Guru Stotra

|| shree mahaadeveevaach ||

gururmantrasy devasy dharmasy tasy ev va |
vishesh mahaadev ! tad vadasv dayaanidhe ||

|| shree mahaadev uvaach ||

jeevaatmanan paramaatmaanan daanan dhyaanan yogo gyaanam |
utkal kaasheegangaamaranan na guroradhikan na guroradhikan ||1||

praanan dehan gahanan raajyan svargan bhogan yogan muktim |
bhayaamishtan putran mitran na gurordhikan na gurordhikan ||2||

vaanaprasthan yatividhadharman paramahansyan bhikshucharitam |
saadhoh sevan bahusukhabhuktin na gurordhikan na gururodhikan ||3||

vishnu bhaktin poojanaaraktin vaishnavasevaan maatari bhaktim |
vishnoriv pitrsevanayogan na gurordhikan na gurordhikan ||4||

pratyaahaaran chendreeyayajanan praanaayan nyaasavidhaanam |
ishtate pooja jap tapabhaktirn guroradhikan na guroradhikan ||5||

kaalee durga kamala bhuvana tripura bheema bagala poorna |
shreemaatangee dhooma taara na guroradhikan na guroradhikan ||6||

matsyan kauraman shreevaaraahan narahariroopan vaamanacharitam |
naaraayan charitan yogan na gurordhikan na gurordhikan ||7||

shreebhrgudevan shreeraghunaathan shreeyadunaathan bauddhan kalakyam |
avataara dash vedavidhaanan na gurordhikan na gurordhikan ||8||

ganga kaashee kaanchee maayaayodhyaavantee mathura dvaara |
yamuna reva purteerth na guroradhikan na guroradhikan ||9||

gokulagamanan gopuramanan shreevrndaavan-madhupur-ratnam|
etat sarvan sundari ! maatarn guroradhikan na gurodhikan ||10||

tulaseeseva hariharabhaktih gangaasaagar-sangamamuktih |
kimaparamadhikan krshnebhaktirn guroradhikan na guroradhikan ||11||

etat stotram pathati ch nityan mokshagyaanee sopi ch dhanyam |
brahmaandantaryad-yad dhyeyan na gurordhikan na gurodhikan ||12||

|| vrhadavigyaan bhagavaanatantre tripuraashivasanvaade shreegurustotram ||

The Guru Stotra is a sacred hymn dedicated to spiritual teachers or gurus in Hinduism. It expresses reverence and gratitude to the guru for their guidance, wisdom, and spiritual teachings. This stotra is often recited by disciples to honor their guru and seek their blessings. It acknowledges the guru as the dispeller of darkness and ignorance, leading the disciple towards enlightenment and spiritual awakening. The Guru Stotra underscores the pivotal role of the guru in the spiritual journey and highlights their importance in one's life.