Devotional

The next stotram that we sing is the Shri Sainatha Mahima Strotram. This is also sung at Shirdi during the time of the arthi. There are a few lines at the end that we recite. i am not sure if thathaa himself added those lines or if they are part of some other slokam…or..i donno…but i did not find the emaning of those lines. But we say those lines also in our bhajanai..
These stotrams really drive me nostalgic….thanks to God that i still get to sing these stotrams.

Shri Sainatha Mahima Strotram
COMPOSED BY :: Shri Upasani Baba Maharaj

Sadaa satswaroopam chidaananda kandam
Jagat sambhavasthaana samhaara hetum
Swabhaktechhayaa maanusham darsayantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.

Let us bow down to the God Sadguru Sainath, who is Truth Incarnate and is always in Consciousness and Bliss; the God who is the cause of creation, existence and destruction of the world; and, who has come in to this world in a human form for the sake of his own devotees.

Bhavadwaantha vidhwamsa maarthaanda meeddyam
manovaagateetam munir dhyana gamyam
Jagadvyapakam nirmalam nirgunam twaam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.

Let us bow down to the God Sadguru Sainath, who is the bright sun whose light destroys the darkness of worldly desires; who is beyond the realm of speech and mind, but accessible to the sages who are engrossed in Thy meditation – One who pervades the whole world, pure and devoid of all attributes.

Bhawaambhodi magnaarthitaanaam lanaanaam
Swapaadaasritaanaam swabhakti priyaanaam
Samuddhaaranaartham kalow sambhavantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.

Let us bow down to the God Sadguru Sainath, who has manifested in this kaliyug (The dark and the troublesome age of present) for the salvation of those who believe in devotion to Him and those who have taken refuge at his feet as they are drowning and tormented by the ocean of worldliness.

Sadaa nimba vrikshasya mooladhivaasaat
Sudhaasravinam tiktamapya priyantam
Tarum kalpa vrikshaadhikam saadhayantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.

Let us bow down to the God Sadguru Sainath who, By His constant abode under the margosa tree, whose juice though by nature is bitter and distasteful, has turned it nectar-like sweet, because He has exalted the tree above the legendary Kalpavriksh (the wish-fulfilling tree)

Sadaa kalpavrikshyasya tasyaadhi moole
Bhawadbhava budhyaa saparyaadisevaam
Nrinaam kurwataam bhukti mukti pradantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.

Let us bow down to the God Sadguru Sainath, whom people go to worship and render devotional services, knowing Him to be Himself the kalpavriksh always; for those people he satisfies their worldly desires and grants them salvation

Anekaashrutaa tarkya leelaa vilaasaeih
Samaavishkruteshaana bhaasvat prabhaavam
Ahambhaava heenam prasannathma bhaawam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.

Let us bow down to the God Sadguru Sainath, whose innumerable and wonderful Leelas(divine play), unheard of and unimagined, have displayed His divine splenderous glory; yet who is devoid of ego and is happily absorbed in the Self.

Sataam Vishramaaraama mevaabhiraamam
sadaa sajjanaih samsthutam sannamadbhih
Janaamodadam bhakta bhadrapradantam
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.

Let us bow down to the God Sadguru Sainath, who is the perennial abode of rest, repose and refuge for the virtuous people and to whom praises are directed by good and pious persons- He who is the bestower of happiness and welfare to His devotees.

Ajanmaadhyamekam param brahma saakshaat
Swayam sambhavam raamamevaavateernam
Bhawadharshanaathsam puneetah praboham
Nameeswaram Sadgurum Sainaatham.

Let us bow down to the God Sadguru Sainath, who is the Self-manifested, the Absolute Brahman, verily the Supreme Creator Incarnate, the Being without beginning or end, who has descended on this earth in the Ram avatar (Incarnation). O lord, I have been sanctified by your darshan.

Sree Sayeesa kripaanidhe akhilanrinaam sarwaartha siddhi prada
Yushmatpaadarajah prabahavamatulam dhaataapi vaktaakshhamah
Sadbhakthyaa saranam kritaan jali putah samprapthithosmi prabho
Shrimath Sayi paresa paada kamalaa naanya ccharanyam mama

O Lord Sai, treasure-house of mercy, the bestower of all wealth, success and inspiration, even the creator is unable to describe the incomparable power of the dust of your feet. With my folded hands and true devotion, I surrender to you O Lord. There is no refuge for me, except the lotus feet of Shrimat Sainath, the Lord.

Sayiroopadhara raaghavottamam, Bhakta kaama vibhuda dhrumam prabhum
Maayayopahata chitta shudhayae, Chintayaamyahamaharnisam mudaa

Lord Sai is the avatar of Raghav (Incarnation of Ram), the Lord who fulfils the desires of His devotees for the purification of their infatuated and deluded hearts and minds – to whom I pray, day and night, untiringly and blissfully.

Sharat sudhaamsu pratrima prakaasam, kripatapaatram tava Sainaatha
Twadeeya paadaabja samaashritaanaam, Swachhaayayaa taapamapaa karothu

Lord Sainath, the canopy of your mercy is like the intense lusture of the autumn moon. Grant the cool shade (from that canopy) from the blazing heat of the three-fold calamities of life to those who have taken shelter at your feet.

Upaasanaa Daivata Sainaatha, Sthavairmayopaasaninaasthu sthatwam
Ramenmaromne tava paadayugme bhrungo, Yathaabji makarmda lubdhah

Lord Sainath you are my God, whom I worship. I extol your praises. Let my mind dwell lovingly at your lotus feet, just as the bee hovers over the lotus flowers enticed by the desire of honey.

Aneka janmaarjita paapasamkshayo, Bhavet bhawatpaada saroja darshanaat
Kshamaswa sarvaanaparaadha poonjakaan, praseeda Sayeesa Sadguro dayaanidhe

Lord Sai, Guru Ocean of compassion, bless me and pardon me for all my innumerable faults. May my boundless sins which have accumulated over several cycles of life be destroyed by the darshan of your feet

Sri Sainatha charanaamrita putachithaah, Sthwatpaada seva natrataah satatamcha bhaktyaa
Samsaara janya duritaagha vinirgataaste, kaivalya dhaama paramam samavaapnuvanti

Those whose minds become purified by the nectar of tirth (Water deemed to be Holy from the washings of Lord’s feet) of Shri Sainath, those who are constantly absorbed in His service with – devotion they get freed from the distress caused by worldliness and attain salvation.

Strotrame tatpatte bhakthyaa yonara athanmanaahsadaa
Sadguroh Sainaadhasya kripa paatram bhaveddhruham.

Whosoever always recites this hymn with devotion and absorption will certainly be the recepeint of the grace of Sadguru until he lives.

Sai naatha krupa sarvathruhu satbhakthya kusumavalihi
Shreya sesha manah sudhyaihi prema sutrena kumbhitha
Govinda suryaputrena kaashinatha pithayina
Upasanith yuvakyena sri saayi gurave pitha
(meaning not available for the last paragraph)

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