LalithA SahasranAma [603] gurumUrtih

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gurumUrtih : Assuming the form of the Teacher.

 

The Sundari TApaniya Up, says, "just as the words, 'Pot', 'Vessel' etc

mean the same thing, so [the words]mantra, devatA and guru mean the

same thing." The meaning of the word guru is given in the

Saktirahasya. "Gu means darkness, and ru removes that". In another

place, 'Gu, existence [ ie Brahman ]and ru knowledge, because he is on

with the knowledge of Brahman, he is called guru"

 

The NityAhrdaya also :"one should meditate upon the Devi who assumes

all forms at will, as the guru"

 

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

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She is of the form of the gurU.

 

Every GurU is SrI-LalitA Herself. There is no distinction between

GurU and DevatA, the object of worship. If a devotee is intensely and

unswervingly devoted, She Herself teaches that devotee and leads him

or her to the highest state of liberation.

 

- Dr. C. Suryanarayana Murthy, Commentary on the Sri Lalita

Sahasranama, 1962

 

 

, "NMadasamy" <nmadasamy@s...>

wrote:

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>

> gurumUrtih : Assuming the form of the Teacher.

>

> The Sundari TApaniya Up, says, "just as the words, 'Pot', 'Vessel'

etc

> mean the same thing, so [the words]mantra, devatA and guru mean the

> same thing." The meaning of the word guru is given in the

> Saktirahasya. "Gu means darkness, and ru removes that". In another

> place, 'Gu, existence [ ie Brahman ]and ru knowledge, because he is

on

> with the knowledge of Brahman, he is called guru"

>

> The NityAhrdaya also :"one should meditate upon the Devi who

assumes

> all forms at will, as the guru"

>

>

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> BhAskararAya's Commentary

> Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry

>