Sri Guru Paduka Stotram

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Sri Guru Paduka Stotram

Sri Sacchidananda Sivabhinava Narasimha Bharati Maha Swamiji "Translated by Swami Yogananda Saraswati"

nAleekaneekAsapadAdrutAbhyAm nArIvimOhAdinivArakAbhyAm | namajjanAbheeshtatatipradAbhyAm namO nama: SrI gurupAdukAbhyAm || Salutation, salutation to the Padukas of the Holy Master which are honored by his lotus-like feet, which remove the delusion beginning with attraction for woman, and which fulfill all the wishes of the bowing devotees.

SamAdishatkapradavaibhavAbhyAm samAdhidAnavratadeekshitAbhyAm | ramAdhavAmgristhirabhaktidAbhyAm namO nama: SrI gurupAdukAbhyAm || Salutation, salutation to the Padukas of the Holy Master whose glory grants the six qualities beginning with tranquility, which are consecrated to the vow of imparting perfect concentration (samadhi), and which give steadfast devotion for the Feet of Lord Vishnu.

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nrupAlimowlivrajaratnakAnti saridvirAjajjhashakanyakAbhyAm | nrupatvadAbhyAm natalOkapanktEr namO nama: SrI gurupAdukAbhyAm || Salutation, salutation to the Padukas of the Holy Master which are like two young fishes shining in the river of splendor of the jewels on all the crowns of the row of kings (bowing to them), and which give kingship to all the bowing devotees.

anantasamsArasamudratAra naukAyitAbhyAm gurubhaktidAbhyAm | vairAgyasAmrAjyadapUjanAbhyAm namO nama: SrI gurupAdukAbhyAm || Salutation, salutation to the Padukas of the Holy Master which are like two boats for crossing the endless ocean of transmigration (samsara), which give devotion for the Guru, and whose worship grants the sovereignty of dispassion.

pApAndhakArArkaparamparAbhyAm tApatrayAheendrakhagEsvarAbhyAm | jADyAbdhisamSoshanabAdavAbhyAm namO nama: srI gurupAdukAbhyAm || Salutation, salutation to the Padukas of the Holy Master which are

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like a multitude of suns for the darkness of sins, which are like an eagle for the great serpent of the three-fold suffering, and which are like the submarine fire drying up the ocean of ignorance.

kavitvvArAsinisAkrAbhyAm dAridryadAvAmbudhimAlikAbhyAm | dUrikrutAnamravipattatibhyAm namO nama: SrI gurupAdukAbhyAm || Salutation, salutation to the Padukas of the Holy Master which are like the moon on the ocean of wisdom, which are like a garland of rainy clouds for the fire of poverty, and by which all the afflictions of the bowing devotees are banished.

natA yayO: srIpatitAm samIyu: kadAicitAbhyAsu daridravaryA: | mUkascha vAchaspatitAm hi tAbhyAm namO nama: srI gurupAdukAbhyAm || Salutation, salutation to the Padukas of the Holy Master, bowing to both of which even the poorest attain quickly one day the status of the Lord of Wealth, and the dumb the status of the Lord of Speech (Brihaspati).

kAmAdisarpavrajabhanjakAbhyAm vivEkavairAgyanidhipradAbhyAm |

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bOdhapradAbhyAm drutamOkshadAbhyAm namO nama: SrI gurupAdukAbhyAm || Salutation, salutation to the Padukas of the Holy Master which destroy the multitude of serpents beginning with desire, which grant the treasure of discrimination and dispassion, which impart knowledge, and which give immediate liberation.

svArchAparANAmakhilEshtadAbhyAm svAhAsahAyAkshadhurandharAbhyAm | svAntAcchabhAvapradapUjanAbhyAm namO nama: srI gurupAdukAbhyAm || Salutation, salutation to the Padukas of the Holy Master which fulfill all the wishes of those who are devoted to their worship, which are greater than Lord Shiva, and whose worship gives purity of heart. Sri Sringeri Jagadguru Sri Sacchidaananda Sivaabhinava Narasimha Bharati Mahaswamiji was the 33rd Pontiff in the unbroken lineage of Jagadgurus of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham.

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