Gurudvaya Abhedanusandhanam

Because of his immense achievements and the many similarities of his life with Sri Adi Shankaracharya, Sri Sacchidananda Shivabhinava Narasimha Bharati Mahaswamiji, the 33rd Jagadguru of Sringeri, is widely considered as the reincarnation of Sri Shankaracharya. On the occasion of the Centenary Celebrations of the rediscovery of Kalady in May 2010, the current Jagadguru Shankaracharya of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji, composed a Sanskrit hymn comprising of six verses to honor the memory of the Mahaswamiji. These verses illustrate that the Mahaswamiji is the reincarnation of Sri Adi Shankaracharya.

आर्याम्बाशिवगुर्वोश्च लक्ष्म्यम्बारामशास्त्रिणोः।
पुत्रत्वेनावतीर्णो यो धर्मसंरक्षणाय वै ॥ १ ॥

The Jagadguru who incarnated, for protecting Dharma, as the son of Aryamba and Shivaguru (in the form of Adi Shankara) and as the son of Lakshmamma and Rama Shastri (the Mahaswamiji)

अष्टमे हायने यश्च तुर्यमाश्रममग्रहीत्।
प्रस्थानत्रयभाष्यादेर्लेखको द्योतकश्च यः ॥ २ ॥

He who took to Sannyasa at the age of 8 (both Adi Shankaracharya and the Mahaswamiji). He who wrote many works including the commentaries on the Prasthana Traya (Adi Shankaracharya) and He who revealed them all (the Mahaswamiji by getting them published)

शृङ्गेर्यां शारदापीठं स्थापयामास यो महान् ।
अध्यतिष्ठच्च तत्पीठं लोकानुद्धर्तुमेव यः ॥ ३ ॥

He, the great One, who established the Sharada Peetham at Sringeri (Adi Shankaracharya). He, who adorned the same Peetham, for uplifting the masses (the Mahaswamiji).

कालट्यां यो जनिं लेभे यश्च तामुद्दधार ह ।
शृङ्गेर्यां शारदां यश्च स्थापयामास सद्गुरुः ॥ ४ ॥

He who took birth at Kalady (Adi Shankaracharya) and rediscovered it (the Mahaswamiji). He who consecrated Goddess Sharada at Sringeri (Adi Shankaracharya).

तामेव कालटीक्षेत्रे यः पुनः प्रत्यतिष्ठिपत् ।
शङ्करः सच्चिदानन्दशिवाभिनवपूर्वकः ॥ ५ ॥
नृसिंहभारती चेति नामद्वयविराजितम् ।
जगद्गुरुमहं वन्दे लोकानुग्रहदीक्षितम् ॥ ६ ॥

He who consecrated Goddess Sharada at Kalady (the Mahaswamiji). I prostrate to that Jagadguru who has taken a vow to bestow His Blessings to the world, and who revels in 2 names - Adi Shankaracharya and Sacchidananda Shivabhinava Narasimha Bharati.

Source: Sringeri