Abhayadanam ..
यं नतवा मुनयशछिरेपसितपदं गछCहनति निरविघनतः यो वै सरवगणाधिपः परभुरिति खयातः सवयं निरगुणः
yaṃ natvā munayaśchirepsitapadaṃ gachChanti nirvighnataḥ yo vai sarvagaṇādhipaḥ prabhuriti khyātaḥ svayaṃ nirguṇaḥ
To whom the sages bow, the eternal path unfolds, the Lord of all beings, beyond all qualities, shines forth.
तदबरहमैव सनातनं विभुरहं ज्ञातं छ यसमादतः सरवेभयो.पयभयं तनोमि कुशलं बरहमाभयं वै यतः
tadbrahmaiva sanātanaṃ vibhurahaṃ jñātaṃ cha yasmādataḥ sarvebhyo.apyabhayaṃ tanomi kuśalaṃ brahmābhayaṃ vai yataḥ
That eternal truth, I am aware of, from which all fear dissipates; I embrace the divine essence, the source of all safety.
विदयाखया परमेशवरी भवति या मुखया छ भूमापतये बरहमैकयं निजमूलमनवयति यछCहिŚटं पदं पराणिनाम
vidyākhyā parameśvarī bhavati yā mukhyā cha bhūmāptaye brahmaikyaṃ nijamūlamanvayati yachChiŚṭaṃ padaṃ prāṇinām
The supreme goddess, through her divine form, grants liberation, revealing the essence of all beings, bestowing the sacred path.
तदबरहमैव सनातनं विभुरहं ज्ञातं छ यसमादतः सरवेभयो.पयभयं तनोमि कुशलं बरहमाभयं वै यतः
tadbrahmaiva sanātanaṃ vibhurahaṃ jñātaṃ cha yasmādataḥ sarvebhyo.apyabhayaṃ tanomi kuśalaṃ brahmābhayaṃ vai yataḥ
That eternal truth, I am aware of, from which all fear dissipates; I embrace the divine essence, the source of all safety.
नामना शरीधर छिनमयो धरति यो नितयं छ मोकŚशरियम जीवानां तरणाय सदगुरुरिति खयातः सवयं शाशवतः
nāmnā śrīdhara chinmayo dharati yo nityaṃ cha mokŚaśriyam jīvānāṃ taraṇāya sadgururiti khyātaḥ svayaṃ śāśvataḥ
He who bears the name of the sustainer, the eternal guide, leads souls to liberation, revered as the eternal guru.
तदबरहमैव सनातनं विभुरहं ज्ञातं छ यसमादतः सरवेभयो.पयभयं तनोमि कुशलं बरहमाभयं वै यतः
tadbrahmaiva sanātanaṃ vibhurahaṃ jñātaṃ cha yasmādataḥ sarvebhyo.apyabhayaṃ tanomi kuśalaṃ brahmābhayaṃ vai yataḥ
That eternal truth, I am aware of, from which all fear dissipates; I embrace the divine essence, the source of all safety.
यतपरापतं सनकादिभिरमुनिबरैः परापतं शुकेनापि यत यननितयं हयुररीकृ^ितं छ खलु वे बरहमादिभिरदैवतैः
yatprāptaṃ sanakādibhirmunibaraiḥ prāptaṃ śukenāpi yat yannityaṃ hyurarīkṛ^itaṃ cha khalu ve brahmādibhirdaivataiḥ
The great sages, like Sanaka, speak of the eternal truth, which even the wise parrot knows, revered by all deities.
तदबरहमैव सनातनं विभुरहं ज्ञातं छ यसमादतः सरवेभयो.पयभयं तनोमि कुशलं बरहमाभयं वै यतः
tadbrahmaiva sanātanaṃ vibhurahaṃ jñātaṃ cha yasmādataḥ sarvebhyo.apyabhayaṃ tanomi kuśalaṃ brahmābhayaṃ vai yataḥ
That eternal truth, I am aware of, from which all fear dissipates; I embrace the divine essence, the source of all safety.
ोंकार वयभजछCहरुतिरबहुविधा बरूते छतुरधाŚटधा तुरयं शुदधमिति सफुटं छ परमं शरीरामभदरशछ यत
oṁkāra vyabhajachChrutirbahuvidhā brūte chaturdhāŚṭadhā turyaṃ śuddhamiti sphuṭaṃ cha paramaṃ śrīrāmabhadraścha yat
Om, the sacred sound, manifests in countless forms, revealing the purest essence, the supreme body of the divine.
तदबरहमैव सनातनं विभुरहं ज्ञातं छ यसमादतः सरवेभयो.पयभयं तनोमि कुशलं बरहमाभयं वै यतः
tadbrahmaiva sanātanaṃ vibhurahaṃ jñātaṃ cha yasmādataḥ sarvebhyo.apyabhayaṃ tanomi kuśalaṃ brahmābhayaṃ vai yataḥ
That eternal truth, I am aware of, from which all fear dissipates; I embrace the divine essence, the source of all safety.
न सत्री नैव पुमानकाय िति यो हयातमा छ सरवानतरः गोत्रं यसय न लिङग मसति न तथा वरणो न वा हयाशरमः
na strī naiva pumānakāya iti yo hyātmā cha sarvāntaraḥ gotraṃ yasya na liṅga masti na tathā varṇo na vā hyāśramaḥ
Neither woman nor man, transcending all forms, the essence of all beings, free from distinctions, remains ever pure.
तदबरहमैव सनातनं विभुरहं ज्ञातं छ यसमादतः सरवेभयो.पयभयं तनोमि कुशलं बरहमाभयं वै यतः
tadbrahmaiva sanātanaṃ vibhurahaṃ jñātaṃ cha yasmādataḥ sarvebhyo.apyabhayaṃ tanomi kuśalaṃ brahmābhayaṃ vai yataḥ
That eternal truth, I am aware of, from which all fear dissipates; I embrace the divine essence, the source of all safety.
सरवातमा शरुतिरपयहो वदति यजज्ञातवा न शोकः पुनः सरवोपाधिविवरजितं भवति यछCहानतं पदं निरगुणम
sarvātmā śrutirapyaho vadati yajjñātvā na śokaḥ punaḥ sarvopādhivivarjitaṃ bhavati yachChāntaṃ padaṃ nirguṇam
The essence of all beings, untainted by sorrow, reveals the path of liberation, where the divine footstep leads to the formless.
तदबरहमैव सनातनं विभुरहं ज्ञातं छ यसमादतः सरवेभयो.पयभयं तनोमि कुशलं बरहमाभयं वै यतः
tadbrahmaiva sanātanaṃ vibhurahaṃ jñātaṃ cha yasmādataḥ sarvebhyo.apyabhayaṃ tanomi kuśalaṃ brahmābhayaṃ vai yataḥ
That eternal truth, I am aware of, from which all fear dissipates; I embrace the divine essence, the source of all safety.
भेदाभेदविभेदशूनयमिति यननासति दवयं यसय वै सूकŚमातसूकŚमतरं हयणुरन महतो यदवै महदविशरुतम
bhedābhedavibhedaśūnyamiti yannāsti dvayaṃ yasya vai sūkŚmātsūkŚmataraṃ hyaṇurna mahato yadvai mahadviśrutam
Beyond distinctions and dualities, the subtle essence prevails, the great expanse of consciousness, ever vast and profound.
तदबरहमैव सनातनं विभुरहं ज्ञातं छ यसमादतः सरवेभयो.पयभयं तनोमि कुशलं बरहमाभयं वै यतः
tadbrahmaiva sanātanaṃ vibhurahaṃ jñātaṃ cha yasmādataḥ sarvebhyo.apyabhayaṃ tanomi kuśalaṃ brahmābhayaṃ vai yataḥ
That eternal truth, I am aware of, from which all fear dissipates; I embrace the divine essence, the source of all safety.
ज्ञानेन विभाति दुःखमिति तननाशाय भोगभरमः ाननदो.सि न भोगकरम तव भो वाकयैरमहदभिः सफुटम
ajñānena vibhāti duḥkhamiti tannāśāya bhogabhramaḥ ānando.asi na bhogakarma tava bho vākyairmahadbhiḥ sphuṭam
In knowledge shines the light that dispels all suffering; the burden of existence fades, as the divine voice proclaims.
तदबरहमैव सनातनं विभुरहं ज्ञातं छ यसमादतः सरवेभयो.पयभयं तनोमि कुशलं बरहमाभयं वै यतः
tadbrahmaiva sanātanaṃ vibhurahaṃ jñātaṃ cha yasmādataḥ sarvebhyo.apyabhayaṃ tanomi kuśalaṃ brahmābhayaṃ vai yataḥ
That eternal truth, I am aware of, from which all fear dissipates; I embrace the divine essence, the source of all safety.
पकŚीवापि पशुः पिशाछ मनुजा, गनधरवयकŚाः सुराः ाबरहमादिपिपीलिकानतनृ^िŚु नो नारीŚु भेदः कवछित
pakŚīvāpi paśuḥ piśācha manujā, gandharvayakŚāḥ surāḥ ābrahmādipipīlikāntanṛ^iŚu no nārīŚu bhedaḥ kvachit
Whether bird, beast, ghost, or man, all beings are one in the divine; distinctions fade in the light of the eternal.
तदबरहमैव सनातनं विभुरहं ज्ञातं छ यसमादतः सरवेभयो.पयभयं तनोमि कुशलं बरहमाभयं वै यतः
tadbrahmaiva sanātanaṃ vibhurahaṃ jñātaṃ cha yasmādataḥ sarvebhyo.apyabhayaṃ tanomi kuśalaṃ brahmābhayaṃ vai yataḥ
That eternal truth, I am aware of, from which all fear dissipates; I embrace the divine essence, the source of all safety.
भीरसतु दवितयानन सा खलु वसेजज्ञानैकमात्रे शिवे सवाननदे वितते.दवये सुविमले सरवातमके.रूपतः
bhīrastu dvitayānna sā khalu vasejjñānaikamātre śive svānande vitate.advaye suvimale sarvātmake.arūpataḥ
Fearless is the one who knows the essence of Shiva, the pure consciousness that pervades all, in the form of the eternal.
तदबरहमैव सनातनं विभुरहं ज्ञातं छ यसमादतः सरवेभयो.पयभयं तनोमि कुशलं बरहमाभयं वै यतः
tadbrahmaiva sanātanaṃ vibhurahaṃ jñātaṃ cha yasmādataḥ sarvebhyo.apyabhayaṃ tanomi kuśalaṃ brahmābhayaṃ vai yataḥ
That eternal truth, I am aware of, from which all fear dissipates; I embrace the divine essence, the source of all safety.
यतपूरव सकलसय भिननमपि नो यसमिनविकारः कवछित माया नासति न छेश जीवकलना.विदया न यसमिनमिŚत
yatpūrva sakalasya bhinnamapi no yasminvikāraḥ kvachit māyā nāsti na cheśa jīvakalanā.avidyā na yasminmiŚat
In the realm of all creation, where distinctions dissolve, the essence remains unchanged, untouched by illusion.
तदबरहमैव सनातनं विभुरहं ज्ञातं छ यसमादतः सरवेभयो.पयभयं तनोमि कुशलं बरहमाभयं वै यतः
tadbrahmaiva sanātanaṃ vibhurahaṃ jñātaṃ cha yasmādataḥ sarvebhyo.apyabhayaṃ tanomi kuśalaṃ brahmābhayaṃ vai yataḥ
That eternal truth, I am aware of, from which all fear dissipates; I embrace the divine essence, the source of all safety.
ाननदो.दवय ेक ेव सततं ज्ञानैकमात्रोसमयहम कारयं ना.पि छ कारणं किमपि वा बरहमाणडपिणडावपि
ānando.advaya eka eva satataṃ jñānaikamātrosmyaham kāryaṃ nā.api cha kāraṇaṃ kimapi vā brahmāṇḍapiṇḍāvapi
In the oneness of knowledge, the eternal truth manifests, beyond all causes, the essence of the divine universe.
तदबरहमैव सनातनं विभुरहं ज्ञातं छ यसमादतः सरवेभयो.पयभयं तनोमि कुशलं बरहमाभयं वै यतः
tadbrahmaiva sanātanaṃ vibhurahaṃ jñātaṃ cha yasmādataḥ sarvebhyo.apyabhayaṃ tanomi kuśalaṃ brahmābhayaṃ vai yataḥ
That eternal truth, I am aware of, from which all fear dissipates; I embrace the divine essence, the source of all safety.
िति शरीमत परमहंसपरिवराजकाछारय सदगुरु भगवता शरीधरसवामिना विरछितं भयदानं समपूरणम
iti śrīmat paramahaṃsaparivrājakāchārya sadguru bhagavatā śrīdharasvāminā virachitaṃ abhayadānaṃ sampūrṇam
Thus, this stotra composed by the revered sage, the great guru, Sri Dhara, is a complete offering of fearlessness.
लेखनकाल दिनाङक 29-10-1942 ाभयदन मेनस गिविनग परोमिसे, ससुरनचे, ोर गुरनतेे ोf सfेतय ोर परोतेचतिोन तो लल थे बेिनगस.
lekhanakāla dināṅka 29-10-1942 ābhayadana means giving a promise, assurance, or guarantee of safety or protection to all the beings. ṭhis is given by sannyāsi vho is granted sannyāsa by a guru. īt is also considered as a greatest gift in buddhism.
On the date of 29-10-1942, this fear-giving stotra was composed, a divine gift to all beings, a guide to liberation.