Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Blessed Divinity, Hari Om. Today is most auspicious as this is the day of advent of JAGADGURU SRIMAD ADI SANKARACHARYA. Adi-Sankaracharya, the greatest among all the philosophers, is belived to be born in a village called Kalady, Kerala(india) left home, in a spirit of renunciation and aspiration to realise the Reality, at the tender age of eight years, he completed an unbelievable mission in the span of just a few years, passing away in his 32nd year. During that period he did what is known, as digvijaya (conquest of the quarters), carrying the banner of Advaita Vedanta, the supreme philosophy of absolute monism , into the four corners of India and overcoming all lesser schools of philosophy through his convincing, irrefutable arguments. His incredible work remains dynamically living, active and ever progressive even to this day, more than 1200 years after he propounded his doctrine. As a spiritual seeker, every one of us is ever indebted to Him for His Bhashyams, Prakaranams and inumerable hymns addressed to almost all our Ista-Devatas. On this day let us all offer our prostrations, as a sign of Saranagathi, to the holy lotus feet of BHASHYAKARA BHAGAWAN SRI SANKARACHARYA. Here is a hymn in praise of Sri Sankara, who is the bestower of Ananda... Totakashtakam (A hymn of eight verses by Totakacharya - disciple of Adi Sankara) viditAkhilasAstrasudhAjaladhE mahitOpanishatkathitArthanidhE | hridayE kalayE vimalam charaNam bhava sankara dEsika mE saraNam ||1. Oh, Thou, the knower of the entire ocean of milk of scriptures, He Who teaches the truths found in the great treasure chest of the Upanishads ! I meditate on Thy faultless feet. Be Thou my refuge, Oh, Master Sankara. karuNAvaruNAlaya pAlaya mAm bhavasAgara dukhkha vidUnahridam | rachayAkhiladarsanatattvavidam bhava sankara dEsika mE saraNam || 2. Oh, Thou Ocean of compassion ! Save me whose heart is tormented by the misery of the sea of birth. Make me understand the truths of all schools of philosophy ! Be Thou my refuge, Master Sankara ! bhavatA janatA suhitA bhavitA nijabOdhavichAraNa chArumatE | kalyEsvara jIvavivEkavidam bhava sankara dEsika mE saraNam || 3. By Thee the masses have been made happy, Oh, Thou of noble intellect, skilled in the quest of Self-Knowledge ! Enable me to understand the wisdom relating to God and the Soul. Be Thou my refuge, Oh, Master Sankara! bhava Eva bhavA niti mE nitarAm samajAyata chEtasi kowtukitA | mama vAraya mOhamahAjaladhim bhava sankara dEsika mE saranam | 4. Knowing that Thou art verily the Supreme Lord, overwhelming bliss arises in my heart. Protect me from the vast ocean of delusion. Be Thou my refuge, Oh, Master Sankara! sukritE(a)dhikritE bahudhA bhavatO bhavitA samadarsanalAlasatA | atidInamimam paripAlaya mAm bhava sankara dEsika mE saraNam || 5. Desire for the insight in unity through Thy Grace will grow only when virtuous deeds are in abundance - and in all directions. Protect this extremely helpless person. Be Thou my refuge, Master Sankara ! jagatImavitum kalitAkritayO vicharanti mahAmahasachalata: | ahimAmsurivAtra vibhAsi gurO bhavasankara dEsika mE saraNam ||6. Oh Teacher ! For the purpose of saving the world the Great Ones take various forms and wander in disguise. Of these great Ones, You shine like the sun ! Be Thou my refuge, Oh, Master Sankara! guru pungava pungava kEtanatE samatAmayatAm nahi kOpi sudhIhi | saraNAgatavatsala tattvanidhE bhavasankara dEsikamE saraNam ||7. Oh, Best of Teachers ! Supreme Lord Who has the sacred bull as His banner ! None of the wise Ones is equal to Thee! Thou are compassionate to those who take refuge in Thee! Thou treasure chest of Truth! Be Thou my refuge, Oh, Master Sankara! viditA na mayA visadaikakalA na cha kinchana kAnchana masti gurO | drutamEva vidhEhi krupAm sahajAm bhava sankara dEsika mE saraNam|| 8 I do not understand correctly even a single " branch of knowledge " . I do not possess even the least bit of wealth, Oh Teacher, quickly bestow on me Thy Grace. Be Thou my refuge, Oh, Master Sankara! With all the prayers to Sri Jagadguru to shower all His blessings that enable us to understand His teachings.... hari om AVV team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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