Learn GuruStotra 1-5

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OM shripurnabodha guruteertha payobdhipaara kaamaarimaakshavishamaakshashirahasprishantee | poorvottaraamitatarangacharatsuhamsa devaalisevita paraanghripayojalagnaa || 1 ||
The first Shloka of Gurustotra is described through similies, Upamas and Roopaka Alankara. Sri Raghavendrateertha’s Vani – works are like the flow of the sacred Ganga. As the flow of the Ganga is constant, sacred and forceful, so also are the works of our Rayaru. Ganga joins the ocean, the birth place of Chandra – the father of Budha. Ganga is on the head of Lord Shiva – Sri Rudra Devaru. Sri Rudra Deavaru is Kamaari who is having the third eye on his forehead. On the abundant waves, Ganga is quite happy that several Hamsas are swimming happily and at the same time this Ganga is born from the sacred feet of Sri Hari, who is worshipped by Brahma and all the Gods. Sri Raghavendrateertha’s Vani – Vaak Ganga is Swimming in Poorva Siddhanta and Uttara Siddhanta like a Swan- Hamsa means also Yati, and is regarded by the Yatis and the Kings who were expert and efficient in Karmakaanda and Prastaanatrayee. Sri Raghavendra Gurugalu has composed commentaries, Tippanis and definitions to the works of Sri Sri Madacharya’s Tatvas - Philosophy.Also composed independent works – Granthas

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jeeveshabhedagunapoorti jagatsu satva- neechochchabhaava mukhanakraganaihi sametaa | durvaadyajaapatirgilaihi gururaaghavendra vaagdevataasaridamum vimaleekarotu || 2 ||
Sri Madacharya’s Panchabheda, Jeevea Eesha Bheda, Sri Hari is Sarvottama, Omniscient and Omnipotent, This world is true. All these points are elaborately described in the works of Rayaru, so the GuruVaani of Rayaru is as sacred as the Ganga river. In the Ganges we find crocodiles swallowing goats. Here the Siddhanta, Prameya, commentary and the works of Rayaru are the crocodiles which swallow the goats of Durvaadi. It means Rayaru won the Durvaadis by clarifying Harisarvottama and did the Uddhhaara to all of us. The Vaani of Rayaru – the Vaak of Rayaru is nothing but the Stotra of Sri Hari’s Sacred lotus feet worshipped by all the Gods, is doing the welfare to the Manukula.

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shri raaghavendraha sakalapradaataa svapaadakanjadvayabhakti madbhyaha | aghaadrisambhedanadrishtivajraha kshamaasurendro.avatu mam sadaayam || 3 ||
Rayaru bestows everything in life. Those who are surrendered with devotion to the lotus feet of Rayaru , they will get all the Chaturvidha Purushaartha. By the Darshana of Rayaru all our effects of bad deeds Paapas will be vanished by the Divya Drushti of Rayaru. Rayara Divya Drushti is Vajraayudha. Our accumulated Paapas are the mountains. By the Darshana of Rayaru we will become pure and Sacred.At the sametime Rayaru is too magnanimous to excuse us, forgive us. Our Kshamasheela Sri Raghavendraru is equal to Devendra, So we pray Rayaru to Protect us always.

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shri raaghavendro haripaadakanjanishevanaallabdha samastasampath devasvabhaavo divijadrumoyam ishtaprado me satatam sabhooyaat || 4 ||
Always worshipping the lotus feet of Sri Hari, Rayaru has attained everything. A Sober divine nature of Rayaru is fulfilling the desires of the devotees like Kalpavruksha and Kamadhenu. I Pray to Rayaru to fulfill all my desires. Though born in Daitya – Asura Kula, Prahaladarajaru had all the divine qualities, attained all the wealth, Sri Hari Bhakti by the Paramanugrha of Sri NarasimhaDevaru – Sri Hari. By the Pathana of this Shloka with full devotion, the devotees will get their desired things – Ishtaartha Siddhi.

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bhavyasvaroopo bhavaduhkhatoolasanghagnicharyaha sukhadhairyashalee | samastadushtagrahanigrahesho | durtyayopaplavasindhusetuhu || 5 ||
The personality of Rayaru is quite pleasing, tall, healthy, always smiling, Nitya Mangala Roopa. Just as the fire burns the cotton, Rayaru burns, destroys all the family worries and miseries in life. Gururaya is capable of providing relief from all the wicked elements, Bhoota,Praeta, Cruel Grahas etc. Rayaru bestows Happiness and courage to His devotees. Rayara Anugraha will make us to cross all the greatest difficulties in life. So Sri Appanacharya said : Duratyayopa Plava Sindhu Setuhu