AUM saundaryalaharI mukhya bahustotra vidhAyakAya namaH I bow to shrI shankara who provided us many stotram-s like saundaryalaharI for worship. shrI shankara keeping in mind of many sAdhaka-s who are not ready for study of vedAnta and Atmavichara, composed many works promoting bhakti which will lead them to that state.