Shri Guru Paduka Stotram
Shri Guru Paduka Stotram composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Complete 9 verses praising the holy sandals of the Guru in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Shri Guru Paduka Stotram
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Verse 1
Ananta-Saṃsāra-Samudra-Tāra-
Naukāyitābhyāṃ Guru-Bhakti-Dābhyām ।
Vairāgya-Sāmrājyada-Pūjanābhyām
Namo Namaḥ Śrī-Guru-Pādukābhyām ॥ 1 ॥
Verse 2
Kavitva-Vārāśi-Nikākarābhyāṃ
Daurbhāgya-Dāvāmbu-Dharākarābhyām ।
Dūrākṛtānām-Ara-Mangalābhyām
Namo Namaḥ Śrī-Guru-Pādukābhyām ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 3
Nata-Yathīpālī-Mani-Maulinābhyāṃ
Rājaddi-Divyopala-Kāntidābhyām ।
Nṛpāli-Mauli-Vraja-Ratnakānti-
Namo Namaḥ Śrī-Guru-Pādukābhyām ॥ 3 ॥
Verse 4
Pāpāndhakārārka-Paramparābhyāṃ Tāpatrayonmūlana-Kārakābhyām । Daridra-Dāvānala-Dipanābhyām Namo Namaḥ Śrī-Guru-Pādukābhyām ॥ 4 ॥
Shri Guru Paduka Stotram
Introduction
Shri Guru Paduka Stotram (literally meaning "Hymn to the Holy Sandals of the Sadguru") is a 9-verse devotional hymn composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya in praise of the Guru's Sandals (Guru Paduka).
In Sanatana Dharma, the Guru Paduka is considered the physical embodiment of the Sadguru's divine grace, knowledge, and dispassion. It acts as the boat that carries seekers across the endless ocean of worldly existence (Ananta Samsara Samudra).
Each verse praises the Guru's sandals for granting devotion, destroying ego, bestowing dispassion (Vairagya), awakening Kundalini energy, and leading to Self-realization. Each verse concludes with the reverent refrain: "Namo Namaḥ Śrī-Guru-Pādukābhyām" ("Salutations again and again to the holy sandals of the Sadguru!").
Benefits of Recitation (Phalashruti)
According to scriptural tradition and verse 9 of this stotram, daily recitation of Shri Guru Paduka Stotram grants the following blessings:
- Crossing the Ocean of Samsara (Samsara Tarana): Delivers the seeker from worldly anxieties, attachment, and fear.
- Grant of Dispassion and Self-Knowledge (Jnana-Vairagya Prada): Awakens spiritual maturity, mental focus, and meditation.
- Eradication of Ego and Pride (Ahankara Nashana): Melts spiritual pride and purifies the intellect.
- : Grants unshakeable devotion to the Guru's feet and ultimate liberation.
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Q1When should Guru Paduka Stotram be chanted?
Guru Purnima, Thursdays, daily morning/evening prayers, and during meditation on the Sadguru.