Guru Paduka StotramAboutStotra Text

Guru-paduka-stotra, v1.03.14

This is App for learning Guru Paduka Stotram chanting. Guru Paduka Stotram by Adi Sankaracharya is a hymn that honors the presence of a Guru in one’s life. This song is sung by Bhanu Didi (Bhanumati Narasimhan), Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's sister. For learning (memorization), one sloka is usually listened to once and then it is repeated three times.

Note: This practice, like any other yoga practices, is recommended to learn and do under the guidance of a guru (teacher). If you are not trained in chanting mantras or not passed the "The Art of Living" programs, it is proposed to find a guru (teacher) at first and pass training programs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

(from live.artofliving.org)

Q: What is the Guru Paduka Stotram?
A: The Guru Paduka Stotram is a hymn that honors the presence of a Guru in one’s life. This hymn praises the many qualities of a learned master and how a seeker’s life transforms under a master’s guidance.

Q: What are the benefits of chanting the Guru Paduka Stotram?
A: Chanting the Guru Paduka Stotram helps one invoke the Guru principle and imbibe the qualities of the learned masters.

Q: Do I need to know Sanskrit to learn to chant?
A: No, it is not necessary.

Q: Who can chant this stotram?
A: Anybody can chant the Guru Paduka Stotram.

Q: How often should I chant the Guru Paduka Stotram?
A: You can chant the stotram along with your morning or evening prayers.

Q: Do I have to chant the stotram silently or can I chant it out loud?
A: You can chant it silently or even aloud.

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अनन्तसंसारसमुद्रतारनौकायिताभ्यां गुरुभक्तिदाभ्याम् |
वैराग्यसाम्राज्यदपूजनाभ्यां नमो नमः श्रीगुरुपादुकाभ्याम् ||१||

1.1: ananta-saṃsāra-samudra-tāra-naukāyitābhyāṃ guru-bhakti-dābhyām |
1.2: vairāgya-sāmrājyada-pūjanābhyāṃ namō namaḥ śrī-guru-pādukābhyām ||

[Подобные] лодкам (naukāyita) для пресечения (tāra) бесконечного (ananta) океана (samudra) сансары* (saṃsāra), дающие преданность Учителю (guru-bhakti-da), почитание которых (pūjana) дает (-da) верховную власть [т.е. абсолютную независимость] (sāmrājya) отречения (vairāgya), да будут многие поклоны (namaḥ namaḥ) [двум] сандалиям (pādukā) Святого (śrī) Учителя (guru).

* сансара - круговорот рождения и смерти.

Which are like two boats (naukāyita) for crossing (tāra) the endless (ananta) ocean (samudra) of transmigration (saṃsāra), which give devotion for the Guru (guru-bhakti-da); and whose worship (pūjana) grants (-da) the complete sovereignty (sāmrājya) of dispassion (vairāgya); salutation, salutation (namaḥ namaḥ) to the Padukas (pādukā) of the Holy (śrī) Master (guru).

कवित्ववाराशिनिशाकराभ्यां दौर्भाग्यदावाम्बुदमालिकाभ्याम् |
दूरीकृतानम्रविपत्तितभ्यां नमो नमः श्रीगुरुपादुकाभ्याम् ||२||

2.1: kavitva-vārāśi-niśākarābhyāṃ daurbhāgya-dāvāmbuda-mālikābhyām |
2.2: dūrīkṛtānamra-vipattitābhyāṃ namō namaḥ śrī-guru-pādukābhyām ||

[Подобные] луне* (niśākara) для океана (vārāśi) мудрости (kavitva), [подобные] гирлянде (mālikā) [дождевых] облаков (ambuda) в жару (dāva), приносящую невзгоды (daurbhāgya), [которые] отстраняют (dūrīkṛta) для поклоняющихся (ānamra) бедствия/несчастья (vipatti) тем двоим (tābhyāṃ), да будут многие поклоны (namaḥ namaḥ) сандалиям (pādukā) Святого (śrī) Учителя (guru).

* океан, даже полностью наполненный, жаждет восхода луны (из “Панчататры”).

Which are like the moon* (niśākara) for the ocean (vārāśi) of wisdom (kavitva), which are like a garland (mālikā) of [rainy] clouds (ambuda) for the fire (dāva) of poverty (daurbhāgya), and by which all the afflictions (vipatti) of the bowing devotees (ānamra) are banished (dūrīkṛta); salutation, salutation (namaḥ namaḥ) to the Padukas (pādukā) of the Holy (śrī) Master (guru).

नता ययोः श्रीपतितां समीयुः कदाचिदप्याशु दरिद्रवर्याः |
मूकाश्च वाचस्पतितां हि ताभ्यां नमो नमः श्रीगुरुपादुकाभ्याम् ||३||

3.1: natā yayōḥ śrī-patitāṃ samīyuḥ kadācidapyāśu daridra-varyāḥ |
3.2: mūkāśca vācas-patitāṃ hi tābhyāṃ namo namaḥ śrī-guru-pādukābhyām ||

Поклонившиеся (natāḥ) которым [двум] (yayoḥ) даже (api) хоть когда-то (kadācit) беднейшие из бедняков (daridra-varyāḥ) быстро (āśu) власть над богатством (śrī-patitāṃ) могут обрести (sami), а (ca) косноязычные (mūkāḥ) же (hi) тем двум [сандалиям поклонившиеся] (tābhyāṃ) - власть над речью [=красноречие] (vācas-patitāṃ); да будут многие поклоны (namaḥ namaḥ) сандалиям (pādukā) Святого (śrī) Учителя (guru).

Bowing (natāḥ) to both of which (yayoḥ) even (api) at least sometime (kadācit) the poorest (daridra-varyāḥ) attain (sami) quickly (āśu) one day the status of the Lord of Wealth (śrī-patitāṃ), and (ca) the tongue-tied (mūkāḥ), the status of the Lord of Speech (vācas-patitāṃ); salutation, salutation (namaḥ namaḥ) to the Padukas (pādukā) of the Holy (śrī) Master (guru).

नालीकनीकाशपदाहृताभ्यां नानाविमोहादिनिवारिकाभ्याम् |
नमज्जनाभीष्टततिप्रदाभ्यां नमो नमः श्रीगुरुपादुकाभ्याम् ||४||

4.1: nālīka-nīkāśa-padāhṛtābhyāṃ nānā-vimōhādi-nivārikābhyām |
4.2: namajjanābhīṣṭa-tati-pradābhyāṃ namo namaḥ śrī-guru-pādukābhyām ||

Которым оказали честь* (āhṛta) стопы (pad) подобные (nīkāśa) цветкам лотоса (nālīka), [которые] предотвращают (nivārika) различные (nānā) заблуждения (vimoha) и т.п.(ādi), поклоняющимся (namat) преданным* (jana) все (tati) желания (abhīṣṭa) исполняющие* (prada); да будут многие поклоны (namo namaḥ) сандалиям (pādukā) Святого (śrī) Учителя (guru).

Which are honored* (āhṛta) by his lotus-like (nālīka-nīkāśa) feet (pad), which remove (nivārika) the delusion (vimoha) of all types (nānā), and which fulfill (prada) all (tati) the wishes (abhīṣṭa) of the bowing (namat) devotees (jana); salutation, salutation (namaḥ namaḥ) to the Padukas (pādukā) of the Holy (śrī) Master (guru).

नृपालिमौलिव्रजरत्नकान्तिसरिद्विराजज्झषकन्यकाभ्याम् |
नृपत्वदाभ्यां नतलोकपङ्क्तेः नमो नमः श्रीगुरुपादुकाभ्याम् ||५||

5.1: nṛpāli-mauli-vraja-ratna-kānti-saridvirājat-jhaṣa-kanyakābhyām |
5.2: nṛpatva-dābhyāṃ nata-lōka-paṅktēḥ namō namaḥ śrī-guru-pādukābhyām ||

Подобные [двум] маленьким (kanyaka) рыбкам (jhaṣa) сияющим (virājat) в реке (sarit) великолепия (kānti) драгоценностей (ratna) [всего] множества (vraja) корон (mauli) королей (nṛpāli), дающие (-da) царственность (nṛpatva) поклоняющимся (nata) преданным* (loka paṅkteḥ); да будут многие поклоны (namo namaḥ) сандалиям (pādukā) Святого (śrī) Учителя (guru).

Which are like two young (kanyaka) fishes (jhaṣa) shining (virājat) in the river (sarit) of splendor (kānti) of the jewels (ratna) on all (vraja) the crowns (mauli) of the row of kings (nṛpāli), and which give (-da) kingship (nṛpatva) to all the bowing (nata) devotees (loka paṅkteḥ); salutation, salutation (namaḥ namaḥ) to the Padukas (pādukā) of the Holy (śrī) Master (guru).

पापान्धकारार्कपरम्पराभ्यां तापत्रयाहीन्द्रखगेश्र्वराभ्याम् |
जाड्याब्धिसंशोषणवाडवाभ्यां नमो नमः श्रीगुरुपादुकाभ्याम् ||६||

6.1: pāpāndhakārārka-paramparābhyāṃ tāpatrayāhīndra khagēśvarābhyām |
6.2: jāḍyābdhi saṃśōṣaṇa-vāḍavābhyāṃ namō namaḥ śrī-guru-pādukābhyām ||

Которые словно [непрекращающаяся] череда (parampara) солнц (arka) для темноты (andhakāra) грехов (pāpa), которые словно царь птиц [Гаруда*] (khaga-īśvara) для царь-змея (ahīndra) тройственных (traya) страданий (tāpa), которые словно подводный огонь* (vāḍava), высушивающий (saṃśoṣaṇa) океан (abdhi) невежества/тупости (jāḍya); да будут многие поклоны (namo namaḥ) сандалиям (pādukā) Святого (śrī) Учителя (guru).

Which are like a multitude (parampara) of suns (arka) for the darkness (andhakāra) of sins (pāpa), which are like the king of birds [Garuda*] (khaga-īśvara) for the great serpent (ahīndra) of the three-fold (traya) suffering (tāpa), and which are like the submarine fire (vāḍava) drying up (saṃśoṣaṇa) the ocean (abdhi) of ignorance (jāḍya); salutation, salutation (namaḥ namaḥ) to the Padukas (pādukā) of the Holy (śrī) Master (guru).

शमादिषट्कप्रदवैभवाभ्यां समाधिदानव्रतदीक्षिताभ्याम् |
रमाधवाङ्घ्रिस्थिरभक्तिदाभ्यां नमो नमः श्रीगुरुपादुकाभ्याम् ||७||

7.1: śamādi-ṣaṭka-prada-vaibhavābhyāṃ samādhi-dāna-vrata-dīkṣitābhyām |
7.2: ramādhavāṅghri-sthira-bhakti-dābhyāṃ namō namaḥ śrī-guru-pādukābhyām ||

Величие которых (vaibhava) дарует (prada) шесть (ṣaṭka) [добродетелей] начиная со (ādi) спокойствия* (śama), [которые] посвящены (dīkṣita) обету (vrata) наделять (dāna) самадхи (samādhi), которые дают (-da) непоколебимую (sthira) преданность (bhakti) стопам (aṅghri) Вишну (ramādhava); да будут многие поклоны (namo namaḥ) сандалиям (pādukā) Святого (śrī) Учителя (guru).

* 6 добродетелей: (śama) спокойствие/невозмутимость ума; (dama) самоконтроль, сдержанность чувств; (titikṣā) стойкость, терпеливость; (śraddhā) непоколебимая вера [в гуру, в писания]; (samādhāna) уравновешенность, однонаправленность ума; (uparati) отсутствие исходящих желаний, способность наслаждаться тем, что есть.

Whose glory (vaibhava) grants (prada) the six (ṣaṭka) qualities beginning with (ādi) tranquility* (śama), which are consecrated (dīkṣita) to the vow (vrata) of imparting (dāna) samādhi, and which give (-da) steadfast (sthira) devotion (bhakti) to the Feet (aṅghri) of Lord Vishnu (ramādhava); salutation, salutation (namaḥ namaḥ) to the Padukas (pādukā) of the Holy (śrī) Master (guru).

* 6 qualities: (śama) tranquillity of the mind; (dama) having a say over your own senses; (titikṣā) forbearance; (śraddhā) unshakable faith [in the guru, in the scriptures]; (samādhāna) equanimity, one-pointedness of the mind; (uparati) no outgoing desires, enjoying anything that one does.

स्वार्चापराणामखिलेष्टदाभ्यां स्वाहासहायाक्षधुरन्धराभ्याम् |
स्वान्ताच्छभावप्रदपूजनाभ्यां नमो नमः श्रीगुरुपादुकाभ्याम् ||८||

8.1: svārcā-parāṇām akhilēṣṭadābhyāṃ svāhāsahāyākṣa-dhurandharābhyāṃ |
8.2: svāntāccha-bhāva-prada-pūjanābhyāṃ namō namaḥ śrī-guru-pādukābhyām ||

Дарующие (-da) всё (akhila) желаемое (īṣṭa) тем, кто предан (parāṇāṃ) поклонению (arcā) своему [истинному] Я (sva); слава им (svāhā) несущим бремя (dhurandhara) оси (akṣa) последователей (sahāya); почитание которых (pūjana) дает (prada) состояние (bhāva) чистоты (accha) сердца (svānta); да будут многие поклоны (namo namaḥ) сандалиям (pādukā) Святого (śrī) Учителя (guru).

Which fulfill (-da) all (akhila) the wishes (īṣṭa) of those who are devoted (parāṇāṃ) to one's own self [i.e. Higher Self] (sva) worship (ārca), praise to them (svāhā) which bear the burden (dhurandhara) of the axis (akṣa) of followers (sahāya), and whose worship (pūjana) gives (prada) purity (accha) of heart (svānta); salutation, salutation (namaḥ namaḥ) to the Padukas (pādukā) of the Holy (śrī) Master (guru).

कामादिसर्पव्रजगारुडाभ्यां विवेकवैराग्यनिधिप्रदाभ्याम् |
बोधप्रदाभ्यां द्रुतमोक्षदाभ्यां नमो नमः श्रीगुरुपादुकाभ्याम् ||९||

9.1: kāmādi-sarpa-vraja-gāruḍābhyāṃ vivēka-vairāgya-nidhi-pradābhyāṃ |
9.2: bodha-pradābhyāṃ druta-mokṣa-dābhyāṃ namo namaḥ śrī-guru-pādukābhyām ||

Подобные Гаруде (gāruḍa), [уничтожающему] множество (vraja) змей (sarpa) начиная со (ādi) страстного желания (kāma) и другие [гнев, зависть, жадность, ...]; которые даруют (prada) сокровища (nidhi) различения (viveka) и бесстрастия (vairāgya), которые наделяют* (prada) знанием (bodha), дающие (-da) быстрое (druta) освобождение (mokṣa); да будут многие поклоны (namaḥ namaḥ) сандалиям (pādukā) Святого (śrī) Учителя (guru).

Which are like Garuda (gāruḍa) destroying the multitude (vraja) of serpents (sarpa) beginning with (ādi) desire (kāma) [anger, jealousy, greed, etc], which grant (prada) the treasure (nidhi) of descrimination (viveka) and dispassion (vairāgya), which impart (prada) knowledge (bodha), and which give (-da) immediate (druta) liberation (mokṣa); salutation, salutation (namaḥ namaḥ) to the Padukas (pādukā) of the Holy (śrī) Master (guru).