Guru Raghavendra Stotra
(Also called Sri Poorna Bodha
Stotra)
By
Appannacharya
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Guru Raghavendra (1595-1671) is one
of the greatest saints of the Dvaitha Sidhantha, He is considered as the
incarnation of Prahladha. His early childhood was spent In Tamil Nadu and he
attained jeeva Samadhi in Manthralaya (Andhra Pradesh) in the banks of Thunga
Bhadhra, Just before entering Samadhi, Guru Raghavendra told his followers that
he would sit in that place where his Brindavana would be built and they should
cover him on all sides by Bricks and the last brick was to be placed when he
stops rotating the Japa Mala. At that times his chief disciple Appannacharya
had gone to the other side of the river. He intuitively realized that his Guru
was going to attain Maha Samadhi and rushed to the place to have a last
glimpse. This stotra was supposed to be composed by him when he was rushing to
have a last glimpse of his Guru. He could not reach in time but the Guru
completed the last three words of this stotra after he reached there viz
“sakshee hyastotra hi” from within his Brindavana and giving his final stamp of
approval of this great prayer.
The first
stanzas of the poem are supposed to have multiple meanings. I have given only
the simple meaning. I have consulted the following web sites where the meaning
of this stotra is given:-
This stotra has been very beautifully
explained by Shri Prasannan Tadipatri. Thanks a lot sir, it was very useful for
layman. It was mesmiring, after reading one should defintly get close to Shri
Hari and get farther away from samsa sagara. Pls refer to http://www.gururaghavendra1.org/articles/rayarshloka.pdf.
Every one who reads this owe to you sir.
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| Shri Raghavendra |
Let
me start with Poojaya Raghavendraya first
Pujyaya
Raghavendraya Sathya Dharma Rathayacha
Bajatham Kalpa Vrukshaya Namatham Kamadehnave
Pujaya
- worship
Raghavendraya
- esteemed Rayaru
Sathya
Dharma - sathya and dharma
Rathaya
- Protector
cha
- and
Bajatham
- serve with devotion
Kalpavruksha
- divine tree
Namatham
- prostrate befor him
Kamadehnave
- a wish fullfilling Cow
One
who is Sathya and Dhararmic, revered Raghavendra Guru I bow to you. He is like
'Kalpavruksha' to those who worship him. He is like 'Kamadhenu'for those who
surrender to him. He is darkness of debaters of wrong knowledge (Dur Vaadi).
The moon for the Vishnu Bhaktas who are like water lilies. He is etremely
merciful. I bow him.
LYRICS
If you need a version/way how it is sung in the mutts usual, then you can hear this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQXEBtnEirU
Sri Poorna bodha guru theertha payobdhi para,
Kamari maksha vishamaksha sira sprusanthi,
Poorvotharamitha tharanga charath suhamsa,
Devali sevitha parangri payo jalagna.
Jeevesa bedha guna poorthi jagath susathwa,
Neechaocha bhava mukha nakra ganai sametha,
Durvadhya japathi gilai guru raghavendra,
Vag devatha saridhamum vimali karothu.
Sri Raghavendra sakala pradhatha,
Sva pada kanja dwaya bhakthi magbhyam,
Aghadri sammodhana drushti vajra,
Kshama surendra aavatthu maam sadaayam.
Sri Raghavendro hari pada kancha ,
NIshevann labdha samastha sampath,
Deva swabhavo divija dhrumo,
Ayam ishta pradho me sathatham sa bhooyath.
Bhavya swaroopo bhava dukha thoola,
Sanga agni charya sukha dairya shali,
Samastha dushta graham nigraheso,
Durathya yopa plava Sindhu sethu.
Nirastha dhosho niravadhya vesha,
Prathyarthi mookhtwa nidhana bhasha,
Vidhwath parigneya maha visesho,
Vakvaikari nirjjatha bhavya sesha. 6
Santhana sampath parishuddha bhakthi,
Vignana vag deha supata vadhin,
Hathwa sarerothdha samastha doshan,
Dathwa sa no avyadh Guru Raghavendra. 7
Yad padodhaka sanchaya sura nadhi mukhya paga sadhitha,
Asankhya anuthama punya sankha vilasad prakhata punyavaha,
Dus thapa thraya nasano bhuvi maha vandhyaya suputhra pradho,
Vyanga swanga samrudhidho graha maha papa hastham shraye. 8
Yad pada kanja rajasa parii bhooshithanga,
Yad pad padma Madhu payitha manasa ye
Yad pada padma parikeerthana jeernavacha,
Thad darshanam duritha kanana davabhutham.
Sarva thanthra swathanthrosou
sri madhwa matha vardhana,
Vijayeendra karabhjothdha
sudheendra vara puthraka
Sri Raghavendro yathi rat
gurur may syath bhaya pahaa
Jnana Bhkthi suputrayuh,
Yasha sri Punya vardhana.
Prathivadi jaya swantha
bhedha china dharo guru,
Sarva vidha pravenenyo
Raghavendranna vidhyathe 12
Aparokshi krutha shreesa
samupekshitha bhavaja,
Apekshitha pradhat anyo
raghavendranna vidhyathe.
Daya dakshinya vairagya,
vak patava mukha athi,
Shapanugraha sakthanyo
raghavendranna vidhyathe.
Agnana vismrithi bhranthi
samashyapasmriti kshaya,
Thanthra kampa vacha kountya
mukha ye chendriyongava,
Doshasthe nasa mayanthi
Raghavendra prasadatha.
“ Sri Raghavendraya nama”
ihyashtakshara manthratha,
Japithad bhavitha nithyam,
ishartha syur na samshaya.
Hanthu nah kayajan doshan
Athmameeya samud bhavan,
Sarvan api pumarthascha
dadathu guru rathma vidh.
Ithi kala thraye nithyam
prarthaanaam ya karothi sa,
Iha muthraptha sarveshto
modathe nathra samsaya.
Aagamya mahima loke
Raghavendro maha yasa,
Sri madhwa matha dughdhabdhi
Chandro aavatha sada anagha.
19
Sarva yathra phala vyapthya
i yada shakthi pradakshinm,
Karomi thava sidhasya
vrundavana gatham jalam,
Shirasa dharayamyadhya
sarva theertha phalapthaye.
Sarvabheeshata sidhyartha
namaskaram karomyaham,
Thava sankeethanam veda
shasthrartha jnaana sidhaye.
Samsare aksha sagare
prakrthitho agahade sadaa dusthare,
Sarva vadhya jala
grahairanupame kamadhi bhanga kule,
Nana vibhrama drubhrame amitha
bhayasthomadhi phenothkate,
Dukhothkrushte vishe
samudhara guro maam magna roopam sada. 22
Raghavendra Guru stotram
ya padeth Bhakthi poorvakam,
Thasya kushtadhi roganam
Nivruthi stwaraya Bhaved.
Andho.api divya drushti,
syadheda mookopi vagpati,
Poorna ayu poorna sampathi,
stotrasyaasya japangaveth.
Ya pibhe jjalamethena
stotrenaivapi manthritham,
Thasya kukshi gatha dosha
sarve nasyanthi thath kshanath.
25
Yad vrundavana masadhya
pangu kanchopi vaa janah,
Storenanena yah kuryath
pradakshina namaskruthi,
Sa jangalo bhave deva
guru raj prasadatha
Soma soorya parogo cha
pushyarkadhi samagame,
Yo anuthamam idham
stotramashtothara satham japeth,
Bootha pretha pisachadhi
peeda thasya na jayathe.
27
Yethad stotram samucharya
guror vrundavananthike,
Deepa samyojana jnanam
puthra labho bhaved druvam.
Paravadhi jayo divya jnana
bhakthya yadhi vardhanam,
Sarvabhishta pravrudhisya
annathra karya navicharana.
Raja chora maha vyagra
sarpa nakradhi peedanam,
Na jayathe asya stotrasya
prabhavannathra samsaya.
Yo bhkthya guru raghavedra charana
dwandham smaran. ya padeth,
Stotram divyamidham sada nahi
bhaved thasya asukham kinchna.
Kim thwishtartha samrudhireva
kamala nadha prasadhodhayath,
Keerthir dig vidhitha vibhoothirathula
sakshee hyaasyo.atra hi. 32
Ithi sree Raghavendrarya guru prasadatha ,
Krutham storamidham punyam srimadbhir appanna aabhidai.
Ithi Sri Appanna virachitham
Sri Raghavendra stotram sampoornam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQXEBtnEirU
Sri Poorna bodha guru theertha payobdhi para,
Kamari maksha vishamaksha sira sprusanthi,
Poorvotharamitha tharanga charath suhamsa,
Devali sevitha parangri payo jalagna. 1
Poorna bodha – full of intellect (refers to Shri Madwacharya, our guru)
In the perspective of ganga nadhi shri poorna refers to river ganga which is fully auspicious and has its ultimate estination of sheer sagar) the guru theertha
payobdhi - ocean
para - other
amari – enemy of evil desire
maksha – eye of knowledge (3rd eye)
visha maksha – numerous eye
sira - head
sprusanthi – the waters of river ganga touched
PoorvoUthara – schools of philosophical thoughts purva and Uttara mimamsa (part of Vedanta school)
Amithatharanga – well versed
suhamsa – learned people
Devali - devathas
sevitha – worship
parangri payojalagna - the feet of paratma, Lord Narayana
The Guru with complete intellect who makes us cross the ocean of life,
Like the water which emanates above the eye of the killer of “God of love”,
Which by the flowing waves washes the feet of Lord Vishnu,
And which has torrential waves worshipped by crowds of devas,
Jeevesa bedha guna poorthi jagath susathwa,
Neechaocha bhava mukha nakra ganai sametha,
Durvadhya japathi gilai guru raghavendra,
Vag devatha saridhamum vimali karothu. 2
Jeevesa – the individual soul.
bedha - difference
guna - charatcer
poorthi - complete
jagath susathwa – the world is real
Neechaocha bhava mukha –lower and upper jaw
nakra gana – group of crocodiles
sametha - joined
Durvadhya – terrible sound that sheep makes, when got caught.
apathi – sheep
gilai - swaloow
devatha - devas
saridhamum – places of god
vimali karothu - purification
The Guru with complete intellect who makes us cross the ocean of life,
Like the water which emanates above the eye of the killer of “God of love”,
Which by the flowing waves washes the feet of Lord Vishnu,
And which has torrential waves worshipped by crowds of devas,
And is the lord of life with all qualities and makes a better world,
Has the face which does not see differences between poor and rich,
Which like the group of crocodiles destroy the bad arguments
And is being meditated by sages as the Guru Raghavendra,
And let his words purify us like the divine river.
Sri Raghavendra sakala pradhatha,
Sva pada kanja dwaya bhakthi magbhyam,
Aghadri sammodhana drushti vajra,
Kshama surendra aavatthu maam sadaayam. 3
sakala – everything
pradhatha - gives
Sva pada - feet
Kanja – lotus
dwaya – pair
bhakthi - devotion
agbhyam – absence of fear
Agha – sin
Aghadri – mountain of sins
Sammodhana- kind
drushti – view
Vajra – vajrayudha
Kshama – earth
surendra – Indra
aavatthu – hole on earth
mam – me
sadaayam – mercifully protect
Sri Raghavendra who gives us everything,
To those who are filled with devotion to his feet,
Who by his sight destroys mountains of sins,
Like Indra’s Vajrayudha destroying mountains,
And who is king of earth , would protect us always.
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