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.

Gayatri mantra

The most sacred of the mantras is Gayatri mantra.

Om Bhurbhuvah suvah tatsavitur varenyam

Bhargodevasya dhimahi

dhiyo yonah prachodayat

om apo jyoti raso amritam bramha bhurbhuvassuvarom

Simple meaning, O lord of the 3 worlds, Lord Bharga, inspire my buddhi and give me good thoughts.

The 4th line in the above mantra is called Gayatri Sirsham.
It is said that while chanting the mantra linking with breathing provides good tool for meditation.

Now the question is how to link up with breathing to get best results.

Means the ratio of duration of time for filling up lungs with breath, duration for retention, duration for breathing out and duration of time before next breathing in.

For beginners it is said to have a comfortable ratio of 1:2:2:1.

1 unit for breathing in, 2 units for retention, 2 units for breathing out and 1 unit before breathing in.

Here 1 Unit = chanting the above 4 lines of the mantra once.

This entire cycle should be repeated a minimum of 11 times per day in one sitting (padmasana preferred).

Let us practice the above mantra as per the ratio with eyes closed and imagining a ball of white light (soccer ball size) 3 feet distance above head.

May be the application of the above mantra and special meaning can be elaborated later, after practicing the above for 30 days.

Happiness can be manifested from thin Air!!!

I was pondering over the thought, what is the purpose of life and finally concluded that let me give happiness to maximum number people. Though the thoughts are no clear by themseleves, I started giving a shape to them.
One of my friends, Venkat, called me and started discussing on, how his daily routine has become boring. He is going to work, coming back, spending time in Traffic jams and planning how to pay his credit card dues. But Venkat was mainly hinting at his feeling that he is missing something in his life and wants to do something different. He wants to make a difference to someone's life. Venkat want to do a lot for the illfated poor children and so on. But could not get time to do anything. Hence feeling restless.
I put a question back to him, we know that all best things in life comes for free. Ofcourse Happiness is the essence of all activities we do.
I asked him " Can Happiness be manifested/ created from thin air?" and if so why don't we distribute the same idea to make ppl happy?.
If essence of life to be happy and getting happines is not only the goal but journey as well.
Any comments on how can I give happiness to maximum number of people per day irrespective of financial conditions.