STOTRAM AND IT S MEANINGS

STHOTHRAMS OF SRI RAGHOOTHAMA THEERTHA SWAMIJI

1. Ghambeerasaya gumbasambrutha vachas sandarba Garboollasath !

Teeka Bhava Vibodhanaaya Jagatham yasya vatha Rojani !!

That thath rushta Dhurantha Santhatha thapas santhana Santhositha!

Sree kantham Sugunam Raghoothama gurum vandhey param dheysikam!!

2. Sachastramala Bhava bhodha kiranai : Sam vardhayan madhwa !

Sath Siddhanthabdhi manantha sishya kumudha vratham vikasam nayan!!

Uth bhootho Raghuvarya theertha Jaladhey ; Thaapathrayam Thraasayan!

Yastham Nowmy Raghoothamkhya sasisanam Sri Vishnu paadhasrayam!!

3. Udhyan Maarthaanda Sankaasam dhanda maala Kamandaloon!

Dharam Kaupeena Soothramcha seethe Raghavamaanasam!!

4. Srinivaasena vandhyanghrim Thulasi dhaama bhooshanam!

Dhyayeth Raghuthama gurum Sarva Sowkhya pradham nrunaam!!

5. Raghuthama gurunm nowmy Shaanthyadhi guna manditham !

Raghoothama padhath dwandva kanja brungaayi thaantharam !!

6. Raghoothama gurum vandhey Ragothama padharchakam !

Gham beeryenaattha Bahulya Teeka Thathparya Bhodhakam !!

7. Bava bhodha krutham nowmy Bava Bavitha-Bavukam !

Baava Bajam Bava Jaathi Pari Baava Paraya nam !!

Sanyaya vivru Teeka Sesha Sampooma Kaarinam !

8. Teekam Drushtva petikanam Nichayam cha chakaarya !

Prameya mari maalaanaam Sthapanaya Mahamathi: !

9. Yas Sishya Sishya Shishyadha : Tippanyacharya Samsthitha : !

Thamalam Bhava bodhoryam Booyo Booyo Namamyaham !!

10. Sukayna Sathiydishu vang mayeshoo !

Vyasena dhairy budhi nopa meyam !!

11. Manoja Jithyam manasam hi pathya !

Ragoothamakhyam swagurum Namamy !!

12. Raama Raama Thava Padha Pankajam Chinthayami bava bandha mukthaye !! 

Vandhitham Sura narendra maulibi : Dhyayathe manasi yogibhi: sadha !!

13.Pinaki Neerasami Jushta dhesay Vaasam anoratham !

Pinaki Poojya Sri madhwa Sasthra vardhi nisakaram !!

14. Panchakai : Bava Bhodhakhyai: granthai: panchkashan muki : !

Thathva vigya pakai : Swanaam upameyam Pinakina : !

15. Ghaambeerye garva dhurvaadhi giri paksha vidharaney !

Vishayeshu viragithvey chopa meyam Pinakina : !

16. Dharanay bhaghavan moorthey bharaney bhaktha Santhathey !

Vina Vina Chopa meyam meyam thathva Prakasaney !!

17. Guruth vey Akila lokanaam Prandhanay Abeeshta Santha they !

sishyebya: Thathva vigyana pradhanay paramam gurum !!

18. Sadhara Raama Padhabja Sadharathi sudharakam !

Sadhari bedhaney Vishnu gadhari Sadhrusam Sadha !!

19. Raghunathanghri Sath Bhakthau Raghunathaanu Jayitham !

Raghu natharya Panyutha Raghuvarya Karodhitham !!

20. Vedhey sarchitha Paadhabjam vedhey saangrryabja Poojakam !

Raghoothamagurum Vandhey Raghoothama Padharchakam !!

21. Raghoothama guru sthothra syashta kamya: Patennara : !

Raghoothama Prasadhascha Sa Sarva beeshta bag Baveth !!

22. Yath Brindhavana Poorvatha :Phala vathee dhatri jagath pavani !

Yam ya yanthu Pinakini Chaladhalow moorthithraya dhishtitha : !!

Vaarunyam dhist vaamatha : Prathi kruthou chaya kruthathinthruni !!

Thath Brindhvana madhyago guruvaro bhooyath sana: Srayasay !

23. Pranamath Kaamadhenumcha Bajatha SuRATHAROOPAMAM !

Sree Bhava bhodha kruth paadha chinthamani mupaasmahay !!

Ithi Sri Raghoothama guru Sostram Sampoomam.

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THE MEANINGS OF SHRI RAGHOOTTHAMA THEERTHA STOTHRA

(1) Jayatirtha or Tikacharya's writings are well-known for deep meaning and hidden expressions of excellence. It is difficult for people to unravel the meaning of meanings. Raghoottama was born as though for the sole purpose of studying the unfathomable writings of Jayatirtha and to lucidly explain them to the people. I salute such a great saint.

(2) I salute Raghoottamateertha who elaborated the Madhva Siddhanata, by his inimitable "Bhavabodha" works. He has made many diciples blossom into great academicians. I am indebted to such a Swami who is a Moon among the stars of scholars.

(3) & (4) I am grateful to the Swami who has taken upon himself the grand task of bringing succour to the miserable. He stands with a water-gount and a holy stick. Vedavyasatirtha and other disciples salute him revemtly.

(5) I salute the Swami who is an idol of forgiveness and punishment and who has engrossed himself in the meditaion of God.

(6) I am at the feet of Raghoottama who has made the Jayatirtha writings easy and understandable.

(7) People, by reading your commentaries, have become the ardent devotees of Shri Madhva and Jayatirtha. I salute you for your Himalayan task.

(8) Jyatirtha’s writings contain many gems of thought and argument. You have, as if preserved them in Your “Treasury” of your critical comments.

(9) You trained scholars like vedeshatirtha, Ramacharya and Venkatarya and many more. They have themselves become intelligent commentors. Your work deserves constant attention. I salute you for your achievement.

(10) You can be compared to Shukacharya for your patience, to Vedavyasa in compiling works,to a sea for courage and to Shiva in conquering baser love feelings. I must place my head at your feet.

(11) I salute Raghoottamateertha who live as a sage on the sanctified banki of the river Pinakini.

(12) You have written five valuable books that are supreme in excellences.

(13) and (14) I salute who is an embodiment of renunciation. You have involved yourself into concentrating on God.

(14) and (16) You have done Shri Madhva’s work of removing people’s ignorance. I salute you – you have conquered the false philosophers and misinterpreters of the real tenets of the Vedanta.

(17) and (18) You have worshipped your Guru like Laxmana who always adomed Shri Ramachandra. You have been worshipped by your disciples. I, too salute you humbly.

(19) and (20) and (21) and to the end

The devotee who utters this prayer will receive the Swmi’s choicest blessings. Your Vrindavana has to the East a tree of Amla fruits, to the South the river created by Trivikrama, to the West a Aswatha tree to the Narth a Tamarind tree and a serene atmosphere all over. How could a Swami who lives there tum a deaf ear to our prayers?

We salute you, Bhavabodhakara, to reliveus from the ills of the material world.