A Unique prayer written by Adi Sankara, who has written very many great Stotras (prayers) but here is an out standing one, which is not only a prayer but a summary of all the Adviata philosophy that he has taught. Even during his time, this stotra was difficult to comprehend and it became necessary for one of his disciples, Sri Sureshwaracharya to write a commentary called Manasollasa to this stotra for the easy understading of the philosophy in the prayer.