Friday, August 22, 2014

Guru

Guru Stotram
1. Akhanda mandalaakaaram
Vyaaptam Yena Charaacharam
Tatpadam Darsitam Yena
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

Prostrations to that noble teacher by whom that state is indicated which pervades the entire cosmos, everything animate and inanimate.

2. Ajnaana Timiraandhasya
Jnaanaanjana shalaakayaa
Chakshurunmeelitam Yena
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah

Salutations to that noble teacher who with the collyrium stick of knowledge has opened the eyes of one blinded by the darkness of ignorance.

3. Gurur Brahmaa Gurur Vishnuh
Gurur Devo Maheshwarah
Gurureva Param Brahma
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah

Salutations to that noble Teacher who is Brahma, Vishnu and Parameshwara; and who is verily the supreme Brahman.

4. Sthaavaram Jangamam Vyaaptam
Yatkinchit sa charaacharam
Tatpadam Darshitam Yena
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

Salutations to that noble Guru who has made it possible to realise Him, by whom all that is sentient and insentient, movable and immovable and everything is pervaded.

5. Chinmayam Vyaapi Yatsarvam
Trailokya sa charaacharam
Tatpadam Darsitam Yena
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

Prostrations to that noble Teacher who has made it possible to realise Him who pervades everything in all the three worlds.

6. Sarva Sruti shiro ratna
Viraajita padaambujah
Vedaantaambujah Suryo yah
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah

Prostrations to that noble Teacher whose lotus feet are radiant with the lustre of the crest jewel of all Srutis and who is the Sun that causes the Knowledge to blossom forth. 

7. Chaitanyah shaashvatah Shaanto
Vyomaateeto Niranjanah
Bindunaada Kalaateetah
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah

Salutations to that noble teacher who is the ever effulgent eternal peaceful beyond space, immaculate and beyond the manifest and unmanifest.

8. Jnaana Shakti Samaaroodhah
Tattwamaalaa Vibhooshitah
Bhukti Mukti pradaataa cha
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah

Prostrations to that Teacher who is established in the mighty knowledge and power adorned by the garland of various principles and who is the bestower of prosperity and liberation.

9. Aneka janma Sampraapta
karma bandha vidaahine
Atma jnaana pradaanena
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

Salutations to that noble Guru who by bestowing the knowledge of the Self burns up the bondage created by accumulated actions of innumerable births.

10. Shoshanam Bhava Sindhoscha
Jnaapanam Saara Sampadah
Guroh Paadadakam Samyak
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

Salutations to that noble Guru whose grace with which whose feet are washed dries up completely the ocean of transmigration the endless sorrows of this Samsara, and reveals the
Supreme Wealth.


11. Na Guroradhikam tattwam
Na Guroradhikam Tapah
Tattwa jnaanat Param Naasti
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

Salutations to that Guru, than whom there is no higher truth, there is no higher Penance than service to the Guru and there is nothing higher attainable than the true knowledge.

12. Man Naathah Shri Jagannaathah
Madguruh Shri Jagadguruh
Madatmaa Sarva Bhootatmaa
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah

Prostrations to that noble Guru who is my Lord and the noble Lord of the universe, my Teacher and the Teacher of the universe, who is the self in me, the self in all beings.

13. Gururaadiranaadischa
Guruh Parama Daivatam
Guroh Parataram Naasti
Tasmai Shri gurave Namah.

Salutations to that noble Guru who is the beginning and the beginningless, who is the supreme Deity than whom there is none Superior.

14. Twameva Mataa cha Pitaa Twameva
Twameva Bandhuscha Sakhaa Twameva
Twameva Vidyaa Dravinam twameva
Twameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva.

Oh Guru! You alone are my Mother, Father, Brother, friend, the Knowledge and Wealth. You are to me everything and God of all Gods.


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