Totakashtakam (तोटकाष्टकं) | Adi Shankara Stotram | तोटकाष्टकम्

Totakacharya One of the chief disciples of Sri Adi Shankara composed an octad of verses in praise of the Master. The metre he has used in this composition is the difficult but beautiful totaka. Hence he was himself given the name Totakáchárya. Every word of this exquisite hymn bespeaks the utter devotion of its author to Sañkara. Sañkara, the Guru, is all to him. There is nothing equal to the Guru; nothing superior to him. The Guru is the dispeller of the darkness of ignorance. There can be no greater good than the removal of ignorance. Vidithakila Sastra Sudha Jalathe Mahitopa Nisatkathi Tarthanidhe Hrdayekalaye Vimalam Saranam Bhava Sankara Desika Me Saranam ||1|| Karuna Varunalaya Palaya Mam Bhvasagara Dukha Vidunahrdam Racayakhila Darshana Thatvanidam Bhava Sankara Desika Me Saranam ||2|| Bhavata Janata Suhita Bhavita Nijabodha Vicarana Charumate Kalayeshvara Jiva Vivekavidam Bhava Sankara Desika Me Saranam ||3|| Bhava Eva Bhavaniti Me Nitaram Samajayata Chetasi Kautukita Mamavaraya Moha Mahajaladhim Bhava Sankara Desika Me Saranam ||4|| Sukrte Dhikrete Bahidha Bhavato Bhavita Sama Darshana Lalasata Atihinamimam Paripalaya Mam Bhava Sankara Desika Me Saranam ||5|| Jagatimavitum Kalitakritayo Vicharanti Mahamana Saschalatah Ahimam Sturivatra Vibhasi Guro Bhava Sankara Desika Me Saranam ||6|| Gurupungava Pungava Ketana Te Samatam Ayatam Nahi Ko’Pi Sudhih Saranagatavatsala Tattvinidhe Bhava Sankara Desika Me Saranam ||7|| Viditha Na Maya Vishataikakala Nacha Kincana Kancanamasti Guro Drutameva Videhi Krupam Sahajam Bhava Sankara Desika Me Saranam ||8||

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