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.
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.
Translations
Sanskrit English Transliteration
अनन्त Endless Anantha
संसार Worldly existence samsara
समुद्र Ocean samudhra
तर Crossing thara
नौकायिताभ्याम् By the boat naukayithabhyam
गुरु Teacher guru
भक्तिताभ्याम् By devotion bhakthithabhyam
वैराग्य Detachment Vairagya
साम्राज्य Kingdom samrajya
अध Giving adha
पूजनाभ्याम् By worship poojanabhyam
नमो Salutations namo
नमः Salutations nama
श्री Revered sri
गुरु Teacher guru
पादुकाभ्याम् To the sandals padukabhyam
कवित्व Poetry Kavithva
वाराशिनी Ocean varahsini
सागराभ्याम् By the ocean sagarabhyam
दौर्भाग्य Misfortune dourbhagya
दावाम्बुद Forest fire cloud davambudha
मालिकाभ्याम् By the garland malikabhyam
दूरीकृत Removed Dhoorikrutha
नम्र Humble namra
विपत्तिताभ्याम् Calamities vipathithabhyam
नमो Salutations namo
नमः Salutations nama
श्री Revered sri
गुरु Teacher guru
पादुकाभ्याम् To the sandals padukabhyam
नाथ Lord Natha
ययो: Whose yayo
श्रीपतिताम् Prosperity sripatitam
समीयु Attain samiyu
कदाचित् Ever kadachit
अपि Even api
आशु Quickly ashu
दरिद्र Poor daridra
वर्य Excellent varya
मूकाः Mute Mookascha
And cha
वाचस्पतिताम् Eloquence vachaspathitham
हि Indeed hi
ताभ्याम् By those thabhyam
नमो Salutations namo
नमः Salutations nama
श्री Revered sri
गुरु Teacher guru
पादुकाभ्याम् To the sandals padukabhyam
नलीक Lotus Naleeka
नीकास Dwelling neekasa
पद Feet pada
हृताभ्याम् Taken hrithabhyam
नाना Various nana
विमोहाधि Delusions vimohadhi
निवारिकाभ्याम् By removing nivarikabyam
नमः Salutations Nama
जन People jana
अभीष्टताथी Desired abheeshtathathi
प्रदाभ्याम् By granting pradhabhyam
नमो Salutations namo
नमः Salutations nama
श्री Revered sri
गुरु Teacher guru
पादुकाभ्याम् To the sandals padukabhyam
नृपालि Kings Nrupali
मौली Crown mouleebraja
ब्रज Host braja
रत्न Jewel rathna
कान्ति Luster kanthi
सरिद्विराज River saridvi
राज Royal raja
ज्जश Fish jjasha
कन्यकाभ्याम् Daughters kanyakabhyam
नृपद्वधाभ्याम् Destroyer of enemies Nrupadvadhabhyam
नथलोक In all worlds nathaloka
पङ्क्थे In rows pankhthe
नमो Salutations namo
नमः Salutations nama
श्री Revered sri
गुरु Teacher guru
पादुकाभ्याम् To the sandals padukabhyam
पापान्धकार Darkness of sin Papandhakara
अर्क Sun arka
परम्पराभ्याम् By succession paramparabhyam
तपत्रय Three afflictions thapathryaheendra
हीन्द्र Lord heendra
खगेश्वराभ्याम् By Garuda khageswarabhyam
जड्याब्धि Ocean of dullness Jadyabdhi
संशोषण Drying up samsoshana
वडवाभ्याम् By submarine fire vadawabhyam
नमो Salutations namo
नमः Salutations nama
श्री Revered sri
गुरु Teacher guru
पादुकाभ्याम् To the sandals padukabhyam
शमादि Calmness etc Shamadhi
षट्क Six shatka
प्रद Granting pradha
वैभवाभ्याम् By glory vaibhavabhyam
समाधि Meditation Samadhi
धन Wealth dhana
व्रत Vow vratha
दीक्षिताभ्याम् By initiation deeksithabhyam
रामाधवाङ्घ्रि Rama's feet Ramadhavangri
स्थिर Steady sthira
भक्तिदाभ्याम् Devotion giving bhakthidabhyam
नमो Salutations namo
नमः Salutations nama
श्री Revered sri
गुरु Teacher guru
पादुकाभ्याम् To the sandals padukabhyam
स्वर्चापरण Celestial ornament Swarchaparana
मखिलेष्टताभ्याम् All desires makhileshtathabhyam
स्वाहा Offering swaha
सहायक्ष Helper sahayaksha
दुर्न्दराभ्याम् Unconquerable durndarabhyam
स्वान्तः Own heart Swanthacha
And cha
भाव Feeling bhava
प्रद Granting pradha
पूजनाभ्याम् By worship poojanabhyam
नमो Salutations namo
नमः Salutations nama
श्री Revered sri
गुरु Teacher guru
पादुकाभ्याम् To the sandals padukabhyam
कामादि Desire etc Kaamadhi
सर्प Serpent sarpa
व्रज Group vraja
गरुडाभ्याम् By Garuda garudabhyam
विवेक Discrimination viveka
वैराग्य Detachment vairagya
निधि Treasure nidhi
प्रधाभ्याम् By granting pradhabhyam
बोध Knowledge Bhodha
प्रधाभ्याम् By granting pradhabhyam
दृत Quick drutha
मोक्षताभ्याम् Liberation mokshathabhyam
नमो Salutations namo
नमः Salutations nama
श्री Revered sri
गुरु Teacher guru
पादुकाभ्याम् To the sandals padukabhyam