GHORAKASHTODHARANA STOTRA (with translation)

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// GHOR KSHTODDHARAN STOTRAM //

{The Stotra which removes awful (frightful) hurtful difficulties.}

 

 

SHRIPADA SHRIVALLABH / TVAM SADAIVA /

SHRI DATTASMAN / PAHI DEVADHI DEVA //

BHAVA GRAHYA / KLESH HARIN SUKIRTE /

GHORAT KASHAT / UDDHARASMAN NAMASTE // 1 //

 

Hey Lord of Lords, Shri Datta ! Shripada / Shrivallabha ! One who only likes Bhakti, and who has good fame - you always protect us. Save us (deliver us, rescue us, extricate us) from awful, (hurtful, painful) difficulties. We bow down unto you.

 

TVAM NO MATA / TVAM PITAPTO ADHIPASTVAM /

TRATA YOGAKSHEM / KRUT SADGURUSTVAM //

TVAM SARVASVAM / NOPRABHO VISHVA-MURTE /

GHORAT KASHAT / UDDHARASMAN NAMASTE // 2 //

 

Hey Aprabho ! (one who has no God above, one who is God himself, highest authority). One who is Vishva- murte (entire universe is whose form), you are our mother, father, owner, relatives and Sadguru. You only sustain us and look after our daily activities and well being (Yogakshema). You are everything for us, hence Save us (deliver us, rescue us, extricate us) from awful, (hurtful, painful) difficulties. We bow down unto you.

 

PAPAM TAPAM / VYADHI-ADHIM CHA DAINYAM /

BHITIM KLESHAM / TVAM HARAASHU TVADANYAM //

TRATARAM NO / VIKSH ISHAT-JURTE /

GHORAT KASHAT / UDDHARASMAN NAMASTE // 3 //

 

Hey Ishwara, you immediately deliver us from Papa (sin), Tapa (misery/ agony/ torment) bodily illnesses, mental agonies, poverty, fears and sufferings. Hey Lord , who saves us from difficulties, we cannot see, locate any other saviour other than you hence ..Save us (deliver us, rescue us, extricate us) from awful, (hurtful, painful) difficulties. We bow down unto you.

 

NANYA STRATA / NAPI DATA NA BHARTA

TVATTO DEVA / TVAM SHARANYO AKAHARTA //

KURVATREYA / ANUGRAHAM PORNARATE /

GHORAT KASHAT / UDDHARASMAN NAMASTE // 4 //

 

Hey God, we have no other Trata (protector) other than you, no other Data (giver) nor

Bharta (Lord / Chief/ husband / master). You protect the ones, who surrender unto you and you get rid of their sorrows. Hey Atreya (son of Atri Rishi - Dattatreya) oblige us (Do Krupa on us) Oh Puranarate (One who has no desires / desireless) and Save us (deliver us, rescue us, extricate us) from awful, (hurtful, painful) difficulties. We bow down unto you.

 

 

DHARME PRITIM / SANMATIM DEVABHAKTIM /

SATSANGAPTIM / DEHI BHUKTIM CHA MUKTIM //

BHAVASAKTIM - CHA / AKHILANANDA MURTE /

GHORAT KASHAT / UDDHARASMAN NAMASTE // 5 //

 

Hey Akhilanandmurte Deva , (one whose very nature is of complete joy) grant us , love towards Dharma, Bhakti, and good Buddhi ( good thoughtprocess / power of descrimination). Grant us Satsang (company of good people) , Bhukti ( Fulfill our material needs ) and also grant us Mukti (liberation) and give us deep attachment towards " Pure Bhakti ". Fulfill all our desires. Save us (deliver us, rescue us, extricate us) from awful, (hurtful, painful) difficulties. We bow down unto you.

 

SHLOKA PANCHAKA / METATDYO /

LOKAMANGAL / VARDHANAM //

PRAPATTHEN / NIYATO BHAKTYA /

S(A) SHRI - DATTA / PRIYO BHAVET /6//

 

All these five shokas (couplets) one who recites / chants regularly with devotion, it will bring about (increase) Mangalam (auspiciousness / good fortune) among people (in the world) and he / she who chants it will be very dear to the Lord Datta.

 

ITI, SHRIMAT PARAMHANSA, PARIVRAJAKA -

CHARYA, SHRIMAD VASUDEVANAND SARASWATI - SWAMI

VIRACHITAM , "GHOR KASHTODDHARANA

STOTRAM" SAMPURNAM.

 

Thus the "Ghor-kashta - Uddharna Stotram" written by Shrimat, Paramhansa, Parivrajakacharya, "Shrimad Vaasudevanand Saraswati Swami" is complete.

 

HARI OM