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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.

                                            @BE THOU MY REFUGE, O MASTER, SAÑKARA

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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