Shri Totakashtakam Stotram
Shri Totakashtakam Stotram composed by Sri Totakacharya. Complete 8 verses praising Sri Adi Shankaracharya in Totaka meter in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Shri Totakashtakam Stotram
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Verse 1
Viditākhila-Śāstra-Sudhā-Jaladhe
Mahitopaniṣat-Kathitārthanidhe ।
Hṛdaye Kalaye Vimalaṃ Caraṇaṃ
Bhava Śaṅkara Deśika Me Śaraṇam ॥ 1 ॥
Verse 2
Karuṇā-Varuṇālaya Pālaya Māṃ
Bhavasāgara-Duḥkha-Davūna-Hṛdam ।
Racinākhila-Śāstra-Sudhā-Rasa-Paṃ
Bhava Śaṅkara Deśika Me Śaraṇam ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 3
Bhavatā Janata Suhitā Bhavitā
Nijabodha-Vicāraṇa-Cārumate ।
Kalayāmara-Nikaram-Ukta-Sudhīṃ
Bhava Śaṅkara Deśika Me Śaraṇam ॥ 3 ॥
Verse 4
Gurutā Sukuṇopacitā Satataṃ
Yatīnām-Upakārī-Dhiyo-Sumate ।
Nidhi-Kosa-Gabhīra-Guna-Smaranaṃ
Bhava Śaṅkara Deśika Me Śaraṇam ॥ 4 ॥
[ ... Complete 8 Slokas ... ]
Phalashruti
Toṭakāṣṭakam-Idaṃ Puṇyaṃ Yaḥ Paṭhet-Bhakti-Samyuktaḥ ।
Sa Labhet-Sakalāṃ Vidyāṃ Guru-Kṛpayā Narah ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning of Phalashruti
Whoever recites this holy Totakashtakam with deep devotion will be blessed with all branches of knowledge and Self-realization by Sri Adi Shankaracharya's divine grace.
Concluding Prayer
Om Shri Adi Shankaracharyaya Namah!
Viditakhila Sastra Sudha Jaladhe Mahitopanisat Kathitarthanidhe |
Hridaye Kalaye Vimalam Charanam Bhava Sankara Desika Me Saranam ||
O Master Shankara! Ocean of the nectar of all scriptures, storehouse of Upanishadic truth! I hold Your pure feet in my heart; be my sole refuge!
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
తరచుగా అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు (FAQ)
ఈ స్తోత్ర పారాయణం, నియమాలు మరియు ఫలశృతి గురించిన సాధారణ ప్రశ్నలు
Guru Purnima, Shankara Jayanti, daily morning prayers, and before studying Advaita scriptures.
About the Stotram
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Stotram Name | Shri Totakashtakam Stotram |
| Primary Deity | Sri Adi Shankaracharya |
| Composer | Sri Totakacharya (Ananda Giri) |
| Language | IAST English Transliteration |
| Poetic Meter | Totaka Meter (Rhythmic 4-Syllable Beats) |
| Tradition | Advaita Vedanta / Dashanami |
| Verse Count | 8 Core Verses + 1 Phalashruti Sloka |
Author & Composer
Sri Totakacharya (first head of the Jyotirmath Monastery in Badrikashram) composed this stotram upon receiving Shaktipat from Shankaracharya.
Spiritual Significance
Totakashtakam is the ultimate proof of Guru Grace:
- Power of Guru Kripa: Proves that devoted physical service to the Guru can instantly grant scriptural enlightenment without formal study.
- Totaka Meter: Composed in the rare, rapid, rhythmic Totaka meter.
- Refrain of Surrender: Bhava Sankara Desika Me Saranam is the universal mantra of surrender to Adi Shankaracharya.