Swamiji Picked These Verses of the Guru Gita

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Swamiji Picked These Verses of the Guru Gita

 

 

Verse 43

 

Gurur Brahmaa Guror Vishnuh

Gurordevo Maheshwarah /

Gurureva Param Brahma

Tasmaih Shri Gurave Namah //

 

Guru is Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and the One Absolute.

Obeisance to such a Guru.

 

This has already been stated before. Swamiji repeats

this lest you should forget it. By the repetition,

you should know how important it is.

 

Verse 44

 

Akhanda mandalaakaaram

Vyaaptam yena charaacharam /

Tatpadam darshitam yena

Tasmai Shri Gurave namah //

 

TAT + TVAM + ASI means Thou art That. Obeisance to

the Sadguru who has enabled me to perceive the

Absolute pervading everywhere, the indivisible and the

stupendous round denoted by the term TAT of the

Mahaa Vaakya TATVAMASI.

 

Verse 48

 

Chaitanyam Shashwatam shamtam

Maayaateetam niranjanam /

Naada bindu kalaateetam

Tasmaih Sri Gurave Namah //

 

The dynamic spirit is eternal, serene beyond all

illusion, and unaffected by anything. It is beyond

the celestial sound: the primordial Male and even His

mind (NAADABIMDU KALALU).

 

Obeisance to such a Guru who is personification of

such a dynamic spirit.

 

 

Verse 50

 

Tvam pitaa tvam cha me maathaa

Tvam bamdhustvam cha daivatam /

Samsaara preeti Bhangaaya

Tubhyam Shri Gurave namah //

 

Oh Guru! You are my father, mother and relative. You

are my only god. Obeisance to You who drives away my

desire of Samsara (worldly life.)

 

Mother showers affection; father is for

administration; God is the source of thoughts. You

are carried away on the crest of strange illusions of

the Samsara. Only your Guru can dispel the delusion,

says Swamiji.

 

Verse 57

 

Na Guroradhikam tatvam

Na Guroradhikam tapah /

Na Guroradhikam jnaanam

Tasmai Shri Gurave namah //

 

There is no other concept superior to Guru --not even

penance and knowledge. Obeisance to such a Guru.

 

Penance is nothing but visiting and serving the Guru.

Seeking the shelter of Guru is knowledge.

 

Verse 65

 

Dhyaanamulam gurormoortih

Pooja moolam Guroh padam /

Mantramoolam Gurorvaakyam

Moksha moolam Gurooh krupaa //

 

The image of Guru is the base of meditation. The feet

of Guru form the base of worship. The word of Guru is

the base of spell. The grace of Guru is the base of

redemption.

 

Preamble: Now Swamiji initiates the meditative spell

of Guru.

Verse 87

 

Brahmaanamdam parama sukhaadam

kevalam jnaanamoortim /

Dwamdwaateetam gagana sadrusham

tatva masyaadi lakshyam //

Ekam nityam vimalamachalam

sarvadhi saakshi bhootam /

Bhaavaateetam triguna rahitam

Sadgurum tam namamyaham //

 

Obeisance to Sadguru who is the source of bliss,

giver of great comfort, form of pure knowledge

beyond all dualities, sky-like the essence of

Mahaavakyaas like TATVAMASI, unique, eternal, pure,

steady, witness to all intellect, beyond intellect and

who is without the three qualities Sattva, Rajas, and

Tamas.

 

Here the term BEYOND is applied twice for duality and

the thinking faculty or intellect respectively. It

means Guru is free from dualities and waverings of the

intellect. Another better term for this is AVISHAYAM

(non-subject); but all this has to be known through

experience is possible. And this experience is

possible only through service to Guru.

 

Preamble: Another meditative spell of Guru.

 

Verse 89

 

Nityam shuddham niraabhaasam

niraakaaram niramjanam /

Nitya bodha chidaanamdam

gurum Brahma namaamyaham //

 

Obeisance to Guru who is eternal, pure, formless,

tranquil, embodiment of truth and knowledge, dynamic,

blissful and the replica of the Absolute.

 

The term 'Nitya Bodha'here means that the Guru always

teaches.

 

When you are in trouble, if you meditate upon him in

loneliness, undoubtedly you will hear His voice.

 

Verse 93

 

Na Guroradhikam na Guroradhikam

Na Guroradhikam na Guroradhikam /

Shiva saasanatah Shiva saasanatah

Shiva saasanatah Shiva saasanatah //

 

Indeed there is none superior to Guru and this has

been stated by Lord Shiva Himself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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