Shri Dayananda Panchakam Lyrics in Kannada :
ಸದಾ ಸ್ಮೇರವಕ್ತ್ರಂ ಕೃಪಾಪೂರ್ಣನೇತ್ರಂ ಸ್ಥಿರಂ ದೀನಮಿತ್ರಂ ಜನಪ್ರೀತಿಪಾತ್ರಮ್ ।
ಸುವಿಜ್ಞಾತಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಕಷಾಯಾಕ್ತವಸ್ತ್ರಂ ದಯಾನನ್ದರೂಪಂ ಮದಾಚಾರ್ಯಮೀಡೇ ॥ 1॥
ಪರಬ್ರಹ್ಮನಿಷ್ಠಂ ಸ್ವತೋ ಧರ್ಮನಿಷ್ಠಂ ಅಹಿಂಸೈಕನಿಷ್ಠಂ ಸ್ವಶಿಷ್ಯೈಃ ಸುಜುಷ್ಟಮ್ ।
ಯತೀನಾಂ ವರಿಷ್ಠಂ ಗುರೂಣಾಂಗರಿಷ್ಠಂ ದಯಾನನ್ದರೂಪಂ ಮದಾಚಾರ್ಯಮೀಡೇ ॥ 2॥
ಸುಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೇ ಚರನ್ತಂ ಸದಾ ಸಂಚರನ್ತಂ ಜನಾನ್ ಬೋಧಯನ್ತಂ ಭವಾದುದ್ಧರನ್ತಮ್ ।
ಮಠಾಂಸ್ಥಾಪಯನ್ತಂ ಗುರೂನ್ ಪೂಜಯನ್ತಂ ದಯಾನನ್ದರೂಪಂ ಮದಾಚಾರ್ಯಮೀಡೇ ॥ 3॥
ಕಲಾನಾಂ ಪ್ರಚಾರಂ ದಧಾನಂ ವಿನಮ್ರಂ ಸ್ವಯಂ ಗ್ರನ್ಥಕಾರಂ ಸತಾಂ ಮಾನಿತಾರಮ್ ।
ನಮತ್ತಾಪಹಾರಂ ಸ್ವಯಂ ನಿರ್ವಿಕಾರಂ ದಯಾನನ್ದರೂಪಂ ಮದಾಚಾರ್ಯಮೀಡೇ ॥ 4॥
ಸದಾ ಶಾನ್ತಮೂರ್ತಿಂ ಸದಾ ಕ್ಷಾನ್ತಿಮೂರ್ತಿಂ ಸದಾ ದಾನ್ತಿಮೂರ್ತಿಂ ಸದಾ ಸತ್ಯಮೂರ್ತಿಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಮಾಣಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಿಂ ದಿಶನ್ತಂ ಸುಕೀರ್ತಿಂ ದಯಾನನ್ದರೂಪಂ ಮದಾಚಾರ್ಯಮೀಡೇ ॥ 5॥
ಇದಮ್ಪಂಚಕಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇಚ್ಛುದ್ಧಚಿತ್ತಃ ಸದಾ ಮೋಕ್ಷಮಾರ್ಗೇ ನಿತಾನ್ತಂ ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಃ ।
ಪ್ರಸಾದಾತ್ ಸ ಶಾಸ್ತುರ್ಭವೇಜ್ಜ್ಞಾನಯುಕ್ತಃ ಸ ಜೀವನ್ಮೃತೋ ವಾ ಭವೇನ್ನಿತ್ಯಮುಕ್ತಃ ॥
ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀಪರಮಾರ್ಥಾನನ್ದವಿರಚಿತಂ ಶ್ರೀದಯಾನನ್ದಪಂಚಕಂ ಸಮಾಪ್ತಮ್ ।
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.