May the river of eloquence of Guru Raghavendra, which reaches the shore of the ocean of Sri Purnabodharu's teachings, touches the heads of Shiva and other gods, flows with countless waves of past and future wisdom, where divine swans sport, and which clings to the lotus feet worshipped by celestials, purify us.
May the river of speech of Guru Raghavendra, full of crocodiles representing the difference between soul and God, fullness of divine qualities, goodness of the universe, and distinction of high and low, and which swallows the crocodiles of opposing philosophies, purify us.
Sri Raghavendra, the giver of all blessings to those devoted to his twin lotus feet, whose glance is a thunderbolt that shatters mountains of sin, the lord of patience - may he always protect me.
Sri Raghavendra, who attained all wealth through devoted service at the lotus feet of Lord Hari, who is divine by nature, like a wish-fulfilling tree for the celestials - may he always grant my desires.
He of beautiful form, who burns away the cotton of worldly sorrows like fire, endowed with bliss and fortitude, the lord who controls all evil planetary influences, a bridge across the insurmountable ocean of calamities.
Free from all faults, of impeccable appearance, whose speech silences all opponents, whose greatness is known to the learned, who conquers even the eloquent Shesha with his words.
santānasampatpariśuddhabhakti-vijñānavāgdēhasupāṭavādīn । datvā śarīrōtthasamastadōṣān hattvā sa nō'vyādgururāghavēndraḥ ॥ 7 ॥
May Guru Raghavendra protect us, granting progeny, wealth, pure devotion, knowledge, eloquence and bodily health, while destroying all bodily afflictions.
I take refuge in him whose sacred foot-water, like the holy rivers headed by the Ganga, bestows immeasurable merit, destroys the three afflictions, grants sons to the barren, restores limbs to the disabled, and removes the effects of malefic planets.
Those whose bodies are adorned with the dust of his lotus feet, whose minds are like bees drawn to his lotus feet, whose voices are worn out praising his lotus feet - for them, his very sight becomes a forest fire that burns away all sins.
He is independent in all branches of knowledge, the promoter of Sri Madhva's philosophy, the worthy son of Sudhindra Tirtha who emerged from the lotus hands of Vijayindra Tirtha.
May Sri Raghavendra, the king of ascetics, be my guru, removing all fears, and increasing knowledge, devotion, worthy sons, longevity, fame, prosperity and merit.
Ignorance, forgetfulness, delusion, doubt, loss of memory, dullness, trembling, stammering and other defects arising from the senses - all these are destroyed by the grace of Raghavendra.
By constantly chanting the eight-syllable mantra 'Om Sri Raghavendraya Namah' with devotion and meditation, all desired objects are attained without doubt.
Raghavendra, whose glory is beyond comprehension, of great fame, the moon of the milk-ocean of Sri Madhva's philosophy - may the sinless one always protect us.
I place this water on my head today to obtain the fruit of all holy places. I bow down for the fulfillment of all desires. I sing your praises for the attainment of knowledge of Vedas and Shastras.
O Guru, in this endless ocean of worldly existence, naturally unfathomable and ever difficult to cross, full of incomparable crocodiles of sin, agitated by waves of desire, full of dangerous whirlpools of delusion, frightening with foam of countless fears, poisonous with intense suffering - always rescue me who am drowning.
Victory over opposing philosophers, increase in divine knowledge and devotion, and growth of all desired objects - there should be no doubt about this.
yō bhaktyā gururāghavēndracharaṇadvandvaṃ smaran yaḥ paṭhēt stōtraṃ divyamidaṃ sadā na hi bhavēttasyāsukhaṃ kiñchana । kiṃ tviṣṭārthasamṛddhirēva kamalānāthaprasādōdayāt kīrtirdigviditā vibhūtiratulā sākṣī hayāsyō'tra hi ॥ 32 ॥
One who devotedly remembers the twin feet of Guru Raghavendra and recites this divine stotram will never face any sorrow. Indeed, all desired wealth manifests by the grace of Lord Lakshmi-Narayana. His fame spreads in all directions and his glory is incomparable - Hayagriva himself is witness to this.
Thus, by the grace of the noble Raghavendra Guru Raja, this sacred stotram was composed by the revered Appanna.
Verse 35 — pūjyāya rāghavēndrāya satyadharmaratāya cha ।…
pūjyāya rāghavēndrāya satyadharmaratāya cha । bhajatāṃ kalpavṛkṣāya namatāṃ kāmadhēnavē ॥
To the worshipful Raghavendra, devoted to truth and dharma, who is a wish-fulfilling tree for those who worship him, and a Kamadhenu for those who bow to him.
To Sri Raghavendra Guru, who is the sun that dispels the darkness of evil philosophies, the moon among Vaishnava devotees, I offer my salutations, O most compassionate one.
Thus ends the Sri Raghavendra Stotram composed by Sri Appannacharya.
About Sri Raghavendra Stotram
Sri Raghavendra Stotram is a Sanskrit stotra, composed by Śrī Appaṇācārya, addressed to Sri Raghavendra Swami — a Stotra. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Śrī Rāghavendra Stotra by Appaṇācārya (public domain).
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