ADI SHANKARA CHARYA - TOTAKASTAKAM
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VIDITAKHILA
SASTRA SUDHA JALADHE
MAHITOPANISHAT
KATHITARTHA NIDHE
HRDAYE
KALAYE VIMALAM CHARANAM
BHAVA SAKARA
DESIKA ME SARANAM
@O THOU, THE KNOWER OF ALL THE MILK-OCEAN OF SCRIPTURES! THE EXPOUNDER OF THE TOPICS OF THE GREAT UPANISADIC TREASURE-TROVE! ON THY FAULTLESS FEET I MEDITATE IN MY HEART,
@BE THOU MY REFUGE O MASTER, SANKARA!
KARUNA VARUNALAYA PALAYA
MAM
BHAVASAGARA
DUHKHA VIDUNA
HRDAM
RACHAYAKHILA
DARSANA TATTVAVIDAM
BHAVA SANKARA DESIKA
ME SARANAM
@O THE OCEAN OF COMPASSION! SAVE ME WHOSE HEART IS TORMENTED BY THE MISERY OF THE SEA OF BIRTH! MAKE ME UNDERSTAND THE TRUTHS OF ALL THE SCHOOLS OF PHILOSOPHY!
@BE THOU MY REFUGE, O MASTER, SAÑKARA.
BHAVATA
JANATA SUHITA
BHAVITA
NIJABODHA VICHARANA CHARUMATE
KALAYESVARA
JIVA VIVEKA VIDAM
BHAVA SANKARA DESIKA
ME SARANAM
@BY THEE THE MASSES HAVE BEEN MADE HAPPY, O THOU WHO HAST A NOBLE INTELLECT, SKILLED IN THE INQUIRY INTO SELF-KNOWLEDGE! ENABLE ME TO UNDERSTAND THE WISDOM RELATING TO GOD AND THE SOUL. @BE THOU MY REFUGE, O MASTER, SAÑKARA.
BHAVA EVA BHAVANITI
ME NITARAM
SAMAJAYATA
CHETASI KAUTUKITA
MAMA VARAYA
MOHA MAHAJALADHIM
BHAVA SANKARA DESIKA
ME SARANAM
@KNOWING THAT THOU ART VERILY THE SUPREME LORD, THERE ARISES OVERWHELMING BLISS IN MY HEART. PROTECT ME FROM THE VAST OCEAN OF DELUSION.
@BE THOU MY REFUGE, O MASTER, SANKARA.
SUKRTEADHIKRTE BAHUDHA
BHAVAT
BHAVITA
SAMADARSANA LALASATA
ATI DINAMIMAM PARIPALAYA
MAM
BHAVA SANKARA DESIKA
ME SARANAM
@DESIRE FOR THE INSIGHT INTO UNITY THROUGH THEE WILL SPRING ONLY WHEN VIRTUOUS DEEDS ARE PERFORMED IN ABUNDANCE AND IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS. PROTECT THIS EXTREMELY HELPLESS PERSON.
@BE THOU MY REFUGE, O MASTER, SAÑKARA.
JAGATIMAVITUM KALITAKRTAYO
VICHARANTI MAHAMAHA SACCHALATAH
AHIMAMSURIVATRA VIBHASI
GURO
BHAVA SANKARA DESIKA
ME SARANAM
@O TEACHER! FOR SAVING THE WORLD THE GREAT ASSUME VARIOUS FORMS AND WANDER IN DISGUISE. OF THEM, THOU SHINEST LIKE THE SUN.
GURUPUNGAVA
PUNGAVAKETANA TE
SAMATAMAYATAM NA HI KOAPI SUDHIH
SARANAGATA
VATSALA TATTVANIDHE
BHAVA SANKARA DESIKA
ME SARANAM
@O THE BEST OF TEACHERS! THE SUPREME LORD HAVING THE BULL AS BANNER! NONE OF THE WISE IS EQUAL TO THEE! THOU WHO ART COMPASSIONATE TO THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN REFUGE! THE TREASURE-TROVE OF TRUTH!
@BE THOU MY REFUGE, O MASTER SANKARA
VIDITA
NA MAYA VISADAIKA
KALA
NA CHA KINCHANA KANCHANAMASTI
GURO
DRTAMEVA
VIDHEHI KRPAM
SAHAJAM
BHAVA SANKARA DESIKA ME SARANAM
@NOT EVEN A SINGLE BRANCH OF KNOWLEDGE HAS BEEN UNDERSTOOD
BY ME CORRECTLY. NOT EVEN THE LEAST WEALTH DO I POSSESS, O TEACHER. BESTOW ON
ME QUICKLY THY NATURAL GRACE. @BE THOU MY REFUGE, O
MASTER SAÑKARA.

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