Sri Vidhya Theertha ashtakam

 

Sri Vidhya   Theertha ashtakam

 

By

Jagadguru  Narasimha Bharathi swami of  Sringeri

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

(abhinava Vidhya theertha   swamiji   was the   35^th Jagath Guru  of  Sringeri Sarada  peetam (1954-1989))

                                                                                                                                              

1.Varna  chathushtaya methad Vidhya theerthedhi  jihvagre

Vilasathi sadhaa sa yogi, bhogi cha asy na thathra  sandeha

 

In the tip of the toungue of Vidhya theertha  , the sixty four

Shine and he is always a Yogi   and one who enjoys   without any doubt

 

Lambikaa  yoga niratham, ambika  pathi roopinam

Vidhya pradham  nathoughaya Vidhya  theertha maheswaram

 

He who is busy in soft type of yogas, has the form of Lord  Shiva  husband  of Ambika\

He grants  knowledge, instructs devotees   and is the  great God Vidhya theertha\

 

Papaa andhakara  suryam thapa ambodhi pravrudha baadavagnim

Natha  hrun manasa  hamsam Vidhya theetham  namami  yogeesam

 

The sun to darkness  of sins, the forest fire which grows up the  ocean of penance

The swan of  the mind  of devotees heart , I salute the god of Yoga  Vidhya theertha

 

Padhya valir mukhabjadha  yathnatho nisare   srikaram

Hrudhya yath kripayaa tham Vidhyatheertham  namami  yogeesam

 

His  method  of composing  the lotus  like  sequence of verses produced  very many authors

And  with a heart  filled by his mercy I salute  the god of Yoga  vidhya thirtha

 

Bhakthyaa yath padha  padmam bhajathaam yoga  shadangayutha

SulabhasthamKarunabdhim Vidha theertham  namami     Yogeesam

 

If these  verses  are chanted  with devotion along with  yoga of six branches

Easily we can daute  the ocean of mercy  Vidhyaranya theertha  , the god of yogis

 

Hrudhyaa  vidhyaa  srunuthe yadh padha  namram naram seegram

Tham  karunyaa  payodhim, vidhyaa theertham  namami yogesam

 

With attention hearing knowledge, speedily  Brahmins  should use   soft words

And salute the  ocean of kindness , the god of sages , Vidhyananda theertha\

 

Vidhyaranya pramukhair vidhya  paarangathai sevya,

Adhyaapi yoga  niratham, vidhya  theertham   namami   yogeesam

 

Serving    the great vidhyaranya who  is expert in knowledge

And also salute Vidhya Theertha  who is   the  god of yogis

 

Vidhya theerthashtakam idham  padan bhakthi pura ssaram

Vidhyaam ananya samanyam prapyamodham apnuyaath

 

This octet  of Vidhya theertha, if each verse  is chanted with devotion

Knowledge  of incompable   degree  can be attained

 

Ithi sringeri Sri jagath guru Sri sachidananda shiva abhinava  nrusimha

Bharathi swami bhi  virachitham, sri vidhya theerthashtakam   sampoornam

 

The Vidhya theerthashatakam  written by  Jagat Guru   Of Sringeri peeda  , Nrusimha  Bharathi swami comes to end