guru pādukā stotram

Salutations again and again to the holy sandals of my Guru, which act as a boat for crossing the ocean of mundane existence, which bestow devotion to the Guru, and whose worship grants the vast empire of dispassion (Vairagya).

Salutations again and again to the holy sandals of my Guru, which are like the full moon to the ocean of poetry, which are like a series of rain clouds that extinguish the forest fire of misfortune, and which instantly remove the calamities of those who bow down to them.

Salutations again and again to the holy sandals of my Guru, by bowing to which the poorest of people quickly attain the status of the Lord of Wealth (Lakshmi), and even the mute attain the eloquence of Brihaspati, the teacher of the gods.

Salutations again and again to the holy sandals of my Guru, which are beautiful like the lotus, which ward off various delusions and attachments, and which grant the fulfillment of all desires to those who prostrate before them.

Salutations again and again to the holy sandals of my Guru, which are like two divine fish swimming in the river of light radiating from the gems on the crowns of prostrating kings, and which bestow royal status upon those who humbly surrender to them.

Salutations again and again to the holy sandals of my Guru, which are like a series of suns that dispel the darkness of sin, which are the eagle (Garuda) that destroys the serpent of the three-fold afflictions (body, mind, and environment), and which are the submarine fire that dries up the ocean of ignorance.

Salutations again and again to the holy sandals of my Guru, which possess the glory of bestowing the six-fold virtues (beginning with tranquility), which are dedicated to the vow of granting deep meditative absorption (Samadhi), and which bestow unwavering devotion to the lotus feet of the Lord (Vishnu).

Salutations again and again to the holy sandals of my Guru, which grant all desires to those dedicated to their worship, which are adept at supporting the path of sacred rituals, and whose worship purifies the inner heart.

Salutations again and again to the holy sandals of my Guru, which are like the Garuda mantra that neutralizes the serpents of lust and other passions, which bestow the treasure of discrimination and dispassion, which grant true wisdom, and which lead quickly to ultimate liberation.