Guru Stotram

Guru Stotram - Impromptu Sanskrit poetry

The other day I was on my way to Chennai from my native place, Ongole, to meet my Gurudev Sri. Dr.K.R.Krishna. I do not know why I was going. Felt a pull as if I need to go and I told the same to my mom and wife. They looked at me first and then thought it is normal for this guy to behave something illogical.

The moment I sat on the bus, I did not know what struck me felt as if I need to write something on a piece of paper, if not I will puke definitely.
Took a piece of paper, in a hurry, started writing the stuff.

गणेशं कुमारं कपिं नारसिंहं 

भजे कृष्ण काळी स्वरुपम् भजेऽहं                           | 1 |

Ganesham Kumaram Kapim Naarasimham
Bhaje krishna kali swarupam bhaje ham.


महा मोहादि माया तमो भास्करं तं
भजे कृष्ण काळी स्वरुपम् भजेऽहं                            | 2 |


Maha mohadi maya tamo bhaskaram tam
Bhaje krishna kali swarupam bhaje ham

नित्य लीला निष्शब्द बोधं अखण्डा नन्द योगाधि रूढं 

भजे कृष्ण काळी स्वरुपम् भजेऽहं                           |  3  |

Nitya leela nisshabda bodham akhandananda yogadhirudham
Bhaje krishna kali swarupam bhaje ham

त्वत्पाद गङ्गाजलं सर्व भवरोग संजीवनीं 

भजे कृष्ण काळी स्वरुपम् भजेऽहं                          |  4  |

Tvatpada ganga jalam sarva bhava roga sanjivaneem
Bhaje krishna kali swarupam bhaje ham

षड दर्शनादि सुदर्शनम् षडाम्नाय तेजं

भजे कृष्ण काळी स्वरुपम् भजेऽहं                          |  5  |

Shad darshanadi sudarshanam shadamnaya tejam
Bhaje krishna kali swarupam bhaje ham

ह्रींकार मन्त्रेण अहंकार ध्वान्तम् 

भजे कृष्ण काळी स्वरुपम् भजेऽहं                         |  6  |

Hreemkara mantrena ahamkara dhwantam
Bhaje krishna kali swarupam bhaje ham

महामन्त्र तन्त्र यन्त्र शास्त्रादि वेद्यं चतुर्वेद सारं 

भजे कृष्ण काळी स्वरुपम् भजेऽहं                         |  7  |

Mahamantra tantra yantradi vedyam chaturveda saram

Bhaje krishna kali swarupam bhaje ham

त्रिपुरान्तकं त्रिपुरसुन्दरी सुन्दरम् 

भजे कृष्ण काळी स्वरुपम् भजेऽहं                         |  8  |

Tripurantakam tripurasundari sundaram

Bhaje krishna kali swarupam bhaje ham

श्रीपाद श्रीवल्लभं गुरोदत्त स्वयम् त्वं

भजे कृष्ण काळी स्वरुपम् भजेऽहं                       |  9  |

Shripada Shrivallabham Guro datta swayam tvam
Bhaje krishna kali swarupam bhaje ham


I presented this to Gurudev and I told him that I would like to call this as "आपदुद्दारक गुरु स्तोत्रम् (Apaduddaraka Guru stotram)".

He with a smile asked to keep the paper at the feet of Bhagavati idol in his puja mandir. 
He did not utter a word about it. 

However I felt very fresh, peaceful, blissful and energetic at his presence. This lasted for few weeks.