Guest guest Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Namaste Padmakara, Hope this is of some use to you. Om Shanti Neil Sri Guru Gita Song of the Guru Om asya srigurugita-stotra-mantrasya Bhagavansadasiva rsih. Om Lord Sadashiva is the seer of the mantras of this hymn, Shri Guru Gita. Nanavidhani chandamsi Sriguruparamatma devata. Its verse patterns are diverse. The Guru, the supreme Self, is its deity. Ham bijam sah saktih krom kilakam Sriguru-prasada-siddhyarthe jape viniyogah. Ham is its seed letter, sah its power, and krom its tail. The purpose of repeating it is to win the Guru's grace. Atha dhyanam. Hamsabhyam parivrtta-patra-kamalair sivyair jagat-karanair, Visvotkirnamanekadehanilayaih svacchandam atmecchaya. Taddyotam padasambhavah tu caranam dipankura-grahinam, Pratyaksaksara-vigraham gurupadam dhyayed vibhum sasvatam. Now, meditation. (The Guru, who dwells in) the lotus surrounded by the divine petals ham and sah, which reside in all beings and are the cause of the world, manifested the world in his own way and of his own free will. Meditate on the Guru, who reveals That, who is the expression of the shambhava state (Shivahood), who illumines like the flame of a lamp, who is eternal and all-pervasive, and who is a visible form of all letters. Mama catur-vidha-purusartha-siddhyarthe jape viniyogah I repeat the Guru Gita to realize the four goals of life (dharma, righteousness; artha, wealth; kama, pleasure; moksha, liberation). Suta uvaca: 1. Kailasa-sikhare ramie bhakti-sandhana-nayakam, Pranamya parvati bhaktya sankaram paryaprcchata. Suta said: On the beautiful summit of Mount Kailasa, Parvati, having bowed with reverence to Lord Shiva, who is the master of uniting one with devotion, asked: Sri devyuvaca: 2. Om namo deva devesa paratpara jagadguro, Sadasiva Mahadeva gurudiksam pradehi me. The Goddess said: Om. Salutations, O God, O lord of gods, O higher than the highest, O teacher of the universe, O benevolent one, O great God, initiate me into the knowledge of the Guru. 3. Ken margena bho svamin dehi brahmamayo bhavet, Tvam krpam kuru me svamin namami caranau tava. O Lord, by which path can an embodied soul become one with Brahman (absolute reality)? Have compassion on me, O Lord! I bow to your feet. Isvara uvaca: 4. Mamarupasi devi tvam tvat-prityartham vadamyaham, Lokopakarakah prasno na kenapi krtah pura. The Lord said: O Goddess, you are My very Self. Out of love for you, I will tell you this. No one has ever asked this question before, which is a boon to all mankind. 5. Durlabham trisu lokesu tacchrnusva vadamyaham, Gurum vina brahma nanyat satyam satyam varanane. (This knowledge) is difficult to obtain in the three worlds. Listen to it. I will reveal it to you. Brahman is nothing other than the Guru. O beautiful one, this is the truth. This is the truth. 6. Veda-sastra-puranani itihasadikani ca, Mantra-yantradi-vidyasca Smrtir-uccatanadikam. The Vedas (ancient scriptures), the Shastras (religious books), the Puranas (texts of ancient legends), historical accounts, and other (writings); the science of mantra, yantra (mystical diagrams), and so on; the Smritis (traditional code of laws), magic incantations, and so on; 7. Saiva-saktagamadini anyani vividhani ca, Apabhramsa karaniha Jivanam bhrantacetasam. The Shaiva and Shakta treatises and other various texts bring about in this world the downfall of those whose minds are deluded. 8. Yajno vratam tapo danam japastirtham tathaiva ca, Gurutattvam avijnaya mudhaste carate janah. Those people are fools who engage in sacrificial rites, vows, penance, japa, charity, and also pilgrimages without knowing the Guru principle. 9. Gurur buddhyatmano nanyat satyam satyam na samsayah, Tallabhartham prayatnastu kartavyo hi manisibhih. The Guru is not different from the conscious Self. Without doubt, this is the truth, this is the truth. Therefore, wise men should make an effort to seek him. 10. Gudha-vidya jaganmaya dehe cajnana-sambhava, Udayo yatprakasena gurusabdena kathyate. Maya - the creator of the world, the veiled knowledge born of ignorance - resides in the body. He by whose light (true knowledge) arises is known by the word "Guru". 11. Sarva-papa-visuddhatma sriguroh padasevanat, Dehi brahma bhavedyasmat tvatkrpartham vadami te. Out of compassion for you, I shall tell you how the embodied soul becomes Brahman, having been purified of all sins by serving the feet of Shri Guru. 12. Gurupadambujam smrtva jalam sirasi dharayet, Sarva-tirthavagahasya samprapnoti phalam narah. Sprinkle water on your head while remembering the lotus feet of the Guru. Thus, a person obtains the benefits of bathing in all holy waters. 13. Sosanam papa-pankasya dipanam jnana-tejasam, Gurupadodakam samyak samsararnava-tarakam. The water of the Guru's feet (has the power) to dry up the mire of one's sins, to ignite the light of knowledge, and to take one smoothly across the ocean of this world. 14. Ajnana-mula-haranam janma-karma-nivaranam, Jnana-vairagya-siddhyartham gurupadodakam pibet. To obtain knowledge and detachment, sip the water of the Guru's feet, which destroys ignorance and ends karmas, (the cause of) rebirths. 15. Guroh padodakam pitva guror-ucchistabhojanam, Gurumurteh sada dhyanam gurumantrtam sada japet. Take a sip of water of the Guru's feet, and eat the food that has been left by the Guru. Constantly meditate on the Guru's form, and always repeat the Guru's mantra. 16. Kasi-ksetram tannivaso jahnavi caranodakam, Gurur visvesarah saksat tarakam brahma niscitam. His dwelling is the sacred (city of) Kashi. The water of his feet is the (holy river) Ganga. The Guru himself is Vishveshvara (the Shiva of Kashi). He is certainly the liberating mantra. 17. Guroh padodakam yattu gaya'sau so'ksayo vatah, Tirtha-rajah prayagasca gurumurtyai nam namah. The water of the Guru's feet (is the holiest water). He is Gaya (a holy center), he is (the holy) banyan tree Akshaya, and he is the most sacred Prayaga (the confluence of three holy rivers). Salutation again and again to the Guru. 18. Gurumurtim smarennityam gurunama sada japet, Gurorajnam prakurvita guror-anyanna bhavayet. Always remember the Guru's form. Constantly repeat the divine name given by the Guru. (Always) follow the Guru's commands. Think of nothing other than the Guru. 19. Guruvaktra-sthitam brahma prapyate tatprasadatah, Guror-dhyanam sada kuryat kulastri svapateryatha. The supreme knowledge that lies on the Guru's tongue can be realized through his grace. Always meditate on the Guru, just as a virtuous wife (constantly) thinks of her husband. 20. Svasramam ca svajatim ca svakirti-pusti-vardhanam, Etatsarvam parityajya guror-anyanna bhavayet. Abandoning (thoughts of) all these - your stage in life, your caste, your reputation, and increasing your well-being - think of nothing other than the Guru. 21. Ananyas-cintayanto mam sulabham paramam padam, Tasmat sarva-prayatnena guror-aradhanam kuru. The supreme state is easily attained by those who think of nothing else but Me. Therefore, strive to the utmost to propitiate the Guru. 22. Trailokye sphuta-vaktaro devadyasura-pannagah, Guruvaktra-sthita vidya gurubhaktya tu labhyate In the three worlds gods, demons, snake-demons, and others clearly proclaim that the knowledge lying on the tongue of the Guru is obtained only through devotion to the Guru. 23. Gukaras tvandhakarasca rukaras teja ucyate, Ajnana-grasakam brahma gurureva na samsayah. The syllable gu is darkness, and the syllable ru is said to be light. There is no doubt that the Guru is indeed the supreme knowledge that swallows (the darkness of) ignorance. 24. Gukarah prathamo varno mayadi-guna-bhasakah Rukaro dvitiyo brahma maya-branti-vinasanam. The first syllable gu represents the principles such as maya, and the second syllable ru the supreme knowledge that destroys the illusion of maya. 25. Evam gurupadam srestham devanamapi durlabham, Haha-huhu-ganaiscaiva gandharvaisca prapujyate. Thus, the state of the Guru is the highest, difficult even for gods to attain. It is worshipped by the followers of Haha and Huhu and (other) gandharvas (celestial musicians). 26. Dhruvam tesam ca sarvesam nasti tattvam guroh param, Asanam sayanam vastram bhusanam vahanadikam. 27. Sadhakena pradatavyam guru-santosa-karakam, Guror-aradhanam karyam svajivitvam nivedayet. Surely for all these beings, there is no truth higher than the Guru. A seeker should offer a seat, a bed, clothing, ornaments, a vehicle, and other things that will please the Guru. He should gratify the Guru; he should dedicate his life to him. 28. Karmana manasa vaca nityam aradhayed gurum, Dirgha-dandam namaskrtya nirlajjo gurusannidhau. Prostrate fully before the Guru without reserve, and continually serve the Guru with mind, speech, and action. 29. Sariram indriyam pranan sadgurubhyo nivedayet, Atmadaradikam sarvam sadgurubhyo nivedayet. Dedicate to the Sadguru the body, senses, and prana. Dedicate to the Sadguru one's own wife and everything else. 30. Krmi-kita-bhasma-vistha durgandhi-malamutrakam, Slesma-raktam tvaca-mamsam vancayenna varanane. O beautiful one, do not withhold (from the Guru this body, which is full of) germs, worms, waste matter, foul-smelling urine and feces, phlegm, blood, skin, and flesh and (which is finally reduced) to ashes. 31. Samsaravrksam asudhah patanto narakarnave, Yena caivoddhrtah sarve tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru, who indeed saved all (the devoted ones) who climbed the tree of the mundane world and were falling into the ocean of hell. 32. Gururbrahma gururvisnur gururdevo mahesvarah, Gurureva parabrahma tasmai srigurave namah. The Guru is Brahma. The Guru is Vishnu. The Guru is Lord Shiva. The Guru is indeed Parabrahman. Salutations to Shri Guru. 32. Hetave jagatameva samsararnava-setave, Prabhave sarva-vidyanam sambhave gurave namah. Salutations to the Guru, who is Shiva, who is the only cause of the universe, who is the bridge (by which to) cross the ocean of the world, and who is the master of all knowledge. 32. Hetave jagatameva samsararnava-setave, Prabhave sarva-vidyanam sambhave gurave namah. Salutations to the Guru, who is Shiva, who is the only cause of the universe, who is the bridge (by which to) cross the ocean of the world, and who is the master of all knowledge. 34. Ajnanatimirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya, Caksur unmilitam yena tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru, who with the collyrium stick of knowledge opens the eyes of one who is blinded by the darkness of ignorance. 35. Tvam pita tvam ca me mata tvam bandhustvam ca devata, Samsara-pratibodhartham tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru. In order to receive the true understanding of the world, (I consider you to be) my father, my mother, my brother, and my God. 36. Yatsatyena jagatsatyam yatprakasena bhati tat, Yadanandena nandanti tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru, by whose reality the world is real, by whose light it is illumined, and by whose joy people are joyous. 37. Yasya sthitya satyamidam yadbhati bhanurupatah, Priyam putradi yatpritya tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru, by whose existence the world exists, who shines through the form of the sun, and by whose love sons and others are dear to us. 38. Yena cetayate hidam cittam cetayate na yam, Jagrat-svapna-susutyadi tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru, who illumines this (world) but whom the mind cannot illumine. (He also illumines) the waking, dreaming, and deep sleep states. 39. Yasya jnanadidam visvam na drsyam bhinnabhedatah, Sadekaruparupaya tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru, whose only form is Truth and by whose knowledge this world will no longer be perceived to be divided by differences. 40. Yasyamatam tasya matam matam yasya na veda sah, Ananya-bhava-bhavaya tasmai srigurave namah. One who (thinks he) knows not, knows; one who (thinks he) knows, knows not. Salutations to Shri Guru, whose thinking has no other thoughts (but those of the Absolute). 41. Yasya karanarupasya karya-rupena bhati yat, Karya-karana-rupaya tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru, who appears as the effect (the universe) of which he is the cause. He is the cause as well as the effect. 42. Nanarupam-idam sarvam na kenapyasti bhinnata, Karya-karanata caiva tasmai srigurave namah. All this (the universe) appears in various forms, but there is no difference (in him) from anything. It is merely (an illusion of) cause and effect. Salutations to Shri Guru (who reveals this truth). 43. Yadanghri-kamala-dvandvam dvandva-tapa-nivarakam, Tarakam sarvada padbhyah srigurum pranamamyaham. I salute Shri Guru, whose two lotus feet remove the pain of duality and who always protects one from calamities. 44. Sive kruddhe gurustrata gurau kruddhe sivo na hi, Tasmat sarva-prayatnena srigurum saranam vrajet. If Shiva is angry, the Guru saves you, but if the Guru is angry, even Shiva cannot save you. Therefore, with every effort take refuge in Shri Guru. 45. Vande gurupadadvandvam vanmanascittagocaram, Svetaraktaprabhabhinnam sivasaktyatmakam param. I salute the Guru's two feet, which are within the reach of speech, thought, and contemplation and which have different lusters--white and red--representing Shiva and Shakti. 46. Gukaram ca gunatitam rukaram rupavarjitam, Gunatitasvarupam ca yo dadyatsa guruh smrtah. The syllable gu is that which transcends all attributes, and the syllable ru is that which is without form. The Guru is said to be the one who bestows the state that is beyond attributes (and form). 47. A-trinetrah sarvasaksi a-caturbahur acyutah, A-caturvadano brahma sriguruh kathitah priye. O dear one, it is said that Shri Guru is (Shiva), the witness of all, but without three eyes; he is Vishnu without four arms; he is Brahma without four faces. 48. Ayam mayanjalirbaddho daya-sagara-vrddhaye, Yad-anugrahato jantus citra-samsara-muktibhak. I fold my hands (in salutation) so that the ocean of (the Guru's) compassion may increase. By his grace a mortal being is liberated from the diversified world. 49. Sriguroh paramam rupam vivekacaksuso mrtam, Manda-bhagya na pasyanti andhah suryodayam yatha. The supreme form of Shri Guru is nectar to one who has the eye of discrimination. Those who are unfortunate cannot perceive this, just as the blind cannot see the sunrise. 50. Srinatha-carana-dvandvam yasyam disi virajate, Tasyai dise namaskuryad bhaktya pratidinam priye. O beloved, every day you should bow with devotion in whichever direction Shri Guru's two feet rest. 51. Tasyai dise satatam anjaliresa arye praksipyate mukharito madhupair budhaisca, Jagarti yatra bhagavan gurucakravarti visvodaya-pralayanataka-nityasaksi. O noble one, the wise always offer a handful of flowers humming with bees in the direction where Bhagavan, the sovereign Guru, is awake (residing). He is the eternal witness of the drama of the rise and the dissolution of this universe. 52. Srinathadi-gurutrayam ganapatim pithatrayam bhairavam, Siddhaugham batukatrayam padayugam dutikramam mandalam; Viran-dvyasta-catuska-sasti-navakam viravali-pancakam, Sriman-malini-mantra-rajasahitam vande guror mandalam. I bow to the Guru's assemblage, which is composed of the three preceding Gurus (whose titles) begin with Shrinatha, Ganapati, three seats (of Shakti), (eight) Bhairavas, the group of (nine traditional) Siddhas, three Batukas, two feet (representing Shiva and Shakti), the sequence of (ten) Dutis, (three) Mandalas, ten Viras, sixty-four (established Siddhas), nine (Mudras), the line of five Viras (with special functions), together with the revered Malini (the letters of the alphabet), and the Mantraraja. 53. Abhyastaih sakalaih sudirghamanilair vyadhi-pradair duskaraih, Pranayama-satair anekakaranair duhkhatmakair durjayaih. Yasminnabhyudite vinasyati bali vayuh svayam tatksanat, Praptum tat sahajam svabhavam anisam sevadhvamekam gurum. (What is the use of) practicing for so long all those hundreds of windy pranayamas, which are difficult and bring diseases, and the many yogic exercises, which are painful and difficult to master. Constantly serve only one Guru to attain that spontaneous and natural state. When it arises, the powerful prana immediately stills of its own accord. 54. Svadesikayaiva sariracintanam bhavedanantasya sivasya cintanam, Svadesikayaiva ca namakirtanam bhavedanantasya sivasya kirtanam. To contemplate the form of one's own Guru is to contemplate infinite Shiva. To sing the glory of the Guru's name is to sing the glory of infinite Shiva. 55. Yatpada-renu-kanika kapi samsara-varidheh, Setubandhayate natham desikam tamupasmahe. I worship the Lord Guru, even a few particles of dust from whose feet form a bridge across the ocean of the world. 56. Yasmad anugraham labdhva mahadajnanamutsrjet, Tasmai sridesikendraya namascabhistasiddhaye. Receiving his grace, one gives up great ignorance. Salutations to the highest Guru for the attainment of the object of desire. 57. Padabjam sarva-samsara- davanala-vinasakam, Brahmarandhre sitambhoja- madhyastham candramandale. The (Guru's) lotus feet, which extinguish the raging fires of all mundane existence, are situated in the center of the white lotus in the region of the moon in Brahmarandhra (the hollow space of the head). 58. Akathadi-trirekhabje sahasradala-mandale, Hamsa-parsva-trikone ca smaret tanmadhyagam gurum. In the round space of the thousand-petaled lotus, there is a triangular lotus, which is formed by the three lines beginning with a, ka, and tha and which has ham and sah on two sides. One should remember the Guru, who is seated in its center. 59. Sakala-bhuvana-srstih kalpitasesapustir, Nikhila-nigama-drstih sampadam vyarthadrstih; Avaguna-parimarstis tat-padarthaika-drstir, Bhava-guna-paramestir moksa-margaika-drstih. 60. Sakala-bhuvana-ranga- sthapana-stambhayastih; Sakaruna-rasa-vrstis tattva-makasamastih. Sakala-samaya-srstih saccidananda-drstir, Nivasatu mayi nityam sriguror divyadrstih. May the divine glance of the Guru ever dwell upon me. It creates all the worlds. It brings all nourishment. It has the viewpoint of all holy scriptures. It regards wealth as useless. It removes fault. It remains focused on the Ultimate. It is the highest ruler of the three gunas, which constitute the world. Its only goal is (to lead others on) the path of liberation. It is the central pillar supporting the stage of all the worlds. It showers the nectar of compassion. It is the aggregate of all tattvas (principles of creation). It creates all time. It is Sacchidananda. 61. Agni-suddha-samam tata jvala-paricakadhiya, Mantrarajamimam manye 'harnisam patu mrtyutah. O dear one, (having been thoroughly tested) by the intellect, which shines like a flame, I consider this, the greatest of mantras (the Guru Gita), to have been purified in the same way (that gold is purified) in fire. 62. Tadejati tannaijati taddure tatsamipake, Tadantarasya sarvasya tadu sarvasya bahyatah. It (the Guru principle) moves and moves not. It is far as well as near. It is inside everything as well as outside everything. 63. Ajo'hamajaro'ham ca anadinidhanah svayam, Avikaras cidananda aniyam mahato mahan. (Thus, the Guru knows): "I am unborn; I am free from old age. My being is without beginning or end. I am unchangeable. I am consciousness and bliss, smaller (than the smallest), greater than the greatest. 64. Apurvanam param nityam svayamjyotir niramayam, Virajam paramakasam dhruvam-anandamavyayam. "I am beyond all primeval things. I am everlasting, self-luminous, taintless, and completely pure. I am the supreme ether. I am immovable, blissful, and imperishable." 65. Srutih pratyaksam aitihyam anumanas catustayam, Yasya catmatapo veda desikam ca sada smaret. Discern the (Guru's) spiritual power (through) the four (sources of knowledge)--the Vedas, direct perception, sacred historical texts, and inference. Always remember the Guru. 66. Mananam yadbhavam karyam tadvadami mahamate, Sadhutvam ca maya drstva tvayi tisthati sampratam. O one of great intelligence, seeing your piety, I shall now tell you how to contemplate him. 67. Akhanda-mandalakaram vyaptam yena caracaram, Tatpadam darsitam yena tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru, who has revealed that state which pervades the entire sphere of this universe, which is composed of animate and inanimate objects. 68. Sarva-sruti-siroratna- virajita-padambujah, Vedantambuja-suryo yas tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru. His lotus feet are adorned with the crest-jewels (mahavakyas -- the great Upanishadic statements) of all Vedas. He is the sun to the lotus of Vedanta (in the sense that his light causes spiritual truths to bloom). 69. Yasya smarana-matrena jnanam utpadyate svayam, Ya eva sarva-sampraptis tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru, merely by remembering whom knowledge arises spontaneously. He is all attainments. 70. Caitanyam sasvatam santam vyomatitam niranjanam, Nada-bindu-kalatitam tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru. He is consciousness, which is eternal, peaceful, stainless, and transcends the sky. He is beyond nada (primordial sound), bindu (point containing the universe), and kala (manifestation of the world). 71. Sthavaram jangamam caiva tatha caiva caracaram, Vyaptam yena jagat sarvam tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru, who pervades this entire world, consisting of the movable and immovable and also the animate and inanimate. 72. Jnana-sakti-samarudhas tattvamala-vibhusitah, Bhukti-mukti-pradata yas tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru. He is firmly established in the power of knowledge and is adorned with the garland of tattvas. He grants worldly fulfillment as well as salvation. 73. Aneka-janma-samprapta- sarva-karma-vidahine, Svatmajnana-prabhavena tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru, who by (imparting) the power of Self-knowledge burns up all the karmas acquired through countless lifetimes. 74. Na guroradhikam tattvam na guroradhikam tapah, Tattvam jnanatparam nasti tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru. There is no truth higher than the Guru, no austerity greater than (service to) the Guru, no truth greater than the knowledge (of him). 75. Mannathah o madgurus trijagadguruh, Mamatma sarva-bhutatma tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru. My Lord is the lord of the universe. My Guru is the Guru of the three worlds. My Self is the Self of all beings. 76. Dhyana-mulam guror murtih puja-mulam guroh padam, Mantra-mulam guror vakyam moksa-mulam guroh krpa. The root of meditation is the Guru's form. The root of worship is the Guru's feet. The root of mantra is the Guru's word. The root of liberation is the Guru's grace. 77. Gururadir anadisca guruh parama-daivatam, Guroh parataram nasti tasmai srigurave namah. Salutations to Shri Guru. The Guru is the beginning (of all, but) he is without a beginning. The Guru is the supreme deity. There is nothing higher than the Guru. 78. Sapta-sagara-paryanta- tirtha-snanadikam phalam, Guror-anghri-payobindu- sahasramse na durlabham. The merit gained by bathing in all holy waters, up to the seven seas, is not difficult to obtain by (sipping even) one-thousandth part of a drop of the water from the Guru's feet. 79. Harau ruste gurustrata gurau ruste na kascana, Tasmat sarva-prayatnena srigurum saranam vrajet. If Lord Hari (Vishnu) is angry, the Guru protects you, but if the Guru is angry, no one can save you. Therefore, make every effort to take refuge in Shri Guru. 80. Gurureva jagatsarvam brahma-visnu-sivatmakam, Guroh parataram nasti tasmat sampujayed gurum. Indeed, the Guru is the whole universe, consisting of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. There is nothing higher than the Guru. Therefore, worship the Guru. 81. Jnanam vijnana-sahitam labhyate gurubhaktitah, Guroh parataram nasti dhyeyo'sau gurumargibhih. By devotion to the Guru, one obtains knowledge as well as wisdom. There is nothing higher than the Guru. Followers of the Guru should meditate on him. 82. Yasmat parataram nasti neti netiti vai srutih, Manasa vacasa caiva nityam aradhayed gurum. Nothing exists which is higher than he. The Vedas describe him as "not this, not this." Therefore, always worship the Guru with mind and speech. 83. Guroh krpa-prasadena brahma-visnu-sadasivah, Samarthah prabhavadau ca kevalam gurusevaya. It is by the grace of the Guru and only through service to the Guru that Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva become capable of creation (sustenance, and destruction). 84. Deva-kinnara-gandharvah pitaro yaksa-caranah, Munayo'pi na jananti gurususrusane vidhim. Gods, kinnaras, gandharvas, pitris, yakshas, charanas (all beings of different orders), and even sages do not know the proper manner of serving the Guru. 85. Mahahankaragarvena tapo-vidya-balanvitah, Samara-kuharavarte ghata-yantre yatha ghatah. Due to inflated ego and pride, (even) those equipped with the power of austerity and learning (continue to revolve) in the vortex of worldly life, like pots on a water wheel. 86. Na mukta devagandharvah pitaro yaksakinnarah, Rsayah sarvasiddhasca guruseva-paranmukhah. (Even) gods, gandharvas, pitris, yakshas, kinnaras, seers, and all Siddhas are not liberated if they are adverse to serving the Guru. 87. Dhyanam srnu mahadevi sarvananda-pradayakam Sarva-saukhyakaram nityam bhukti-mukti-vidhayakam. O great Goddess, listen to the (method of) meditation (on the Guru), which grants all joys, always brings all happiness, and gives worldly fulfillment as well as liberation. 88. Srimat-parabrahma gurum smarami srimat-parabrahma gurum vadami, Srimat-parabrahma gurum namami srimat-parabrahma gurum bhajami. I remember Shri Guru, who is Parabrahman. I speak of Shri Guru, who is Parabrahman. I bow to Shri Guru, who is Parabrahman. I worship Shri Guru, who is Parabrahman. 89. Brahmanandam paramaskhadam kevalam jnanamurtim, Dvandvatitam gaganasadrsam tattvamasyadilaksyam; Ekam nityam vimalam acalam sarvadhi-saksi-bhutam, Bhava-titam triguna-rahitam sadgurum tam namami. I bow to the Sadguru, who is the bliss of Brahman and the bestower of the highest joy. He is absolute. He is knowledge personified. He is beyond duality, (all-pervasive) like the sky, and the object of (the great Upanishadic statement) "Thou art That." He is one. He is eternal. He is pure. He is steady. He is the witness of all thoughts. He is beyond all modifications (of mind and body) and free from the three gunas. 90. Nityam suddham nirabhasam nirakaram niranjanam, Nityabodham cidanandam gurum brahma namamyaham. I bow to the Guru, who is Brahman, eternal and pure. He is beyond perception, formless, and without taint. He is eternal knowledge, consciousness, and bliss. 91. Hrdambuje karnika-madhya-samsthe simhasane samsthita-divyamurtim, Dhyayed gurum candra-kala-prakasam cit-pustakabhistavaram dadhanam. Meditate on the divine form of the Guru seated on the throne situated in the center of the pericarp of the heart lotus, shining like the crescent of the moon, holding the book of knowledge and (the mudra that) bestows the desired boon. 92. Svetambaram sveta-vilepa-puspam mukta-vibhusam muditam dvinetram, Vamanka-pitha-sthita-divyasaktim mandasmitam sandr-krpa-nidhanam. He has two eyes. He is clad in white garments. He is besmeared with white paste and is adorned with (garlands of) white flowers and pearls. He is joyous. He has a gentle smile. He is a treasure house of abundant grace. The divine Shakti is seated on the left side of his lap. 93. Anandamanandakaram prasannam jnanasvarupam nijabodhayuktam, Yogindramidyam bhavarogavaidyam srimadgurum nityamaham namami. I always bow to Shri Guru, who is bliss, who exudes delight, and who is cheerful. His very nature is knowledge, and he is aware of his own Self. He is highest among the yogis and is adorable. He is the physician for the disease of worldly existence. 94. Yasmin srstishitidhvamsa- nigrahanugrahatmakam, Krtyam pancavidham sasvad bhasate tam namamyaham. I bow to him (the Guru) in whom the five types of functions -- creation, sustenance, dissolution, control, and the bestowal of grace -- are constantly revealed. 95. Pratah sirasi suklabje dvinetram dvibhujam gurum, Varabhayayutam santam smaret tam namapurvakam. In the morning, reciting the divine name, think of the two-eyed, two armed, peaceful Guru (seated) in the white lotus in the head and endowed with (the mudras of the hands) granting boons and fearlessness. 96. Na guroradhikam na guroradhikam na guroradhikam na guroradhikam, Sivasasanatah sivasasanatah sivasasanatah sivasasanatah. There is nothing greater than the Guru. There is nothing greater than the Guru. There is nothing greater than the Guru. There is nothing greater than the Guru. This is the teaching of Shiva. This is the teaching of Shiva. This is the teaching of Shiva. This is the teaching of Shiva. 97. Idameva sivam tvidameva sivam tvidameva sivam tvidameva sivam, Mama sasanto mama sasanato mama sasanato mama sasanatah. This, indeed, is Shiva. Indeed, this too is Shiva. Indeed, this too is Shiva. Indeed, this too is Shiva. This is my command. This is my command. This is my command. This is my command. 98. Evamvidham gurum dhyatva jnanam utpadyate svayam, Tatsadguru-prasadena mukto'hamiti bhavayet. Through meditation on the Guru in this manner, knowledge arises spontaneously. Therefore, one should feel, "I am liberated by the grace of the Sadguru." 99. Gurudarsitamargena manahsuddhim tu karayet, Anityam khandayet sarvam yatkincid-atmagocaram. One should purify one's mind by following the path shown by the Guru. Whatever transient things are ascribed to the Self should be discarded. 100. Jneyam sarvasvarupam ca jnanam ca mana ucyate, Jnanam jneyasamam kuryan Nanyah pantha dvitiyakah. The essential nature of everything is worthy of being known. It is said that the mind is knowledge (because knowledge is obtained through the mind). One should consider knowledge to be identical with the object of knowledge. There is no other way than that (to liberation). 101. Evam srutva mahadevi gurunindam karoti yah, Sa yati narakam ghoram yavac-candradivakarau. O great Goddess, he who speaks ill of the Guru in spite of hearing all this falls into the most dreadful hell and (remains there) as long as the sun and moon shine. 102. Yavat kalpantako dehas tavadeva gurum smaret, Gurulopo na kartavyah svacchando yadi va bhavet. Continue to remember the Guru as long as the body lasts, even to the end of the universe. One should never forsake the Guru, even if he behaves in a self-willed manner. 103. Hunkarena na vaktavyam prajnaih sisyaih kathancana, Guroragre na vaktavyam asatyam ca kadacana. Wise disciples should never speak egotistically and should never tell a lie before the Guru. 104. Gurum tvamkrtya humkrtya gurum nirjitya vadatah, Aranye nirjale dese sa bhaved brahmaraksasah. One who speaks to the Guru in rude or insulting terms or who wins arguments with him is born as a demon in a jungle or in a waterless region. 105. Munibhih pannagairvapi surairva sapito yadi, Kalamrtyubhayadvapi guru raksati Parvati. O Parvati, the Guru protects one if one is cursed by sages, snake-demons, or even gods and also (frees one) from the fear of time and death. 106. Asakt hi suradyasca asakta munayas tatha, Guruspena te sighram ksayam yanti na samsayah. Surely, gods and others are powerless, as also the sages are powerless; being cursed by the Guru, they soon perish. There is no doubt of it. 107. Mantraajam idam devi guruityaksaradvayam, Smrtivedarthavakyena guruh saksat param padam. O Goddess, this word "Guru," composed of two letters (gu and ru), is the greatest of mantras. According to the words of the Vedas and Smritis, the Guru is the highest reality itself. 108. Srutismrti avijnaya kevalam gurusevakah, Te vai sannyasinah prokta itare vesadharinah. Indeed, only the Guru's (devoted) servants are called true sannyasis, even though they may not know the Vedas and Smritis. All others are merely wearing the clothes (of a sannyasi). 109. Nityam brahma nirakaram nirgunam bodhyet param, Sarvam brahma nirabhasam dipo dipantaram yatha. Just as one lamp lights another lamp, (the Guru) imparts the knowledge that everything is Brahman - the Brahman that is imperceptible, eternal, highest, without form, and without attributes. 110. Guroh krpaprasadena atmaramam niriksayet, Anena gurumargena svatmajnanam pravartate. One should perceive the inner Self through the gift of the Guru's grace. By this path of the Guru, knowledge of one's Self arises. 111. Abrahmastambaparyantam paramatmasvarupakam, Sthavaram jangamam caiva pranamai jaganmayam. I bow to (the Guru, who is) the highest being and who is the form of this world, from Brahma to a blade of grass, (everything) movable and immovable. 112. Vande'ham saccidanandam bhedatitam sada gurum, Nityam purnam nirakaram nirgunam svatmasamsthitam. I always bow to the Guru, who is Sacchidananda, who transcends all differences, who is eternal, perfect, without form, and without attributes, and who is established in his own Self. 113. Parat parataram dhyeyam nityam-anandakararakam, Hrdayakasa-madhyastham suddha-sphatika-sannibham. The Guru, who is higher than the highest, who always bestows bliss, and who is seated in the center of the space the heart, (shining) like a pure crystal, should be meditated upon. 114. Sphatika-pratima-rupam drsyate darpane yatha, Tathatmani cidakaram anandam so'hamityuta. Just as the image of a crystal is seen in a mirror, so the bliss, which is consciousness, (is reflected) in the Self and (the realization comes), "Indeed, I am That." 115. Angustha-matra-purusam dhyayatas cinmayam hrdi, Tatra sphurati bhavo yah srnu tam kathayamyaham. Listen, I shall speak to you of the feeling that arises when one meditates n the thumb-sized being in the heart, who is consciousness. 116. Agocaram tatha gamyam nama-rupa-vivarjitam, Nihsabdam tadvijaniyat svabhavam brahma parvati. O Parvati, know that the nature of Brahman is beyond perception, beyond understanding, without name and form, and without sound (and other attributes perceptible by the senses). 117. Yatha gandhah svabhavena karupa-kusumadisu, Sitosnadi-svabhavena tatha brahma ca sasvatam. As fragrance is natural in flowers, camphor, and other things and as cold and heat are natural (in water and fire), so is Brahman eternal. 118. Svayam tathavidho bhutva sthatavyam yatrakutracit, Kitabhramaravat tatra dhyanam bhavati tadrsam. After becoming (aware that one is) like That (Brahman), one may live anywhere. (Then) wherever one is, one's meditation (on the Guru) becomes like that of the worm on the wasp. 119. Gurudhyanam tatha krtva svayam brahmamayo bhavet, Pinde pade tatha rupe mukto'sau natra samsayah. By meditating on the Guru, one becomes Brahman. There is no doubt that one is liberated in panda, pada, and rupa. Sri parvatyuvaca: 120. Pindam kim tu Mahadeva padam kim samudahrtam, Rupatitam ca rupam kim etadakhyahi Sankara. Shri Parvati said: O great God, what is panda? What is known as pada? What are rupa and rupatita? O Shankara, explain this to me. Sri Mahadeva uvaca: 121. Pindam kundalini-saktih padam hamsamudahrtam, Rupam binduriti jneyam rupatitam niramjanam. Shri Mahadeva said: Pinda is Kundalini Shakti. Hamsa (spontaneous repetition of Hamsa) is pada. Know rupa to be the bindu (blue pearl), and rupatita is the pure One (beyond the three). 122. Pinde mukta pade mukta rupe mukta varanane, Rupatite tu ue muktas te mukta natra samsayah. O beautiful one, they are liberated in pinda (whose Kundalini is awake). They are liberated in pada (who hear spontaneous repetition of Hamsa). They are liberated in rupa (who have envisioned the blue pearl). But they are undoubtedly liberated who are liberated in rupatita (who experience the transcendental state beyond form). 123. Svayam sarvamayo bhutva param tattvam vilokayet, Parat-parataram nanyat sarvam etam niralayam. Becoming one with everything, aperson should perceive the highest truth. There is nothing higher than the highest. All this is without (any particular) abode (because it is all-pervasive). 124. Tasyavalokanam prapya sarva-sanga-vivarjitah, Ekaki nihsprhah santas tisthaset tatprasadatah. Having perceived It by his (the Guru's) grace, remains solitary, tranquil, without desires, and without any attachment. 125. Labdham va'tha na labdham va svalpam va bahulam tatha, Niskamenaiva bhoktavyam sada santusta-cetasa. Whether you attain it or you do not attain it, whether it is great or small, it should always be enjoyed without desire and with a contented mind. 126. Sarvajnapadam-ityahur dehi sarvamayo budhah, Sadanandah sada santo ramate yatrakutracit. The wise say that the all-knowing state is that in which the embodied soul becomes one with everything. (Then), being ever-blissful and ever-tranquil, he rejoices wherever he may be. 127. Yatraiva tisthate so'pi sa desah punya-bhajanam, Muktasay laksanam devi tavagre kathitam maya. Wherever he lives, that place becomes an abode of merit. O Goddess, I have described to you the characteristics of liberated one. 128. Upadesas tatha devi gurumargena muktidah, Guru-bhaktis tatha dhyanam sakalam tava kirtitam. O Goddess, also (I have given you) the teaching according to the path of the Guru which brings liberation. I have also fully explained to you devotion to the Guru and meditation (on him). 129. Anena yad bhavet karyam tad vadami mahamate, Lokopakarakam devi laukikam tu na bahayet. O one of great intelligence, I shallnow tell you the things that are accomplished by this (recitation of the Guru Gita). O Goddess, (the powers accruing from this) should not be used for selfish gains, but for the welfare of people. 130. Laukikat karmano yanti jnanahina bahvarnavam, Jnani tu bhavayet sarvam karma niskarma yat-krtam. The ignorant ones work for selfish ends sink into the ocean of worldly existence, whereas a knower of truth considers al the actions he does to be non-action. 131. Idam tu bhaktibhavena pathate srnute yadi, Likhitva tat-pradatavyam tat-sarvam saphalam bhavet. If ones reads and hears this (the Guru Gita) with devotion, one should make a copy to give to others. This will all bear fruit. 132. Gurugitamakam devi suddha-tattvam mayoditam, Bhava-vyadhi-vinasartham svayamesa japet sada. O Goddess, I have told you the pure truth in the form of the Guru Gita. One should always repeat it to oneself to overcome the disease of worldly existence. 133. Gurugitasarikam tu mantrarajam imam japet, Anye ca vividha mantrah kalam narhanti sodasim. Even one letter of the Guru Gita is a supreme mantra. One should repeat it. All other mantras of diverse kinds are not even worth even one-sixteenth part of it. 134. Anantaphalam apnoti gurugita-japena tu, Sarva-pada-prasamanam sarva-daridrya-nasanam. Surely, by repeating the Guru Gita one obtains endless rewards. It destroys all sin and ends all privations. 135. Kalamrtyubhayaharam sarvasankatanasanam, Yaksaraksasabhutanam coravyaghrabhayapaham. It delivers one from the fear of time and death. It puts an end to all misfortunes. It removes the fear of spirits, demons, ghosts, thieves, and tigers. 136. Maha-vyadhi-haram sarvam vibhuti-siddhidam bhavet, Athava mohanam vasyam svayameva japet sada. It eradicates all major diseases. It confers prosperity and superhuman powers or the ability to captivate and control others. One should always repeat it to oneself. 137. Vastrasane ca daridryam pasane rogasambhavah, Medinyam dukhamapnoti kasthe bhavati nisphalam. (Repeating the Guru Gita) on a seat of cloth brings poverty, on stone it brings disease, on the earth it brings unhappiness, and on wood it becomes fruitless. 138. Krsnajine jnanasiddhir moksasrir vyaghracarmani, Kusasane jnanasiddhih sarvasiddhistu kambale. The skin of a black deer brings the attainment of (indirect) knowledge. A tiger skin begets the splendour of liberation. A seat of kusha grass brings the attainment of (direct) knowledge. A woollen blanket brings all attainments. 139. Kusairva durvaya devi asane subhrakambale, Upavisya tato devi japed ekagramanasah. O Goddess, (the Guru Gita) should be repeated (by one) with a one-pointed mind (who is) sitting on a seat of kusha or durva grass covered with a white blanket. 140. Dhyeyam suklam ca santyartham vasye raktasanam priye, Abhicare krsnavarnam pitavarnam dhanagame. O beloved, one should think of a white seat for peace, a red one for the power to control (others), a black one to exorcise evil spirits, and a yellow one to acquire wealth. 141. Uttare santikamastu vasye purvamukho japet, Daksine maranam proktam pascime ca dhanagamah. One should repeat (the Guru Gita) facing north if one desires peace, facing east for the power to control (others); it is said that one should face south to destroy (evil spirits) and face west to acquire wealth. 142. Mohanama sarvabhutanam bandhamoksakaram bhavet, Deva-raja-priyakaram sarva-loka-vasam bhavet. It (the repetition of the Guru Gita) attracts all beings and brings release from bondage. It gains the affection of Indra (the lord of heaven) and brings control over the worlds. 143. Sarvesam stambhanakaram gunanam ca vivardhanam, Duskarma-nasanam caiva sukarma-siddhidam bhavet. It grants the power to paralyze all (hostile creatures), it nurtures good qualities, it stops (the fruition of) bad actions, and it also brings about the fruition of good deeds. 144. Asiddham sadhayet karyam navagraha-bhayapaham, Duhsvapna-nasanam caiva susvapna-phala-dayakam. It accomplishes unfinished tasks, delivers on from fear of (harm from the) nine planets, puts an end to bad dreams, and makes good dreams come true. 145. Sarvasantikaram nityam tatha vandhyasuputradam, Avaidhavyakaram strinam saubhagyadayakam sada. It always bestows peace in all respects, grants a good son to a barren woman, averts women's widowhood, and always brings good fortune. 146. Ayurarogyamaisvarya- putrapautrapravardhanam, Akamatah stri vidhava japan moksamavapnuyat. It increases longevity, health, affluence, (and grants) children and grandchildren. If a widow repeats it without desire, she obtains salvation. 147. Avaidhavayam sakma tu labhate canyajanmani, Sarvadukhabhayam vighnam nasayecchapaharakam. (If she repeats it) with desire, she will not become a widow in her next lifetime. It removes all miseries, fears, and obstacles, and delivers one from curses. 148. Sarva-badha-prasamanam dharmartha-kama-moksa-dam, Yam yam cintayate kamam tam tam prapnoti niscitam. It removes all hurdles and grants (the four goals of life): righteousness, wealth, pleasure, and liberation. One definitely obtains whatever desire one may entertain. 149. Kamitasya kamadhenuh kalpana-kalpa-padapah, Cintamanis cintitasya sarva-mangala-karakam. (The Guru Gita) is the wish-fulfilling cow for one who has desires. It is the wish-fulfilling tree that makes fantasies come true. It is the wish-fulfilling gem for one's thoughts. It brings good luck in every way. 150. Moksahetur japennityam moksasriyam avapnuyat, Bhoga-kamo japedyo vai tasya kama-phala-pradam. One whose goal is liberation should repeat it regularly. He attains he splendour of liberation. One who repeats it with the desire for enjoyment will, get the fruit of his wish. 151. Japecchaktasca saurasca ganapatyasca vaisnavah, Saivasca siddhidam devi satyam satyam na samsayah. A follower of Shakti, the Sun, Ganapati, Vishnu, or Shiva should repeat (the Guru Gita). O Goddess, it will accomplish (his objective). Without doubt, this is the truth. This is the truth. 152. Atha kamyajape sthnam kathayami varanane, Sagare va sarittire 'thava hariharalaye. O beautiful one, now I shall describe the places to repeat it for the fulfilment of desires: on the seashore, on a river bank, or in a temple of Vishnu or Shiva. 153. Sakti-devalaye gosthe sarva-devalaye subhe, Vate ca dhatrimule va mathe vrndavane tatha. In a shrine of Shakti, in a cowshed, in all holy temples of gods, in an ashram, under a banyan tree or a dhatri tree, or in a thicket of tulsi plants. 154. Pavitre nirmale sthane nityanusthanato'pi va, Nirvedancea maunena japametam samacaret. One should repeat it in silence and with detachment in a clean and pure place, whether one recites it daily or for a certain number of times. 155. Smasane bhayabhumau tu vatamulantike tatha, Sidhyanti dhauttare mule cutavrksasya sannidhau. (All actions) are accomplished by repeating it in a cremation ground, in frightful places, near the root of a banyan tree, under a thorn-apple tree, or near a mango tree. 156. Guruputro varam murkhas tasya sidhyanti nanyatha, Subhakarmani sarvani diksa-vrata-tapamsi ca. Even a fool who is a son (a devoted disciple) of the Guru is better (than one who is learned but not a devoted disciple). All his actions such as initiation, vows, and penance bear fruit. It cannot be otherwise. 157. Samasara-mala-nasartham bhava-pasa-nivrttaye, Gurugitambhasi snanam tattvajnah kurute sada. One who knows the Truth always bathes in the waters of the Guru Gita to wash away his worldly impurities and to become free from the snares of worldly existence. 158. Sa eva ca guruh saksat sada sadbrahmavittamah, Tasya sthanai sarvani pavitrani na samsayah. He (the devoted disciple) himself becomes the Guru. (Then) he is always the foremost among the knowers of Brahman. There is no doubt that for him all places are holy. 159. Sarva-suddha pavitro'sau svabhavadyatra tisthati, Tatra devaganah sarve ksetre pithe vasanti hi. He is holy and pure in all respects. Whatever region or dwelling he happens to live in becomes inhabited by the multitude of gods. 160. Asanasthah sayano va gacchamstisthan-vadannapi, Asvarudho gajarudhah supto va jagrto'pi va. Whether he is asleep or awake, sitting or lying down, standing or moving around or speaking, riding a horse, or sitting on an elephant; 161. Sucismamsca sada jnani gurugita-japena tu, Tasya darsana-matrena punajanma na vidyate. In fact, through the recitation of the Guru Gita, a knower of the Truth is always pure. By merely having his darshan one is not born again. 162. Samudre ca yatha toyam ksire ksiram ghrte ghrtam, Bhinne kumbhe yathakasas tathatma paramatmani. Just as water (merges) in the ocean, milk in milk, ghee in ghee, the space (inside the pot in the space outside) when a pot is broken, so the individual soul (merges) in the universal soul. 163. Tathaiva jnani jivatma paramatmani liyate, Aikyena ramate jnani yatra tatra divanisam. In the very same way, the realized soul is merged in the highest Self. Day and night, wherever he may be, the realized being delights in his identity (with the supreme being). 164. Evanvidho mahamuktah sarvada vartate budhah, Tasya sarva-prayatnena bhava-bhaktim karoti yah. 165. Sarva-sandeha-rahito mukto bhavati Parvati, Bhukti-mukti-dvayam tasya jihvagre ca Sarasvati. A wise person, fully liberated, always lives in this manner. O Parvati, one who serves him wholeheartedly and with deep devotion is relieved of all doubts and is liberated. Both worldly enjoyments and liberation come to him. Saraswati (the goddess of speech and learning) (dwells) on the tip of his tongue. 166. Anena praninah sarve gurugita-japena tu, Sarva-siddhim prapnuvanti bhuktim muktim na samsayah. There is no doubt that by this repetition of the Guru Gita all beings do, indeed, obtain all powers, pleasures and liberation. 167. Satyam satyam punah satyam dharmyam sankhyam mayoditam, Gurugitasamam nasti satyam satyam varanane. It is the truth. It is the truth. It is always the truth that the knowledge revealed by Me is worthy of being followed. There is nothing like the Guru Gita. O beautiful one, this is the truth. This is the truth. 168. Eko deva ekadharma eka-nistha param tapah, Guroh parataram nanyan nasti tattvam guroh param. (To follow) one God, one religion, and one faith is the highest austerity. There is nothing higher than the Guru. No truth is greater than the Guru. 169. Mata dhanya pita dhanyo dhanyo vamsah kulam tatha, Dhanya ca vasudha devi gurubhaktih sudurlabha. Blessed is the mother (of a devoted disciple), blessed is the father, blessed is the family and ancestry. Blessed is the earth (on which he walks). O Goddess, (such) devotion to the Guru is very rare. 170. Sariram indriyam pranas carthah svajanabandhavah, Mata pita kulam devi gurureva na samsayah. There is no doubt, O Goddess, that only the Guru is the body, the senses, the vital breath, the wealth, and (both) close and distant relatives. He is the father, the mother, the (entire) family. 171. Akalpa-janmana kotya japavrata-tapah-kriyah, Tat-sarvam saphalam devi guru-santosa-matratah. O Goddess, actions such as mantra repetition, vows, and the austerities (practiced) through millions of births since the beginning of the universe-all those bear fruit only when the Guru is pleased. 172. Vidya-tapo-balenaiva manda-bhagyasca ye narah, Gurusevam na kurvanti satyam satyam varanane. Those people who do not serve the Guru are unfortunate, even with the power of their learning and austerities. O beautiful one, this is the truth. This is the truth. 173. Brahma-visnu-mahesasca devarsi-pitr-kinnarah, Siddha-carana-yaksasca anye'pi munayo janah. Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, divine seers, pitris, kinnaras, Siddhas, charanas, yakshas, sages, and other people (attained their respective powers only through devotion to the Guru). 174. Guru-bhavah param tirtham anyatirtham nirarthakam, Sarva-tirthasrayam devi padangustham ca vartate. Gurubhava (absorption in the Guru) is the most sacred place; every other place of pilgrimage is meaningless. O Goddess, the big toe of the Guru's (right) foot is the abode of all places of pilgrimage. 175. Japena jayamapnoti canataphalam apnuyat, Hinakarma tyajan sarvam sthanani cadhamani ca. By abandoning all means actions and degraded places and reciting (the Guru Gita), one obtains success and endless rewards. 176. Japam hinasanam kurvan hinakarma-phala-pradam, Gurugitam prayane va sangrame ripusankate. 177. Japan jayamavapnoti marane muktidayakam, Sarva-karma ca sarvatra guruputrasya sidhyati. Repetition (of the Guru Gita) on an improper asana bears (the same) fruit as means actions. While on a journey, on a battlefield, or in the face of a dangerous enemy, one obtains success by repeating the Guru Gita. At the time of death it brings liberation. All the actions of the Guru's son (a devoted disciple) are accomplished everywhere. 178. Idam rahasyam no vacyam tavagre kathitam maya, Sugopyam ca prayatnena mama tvam ca pruya tviti. Do not disclose this secret that I have revealed to you. It should be well guarded with every effort. (I have revealed it to you) because you are so dear to me. 179. Svami-mukhya-ganesadi- visnvadinam ca Parvati, Manasapi na vaktavyam satyam satyam vadamyaham. Do not impart this even mentally to Ganesha and among others of whom Swami (Karttikeya, son of Parvati) is the chief, nor to Vishnu or other (gods). I speak the truth, the only truth. 180. Ativa-pakvacittaya sraddha-bhakti-yutaya ca, Pravaktavyamidam devi mamatma'si sada priye. O Goddess, explain it only to one whose mind is fully matured and who is endowed with faith and devotion. O beloved, you are My very Self forever. 181. Abhakte vancake dhurte pakhande nastike nare, Manasapi na vaktavya gurugita kadacana. Never impart the Guru Gita even mentally to a person who is without devotion, a chest, a rogue, a hypocrite, or a heretic. 182. Samsara-sagara-samuddharanaika-mantram brahmadi-devamuni-pujita-siddha-mantram, Daridrya-duhkha-bhavaroga-vinasa-mantram vande mahabhaya-haram gururaja-mantram. I bow to the Gururaja mantra (the Guru Gita), which removes the great fear (of transmigration). It is the only mantra that rescues one from the ocean of the world. It is the perfected mantra worshipped by sages and gods, such as Brahma and others. It is the mantra that puts an end to privations, miseries, and the disease of mundane existence. Iti sriskandapurane uttarakhande isvaraparvatisamvade Gurugita samapta. sri gurudeva-caranarpanamastu. Thus ends the Guru Gita which occurs in the dialogue between Shiva and Parvati in the latter portion of Shri Skanda Purana. [] On Behalf Of Padmakara 24 July 2006 23:16 Re: Ganesh Mantra Siddhi Jaap Very good article, indeed! I must pose a question to anyone who knows this. Please reply if you are sure on the answer. I am looking for 2 scriptures online, the tradtional versions, and not summaries. The books are Guru Gita, and Skanda Purana. I had found online ones, but they didnt seem right to me. I did however find 2 sites but when I tried to look at the Gita's on both, it said sorry link is unavailable at the moment. How many verses are in the orthodox Guru Gita? Padmakara PS this is one my Guru uses maybe someone knows of an online text version Narayananda, Swami, *The Guru Gita. Bombay: India Book House, 1976. Aum. Katrathu Kai Man Alavu, Kallathathu Ulagalavu!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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