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Commentary by N. Balasubramanian This work consisting of eight verses and one more known as phalaśrutiḥ or a verse that gives the benefit of reciting the poem is attributed to Sri Sankaracharya. These verses are couched in simple language and are easy to read and understand. In these verses the poet stresses the need for devotion […]
gurvaṣṭakam Lyrics in English: vande’ham saccidanandam bhedatītam jagadgurum । nityam pūrnam nirakaram nirgunam sarvasamsthitam ॥ 1॥ paratparataram dhyeyam nityamananda-karanam । hrdayakasa-madhyastham suddha-sphatika-sannibham ॥ 2॥ akhanda-mandalakaram vyaptam yena cara’caram । tatpadam darsitam yena tasmai srīgurave namah ॥ 3॥ gururbrahma gururvisnurgururdevo mahesvarah । gurureva param brahma tasmai srīgurave namah ॥ 4॥ ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya । caksurunmīlitam yena tasmai […]
śrīgurudevāṣṭakam Lyrics in English: samsaradavanalalidhaloka tranaya karunyaghanaghanatvam । praptasya kalyanagunarnavasya vande guroh sricaranaravindam ॥ 1॥ mahaprabhoh kirtananrtyagita vaditramadyanmanaso rasena । romancakampasrutarangabhajo vande guroh sricaranaravindam ॥ 2॥ srivigraharadhananityanana srngaratanmandiramarjanadau । yuktasya bhaktamsca niyunjato’pi vande guroh sricaranaravindam ॥ 3॥ caturvidhasribhagavatprasada svadvannatrptan haribhaktasanghan । krtvaiva trptim bhajatah sadaiva vande guroh sricaranaravindam ॥ 4॥ sriradhikamadhavayorapara madhuryalilagunarūpanamnam । pratiksanasvadanalolupasya vande […]
Shri Adi Sankaracharya’s Guru Ashtakam Lyrics in English: janmanekasataih sadadarayuja bhaktya samaradhito bhaktairvaidikalaksanena vidhina santusta isah svayam । saksat srigururupametya krpaya drggocarah san prabhuh tattvam sadhu vibodhya tarayati tan samsaraduhkharnavat ॥ Sareeram suroopam thadha va kalathram, Yasacharu chithram dhanam meru thulyam, Gurorangri padme manaschenna lagnam, Thatha kim Thatha Kim, Thatha kim Thatha kim. || 1 […]
