Swami Vivekan says the hymns are not adequate to praise Shiva. The Buddha rebuked a student who said he had surpassed all of his great teachers. Swami Vivekan: "Never speak thus"
Shiva Mahimna Stotra is a Sanskrit composition in the devotion to Shiva that is believed to have been composed by a Gandharva named Pushpadanta. It lists Shiva's various achievements and qualities. Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on these verses on the auspicious occasion of Shivaratri.