Hari StutiThe Hari Stuti, sometimes rendered the Harimide Stuti, is a Sanskrit hymn written by the Hindu philosopher Adi Shankara. Comprising 44 verses, the work is an ode to the deity Vishnu.EtymologyHari is an epithet of Vishnu meaning 'the one who takes away', and stuti is translated as a hymn.DescriptionThe Hari Stuti is regarded to have been composed by Adi Shankara during his stay in the Himalayas.HymnThe first verse of the hymn extols the attributes of Vishnu: