth, success, a marriage, children or protection. What chanting means in your life is a matter of your own faith. This applies to our name plates and mantra frames too: they are keepsakes, not remedies.

Not professional advice

Nothing on this site is medical, legal, financial or astrological advice. If you are unwell, see a doctor, and do not stop or change any treatment because of something you read here. For legal or money matters, consult a qualified professional. Astrology is outside what this site covers.

The limits of an online text

• Despite the checks described on How we check the texts, a mistake can remain. Some pages still show "Scholar review pending".
• Many stotras exist in more than one version. Ours follows the edition named on the page, and your family or tradition may chant a slightly different one.
• Devanagari conjunct letters and accent marks can look different, or break, on some phones, fonts and browsers. If a letter looks odd, compare it with the IAST line or a printed book.
• A meaning in another language can only come close to the Sanskrit. Words such as dharma or shri hold more than any single translation can carry.
• The audio follows one style of recitation. Other correct styles exist.

For ritual use, such as a puja, a homa or a vow, follow your guru, your priest or your family tradition.

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