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Guru Paduka Stotram is a powerful chant that enables one to become receptive to the Guru's Grace. Written by Sri Adi Shankara, the chant extols the virtues of surrendering to the Guru, by which one can attain to the ultimate. Lyrics and translation: Anantha samsaara samudhra thaara naukaayithaabhyaam guru bhakthidhaabhyaam vairaagya saamraajyadha poojanaabhyaam namo namah shri guru paadhukaabhyaam In this endless ocean of cyclical creation… Devotion for the Guru - the boat that can sail across, Devotion that establishes a state of worship-worthy dispassion… I bow down, I surrender, at my Guru’s sacred feet! kavithva vaaraashi nishaa karaabhyaam dhaurbhaagya dhaavaambudha maalikaabhyaam dhoorikrithaa namra vipatthathibhyaam namo namah shri guru paadhukaabhyaam Like a glistening reflection of the moon, in the ocean of perceptive knowledge. Like a garland of rain bearing clouds, that extinguish fires of ignorance. A dispeller of adversities for anyone who surrenders… I bow down, I surrender, at my Guru’s sacred feet! nathaa yayoh shripathithaam sameeyuhu kadhaachidhapyaashu dharidhravaryaaha mookaashcha vaachaspathithaam hi thaabhyaam namo namah shri guru paadhukaabhyaam Those who surrendered, have been truly transformed. Like the poor who turned into the exceptionally rich, Like the mute who turned into eloquent speakers… I bow down, I surrender, at my Guru’s sacred feet! naaleekaneekaasha padhaahruthaabhyaam naanaa vimohaadhi nivaarikaabhyaam namajjana abHeesHta thathipradhaabhyaam namo namah shri guru paadhukaabhyaam Captivating, like the beauty of a lotus flower… Liberating, from desires unconscious… Those who surrendered, have realised the greatest of desires… I bow down, I surrender, at my Guru’s sacred feet! nrupaali mauli vrajarathna kaanthi saridh viraaja jjhashakanyakaabhyaam nrupathvadhaabhyaam natha loka pankthehe namo namah shri guru paadhukaabhyaam Magnificent, like a radiating jewel in a king’s crown… Resplendent, like a mighty river where celestials dwell… The world has always honoured those who have surrendered. I bow down, i surrender, at my Guru’s sacred feet! paapaandhakaara arka paramparaabhyaam thaapathraya aheendhra khageshvaraabhyaam jaadyaabdhi samshoshana vaadavaabhyaam namo namah shri guru paadhukaabhyaam Like a mighty sun that dispels darkness of ignorance… Like a mighty eagle to the serpent lord of cyclical creation… This devotion, a magnanimous fire that dries out oceans of inertia. I bow down, I surrender, at my Guru’s sacred feet! shamaadhi shatka pradha vaibhavaabhyaam samaadhi dhaana vratha dheekshithaabhyaam ramaa dhavaanghree sthira bhakthidhaabhyaam namo namah shri guru paadhukaabhyaam Such devotion endows the six essential qualities like equanimity… Which vow to bestow the experience of ultimate silence… And blesses a seeker with unwavering devotion. I bow down, I surrender, at my Guru’s sacred feet! svaarchaa paraanaam akhileshtadhaabhyaam svaahaa sahaayaaksha dhurandharaabhyaam svaanthaacHa bhaava pradhapoojanaabhyaam namo namah shri guru paadhukaabhyaam Fulfilling desires of all those in selfless action… removing obstacles for one who has surrendered… Always available to those in a state of offering. I bow down, I surrender, at my Guru’s sacred feet! kaamaadhi sarpa vraja gaarudaabhyaam viveka vairaagya nidhi pradhaabhyaam bhodha pradhaabhyaam dhrutha mokshadhaabhyaam namo namah shri guru paadhukaabhyaam This devotion, a mighty eagle to the entangling serpent of desire… A bestower of treasures like perception and dispassion, And of the knowledge that leads to liberation… I bow down, I surrender, at my Guru’s sacred feet! Also Available on: Isha Foundation is a non-religious, not-for-profit, public service organization, which addresses all aspects of human well being. Learn more about Sadhguru
