The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Ardhanārīśvarastotram

Verse 1

चाम्पेयगौरार्धशरीरकायैकर्पूरगौरार्धशरीरकाय ।धम्मिल्लकायै च जटाधरायनमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय ॥ १ ॥

In plain words

One half of the body gold as a champak blossom, the other half white as camphor. On one side hair bound up in a braid, on the other side the matted locks of an ascetic. Homage to Śivā, and homage to Śiva.

Close to the Sanskrit

To her whose half-body is golden like the campaka blossom, to him whose half-body is white like camphor; to her of the braided coil of hair, and to him who bears the matted locks — salutation to Śivā, and salutation to Śiva.