Sri Avadhootaru has created a literary garland for Rayaru’s pooja, with each verse acting as a flower. You are revered even by kings who rule over vast portions of Earth. I consider you as my father, mother and a good friend. Please drive away the six enemies from my very vicinity. His works are so important in the Madhwa pantheon, that he is called Madhwa Mathambodhi Chandra (The moon shining from the ocean of Madhwa Siddantha).The language is simple and the flow of thought like a wave. TApatraya prauDhabAdhAbhibhUtasya bhaktasya tApatrayaM haMsi bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 32 ||
I have been banished by my relatives and subject to verbal abuse because of my poverty. Aj~jAnanAshAya vij~jAnapUrNAya suj~jAnadAtrE namastE gurOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 1 ||
GarviShTha garvAMbushOShAryamAtyugra namrAMbudhEryAminInAtha bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 19 ||
I have therefore sought refuge in you. Like a danda (staff or wooden stick) I fully prostrate before your feet and utter stotras to pray to your lotus feet which offer salvation to all devotees in this world
You spread the knowledge of the whole compendium of Vedanta through your writings. PhAlastudurdaivavarNAvalIkArya lOpE&pi bhaktasya shaktO&si bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 38 ||
However, to the ocean of submissive, humble devotees you are like the Moon. He is believed to be an amshAvatAra of Nachiketa (the boy who went to YamalOka and obtained three. You comprehend the will of Lord Hari and Sri Vayu. You are readily pleased by devotees who are devoid of frivolous desires and are content with whatever providence gives them. You grant their desires quickly. ShaDvairivargaM mamArAnnirAkurva maMdO harErAMghrirAgO&stu bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 47 ||
Sri Raghavendraswamy AksharamAla Stuti by Sri Krishna avadhootaru ***** This stuti was composed by Sri Krishnaavadhootaru and consists of 51 +1 verses, with Sri Avadhootaru has created a literary garland for Rayaru’s pooja, with each verse acting as a flower. RujusvabhAvAptabhaktEShThakalpadru rUpEshabhUpAdivaMdya prabhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 8 ||
Let my attachment to the lotus feet of the Lord never diminish.The six enemies that he is referring to are known as ari-ShaD-varga.
It was a surprise to me to know that it was composed by Shree Raghavendra Swamy. Read about Guru Raghavendra's birth story and his prodigal childhood where he was an expert in music and vedas. Is your network connection unstable or browser outdated?
You acquired your greatness by incessantly worshipping the Lotus feed of Vayu devaru, the most prominent amongst the Rujus. Sri GururAyara Seva samithi, Illinois (SGSS) is a non-profit organization established in 2019. You destroy the three-fold miseries of devotees who are engulfed by the fearsome effects of the three-fold miseries and turmoils. We cannot discern even an iota of deceit in your heart, which is the great abode of the consort of Sri Padma devi (Lord Narayana). Raghavendra swamy songs, guru raghavendra songs, sri guru raghavendra songs, as raghavendra songs jukebox. Your current browser isn't compatible with SoundCloud. You condemn all evil deeds. Just as foxes and wolves are scared away by the sound of the Dhakka (a drum-like instrument that produces a loud, sonorous noise) your voice scares away Mayavadins (those who negate realism and subscribe to the world around them being unreal). Multitudes of rival doctrinaires you oppose you are like fireflies when compared to the blazing afternoon sun of knowledge that you are! Please drive out all enemies and rivals by the sound of your voice. You are eager to bestow boons on all devotees who are intent on serving you with devotion. I offer my salutations with utmost respect to Guru Raghavendra Swamy, who is the personification of bliss and is ever engrossed in the worship of the Lotus feet of Sri Krishna (Nanda’s son). You possess a strident, vociferous danda (staff carried by sanyasis). The most liked item or the choice of Sri Raghavendra Swamy is the chanting of
(Rayaru). The two shlokas of Nakha Stuti, prefixes the Shloka beginning with mangacharane (6 shlokas), followed by Moola vayustuti (10 slokas), Hanumantha avatara (5 shlokas
!! Upcoming Sri Raghavendra Swamy Aradhana Special (To download Right click on the song & select "save link as") Sri Raghavendra Suprabhatam.mp3 - (Direct Download) 1) Sri Raghavendra Stotra.mp3- by Sri Vidyabhushana 2) He was a brilliant scholar and a orator. Avataratraya Suladi ಅವತ ರತ ರಯ ಸ ಳ ದ was first published in Parimala magazine in 1955 and in Tatawada Manjari in its 1983 edition.
He was also known as Sudha Parimalacharya (Sudhā Parimaḷācārya).
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Some listed festivals are like Maharathostavam, Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy Aradhanostavam, Dhanurmasa month.
Please bless me with spiritual wealth like leading a pious life, adhering to a good doctrine (madhva siddhAnta), staying in the company of good people, having pristine devotion, and pursuing eternal knowledge. Read about the miracles he perfomed on his devotees and giving a new life to many people and spreading prosperity.
Lord Sri Raghavendra Swamy please protect us. You are the forest fire that destroys other durvAdis.
When pleased, you immediately shower your grace on devotees.
Introduction to the Author: The author of this stotra is Sri Krishna avadhootaru (1836-1909), a staunch devotee of Sri Raghavendra Swamigalu.
SthAnatraya prApakaj~jAnadAtaH stridhAmAMghribhaktiM prayachcha prabhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 33 ||
The mere act of chanting with devotion your sacred name immediately drives away multitudes of sins from us
MAnyEShu mAnyOsi matyA cha dhRutyA cha mAmadya mAnyaM kuru drAg vibhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 41 ||
About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Sri Raghavendra Tirtha (Śrī Rāghavēndra Tīrtha) (c.1595 – c.1671) was a Hindu scholar, theologian and saint. EkAMtabhaktAya mAkAMtapAdAbja uchchAya lOkE namastE vibhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 11 ||
BhAvE bhajAmIha vAchA vadAmi tva dIyaM padaM daMDavat svAmi bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 40 ||
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ChadmANubhAgaM na vidmastvadaMtaH susadhmaiva padmAdhavasyAsi bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 23 ||
UrjatkRupApUra pAthOnidhE maMkShu tuShTOnugRuhNAsi bhaktAn vibhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 6 ||
DhAvaMti tE nAmadhEyAbhisaMkIrtya nEnainasAmAshu vRuMdAni bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 35 ||
~JAMchAvihInAya yAdRucChika prApta tuShTAya sadyaH prapannO&si bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 26 ||
AMbhOja saMbhUta mukhyAmarArAdhya bhUnAthabhaktEsha bhAvaj~ja bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 15 ||
OMkAra vAchyArthabhAvEna bhAvEna labdhOdayashrIsha yOgIsha bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 13 ||
You are like the kalpa vruksha (Divine tree that grants all desires) who showers boons on the devout. You have attained complete mastery over the 8 siddhis (special type of yogic powers).
You have divine knowledge (about Hari and Vayu).
ThaMkuRvarINAmamEya prabhAvO ddharApAra saMsAratO mAM prabhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 28 ||
KlRuptAtibhaktaugha kAmyArthadAta rbhavAMbhOdhipAraMgata prAj~jabhO |shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 10 ||
With the blessings of Sri Raghavendra Swamy, the organization has taken up the following activities: • Commissioning paintings on Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy Jeevana Charithre • Installation and maintenance of RO plants at the Matha in Mantralayam to supply piligrims with purified chilled water free of cost JADyaM hinasti jvarArshaH kShayAdyAshu tE pAdapadmAMbulEshO&pi bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 24 ||
Please protect me. JhaShadhvajIyEShvalabhyOruchEtaH samArUDhamArUDhavakShOMga bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 25 ||
(A simple translation by Sri Vyasarajamurthy, edited with notes and comments by Hunsur Sriprasad)
You are extremely generous and liberal (in showering your grace). HAsyAspadOhaM samAnEShvakIrtyA tavAMghriM prapannO&smi saMrakShabhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 49 ||
Even a droplet of water from your lotus feet can cure grave illnesses like various types of fevers, piles, tuberculosis etc.
AstaMgatAnEka mAyAdivAdIsha vidyOtitAshEShavEdAMta bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 16 ||
AurvAnalaprakhya durvAdi dAvAnalaiH sarvataMtra svataMtrEsha bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 14 ||
[Note: an ekAnta bhakta is one who has great devotion towards the Lord and worships Him without expecting anything in return]
To spread the greatness of the Guru, Rajani Thursday Stories , an organization based in Bengaluru, has taken it upon themselves to make sure that the stories of Guru …
an organization based in Bengaluru, has taken it upon themselves to make sure that the stories of Guru Raghavendra are known to the common man. DAridrya dAridrya yOgEna yOgEna saMpannasaMpattimAdhEhi bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 34 ||
KShEmaMkarastvaM bhavAMbhOdhimajja jjanAnAmiti tvAM prapannOsmi bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 51 ||
You destroy the sorrows of the ones who surrender unto you. (Guru Raghavendra (1595-1671) is one of the greatest saints of the Dvaitha Sidhantha, He is considered as the incarnation of Prahladha. Read about how the Guru constructed the Brindavana after the blessings of Goddess Mantralayambike.
Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy knows when to give and what to give to his devotees and we all know he is "Kalpakaviruksha" as rightly said by Sri Appanacharya in Sri Raghavendra Guru Stotram. You are an ocean of exquisite, unparalleled mercy.
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Through your sharp and exquisite intellect you have attained mastery over your body and all sensory organs.Even amongst the venerable you are venerated a lot. Sri Vadindra stood before the Sri Raghavendra Brindavan and recited melodiously the verses of “Guru Guna Stuti.” The Brindavan, it seems, shook to signify Sri Raghavendra Guru Sarvabhauma’s appreciation of those verses. Oh kind hearted Lord Raghavendra Swamy, please protect us from such fears. You have firmly installed in your heart the Lord who has Lakshmi on His chest. GhOrAmayadhvAMta vidhvaMsanOddhAma dEdIpyamAnArkabiMbAbha bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 20 ||
Oh boons from Yama, as extolled in the kaTha Upanishad). NAtmAdimAtrarNalakShyArthaka shrI patidhyAna sannaddhadhIsiddha bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 31 ||
VArAMganAdyUta chauRyAnyadArA-ratatvAdyavadyatvatO mAM prabhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 45 ||
You are capable of negating the outcome of the words of misfortune written on the foreheads of your devotees. Your intellect and mind have been purified by intense meditation on Lord Narayana, who is extolled by Naatma and all other mAtrukas (alphabets).
Need help? TIkArahasyArtha vikhyApanagraMtha vistAralOkOpakartaH prabhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 27 ||
My disrepute has made me the object of ridicule by my contemporaries. Oh Sri Raghavendra guruvaryare please protect, nourish, foster, guard and sustain us. You are beyond the grasp of durvAdis (proponents who argue on behalf of wrong doctrines), meaning that they can never hope to come anywhere near you. Reciting Sri Raghavendra stotra 108 times while performing abhisheka for Rayara Brindavana with cow’s milk. You are an ekAnta bhakta ever engrossed in the Lotus feet of the consort of Lakshmi (Lord Narayana). This page is dedicated to Sri Raghavendra Swamy.
You are adorned with saffron cloth, thin koupina (loin cloth worn by sanyasis), and other symbols of sanyAsa. DhakkAdikadhvAna vidrAvitAnEka durvAdigOmAyusaMghAta bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 30 ||
Devotees should have trust and pray to Guru soul-heartedly and lead a … shri raghavendray namah karomi – Oh sri Raghavendra I bow before thee … Taatparya – There is no kriyapad in this shloka ..SO many scholars feel this to be incomplete shloka …BUT from many centuries this shloka has been used for worshipping ShriRaghavendra swamy in a concise manner as tradition ..THus we cannot conclude this to be as incomplete shloka .. KhadyOtasArEShu pratyarthisArthEShu madhyAhnamArtAMDabiMbAbha bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 18 ||
You destroy the malefic effects of black magic done by others
You are capable of independently executing all the Vaishnava tantras (religious rituals) without depending on anybody else.
O Lord of all yogis!
KRuShNAvadhUtEna gItEna mAtrakSha rAdyEna gAthAstavEnEDhya bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 52 ||
Going through religious works composed by great gyaanis; some of the popular ones are Sudha, Parimala, Sri Madhva Vijaya, Sri Raghavendra Vijaya etc. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features After performing the pradakshine in the main courtyard, one should also perform one pradakshine of the brindavanas of Sri Sudharmeendra teertha, Sri Suvrateendra teertha, Sri Suyameendra …
DAkinyapasmAraghOrAdikOgra grahOchchATanOdagravIrAgrya bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 29 ||
You brim with divine, spiritual wealth. IShTapradAnEna kaShTaprahANEna shiShTastuta shrI padAMbhOja bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 3 ||
shri raghavendray namah karomi – Oh sri Raghavendra I bow before thee … Taatparya – There is no kriyapad in this shloka ..SO many scholars feel this to be incomplete shloka …BUT from many centuries this shloka has been used for worshipping ShriRaghavendra swamy in a concise manner as tradition ..THus we cannot conclude this to be as incomplete shloka .. I offer my respectful salutations to the lotus feet of the Guru Raghavendra Swamy who destroys his devotee’s ignorance, one who is full of divine knowledge, and one who bestows good knowledge to his devotees. NAnAvidhAnEka janmAdi duHkhaugha taH sAdhvasaM saMharOdAra bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 36 ||
Uplift me from the bondage of samsAra. To spread the greatness of the Guru, Rajani Thursday Stories , The Lord of Bhudevi (Narayana) is worshipped by devatas lead by the lotus born Chaturmukha Brahma. By understanding the true and most important meaning of the Omkara and by worshipping the deity extolled by it (Narayana) you have obtained vast, unsurpassed spiritual wealth. I am surrendering myself unto you because you look after the welfare of people who are struggling in the ocean of samsAra. YaM kAmamAkAmayE taM na chApaM tatastvaM sharaNyO bhavatyEmi bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 42 ||
I am fettered with the bondage of this samsAra and know of no other way of getting out of this bondage other than meditating on your lotus feet. The Bhatta Sangraha is a commentary on the Mimamsa Sutras of Jaimini and Raghavendra Swamy has written several other works such as Nadi Taratamya stotra, Rajagopala Stotra and Dashavatara Stuti, all in Sanskrit, Indu
AishvaryabhUman mahAbhAgyadAyin parEShAM cha kRutyAdi nAshin prabhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 12 ||
You are foremost amongst the warriors who drive out fearsome enemies.
RujUttama prANa pAdArchana prApta mAhAtmyasaMpUrNasiddhEsha bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 7 ||
ChaMDIsha kAMDEsha pAkhaMDavAkkAMDa tAmisramArtAMDa pAShaMDa bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 22 ||
You are the bestower of sacred knowledge that is capable of transporting one to the three abodes of Lord Vishnu (ShvEtadvIpa, AnantAsana and Vaikuntha).
You are like the image of the effulgent, blazing sun in destroying the darkness of dangerous illness. His contribution to the Madhwa heritage in the form of numerous books, poems and songs are immense. He is hailed for his work 'SriRukminisha Vijaya' as one of the greatest poetic LakShmIvihInatva hEtOH svakIyaiH sudUrIkRutO&smyadya vAchyO&smi bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 50 ||
LakShEShu tE bhaktavargEShu kurvEka-lakShyaM kRupApAMgalEshasya mAMshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 44 ||
You grant all the desires of groups of great devotees. You are attainable by those who are straightforward and devoid of deceit.
BaddhO&smi saMsArapAshEna tEM&ghrIM vinyA&nyAgatirnEtyavEmi prabhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 39 ||
Please protect me from grave sins like the pursuit of prostitutes, thievery, gambling and lusting after other women.
Please use your yogic powers to bestow wealth on me, who is suffering from the devastating effects of dire poverty. ShaktOna shaktiM tava stOtumAdhyAtu – mIdRukvahaM kiM karOmIsha bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 46 ||
Raghavendra Swamy has written several other works such as Nadi Taratamya stotra, Rajagopala Stotra and Dashavatara Stuti, all in Sanskrit, Indu Yenage Govinda in Kannada and Maruta Ninnaya Mahime, also in Kannada which Whatever desires I had I was unable to fulfill them. Please protect me from grave sins like the pursuit of prostitutes, thievery, gambling and lusting after other women. AnaMdarUpAya naMdAtmaja shrI padAMbhOjabhAjE namastE gurO |shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 2 ||
RAjAdivashyAdi kukShiMbharAnEka chAturyavidyAsu mUDhO&smi bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 43 ||
[Note: The three-fold miseries referred to are known as tApatraya and are classified asAdhyAtmika, Adi-daivaka and Adi-bhoutika]
Sri Sudhindra Theertha duly mentored Sri Raghavendra Swamy and coroneted him as his successor as pontiff of the Sri Matha in Kumbakonam. Sri Raghavendra Swamy is a holy saint and is a living God. Bless me so that I can attain sanctity immediately. Sri Raghavendra guruvaryare, I profoundly meditate upon your lotus feet and repeatedly laud them, please protect me from various fears that I face in my samsAra.
Read about Venkatanatha's family life, his utmost devotion to the Lord despite the adverse situations he faced. This musical stuti extolling you has been composed by Krishna avadhoota by using the mAtruka aksharas (alphabets from ‘a’ kaara to ‘ksha’ kaara). You are the fierce sun that evaporates the water of pride that vainglorious people possess. During the pradakshina time one should recite pious religious compositions like Sri Raghavendra stotra, Vayu Stuti, Dashaavatarastuti, Krishnaashtakam, Vishnu Sahasranama etc. You are foremost amongst His devotees. Please download one of our supported browsers.
The organization’s purpose is to build Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy matha and serve our community in spiritual, educational and social Lord Sri Raghavendra Swamy please protect us! These arekAma – lust, krOdha – anger, mOha – excessive attachment and/or delusion, lObha – greed, mada – pride & mAtsarya – jealousy]. KAmyArthadAnAya baddhAdarAshESha lOkAya sEvAnusaktAya bhOshrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya shrI rAghavEMdrArya pAhi prabhO || 17 ||
Phalguna Shuddha Saptami is the BIRTH DAY FESTIVAL of “SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY (GURURAJARU)” It is customary that one gives out a gift to the beloved on the occasion of the Birth Day. You have already crossed the ocean of samsara (through the grace of Lord Hari).