Śrī Gurudev Pādukā‐Pāncakam (Five Stanzas on the Sandals of Śrī Gurudev) 1 Om Namo Gurubhyo Gurupādukābhyo Namaḥ Parebhyaḥ Parapādukābhyaḥ Ācārya Siddheśvara Pādakābhyo Namo Namaḥ Śrī Guru Pādukābhyaḥ Om. Salutations to the Guru, to the Guru sandals. Salutations to the Supreme Guru, to His supreme sandals, to the sandals of the preceptor, Lord of siddhis. Salutations again and again to Śrī Guru’s sandals. 2 Ainkāra Hrīnkāra Rahasya Yukta Śrīnkāra Gūdhārtha Mahāvibhūtyā Omkāra Marma Pratipādinībhyām Namo Namaḥ Śrī Guru Pādukābhyām Endowed with the mysterious power of (the seed letters) “aim” and “hrīm”. Endowed with the glory of the profound meaning of “śrīm”. Expounding the inner essence of “Om”. Salutations again and again to Śrī Guru sandals. 3 Hotrāgni Hautrāgni Havisya Hotṛ Homādi Sarvākrti Bhāsamānam Yadbrahma Tatbodha Vitārinībhyām Namo Namaḥ Śrī Guru Pādukābhyām Encompassing sacred ritualistic fires, oblations and the priests, rites such as homa and all forms; imparting the knowledge of the Absolute. Salutations again and again to Śrī Guru sandals. —29— 4 Kāmādi Sarpavraja Gārudābhyām Viveka Vairāgya Nidhi Pradābhyām Bodhapradābhyām Drutamokṣadābhyām Namo Namaḥ Śrī Guru Pādukābhyām Serving as an eagle to the host of serpents of desires. Giver of the treasure of discrimination and renunciation. Giver of true knowledge, bestowing instant liberation. Salutations again and again to Śrī Guru sandals. 5 Ananta Samsāra Samudra Tāra Naukāyitābhyām Sthirabhaktidābhyām Jādyābdhi Samśoshana Vādavābhyām Namo Namaḥ Śrī Guru Pādukābhyām For crossing the vast ocean of worldliness, a dependable ferry. Giver of steady devotion. Raging fire for drying the waters of (spiritual) insensitivity. Salutations again and again to Śrī Guru sandals. Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Om Peace! Peace! Peace! —30—