Guru Paduka Stotram - Adi Shankaracharya
Guru Paduka Stotram - by Adi Shankaracharya Translated Text of the Stotram is from : http://www.chinmaya-chicago.org/BV/Guru%20Paduka%20Stotram.pdf http://www.vmission.org.in/files/pdf/gurupadukastotram.pdf The crossing of this Endless ocean of samsara 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 down pour of water to put out the fire of misfortunes, Removing the various distresses of those who surrender to them, O dear Gurudev, I bow to thy holy sandals. Those who prostrate to the blessed padukas of their Guru become possessors of great wealth and overcome the curse of their poverty very quickly. To such padukas 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 padukas 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 padukas 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 like a conflagration of fire whose heat dries away the ocean of ignorance To such supreme padukas of my Gurudev, I humbly surrender. They endow us with the glorious six qualities like Shama, They vow to bless the intiated ones with the ability to go into samadhi. Blessing the devotees with permanent devotion for the feet of Lord Vishnu(Ramaadhava) To such divine padukas I offer my prayers. Fulfilling all the wishes of the disciples, Who are ever-available and dedicated for Sewa, Awakening the sincere aspirants to the divine state of self realization, Again and again prostrate to those Padukas of my Poojya Gurudev They are like an eagle for all the serpants of desires, Blessing us with the valuable treasure of discrimination and renunciation, Granting us the knowledge to get instant liberation from the shackles of the life, My prostrations to those holy Padukas of my Guru.
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