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The word Panchastavam is a combination of two Sanskrit words: Pancha (पञ्च) meaning "five" and Stavam (स्तवम्) meaning "hymn of praise." Traditionally attributed to the legendary philosopher-saint (though some regional traditions attribute it to Appayya Dikshita), the Panchastavam consists of five distinct hymns dedicated to Lord Shiva.

| Hymn Name | Number of Verses | Primary Focus | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1. (लघुस्तवः) | 21 verses | The initial awakening of spiritual energy | | 2. Charchastava (चर्चास्तवः) | 31 verses | The fiery transformative power of the Goddess | | 3. Ghatastava (घटस्तवः) | 24 verses | The Goddess as the container of the universe | | 4. Ambastava (अम्बास्तवः) | 32 verses | The Goddess as the Universal Mother | | 5. Sakalajananistava (सकलजननीस्तवः) | 38 verses | The all-encompassing, supreme reality of the Mother | panchastavam pdf top