Guru Paduka Strotram

Guru Stotram Sri Adi Shankaracharya Sanskrit
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Anantha samsara samudhra thara naukayithabhyam guru bhakthithabhyam, Vairagya samrajyadha poojanabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukabhyam. Kavithva varahsini sagarabhyam, dourbhagya davambudha malikabhyam, Dhoorikrutha namra vipathithabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukabhyam. Natha yayo sripatitam samiyu kadachidapyashu daridra varya, Mookascha vachaspathitham hi thabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukabhyam. Naleeka neekasa pada hrithabhyam, nana vimohadhi nivarikabyam, Nama janabheeshtathathi pradhabhyam namo nama sri guru padukabhyam. Nrupali mouleebraja rathna kanthi saridvi raja jjashakanyakabhyam, Nrupadvadhabhyam nathaloka pankhthe, namo nama sri guru padukabhyam. Papandhakara arka paramparabhyam, thapathryaheendra khageswarabhyam, Jadyabdhi samsoshana vadawabhyam namo nama sri guru padukabhyam. Shamadhi shatka pradha vaibhavabhyam, Samadhi dhana vratha deeksithabhyam, Ramadhavangri sthira bhakthidabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukabhyam. Swarchaparana makhileshtathabhyam, swaha sahayaksha durndarabhyam, Swanthacha bhava pradha poojanabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukabhyam. Kaamadhi sarpa vraja garudabhyam, viveka vairagya nidhi pradhabhyam, Bhodha pradhabhyam drutha mokshathabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukabhyam.
Translations
  • [рдЕрдирдиреНрдд] Anantha: Endless
  • [рд╕рдВрд╕рд╛рд░] samsara: Worldly existence
  • [рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░] samudhra: Ocean
  • [рддрд░] thara: Crossing
  • [рдиреМрдХрд╛рдпрд┐рддрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] naukayithabhyam: By the boat
  • [рдЧреБрд░реБ] guru: Teacher
  • [рднрдХреНрддрд┐рддрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] bhakthithabhyam: By devotion
  • [рд╡реИрд░рд╛рдЧреНрдп] Vairagya: Detachment
  • [рд╕рд╛рдореНрд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп] samrajya: Kingdom
  • [рдЕрдз] adha: Giving
  • [рдкреВрдЬрдирд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] poojanabhyam: By worship
  • [рдирдореЛ] namo: Salutations
  • [рдирдордГ] nama: Salutations
  • [рд╢реНрд░реА] sri: Revered
  • [рдЧреБрд░реБ] guru: Teacher
  • [рдкрд╛рджреБрдХрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] padukabhyam: To the sandals
  • [рдХрд╡рд┐рддреНрд╡] Kavithva: Poetry
  • [рд╡рд╛рд░рд╛рд╢рд┐рдиреА] varahsini: Ocean
  • [рд╕рд╛рдЧрд░рд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] sagarabhyam: By the ocean
  • [рджреМрд░реНрднрд╛рдЧреНрдп] dourbhagya: Misfortune
  • [рджрд╛рд╡рд╛рдореНрдмреБрдж] davambudha: Forest fire cloud
  • [рдорд╛рд▓рд┐рдХрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] malikabhyam: By the garland
  • [рджреВрд░реАрдХреГрдд] Dhoorikrutha: Removed
  • [рдирдореНрд░] namra: Humble
  • [рд╡рд┐рдкрддреНрддрд┐рддрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] vipathithabhyam: Calamities
  • [рдирдореЛ] namo: Salutations
  • [рдирдордГ] nama: Salutations
  • [рд╢реНрд░реА] sri: Revered
  • [рдЧреБрд░реБ] guru: Teacher
  • [рдкрд╛рджреБрдХрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] padukabhyam: To the sandals
  • [рдирд╛рде] Natha: Lord
  • [рдпрдпреЛ:] yayo: Whose
  • [рд╢реНрд░реАрдкрддрд┐рддрд╛рдореН] sripatitam: Prosperity
  • [рд╕рдореАрдпреБ] samiyu: Attain
  • [рдХрджрд╛рдЪрд┐рддреН] kadachit: Ever
  • [рдЕрдкрд┐] api: Even
  • [рдЖрд╢реБ] ashu: Quickly
  • [рджрд░рд┐рджреНрд░] daridra: Poor
  • [рд╡рд░реНрдп] varya: Excellent
  • [рдореВрдХрд╛рдГ] Mookascha: Mute
  • [рдЪ] cha: And
  • [рд╡рд╛рдЪрд╕реНрдкрддрд┐рддрд╛рдореН] vachaspathitham: Eloquence
  • [рд╣рд┐] hi: Indeed
  • [рддрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] thabhyam: By those
  • [рдирдореЛ] namo: Salutations
  • [рдирдордГ] nama: Salutations
  • [рд╢реНрд░реА] sri: Revered
  • [рдЧреБрд░реБ] guru: Teacher
  • [рдкрд╛рджреБрдХрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] padukabhyam: To the sandals
  • [рдирд▓реАрдХ] Naleeka: Lotus
  • [рдиреАрдХрд╛рд╕] neekasa: Dwelling
  • [рдкрдж] pada: Feet
  • [рд╣реГрддрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] hrithabhyam: Taken
  • [рдирд╛рдирд╛] nana: Various
  • [рд╡рд┐рдореЛрд╣рд╛рдзрд┐] vimohadhi: Delusions
  • [рдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░рд┐рдХрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] nivarikabyam: By removing
  • [рдирдордГ] Nama: Salutations
  • [рдЬрди] jana: People
  • [рдЕрднреАрд╖реНрдЯрддрд╛рдереА] abheeshtathathi: Desired
  • [рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] pradhabhyam: By granting
  • [рдирдореЛ] namo: Salutations
  • [рдирдордГ] nama: Salutations
  • [рд╢реНрд░реА] sri: Revered
  • [рдЧреБрд░реБ] guru: Teacher
  • [рдкрд╛рджреБрдХрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] padukabhyam: To the sandals
  • [рдиреГрдкрд╛рд▓рд┐] Nrupali: Kings
  • [рдореМрд▓реА] mouleebraja: Crown
  • [рдмреНрд░рдЬ] braja: Host
  • [рд░рддреНрди] rathna: Jewel
  • [рдХрд╛рдиреНрддрд┐] kanthi: Luster
  • [рд╕рд░рд┐рджреНрд╡рд┐рд░рд╛рдЬ] saridvi: River
  • [рд░рд╛рдЬ] raja: Royal
  • [рдЬреНрдЬрд╢] jjasha: Fish
  • [рдХрдиреНрдпрдХрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] kanyakabhyam: Daughters
  • [рдиреГрдкрджреНрд╡рдзрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] Nrupadvadhabhyam: Destroyer of enemies
  • [рдирдерд▓реЛрдХ] nathaloka: In all worlds
  • [рдкрдЩреНрдХреНрдереЗ] pankhthe: In rows
  • [рдирдореЛ] namo: Salutations
  • [рдирдордГ] nama: Salutations
  • [рд╢реНрд░реА] sri: Revered
  • [рдЧреБрд░реБ] guru: Teacher
  • [рдкрд╛рджреБрдХрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] padukabhyam: To the sandals
  • [рдкрд╛рдкрд╛рдиреНрдзрдХрд╛рд░] Papandhakara: Darkness of sin
  • [рдЕрд░реНрдХ] arka: Sun
  • [рдкрд░рдореНрдкрд░рд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] paramparabhyam: By succession
  • [рддрдкрддреНрд░рдп] thapathryaheendra: Three afflictions
  • [рд╣реАрдиреНрджреНрд░] heendra: Lord
  • [рдЦрдЧреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░рд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] khageswarabhyam: By Garuda
  • [рдЬрдбреНрдпрд╛рдмреНрдзрд┐] Jadyabdhi: Ocean of dullness
  • [рд╕рдВрд╢реЛрд╖рдг] samsoshana: Drying up
  • [рд╡рдбрд╡рд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] vadawabhyam: By submarine fire
  • [рдирдореЛ] namo: Salutations
  • [рдирдордГ] nama: Salutations
  • [рд╢реНрд░реА] sri: Revered
  • [рдЧреБрд░реБ] guru: Teacher
  • [рдкрд╛рджреБрдХрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] padukabhyam: To the sandals
  • [рд╢рдорд╛рджрд┐] Shamadhi: Calmness etc
  • [рд╖рдЯреНрдХ] shatka: Six
  • [рдкреНрд░рдж] pradha: Granting
  • [рд╡реИрднрд╡рд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] vaibhavabhyam: By glory
  • [рд╕рдорд╛рдзрд┐] Samadhi: Meditation
  • [рдзрди] dhana: Wealth
  • [рд╡реНрд░рдд] vratha: Vow
  • [рджреАрдХреНрд╖рд┐рддрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] deeksithabhyam: By initiation
  • [рд░рд╛рдорд╛рдзрд╡рд╛рдЩреНрдШреНрд░рд┐] Ramadhavangri: Rama's feet
  • [рд╕реНрдерд┐рд░] sthira: Steady
  • [рднрдХреНрддрд┐рджрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] bhakthidabhyam: Devotion giving
  • [рдирдореЛ] namo: Salutations
  • [рдирдордГ] nama: Salutations
  • [рд╢реНрд░реА] sri: Revered
  • [рдЧреБрд░реБ] guru: Teacher
  • [рдкрд╛рджреБрдХрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] padukabhyam: To the sandals
  • [рд╕реНрд╡рд░реНрдЪрд╛рдкрд░рдг] Swarchaparana: Celestial ornament
  • [рдордЦрд┐рд▓реЗрд╖реНрдЯрддрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] makhileshtathabhyam: All desires
  • [рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рд╣рд╛] swaha: Offering
  • [рд╕рд╣рд╛рдпрдХреНрд╖] sahayaksha: Helper
  • [рджреБрд░реНрдиреНрджрд░рд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] durndarabhyam: Unconquerable
  • [рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдиреНрддрдГ] Swanthacha: Own heart
  • [рдЪ] cha: And
  • [рднрд╛рд╡] bhava: Feeling
  • [рдкреНрд░рдж] pradha: Granting
  • [рдкреВрдЬрдирд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] poojanabhyam: By worship
  • [рдирдореЛ] namo: Salutations
  • [рдирдордГ] nama: Salutations
  • [рд╢реНрд░реА] sri: Revered
  • [рдЧреБрд░реБ] guru: Teacher
  • [рдкрд╛рджреБрдХрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] padukabhyam: To the sandals
  • [рдХрд╛рдорд╛рджрд┐] Kaamadhi: Desire etc
  • [рд╕рд░реНрдк] sarpa: Serpent
  • [рд╡реНрд░рдЬ] vraja: Group
  • [рдЧрд░реБрдбрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] garudabhyam: By Garuda
  • [рд╡рд┐рд╡реЗрдХ] viveka: Discrimination
  • [рд╡реИрд░рд╛рдЧреНрдп] vairagya: Detachment
  • [рдирд┐рдзрд┐] nidhi: Treasure
  • [рдкреНрд░рдзрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] pradhabhyam: By granting
  • [рдмреЛрдз] Bhodha: Knowledge
  • [рдкреНрд░рдзрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] pradhabhyam: By granting
  • [рджреГрдд] drutha: Quick
  • [рдореЛрдХреНрд╖рддрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] mokshathabhyam: Liberation
  • [рдирдореЛ] namo: Salutations
  • [рдирдордГ] nama: Salutations
  • [рд╢реНрд░реА] sri: Revered
  • [рдЧреБрд░реБ] guru: Teacher
  • [рдкрд╛рджреБрдХрд╛рднреНрдпрд╛рдореН] padukabhyam: To the sandals
Purport
The crossing of this Endless ocean of samsara (this mundane world) is enabled by the boat that is sincere devotion to Guru Showing me the way to the valuable dominion of renunciation, O dear Guru, I bow to thy holy sandals. Like a full moon for the ocean of the Knowledge, Like downpour of water to put out the fire of misfortunes, Removing the various distresses of those who surrender to them, O dear Guru, I bow to thy holy sandals. Those who prostrate to the blessed sandals of their Guru become possessors of great wealth and overcome the curse of their poverty very quickly. To such sandals my infinite prostrations. Attracting us to the Lotus-like feet of our Guru, removing all kinds of desires borne out of ignorance, fulfilling all the desires of the disciple who bows humbly To such sandals, I humbly offer my obeisance. Shining like a precious stone adorning the crown of a king They stand out like a beautiful damsel in a river infested with crocodiles They raise the devotees to the state of sovereign emperors, To such sandals, I humbly offer my obeisance. Shining radiantly like the Sun, effacing the endless darkness of the disciples sins, Like an eagle for the snake-like three-fold pains of samsara (this mundane world) like a conflagration of fire whose heat dries away the ocean of ignorance To such supreme sandals of my Guru, I humbly surrender. They endow us with the glorious six qualities like Shama (tranquility) They vow to bless the initiated ones with the ability to go into Samadhi (state of meditative consciousness). Blessing the devotees with permanent devotion for the feet of Lord Vishnu To such divine sandals, I offer my prayers. Fulfilling all the wishes of the disciples, Who are ever-available and dedicated for service, Awakening the sincere aspirants to the divine state of self-realization, Again and again, prostrate to those sandals of my venerable Guru They are like an eagle for all the serpents of desires, Blessing us with the valuable treasure of discrimination and renunciation, Granting us the knowledge to get instant liberation from the shackles of life, My prostrations to those holy sandals of my Guru.