Bhagawatcharana stotram (Vishnu stotra.23)

Bhagawatcharana stotram (Vishnu stotra.23)

श्रीभगवच्छरणस्तॊत्रम्

            (स्वामि ब्रह्मानन्दकृतं)

सच्चिदानन्दरूपाय भक्तानुग्रहकारिणॆ ।

मायानिर्मितविश्वाय महॆशाय नमॊ नमः ॥ १ ॥

रॊगा हरन्ति सततं प्रबलाः शरीरम् ।

कामादयॊऽप्यनुदिनं प्रदहन्ति चित्तम् ।

मृत्युश्च नृत्यति सदा कलयन् दिनानि

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ २ ॥

दॆहॊ विनश्यति सदा परिणामशील-

श्चित्तं च खिद्यति सदा विषयानुरागि ।

बुद्धिः सदा हि रमतॆ विषयॆषु नान्तः

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ ३ ॥

आयुर्विनश्यति यथामघटस्थतॊयम्

विद्युत्प्रभॆव चपला बत यौवनश्रीः ।

वृद्धा प्रधावति यथा मृगराजपत्नी

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ ४ ॥

आयाद्व्ययॊ मम भवत्यधिकॊऽविनीतॆ

कामादयॊ हि बलिनॊ निबलाः शमाद्याः ।

मृत्युर्यदा तुदति मां बत किं वदॆयम्

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ ५ ॥

तप्तं तपॊ नहि कदापि मयॆह तन्वा

वाण्या तथा नहि कदापि तपश्च तप्तम् ।

मिथ्याभिभाषणपरॆण न मानसं हि

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ ६ ॥

स्तब्धं मनॊ मम सदा नहि याति सौम्यम्

चक्षुश्च मॆ न तव पश्यति विश्वरूपम् ।

वाचा तथैव न वदॆन्मम सौम्यवाणीम्

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ ७ ॥

सत्वं न मॆ मनसि याति रजस्तमॊभ्याम्

विद्धॆ तथा कथमहॊ शुभकर्मवार्ता ।

साक्षात् परंपरतया सुखसाधनम् तत्

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ ८ ॥

पूजाकृता नहि कदापि मया त्वदीया

मन्त्रं त्वदीयमपि मे न जपॆद्रसज्ञा ।

चित्तं न मॆ स्मरति ते चरणौ ह्यवाप्य

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ ९ ॥

यज्ञॊ न मेऽस्ति हुतिदानदयादियुक्तॊ

ज्ञानस्यसाधनगणॊ न विवेकमुख्यः ।

ज्ञानं क्व साधनगणॆन विना क्व मॊक्षः

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ १० ॥

सत्सङ्गतिर्हि विदिता तव भक्तिहॆतुः

साप्यद्य नास्ति बत पण्डितमानिनॊ मॆ ।

तामन्तरॆण नहि सा क्वच बॊधवार्ता

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ ११ ॥

दृष्टिर्न भूतविषया समताभिधाना

वैषम्यमॆव तदियं विषयीकरॊति ।

शन्तिः कुतॊ मम भवॆत् समता न चॆत्स्यात्

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ १२ ॥

मैत्री समॆषु न च मॆऽस्ति कदापि नाथ

दीनॆ न तथा न करुणा मुदिता च पुण्यॆ ।

पापॆऽनुपॆक्षणवतॊ मम मुद्कथं स्यात्

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ १३ ॥

नॆत्रादिकं मम बहिर्विषयॆषु सक्तम्

नान्तर्मुखं भवति तानविहाय तस्य ।

क्वान्तर्मुखत्वमपहाय सुखस्य वार्ता

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ १४ ॥

त्यक्तं गृहाद्यपि मया भवतापशान्त्यै

नासीदसौ हृतहृदॊ मम मायया तॆ ।

सा चाधुना किमु विधास्यति नॆति जानॆ

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ १५ ॥

प्राप्ता धनं गृहकुटुम्बगजाश्वदारा

राज्यं यदैहिकमथॆन्द्रपुरश्च नाथ ।

सर्वं विनश्वरमिदं न फलाय कस्मै

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ १६ ॥

प्राणान्निरुद्ध्य विधिना न कृतॊ हि यॊगॊ

योगं विनास्ति मनसः स्थिरता कुतॊ मॆ ।

तां वै विना मम न चॆतसि शान्तिवार्ता

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ १७ ॥

ज्ञानं यथा मम भवॆत् कृपया गुरूणाम्

सॆवां तथा न विधिनाकरवं हि तॆषाम् ।

सॆवापि साधनतयाविदितास्ति चित्तॆ

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ १८ ॥

तीर्थादि सॆवनमहॊ विधिना हि नाथ

नाकारि यॆन मनसॊ मम शॊधनं स्यात् ।

शुद्धिं विना न मनसॊऽवगमापवर्गौ

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ १९ ॥

वॆदान्तशीलनमपि प्रमितिं करॊति

ब्रह्मात्मनः प्रमिति साधन संयुतस्य ।

नैवास्ति साधन लवॊ मयि नाथ तस्याः

तस्मात्त्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धॊ ॥ २० ॥

गॊविन्द शंकर हरॆ गिरिजॆश मॆश

शंभॊ जनार्दन गिरीश मुकुन्द साम्ब ।

नान्या गतिर्मम कथञ्चन वां विहाय

तस्मात् प्रभॊ मम गतिः कृपया विधॆया ॥ २१ ॥

एवं स्तवं भगवदाश्रयणाभिधानम्

यॆ मानवा प्रतिदिनं प्रणताः पठन्ति ।

तॆ मानवाः भवरतिं परिभूय शान्तिम्

गच्छन्ति किं च परमात्मनि भक्तिमद्धा ॥ २२ ॥
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===================Bhagawatcharana stotram

                   (Stotra requesting refuge in God)

                               Written by

                             Brahmananda

                              Translated by

                           P.R.Ramachander

  (This rare stotra is all about the reasons for seeking refuge in God and is being placed in the web for the first time. Sage Brahmananda has written this great stotra. He does not talk to God under the assumption that he is a learned man or a sage but as a common person like any of us. Another peculiarity of this stotra is that it is addressed to God and not to any of his well known forms of Shiva or Vishnu, though seeking refuge in God is a Vaishnava concept. Several names of Vishnu and Shiva are included in stanza number 19.)

Sachid ananda roopaya,

Bhaktanugraha karine,

Maya nirmitha viswaya,

Mahesaya namo nama.     1

Salutations and salutations,

To the god who is the greatest,

Who is of the form of eternal joy,

Who forever blesses devotees,

And who created this universe by Maya.

Roga haranthi sathatham  prabhala sareeram,

Kamodayopyanudhinam  cha dahandhi chitham,

Mrutyuscha nrutyathi sada kalayan dinani,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  2

Diseases eat away, this body of mine,

Thoughts like passion burn my mind daily,

Death counts my days and dances before me,

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Deho vinasyahi sada parinama seela,

Schitham cha ghidyathi sada vishatyaanu raagi,

Budhi sada hi ramathe vishayeshthantha,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  3

This ever changing body of mine, is daily dying,

This mind of mine full of worries is daily being troubled,

This intellect mine endlessly enjoys the ephemeral joys,

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Ayur vinasyathi yadhaamaghatasthoyam,

Vidhyutprabheva Chapala bhatha youvana sri,

Vrudha pradhavathi yadha mruga raja pathni,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  4

This life mine daily lessens like the water in an unbaked mud pot,

This pleasure of  youth keeps it ever changing like the streaks of lightning,

This old age mine,  is marching towards me like the wife of  the lion king,

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Aaydhyayo mama bhavathyadhiko vineethe,

Kamadayoha balinothibalassamadhya.,

Mrutyur dathu dathimaam  batha kim vadheyam,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  5

For me , my expenses are always more than my income,

Undesirable qualities like passion are stronger,

Desirable qualities like patience are really weak,

What shall I say, the Thought of death is ever painful  to me,

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Thaptham thapona hikakadhapi maya hathanwa,

Vaanyathadhanahi kadhapi thapascha thaptham,

Midhyabhi bhashana parenanamana samhi,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  6

Never have I done meditation by this body of mine,

Never have I  done search of god  by my intellect,

My mind which loves gossip has never ever attempted to pray,

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Sthabdham mano mama sada nahi yathi soumyam,

Chakshuschamena thava pasyathi viswaroopam,

Vacho thadaiva navadhan mama soumya vaneem,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  7

This foolish mind mine, never is it at peace,

These eyes mines never see your universal form,

This words  mine does not help me to utter sweet words,

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Sathwam name manasiyathi rajasthamobhyam,

Viddhe thadha kadhamaho shubha karma vartha,

Sakshath parambharathaya sukha sadhanam thath,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  8

Desirable good qualities never reach my mind,

Which is broken by dark  deeds and deeds of valour,

Thus where are my chances of  doing good deeds ,

Especially when , as is usual, my mind hankers for pleasures?

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Poojakrutha nahi kadapi mayaa thadheeya,

Mithram twadeeyamapimenajapadrasamngna,

Chitham name smarathithe charanouhya vaapya,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  9

I have never offered you worship,

My toungue has never even called your name as a friend,

My mind has never ever thought of your feet,

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Yagnonamestheehootha dana dayadhi yuktho,

Jnanasya sadhana gano na viveka mukhya,

Jnanam kwa sadhana ganena  vinaa kwa moksha,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  10

I have never known a yagna with homa, mercy or charity,

I do not have knowledge about salvation like intelligence,

Without intelligence there is no jnana,

Without jnana  there is no salvation,

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Sath sangathirhividitha thava bhakthi hethu,

Saapyadhyanasthibatha, panditha manino mey,

Thaamantharena nahi saakwachabodha vaartha,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  11

Good company is known as the source of devotion to thee,

But I who consider myself learned do not have even that,

And how is it possible to realize God without devotion?

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Drishtir na bodha vishaytaa samathabhidana,

Vaishamyamevathadeeyam vishayee karothi,

Santhi kutho mama bhavethsamathana chethasya,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  12

Tolerance which is needed for realization is not with me,

This makes me see differences , when they are not there,

And how will I get peace , if I do not have tolerance?

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Maithree sameshu na cha mesthi kadhapi nadha,

Dheene thadha na karunamudhitha cha punye,

Papenupekshanavaho mama muthkadam sya,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  13

Friendship with my equals, mercy towards the oppressed,

Desire for doing good deeds, never come to me,

And how can  I  ever be happy as I am  interested in sin?

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Nethradhikam mama bahir vishayeshu saktham,

Naandarmukham bhavathi thama vihaya thasya,

Kwandar mukhatwamapahaya sukhasya vaartha,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  14

My senses like eyes are only interested in outward aspects,

They do not bother to see or feel inside me and how can I,

Get perennial pleasure without their seeing inward?

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Thyaktham grahadhyapi maya bhava thaapa santhya,

Naaseedasaou hruthahyadho mama mayaa they,

Saachaadhunaa kimuvidhasyathi nethi jane,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  15

I forsook things like house, to calm the pain of life,

But my mind still is attached to them because of your Maya,

And I do not know what this illusion is going to do to me?

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Praptha danam gruha kutumbhajaswadhara,

Rajyaya daihika mahendrapuram cha nadha,

Sarvam vinaswaramidham na phalayakasmai,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  16

If I get riches, house, family, elephant, horse or wife,

If I become a king and  get everything and go to even heaven,

All these are temporary and would get destroyed and there is no use,

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Pranaan nirudhya vidhi thana krutham hiyogo,

Yogam vinasthi manasa sthiratha kutho mey,

Thaam vai vinaamama na chethasi santhi vartha,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  17

I have never learnt to control breath using yoga,

Without learning yoga, how can my mind be stable?

Without stability of mind  where is the question of peace?

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Jnanam yadha mama bhaveth krupaya gurunaam,

Sevam thadha na vidhina karavam hi thesham,

Sevapi sadhanathaya  vidhithasthi chithe,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  18

There is no possibility  for me of getting Jnana by the grace of Guru,

For I have not served any  Guru in the fashion recommended,

And also it is  known that this service leads to salvation,

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Govinda Sankara Hare Girije Ramesa,

Sambho janardhana Gireesa Mukunda Sambha,.

Naa anya gathirmama kadhanchanavaam vihaya,

Thasmathwamadhya saranam mama deena bandho.  19

I do not see any other way except you .

Oh Govinda, Oh Sankara, Oh Hari, Oh Sambha,Oh Ramesa

Oh Janardhana, Oh Gireesa, Oh Mukunda, Oh Sambha,

And so you are my only refuge, oh, Friend of the oppressed.

Phalasthuthi

Ethath sthavam Bhagwadaasrayinabhi dhanam,

Ye manava prathi dinam pranatha patanthi,

They manusha bhava rathim parihruthya santhim,

Gachandhi kim cha paramathmani bhakthi madha.

Benefit accruing

That man  who recites this poem of praise

Called “Refuge in God”, daily and with devotion,

Would attain perennial peace after destruction of sorrows,

And also would without any doubt attain devotion to God.

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