Shri Dayananda Panchakam Lyrics in English:
sada smeravaktram krpapurṇanetram sthiram dinamitram janapritipatram ।
suvijnatasastram kasayaktavastram dayanandarupam madacaryamiḍe ॥ 1॥
parabrahmanistham svato dharmanistham ahimsaikanistham svasisyaih sujustam ।
yatinam varistham guruṇangaristham dayanandarupam madacaryamiḍe ॥ 2॥
susastre carantam sada sancarantam janan bodhayantam bhavaduddharantam ।
mathamsthapayantam gurun pujayantam dayanandarupam madacaryamiḍe ॥ 3॥
kalanam pracaram dadhanam vinamram svayam granthakaram satam manitaram ।
namattapaharam svayam nirvikaram dayanandarupam madacaryamiḍe ॥ 4॥
sada santamurtim sada ksantimurtim sada dantimurtim sada satyamurtim ।
pramaṇapravrttim disantam sukirtim dayanandarupam madacaryamiḍe ॥ 5॥
idampancakam yah pathecchuddhacittah sada moksamarge nitantam pravrttah ।
prasadat sa sasturbhavejjnanayuktah sa jivanmrto va bhavennityamuktah ॥
iti sriparamarthanandaviracitam sridayanandapancakam samaptam ।
Shri Dayananda Panchakam Meaning:
I worship my Guru Swami Dayananda Saraswati (an embodiment of compassion and ananda), who has an ever smiling face, whose eyes are full of compassion, who is a steady friend of the helpless, who is loved by all people, who is well-versed in the scriptures and who is in ochre-robe. 1
I worship my Guru Swami Dayananda Saraswati, who is established in parabrahma, who abides by dharma spontaneously, who follows ahimsa without compromise, who is deeply adored by his (numerous) disciples, who is the noblest among saints and who is the greatest among teachers. 2
I worship my Guru Swami Dayananda Saraswati who (always) revels in the sacred scriptures, who is constantly on the move, who shares his wisdom with the people, who uplifts (all) from samsara, who is establishing institutions for scriptural learning and who worships his Gurus. 3
I worship my Guru Swami Dayananda Saraswati who promotes all forms of arts, who remains modest, who is an author and composer, who honours all great people, who alliviates the pains of the afflicted and who himself remains undisturbed. 4
I worship my Guru Swami Dayananda Saraswati who is ever the embodiment of peace, accommodation, restraint and truthfulness, who (clearly) unfolds the function of pramanas and who is world-famous. 5
One who is steadily and sincerely engaged in the pursuit of moksa and who reads these five verses will be blessed with knowledge by the grace of Guru. Whether living or dead, he will ever free.