This bajan is written by Narsinh Mehta (c. 1414 – 1481). He was a 15th-century poet-saint from Gujarat, India. He is one of the earliest known poets of Gujarati literature and is widely respected as a bhakti movement saint. This bhajan isn’t just devotional poetry — it’s a guide to living a deeply ethical, compassionate,…
The first three lines from Gurustotram are commonly chanted to pray gratitude to that universal guru—’Sadguru’. It is said that Adi Shankaracharya wrote this text to praise the importance of the Guru in one’s life. The 14th hymn has also been added as it is the last hymn and is more commonly sung in schools….
मातृहीन पितृहीन गुणहीन धनहीनगृहहीन उदासीन विपिन विहारी हैं । Motherless, fatherless, virtueless, wealthless,homeless, living ditached wanderer of the forest. शीशगंग भालचन्द्र नेत्र लाल कण्ठव्यालभस्मयुक्त नग्नतन, जटाजूटधारी हैं । Head with Ganga, forehead with Moon, with red eyes, serpent coiled over throat,covered with ash, naked body, he is the one with matted locks. भूतेश्वर नागेश्वर डमरू…
दुर्गा The reliever of difficulties (1)दुर्गातिशमनी Who puts difficulties at peace (2)दुर्गापद्धिनिवारिणी Vanquisher of difficult adversities (3) दुर्गमच्छेदनी Who cuts down difficulty (4)दुर्गसाधिनी The performer of discipline to expel difficulties (5)दुर्गनाशिनी The destroyer of difficulty (6) दुर्गतोद्धारिणी Who holds the whip of difficulties (7)दुर्गनिहन्त्री Who sends difficulties to Ruin (8)दुर्गमापहा Who measures difficulties (9) दुर्गमज्ञानदा…
श्री गुरु चरण सरोज रज निजमन मुकुर सुधारि ।वरणौ रघुवर विमलयश जो दायक फलचारि ॥ With the dust=रज of Guru’s lotus=सरोज feet, I imporve/reform=सुधारि the mirror=मुकुर of my heart.I recite=वरणौ the pure/untarnished=विमल fame=यश of Raghukul-dynasty=रघुवर, which bestows=दायक us with the four fruits (i) बुद्धिहीन तनुजानिकै सुमिरौ पवन कुमार ।बल बुद्धि विद्या देहु मोहि हरहु कलेश…
हरिवरासनं विश्वमोहनम्हरिदधीश्वरं आराध्यपादुकम् ।अरिविमर्दनं नित्यनर्तनम्हरिहरात्मजं देवमाश्रये ॥ 1 ॥ One who is seated on a supreme Simhasana, who dazzles with its brilliance,One whose holy feet is worshipped by Haridadhiswara,One who kills enemies(of good deeds), One who always dances the cosmic dance,Oh Hariharaputra Deva! (Son of Hari and Hara !) – I take refuge in thee….
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ ।निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥ Vakra-Tunndda Maha-Kaaya Suurya-Kotti Samaprabha |Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryessu Sarvadaa || He who has a curved trunk, a large body and whose splendour is as brilliant as million Suns,O devtha, please make my undertakings free of obstacles extending your blessings in all my endeavours.