Totakashtakam

viditākhila śāstra sudhā jaladhē mahitōpaniṣat-kathitārtha nidhē । hṛdayē kalayē vimalaṃ charaṇaṃ bhava śaṅkara dēśika mē śaraṇam ॥ 1 ॥ karuṇā varuṇālaya pālaya māṃ bhavasāgara duḥkha vidūna hṛdam । rachayākhila darśana tattvavidaṃ bhava śaṅkara dēśika mē śaraṇam ॥ 2 ॥ bhavatā janatā suhitā bhavitā nijabōdha vichāraṇa chārumatē । kalayēśvara jīva vivēka vidaṃ bhava śaṅkara dēśika mē śaraṇam ॥ 3 ॥ bhava eva bhavāniti me nitarāṃ samajāyata chētasi kautukitā । mama vāraya mōha mahājaladhiṃ bhava śaṅkara dēśika mē śaraṇam ॥ 4 ॥ sukṛtē'dhikṛtē bahudhā bhavatō bhavitā samadarśana lālasatā । ati dīnamimaṃ paripālaya māṃ bhava śaṅkara dēśika mē śaraṇam ॥ 5 ॥ jagatīmavituṃ kalitākṛtayō vicharanti mahāmāha sachChalataḥ । ahimāṃśurivātra vibhāsi gurō bhava śaṅkara dēśika mē śaraṇam ॥ 6 ॥ gurupuṅgava puṅgavakētana tē samatāmayatāṃ na hi kō'pi sudhīḥ । śaraṇāgata vatsala tattvanidhē bhava śaṅkara dēśika mē śaraṇam ॥ 7 ॥ viditā na mayā viśadaika kalā na cha kiñchana kāñchanamasti gurō । dṛtamēva vidhēhi kṛpāṃ sahajāṃ bhava śaṅkara dēśika mē śaraṇam ॥ 8 ॥

Recite with devotion and pure heart

Regular practice brings spiritual benefits

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