॥ श्री गुरुगीता ॥

SRI GURUGITA

Honored MasterSong

॥ श्री गुरुपादुका पञ्चकम् ॥

॥ sri gurupaduka panchakam ||

॥ Honored Master´s legs verses (goverrning!:))॥

AUM namo gurubhyo gurupadukabhyo namah parebhyah parapadukabhyah .

acharya siddhishvara padukabhyo namo namah sri gurupadukabhyah ..

ainkara hrinkara rahasya yukta

srinkara gudharthamahavibhutya .. 1..

omkara marma pratipadinibhyam

namo namah sri gurupadukabhyam .. 2..

hotragni hautragni havishyahotra

homadi sarvakriti bhasamanam .

yad.h brahma tadbodha vitarinibhyam

namo namah sri gurupadukabhyam .. 3..

kamadi sarpavraja garudabhyam

viveka vairagya nidhi pradabhyam .

bodha pradabhyam dritamoxadabhyam

namo namah sri gurupadukabhyam .. 4..

ananta samsara samudra tara

naukayitabhyam sthirabhaktidabhyam .

jadyabdhi sanshoshana vadavabhyam

namo namah sri gurupadukabhyam .. 5..

.. AUM shantih shantih shantih ..

॥ अथ श्री गुरुगीता प्रारंभः ॥

श्रीगणेशाय नमः । श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः । श्रीगुरुभ्यो नमः ।

॥ ॐ ॥

॥ atha śrī Gurugita prāraṃbhaḥ ॥

śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ । śrīsarasvatyai namaḥ । cśrīguru namaḥ ।

॥ AUM ॥

Atha sri Gurugita prarambhah

Now the Gurugita begins

Noble Ganesha Bow to । Noble Sarasvati Bow to । Honored Master Bow to ।

॥ AUM ॥

Asya sri Gurugitastotra mantrasya

bhagavan sadashiva åshih

AUM Lord Sadashiva is the seer of the mantras of this hymn,

the Guru Gita.

Nanavidhani chandamsi

sriguruparamatma devata

Its verse-patterns are diverse. The Guru, the Supreme Self,

is its deity.

Ham bijam sah shaktih krom kilakar

sriguru prasada siddhyarthe jape viniyogah

‘Ham’, its seed-letter. ‘Sah’, its Shakti (power). and ‘Krom’,

its nail.

Chant it repeatedly to win the Guru’s Grace.

Atha dhyanar

Now Meditate.

Harsabhyam parivåtta patra kamalair

divyair jagat karanair,

Vishvot kirnamaneka dehanilayaih

svacchandam atmecchaya.

The

Guru’s

lotus

eyes

are

represented

by

‘Ham’

(the

individual Self or Shakti) and ‘Sah’ (the Universal Self). He is the

Divine Cause of the universe.

He, of his own accord, appears in numerous forms to uplift

the world.

Tadyotam padashambhavam tu caranar

dipankura grahinar,

Pratyakshakshara vigraham gurupadar

dhyayed vibhum shashvatam.

He is supremely free. His form is imperishable, manifesting

divinity. He is eternal and all-pervading.

Meditate on his feet.

Mama catur vidha purushartha siddhyarthe

jape viniyogah.

I engage myself in the repetition of the Guru Gita to realise

all four values of life (dharma, righteousness. artha, wealth. kama,

pleasure. moksha, salvation).

Süta uvaca:

1.

Kailasa shikhare ramye,

bhakti sandhana nayakam.

Pranamya parvati bhaktya,

shankaram paryapåcchata

Suta said:

Once, while Lord Shiva, who knows the secret of devotion,

was seated on beautiful Mount Kailas, Parvati bowed to Him with

reverence and asked.

sri Devi uvaca:

2.

AUM namo devadevesha,

paratpara jagadguro.

Sadashiva mahadeva,

gurudiksham pradehine.

The goddess said:

God of gods whose real nature is ‘AUM’,

Supreme Teacher, universe´s Master!

Benevolent great God,

Initiate Guru´s mystery to me.

3.

Kena margena bho svamin,

dehi brahmamayo bhavet.

Tvam kåpam kuru me svamin,

namami caranau tava.

By which path can an embodied being become United (with the Absolute)?,

Initiate me into the Happyness of the Brahman.

Ishvara uvaca:

4.

Mamarüpasi devi tvar,

tvat prityartham vadamyaham.

Lokopakarakah prashno,

na kenapi kåtah pura.

The Lord said:

O Goddess, you are My very Self! I speak out of My love for

you. No one has ever asked this question, which is a boon to all.

5.

Durlabham trishu lokeshu,

tacchånushva vadamyaham.

Gurum vina brahma nanyat,

satyam satyam varanane.

I am revealing the inscrutable mystery of all three worlds.

Listen! The Absolute is not different from the Guru. O Beautiful

One! This is the Truth, this is the Truth.

6.

Veda shastra puranani,

itihasadikani ca.

Mantra yantradi vidyashca,

småti ruccaöan adikam.

The Vedas, various other scriptures, epics, the sciences of

mantra and yantra, the Smritis and other books.

7.

Šaiva shaktagamadini,

anyani vividhani ca.

Apabhrarsha karaniha,

jivanam bhranta cetasam.

The Shaiva and Shakta treatises, and different sects and

dogmas – all these only further confuse already deluded creatures.

8.

Yajïo vratam tapo danar,

japastirtham tathaiva ca.

Guru tattvamavijïaya,

müdhaste carate janah.

They are fools who practise sacrificial fires, vows, penances,

gifts, japa and pilgrimage without knowing the truth of the Guru.

9.

Guru buddhyatmano nanyat,

satyam satyam na sarshayah.

Tallabhartham prayatnastu,

kartavyo hi manishibhih.

The Guru is not different from the Self, from Consciousness.

This is beyond doubt the Truth, the Absolute Truth. Hence a wise

man must seek his Guru.

10.

Güdha vidya jaganmaya,

dehe cajïana sarbhava.

Udayah svaprakashena,

gurushabdena kathyate.

Owing to ignorance, the Universal Mother resides in the body

as secret knowledge. She is revealed by Her own light through the

words of the Guru.

11.

Sarva papa vishuddhatma,

sriguroh padasevanat.

Dehi brahma bhavedyasmat,

tatkåpartham vadami te.

Through service at the feet of the Guru the embodied soul

becomes purified and all its sins are washed away. It becomes one

with the Supreme. I disclose this to you out of compassion.

12.

Gurupadambujam småtva,

jalam shirasi dharayet.

Sarva tithavagahasya,

Sarprapnoti phala narah.

If a man sprinkles water on this head, remembering the lotus

feet of his Guru, he obtains the reward of bathing in all holy waters.

13.

Šoshanam papa paìkasya,

dipanam jïana tejasam.

Gurupadodakam saryak,

sarsararnava tarakam.

The holy water (that has washed the Guru’s feet) dries the

mire of sins, lights the lamp of knowledge and helps one cross the

ocean of transmigration.

14.

Ajïana müla haranar,

janma karma nivaranar.

Jïana vairagya siddhyarthar,

gurupadodakam pibet.

It uproots nescience, puts an end to rebirth and (its cause)

karmas. One should sip the holy water of the Guru’s feet for

enlightenment and dispassion.

15.

Guroh padodakam pitva,

gurorucchishöa bhojanam.

Gurumürteh sada dhyanar,

gurumantram sada japet.

Drink the holy water of the Guru’s feet. eat the food left over

by the Guru. Constantly meditate on his form. constantly repeat the

mantra given by the Guru.

16.

Kashi kshetram tannivaso,

janhavi caranodakam.

Gurur vishveshvarah sakshat,

tarakam brahma nishcitam.

The place where the Guru resides is Kashi. The holy water

of his feet is the Ganges. The Guru is the Lord of the universe

(Shiva) Himself. He is indeed Brahma, the Saviour.

17.

Guroh padodakam yattu,

gaya’sau so’kshayo vaöah.

Tirtha rajah prayagashca,

gurumürte namo namah.

The holy water of the Guru’s feet is Gaya, the Akshaya

(imperishable) banyan tree, the most sacred Prayag. Salutations

again and again to the Guru!

18.

Gurumürtim smarennityar.

gurunama sada japet.

Gurorajïam prakurvita,

guror anyanna bhavayet.

Meditate ceaselessly on the form of the Guru, always repeat

his name, carry out his orders, think not of anything except the

Guru.

19.

Guruvaktra sthitam brahma,

prapyate tatprasadatah.

Guror dhyanam sada kuryat,

kulastri svapateryatha.

The Supreme Knowledge abiding on the Guru’s lips can be

realised through his grace alone. Always meditate on the Guru, as

a loyal wife continually thinks of her husband.

20.

Svashramam ca svajatim ca,

svakirti pushöi vardhanam.

Etatsarvam parityajya,

guror anyanna bhavayet.

Forget about your station in life, caste, fame, wealth or

success. Think of nothing but the Guru.

21.

Ananyash cintayanto mam,

sulabham pramam padam.

Tasmat sarva prayatnena,

guror aradhanam kuru.

The supreme state is easily attainable for him who meditates

on his Guru with one-pointed devotion. Strive to the utmost to

propitiate the Guru.

22.

Trailokya sphuöa vaktaro,

devadyasura pannagah.

Guruvaktra sthita vidya,

gurubhaktya tu labhyate.

Neither gods nor demons nor cobras of all the three worlds

can instruct clearly. The knowledge abiding on the lips of the Guru

can be acquired only by devotion to him.

23.

Gukaras tvandha karashca,

rukaras teja ucyate.

Ajïana grasakam brahma,

gurur eva na sarshah.

The first syllable ‘Gu’ means darkness. the second, ‘Ru’,

light. The Guru is doubtlessly Brahma who dispels all darkness.

24.

Gukarah prathamo varno,

mayadi guna bhasakah.

Rukaro dvitiyo brahma,

maya bhranthi vinashanam.

The first syllable ‘Gu’ is suggestive of attributes such as

Maya and the second, ‘Ru’, of the Supreme Absolute who is free

from the illusion of Maya. (‘Gu’ represents the lower manifested

world while ‘Ru’, the Supreme Absolute, the Unmanifest.)

25.

Evam gurupadam shreshöhar,

devanamapi durlabham.

Haha hühü ganaishcaiva,

gandharvaishca prapüjyate.

The lotus feet of the Guru are the highest object, difficult

even for gods to find. The Gandharvas called Haha and Huhu

worship them devotedly.

26.

Dhruvam tesham ca sarvesham,

nasti tattvam guroh param.

asanam shayanam vastrar.

bhüshanam vahanadikam.

This is the unshaking faith of the wise. there is nothing

higher than the Guru. The aspirant should offer to the Guru seats,

beds, clothes, ornaments, mounts and vehicles.

27.

Sadhakena pradatavyar,

guru santosha karakam.

Guror aradhanam karyar,

svajivitvam nivedayet.

Which would please him. One should dedicate one’s entire

life to the Guru’s service.

28.

Karmana manasa vaca,

nityam aradhayed gurum.

Dirgha dandam namaskåtya,

nirlajjo gursannidhau.

Continually serve the Guru with mind, speech and action.

Prostrate fully like a stick in front of him without the least reserve.

29.

Šariram indriyam pranar,

sadgurubhyo nivedayet.

Átmadaradikam sarvar,

sadgurubhyo nivedayet.

Consecrate

everything

to

the

true

Guru.

the

body,

the

senses, the prana. Consecrate everything to the Guru – the soul,

the wife, everything.

30.

Kåmi kiöa bhasma vishöha,

durgandhi mala mütrakam.

Šleshma raktam tvaca mamsar,

vaïcayenna varanane.

O Beautiful One! Do not hesitate in offering to the Guru this

body which is full of germs, worms, waste matter, foul-smelling

urine and faces, phlegm, blood, and flesh, and which is finally

reduced to ashes.

31.

Sarsara våkshamarüdhah,

patanto narakarnave.

Yena caivoddhåtah sarve,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations to the revered Guru who uplifts souls mounted

on the tree of the world sinking into the ocean of hell.

32.

Gururbrahma guruvishnur,

gururdevo maheshvarah.

Gurureva parabrahma,

tasmai srigurave namah.

The Guru is Brahman, He is Vishnu, He is Shiva. The Guru

is indeed the Supreme Absolute. Salutations to Him.

33.

Hetave jagatameva,

sarsararnava setave.

Prabhave sarva vidyanam,

sharbhave gurave namah.

Salutations to the Guru who is Shiva, the first cause of the

universe, the bridge to cross the ocean of worldliness, the source of

all knowledge.

34.

Ajïana timir andhasya,

jïanaïjana shalakaya.

Cakshur unmilitam yena,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations to the 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.

Sarsara pratibodharthar,

tasmai sri gurave namah.

Thou art my father, thou art my mother, thou art my brother,

thou art my God. Salutations to thee, O Guru, the imparter of true

knowledge in this world.

36.

Yatsatyena jagatsatyar,

yatprakashena bhati tat.

Yadanandena nandanti,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations to the Guru whose existence causes the world to

exist, whose light (of knowledge) makes it perceptible, whose bliss

makes possible all individual experiences of joy.

37.

Yasya sthitya satyamidar,

yadbhati bhanurüpatah.

Priyam putradi yatpritya,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations to the Guru whose existence makes this world

real. He is the sun whose light illuminates it. His love makes sons

lovable.

38.

Yena cetayate hidar,

cittam cetayate na yam.

Jagrat svapna sushuptyadi,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations to the Guru who enables the mind to perceive

this world but whom the mind cannot perceive, and who is the

witness of the waking, dream and deep sleep states.

39.

Yasya jïanadidam vishvar,

na dåshyam bhinna bhedatah.

Sadeka rüparüpaya,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations to the Guru by whose knowledge this world is no

longer seen as an object, distinct from the Self. His only form is

Truth.

40.

Yasyamatam tasya matar,

matam yasya na veda sah.

Ananya bhava bhavaya,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations to the Guru who is known to those who do not

know him, but not to those who claim to know him. Nothing exists

but him.

41.

Yasya karana rüpasya,

karya rüpena bhati yat.

Karya karana rüpaya,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations

to

the

Guru

who,

though

being

the

Primary

Cause, is seen as an effect. who is the cause as well as the effect.

42.

Nama rüpamidam sarvar,

na kenapyasti bhinnata.

Karya karanata caiva,

tasmai srigurave namah.

This world of diversities is, in fact, undifferentiated. It is

merely a play of cause and effect. Salutations to the Guru (who

reveals this truth).

43.

Yadaìghri kamala dvardvar,

dardva tapa nivarakar.

Tarakam sarvada’padbhyah,

srigurum pranamamyaham.

Salutations to the Guru whose lotus feet eradicate the agony

of dualities, who protects from all misfortunes and calamities.

44.

Šive kruddhe gurustrata,

gurau kruddhe shivo na hi.

Tasmat sarva prayatnena,

srigurum sharanam vrajet.

If Lord Shiva becomes angry the Guru can save you, but if

the Guru becomes angry, even Shiva cannot save you. Therefore,

with all efforts, take refuge in the Guru.

45.

Vande guru pada dvardvar,

vaìmanashcitta gocarar.

Šveta rakta prabhabhinnar,

shiva shaktyatmakam param.

I salute the feet of the Guru which are beyond the grasp of

speech, mind and senses, invested with white and red lustre,

representing Shiva and Shakti.

46.

Gukaram ca gunatitar,

rukaram rüpavarjitam.

Gunatita svarüpam ca,

yo dadyatsa guru småtah.

The syllable ‘Gu’ denotes that which transcend qualities,

while ‘Ru’, that which transcends form. The Guru is One who

makes one realise that which is beyond attribute and form.

47.

A-trinetrah sarva sakshi,

a-catur bahuracyutah.

A-catur vadano brahma,

sriguruh kathitah priye.

O Deam One! The Guru is Shiva, the witness of all, although

he is without three eyes. He is Vishnu, although he is without four

arms. He does not have four faces, yet he is Brahma. This is what

the Scriptures say.

48.

Ayam mayaïjalirbaddho,

daya sagara våddhaye.

Yad anugrahato jantush,

citra sarsara muktibhak.

I bow down to the Guru, the ocean of mercy, with folded

hands for his grace, receiving which, the soul is delivered from the

world of diversities.

49.

sriguroh paramam rüpar,

vivekacakshusho’måtam.

Manda bhagya na pashyanti,

andhah süryodayam yatha.

The Guru’s supreme form is pure nectam to the eye of

discrimination. Just as a blind man cannot see the sunrise, likewise,

an unfortunate fellow cannot perceive (the Guru’s glory).

50.

srinatha caraìa dvardvar,

yasyam dishi virajate.

Tasyai dishe namaskuryad,

bhaktya pratidinam priye.

O Beloved, bow in the direct of the Guru’s feet with devotion

every day.

51.

Tasyai dishe satatam aïjaliresha arye,

prakshipyate mukharito madhupair budhaishca.

Jagarti yatra bhagavan guru cakravarti,

vishvodaya pralayanaöaka nityasakshi.

O Noble One! The wise continually offer handfuls of flowers

with butterflies humming around them, to the direction in which

resides the sovereign God Guru, the eternal Witness of the creation

and dissolution of the universe.

52.

srinathadi gurutrayam ganapatim

piöhatrayam bhairavar,

siddaugham baöukatrayam padayugar

dütitrayam shambhavam.

Vireshashöa catushka shashöhi navakar

viravali païcakar,

sriman malini mantra rajasahitar

vande guror mandalam.

53.

Abhyastaih sakalaih sudirghamanilair

vyadhi pradair dushkaraih,

pranayama shatair anekakaranair

duhkhatmakair durjayaih.

Yasminna bhyudite vinashyati bali

vayuh svayam tatkshanat,

praptum tatsahajam svabhava manishar

sevadhvamekam gurum.

What is the use of practising all those hundreds of rounds of

long and deep pranayama, which are strenuous, tedious, hard to

master

and

likely

to

cause

numerous

diseases?

Attain

the

spontaneous state in which the powerful prana becomes still of its

own accord through continual service to the One Guru.

54.

Svadeshikasyaiva sharira cintanar,

bhavedanantasya sivasya cintanam.

Svadeshikasyaiva ca nama kirtanar,

bhavedanantasya shivasya kirtanam.

To

contemplate

the

form

of

one’s

own

Guru

is

to

contemplate infinite Shiva. To chant the name of one’s own Guru is

to chant that of infinite Shiva.

55.

Yatpada renu kanika,

kapi sarsara varidheh.

Setu bandhayate nathar,

deshikam tamupasmahe.

I worship the Lord Guru. even a single particle of the dust of

his feet forms a bridge strong enough to cross the ocean of change.

56.

Yasmad anugraham labdhva,

mahadajïanamustsåjet.

Tasmai srideshikendraya,

namashcabhishöa siddhaye.

I bow to the highest Guru for the attainment of the desired

fruit. His grace destroys mighty ignorance.

57.

Padabjam sarva sarsara,

davanala vinashakar.

Brahmarandhre sitambhoja,

madhyastham candra mandale.

The Guru’s lotus feet extinguish the raging fires of worldly

existence. In the centre of the thousand-petalled lotus in the Moon

Circle in Brahmarandhra (crown of the head).

58.

Akaöhadi trirekhabje,

sahasradala mandale.

Harsa parshva trikone ca,

smaret tanmadhyagam gurum.

In the centre of the triangle, with the points ‘a’, ‘ka’, and ‘tha’,

with

Hamsa

situated

close

to

it,

the

Guru

resides.

Always

remember Him.

59.

Sakala bhuvana såshöih

kalpita sheshapushtir,

nikhila nigama dåshöih

sarpadam vyarthadåshöih.

Avaguna parimarshöis

tat padarthaika dåshöir,

bhava guna parameshöir

moksha margaika dåshöih.

(The Guru’s divine glance) creates all the worlds, nourishes

all things, and penetrates to the essence of all scriptures. It regards

wealth as nothing. It removes failings and defects. It remains

focused on the Ultimate, and though giving rise to worldly qualities,

is firmly set on the final goal of salvation.

60.

Sakala bhuvana raìga

sthapana starbhayashöih,

sakaruna rasa våshöis

tattva malasamashöih.

Sakala samaya shåshöih

saccidananda dåshöir,

nivasatu mayi nityar

sriguror divyadåshöih.

It is the principal pillam holding the stage of all the worlds. It

showers the nectam of compassion. It pierces to the secret of this

universal assembly composed of various elements. It creates all

times. It is permeated by the true bliss of Consciousness. May this

divine look of the Guru be always on me!

61.

Agni shuddha samartata,

jvala paricakadhiya.

Mantra rajamimam manye,

aharnisham patu måtyutah.

O Goddess! I hold that this king of mantras, ‘Guru’, being

pure as (gold) refined in fire, and tested thoroughly in the flames of

reason, always protects one from death.

62.

Tadejati tannaijati,

taddüre tatsamipake.

Tadantarasya sarvasya,

tadu sarvasya bahyatah.

He (the Guru) moves and moves not. he is fam as well as

near, inside as well as outside everything.

63.

Ajo’hamajaro’ham ca,

anadinidhanah svayam.

Avikarash cidananda,

aniyan mahato mahan.

(He knows): “I am unborn, ageless, without beginning or

end, established in my own Self. I am unchangeable, embodying

the bliss of Consciousness, smaller than an atom, larger than the

cosmos.”

64.

Apürvanam param nityar,

svayam jyotir niramayam.

Virajam paramakashar,

dhruvam anandamavyayam.

“I am even beyond all primeval things, everlasting, self-

luminous, taintless and completely pure. I am the supreme ether,

immovable, blissful and imperishable.”

65.

Šrutih pratyaksha maitihyam,

anumanash catushöayam.

Yasya catmatapo veda,

deshikam ca sada smaran.

Always remember the Guru.

His spiritual power can be

discerned through the four sources of knowledge – the Vedas,

direct perception, sacred historical tests, and inference.

66.

Mananam yadbhavam karyar,

tadvadami mahamate.

Sadhutvam ca maya dåshtva.

tvayi tishöhati sampratam.

I speak, O one with mighty reason, on the theme on which

one should always reflect, seeing that you are receptive.

67. Akhanda mandalakarar,

vyaptam yena caracarar.

Tatpadam darshitam yena,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations to the Guru who reveals the Supreme Being by

whom this indivisible (cosmic) sphere of animate and inanimate

creation is pervaded.

68.

Sarva shruti shiroratna,

virajita padabujah

Vedantambuja süryo yas,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations to the Guru whose lotus feet are bedecked with

the

crest-jewels

of

the

Vedas

(the

Mahavakyas–the

Grand

Proclamations). He is the sun whose light opens up the lotus of

Vedanta.

69.

Yasya smarana matrena,

jïanam utpadyate svayar.

Ya eva sarva sarpraptis,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations to the Guru. By merely remembering him, one

receives spontaneous knowledge. By attaining him, everything is

attained.

70.

Caitanyam shashvatam shatar,

vyomatitam niraïjanam.

Nada bindu kalatitar,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations to the Guru, who is consciousness, peace and

eternity. He transcends ether and is without stain. He is beyond

nada (divine music), bindu (Blue Spot) and kala (visions).

71.

Sthavaram jaìgamam caiva,

tatha caiva caracaram.

Vyaptam yena jagat sarvar,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations to the Guru. This entire universe, consisting of

the movable and immovable, the animate and the inanimate is

pervaded by him.

72.

Jïana shakti samarüdhas,

tattvamala vibhüshitah.

Bhukti mukti pradata yas,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations

to

the

Guru

who

firmly

rides

the

power

of

knowledge, who is adorned with the necklace of wisdom and who

grants worldly fulfilment as well as salvation.

73.

Aneka janma sarprapta,

sarva karma vidahine.

Svatma jïana prabhavena,

tasmai srigurave namah.

Salutations

to

the

Guru

who,

by

the

power

of

Self-

knowledge,

has

burnt

up

all

the

karmas

associated

through

countless lives.

74.

Na guroradhikam tattvar,

na guroradhikam tapah.

Tattvam jïanatparam nasti,

tasmai srigurave namah.

There is no truth higher than the Guru, no austerity more

purifying than service to him, no realisation greater than knowledge

of him. Salutations to the Guru!

75.

Mannathah srijagannatho,

madgurus trijagadguruh.

Mamatma sarva bhütatma,

tasmai srigurave namah.

My Lord is the Lord of the universe, my Guru, the teacher of

the three worlds. My Self is the Self of all beings. Salutations to the

Guru!

76.

Dhyana mülam guror mürtih.

püja mülam guroh padam.

Mantra mülam guror vakyar,

moksha mülam guroh kåpa.

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 anadishca,

guru parama daivatam.

Guroh parataram nasti,

tasmai srigurave namah.

The Guru has a beginning and he is without beginning. He is

the supreme deity. There is nothing higher than him. Salutations to

the Guru!

78.

Sapta sagara paryanta,

tirtha snanadikam phalam.

Guror aìghri payobindu,

sahasramshe na durlabham.

The merit gained through dips in all the holy waters of the

seven seas fades when compared to that gained through sipping

even one thousandth part of a drop of the water of the Guru’s feet.

79.

Harau rushöe gurustrata,

gurau rushöe na kashcana.

Tasmat sarva prayatnena,

srigurum sharanam vrajet.

If Shiva is angry, the Guru will protect you. but if the Guru is

angry, no one can save you. Therefore, with all your efforts, take

refuge in him.

80.

Gurureva jagatsarvar,

brahma vishnu shivatmakam.

Guroh parataram nasti,

tasmatsarpüjayed gurum.

The Guru is, indeed, the whole universe. He comprises

Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva in his Being. There is nothing higher

than the Guru. Worship the Guru devotedly.

81.

Jïamam vijïana sahitar,

labhyate gurubhaktitah.

Guroh parataram nasti,

dhyeyo’sau gurumargibhih.

By devotion to the Guru, one obtains knowledge as well as

realisation. There is nothing higher than the Guru. Therefore, the

devotees of the Guru should meditate on him.

82.

Yasmat parataram nasti,

neti netiti vai shrutih.

Manasa vacasa caiva,

nityam aradhayed gurum.

Continually serve the Guru with mind and speech. There is

nothing greater than him. The Vedas describe Him as ‘not this, not

this.’

83.

Guroh kåpa prasadena,

brahma vishnu sadashivah.

Samarthah prabhavadau ca,

kevalam gurusevaya.

Even

Brahma,

Vishnu

and

Shiva

acquired

their

cosmic

potencies by the Guru’s Grace. The state of final Aloneness is

attained only through service to the Guru.

84.

Deva Kinnara gandharvah,

pitaro yaksha caranah.

Munayo’pi na jananti,

guru shushrüshane vidhim.

Gods,

Kinnaras,

Gandharvas,

ancestral

spirits,

Yakshas,

Charanas (beings of different order) and even sages do not know

the proper manner of serving the Guru.

85.

Maha hankara garvena,

tapo vidya balanvitah.

Sarsara kuharavarte,

ghaöa yantre yatha ghaöah.

Even those with self-disciple, learning and strength continue

to revolve on the wheel of the world like pots on a potter’s wheel,

due to their inflated pride and conceit.

86.

Na mukta devagandharvah,

pitaro yakshakinnarah.

Rshayah sarva siddhashca,

guruseva paraìmukhah.

Even

gods,

Gandharvas,

ancestral

spirits,

Yakshas,

Kinnaras, seers and Siddhas cannot attain liberation if they do not

serve the Guru.

87.

Dhyanam shåìu mahadevi,

sarvananda pradayakam.

Sarva saukhyakaram nityar,

bhukti mukti vidhayakam.

O Supreme Goddess! Listen. Meditation on the Guru grants

all

joys,

all

pleasures,

comforts

and

enjoyments

and

finally,

salvation as well

88.

srimat parabrahma gurum smarami,

srimat parabrahma gurum vadami.

srimat parabrahma gurum namami,

srimat parabrahma gurum bhajami.

I remember my Guru who is Para Brahman

(the Transcendental Absolute).

I speak of my Guru who is Para Brahman.

I bow to my Guru who is Para Brahman.

I serve my Guru who is Para Brahman.

89.

Brahmanandam paramasukhadar

kevala jïana mürtim,

dvardvatitam gaganasadåshar

tattvamasyadilakshyam.

Ekam nityam vimalamacalar

sarvadhisakshibhütar,

bhavatitam trigunarahitar

sadgurum tam namami.

I bow to the Sadguru, the embodiment of the bliss of the

Absolute, the bestower of the highest joy. He is absolutely alone.

He is knowledge personified. He is beyond duality, formless as the

sky, the object of the Vedantic proclamations such as ‘Thou art

That!’

He

is

One,

eternal,

and

free

from

impurities.

He

is

immovable, the Witness of the intellects of all creatures. He is

beyond change and becoming, beyond the three basic qualities

(gunas).

90.

Nityam shuddham nirabhasar,

nirakaram niraïjanam.

Nityabodham cidanandar,

gurum brahma namamyaham.

I bow to the Guru who is Absolute, everlasting and pure. He

is

beyond

perception,

formless

and

without

taint.

He

is

ever-

awakened, conscious and blissful.

91.

Hådarbuje karnika madhya sarsthe,

simhasane sarsthita divyamürtim.

Dhyayed gurum candra kala prakashar,

cit pustakabhishöavaram dadhanam.

Meditate on the divine form of the Guru who is seated on the

throne in the centre of the pericarp of the heart lotus, who shines

like the moon, who bestows the desired boon and throws open the

book of Consciousness.

92.

Švetambaram shveta vilepa pushpar,

mukta vibhüsham vibhüsam muditam dvinetram.

Vamaìka pitha sthita divyashaktim,

mandasmitam sandra kåpa nidhanam.

Meditate on the form of the Guru, clad in white robes,

besmeared with white paste, bedecked with flowers and pearls. He

radiates joy. The Divine Shakti is seated on the left thigh of this

two-eyed God. His face is lit with a gentle smile. He is the ocean of

Grace.

93.

anandamananda karam prasannar,

jïana svarüpam nijabodha yuktam.

Yogiindra midyam bhava roga vaidyar,

srimadgurum nityamaham namami.

I always bow to the worshipful Guru who is bliss incarnate,

who

bestows

happiness,

whose

face

is

radiant

with

joy.

His

essential nature is knowledge. He is aware of his true Self. He is

the adorable Lord of yogis, the physician who cures the disease of

worldliness.

94.

Yasmin såshöi sthiti dhvarsa,

nigrahanu grahatmakam.

Kåtyam païcavidham shashvad

bhasate tam namamyaham.

I bow to the Guru, the author of the five eternal cosmic

processes – creation, sustenance, dissolution, control and award of

grace.

95.

Pratah shirasi shuklabje,

dvinetram dvibhujam gurum.

Varabhaya yutam shantar,

smarettam nama pürvakam.

Remember the Guru and his name every morning. This two-

eyed and two-armed peaceful God is seated in the white lotus

inside the Sahasrar, granting the boon of fearlessness.

96.

Na guroradhikam na guroradhikar,

na guroradhikam na guroradhikam.

Šivashasanatah shivashasanatah

shivashasanatah shivashasanatah.

There is nothing higher than the Guru.

This is the word of Shiva.

97.

Idameva shivam tvidameva shivar,

tvidameva shivam tvidameva shivar.

Mama shasanato mama shasanato,

mama shasanato mama shasanatah.

This alone (service to the Guru) is beneficial.

This is my word.

98.

Evam vidham gurum dhyatva,

jïanam utpadyate svayam.

Tat sadguru prasadena,

mukto’hamiti bhavayet.

By meditating on the Guru in this manner, one automatically

gains knowledge.

By

the

grace

of

the

Sadguru,

become

aware:

‘I

am

liberated.’

99.

Guru darshita margena,

manah shuddhim tu karayet.

Anityam khandayet sarvar,

yat kiïcidatma gocaram.

Purify

your

mind

by

following

the

Guru’s

path.

Detach

yourself from all transient things perceived by the mind and senses.

100.

Jïeyam sarva svarüpam ca,

jïanam ca mana ucyate.

Jïanam jïeyasamam kuryan,

nanyah pantha dvitiyakah.

The essential nature of all is the object of knowledge while

the mind is the subject. Realise the identity of the subject and the

object. There is no other way (to liberation).

101.

Evam shrutva mahadevi,

gurunindam karoti yah.

Sa yati narakam ghorar,

yavaccandra divakarau.

O Supreme Goddess! He, who speaks ill of the Guru in spite

of hearing all this, falls into the most dreadful hell and rots there as

long as the sun and the moon last.

102.

Yavat kalpantako dehas,

tavadeva gurum smaret.

Gurulopo na kartavyah,

svacchando yadi va bhavet.

Continue to remember the Guru until the end of time, as long

as the body lasts. Never disobey the Guru even on attaining

spiritual freedom (or on being driven away by him).

103.

Huìkarena na vaktavyar,

prajïeh shishyaih kathaïcana.

Guroragre na vaktavyam,

asatyam ca kadacana.

A discreet disciple should never speak discourteously or

utter lies before the Guru.

104.

Gurum tvam kåtya hum kåtya,

gurum nirjitya vadatah.

Aranye nirjale deshe,

sa bhaved brahma rakshasah.

One who talks to the Guru rudely, in insulting terms, is

reborn as a demon in a waterless jungle.

105.

Munibhih pannagairva’pi,

survairva shapito yadi.

Kala måtyu bhayadvapi,

guru rakshati parvati.

O

Parvati!

The

Guru

affords

protection

from

curses

pronounced by sages, serpents, and gods and also from the feam of

time or death.

106.

Ashakta hi suradyashca,

ashakta munayas tatha.

Gurushapena te shighrar,

kshayam yanti na sashayah.

Even

gods

and

sages

cannot

save

one

who

has

been

cursed by the Guru. Such a wretch soon perishes, without the least

shadow of doubt.

107.

Mantra rajamidam devi,

gurur ityakshara dvayam.

Småti vedartha vakyena,

guruh sakshatparam padam.

O Goddess! Among the words of the Srutis and the Smritis,

the two-syllabled ‘Guru’ is the most mighty mantra, which leads to

the highest state.

108.

Šruti småti svijïaya,

kevala gurusevakah.

Te vai sarnyasinah prokta,

itare veshadharinah.

A faithful servant of the Guru is a true sannyas, even though

he

may

be

ignorant

of

the

scriptures.

All

others

are

mere

pretenders, donning robes which they do not deserve.

109.

Nityam brahma nirakarar,

nirgunam bodhayet param.

Sarvam brahma nirabhasar,

dipo dipataram yatha.

Just as one lamp lights another lamp, likewise the Guru

imparts

awareness

of

the

Absolute

Being

which

is

eternal,

imperceptible and without form or attribute.

110.

Guroh kåpa prasadena,

atmaramam nirikshayet.

Anena gurumagena,

svatmajïanam pravartate.

Perceive the inner Self, which pervades all beings, by the

Guru’s Grace. Abide in Self-knowledge by following the path shown

by the Guru.

111.

abrahma starba paryantar,

paramatma svarüpakam.

Sthavaram jaìgamam caiva,

pranamami jaganmayam.

I bow to the Guru who encompasses the entire universe,

who is the Supreme Being permeating all things and creatures,

movable and immovable, from Brahma to a clump of grass.

112.

Vande’ham saccidanandar,

bhedatitam sada gurum.

Nityam pürnam nirakarar,

nirgunam svatma sarsthitam.

I always bow the Guru who is Existence, Consciousness,

and

Bliss.

who

transcends

all

distinctions,

who

is

everlasting,

perfectly, without form and qualities. and who is established in his

own Self.

113.

Parat parataram dhyeyar,

nityam ananda karakam.

Hådayakasha madhyasthar,

shuddha sphaöika sannibham.

The

Guru

is

beyond

all

beyonds,

the

highest

object

of

meditation. He is the eternal bestower of happiness. He resides in

the centre of he heart – pure and bright as a crystal.

114.

Sphaöika pratima rüpar,

drshyate darpane yatha.

Tathatmani cidakaram,

anandam so’hamityuta.

Just as an image of quartz shines in a mirror, similarly That

which is consciousness and bliss, the true Self, shines in the

buddhi.

115.

Aìgushtha matra purushar,

dhyayatash cinmayam hådi.

Tatra sphurati bhavo yah,

shånu tam kathayamyaham.

Now I shall speak to you of the inner state which arises

when

one

meditates

on

the

thumb-sized,

Conscious

Person

dwelling in the Heart.

116.

Agocaram tatha’gamyar,

nama rüpa vivarjitam.

Nihshabdam tadvijaniyat,

svabhavam brahma parvati.

O Parvati! The Absolute is by nature impalpable, difficult to

attain, beyond name, form and sound. Know this.

117.

Yatha gandhah svabhavena,

karpüra kusumadishu.

Šitoshnadi svabhavena,

tatha brahma ca shashvatam.

As the fragrance of flowers and camphor is natural to them,

as

cold

and

heat

are

natural

phenomena,

so

is

the

Absolute

everlasting.

118.

Svayam tathavidho bhütva,

sthatavyam yatra kutra cit.

Kiöa bhramara vattatra,

dhyanam bhavati tadåsham.

After becoming like the Supreme, one may live anywhere.

Just as a caterpillam is transformed into a butterfly by constantly

meditating on the latter, likewise one should meditate on the Lord to

become like Him.

119.

Gurudhyanam tatha kåtva,

svayam brahmanayo bhavet.

Pinde pade tatha rüpe,

mukto’sau natra sarshayah.

Meditating on the Guru,

a disciple brahman himself becomes divine.

There is no doubt that one whose pinde (pindam = kundalini, the „Snake´s Force, Life Force which is going from the Highest Source by the spine and tHerefore can go to UpGrade) is awake, pada (padam = prana, air including all air´s usages and therefore energies) steady, and who sees the rupe (rupam = appearance, the Blue pearl (of ego!:)), is liberated.

Parvati uvaca:

120.

Pindam kim tu mahadeva,

padam kim samudahåtam.

Rüpatitam ca rüpam kim

etadakhyahi shankara.

Parvati said:

What is ‘pindam’, Great Lord,

‘padam’ how do define.

‘Rupatitam’ and ‘rupam’ what is,

tell it to me, Shankara.

sri Mahadeva uvaca:

121.

Pindam kundalini shaktih,

padam harsamudahåtam.

Rüpam bindu riti jïeyar,

rüpatitam niraïjanam.

Sri Mahadev said:

‘Pindam’

is

Kundalini

Shakti,

‘padam’

is

said

to

be

‘hamsa’ (prana). know ‘rupam’ to be the Blue Pearl and ‘rupatitam’

(beyond the Blue Pearl) to be pure Being.

122.

Pinde mukta pade mukta,

rüpe mukta varanane.

Rüpatite tu ye muktas,

te mukta natra sarshayah.

O Beautiful One, there is no doubt that he whose Kundalini

is awakened, whose prana is steady, who has seen the Blue Pearl

and even beyond, is truly liberated.

123.

Svayam sarvamayo bhütva,

param tattvam vilokayet.

Parat parataram nanyat,

sarva metanniralayam.

Experience

the

Highest

Being

by

yourself

becoming

everything. There is nothing beyond It. All this (the world) is without

basis.

124.

Tasyalokanam prapya,

sarva saìga vivarjitam.

Ekaki nihspåhah shantas,

tishthaset tatprasadatah.

After you experience the Godhead by the Guru’s Grace, all

your attachments and desires vanish. You become solitary, tranquil

and firmly stabilised (in the Self).

125.

Labdham va’tha na labdham va,

svalpam va bahulam tatha.

Nishkamenaiva bhoktavyar,

sada santushöa cetasa.

Whatever comes to you – whether it be little or much or even

nothing, enjoy it with a contented mind and without desire.

126.

Sarvajîa padam ityahur,

dehi sarvamayo budhah.

Sadanandah sada shanto,

ramate yatra kutra cit.

After

attaining

what

is

called

the

all-knowing

state,

an

embodied

soul

becomes

everything.

Being

always

blissful

and

tranquil, such a one delights (in his own Self) wherever he may be.

127.

Yatraiva tishöhate so’pi,

sa deshah punya bhajanam.

Muktasya lakshanam devi,

tavagre kathitam maya.

Wherever

he

may

dwell,

that

place

becomes

Holy.

O

Goddess! Thus I have described to you the characteristics of a

liberated one.

128.

Upadeshas tatha devi,

gurumargena muktidah.

Guru bhaktis tatha dhyanar,

sakalam tava kirtitam.

O Goddess! I have instructed you: by following the path

shown by the Guru, by devotion to the Guru, and meditation on

him, one attains salvation.

129.

Anena yad bhavet karyar,

tad vadami mahamate.

Lokopakarakam devi,

laukikam tu na bhavayet.

O Wise One! I shall now speak to you of the works which

can be accomplished (by studying and reciting 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,

jïana hina bhavarnavam.

Jïani tu bhavayet sarvar,

karma nishkarma yat kåtam.

The ignorant, by using the Guru Gita for selfish ends, sink

into the ocean of worldliness, while none of the actions of the

enlightened binds them.

131.

Idam tu bhaktibhavena,

paöhate shånute yadi.

Likhitva tat pradatavyar,

tat sarvam saphalam bhavet.

Listen about the fruits of reading or hearing the Guru Gita

with devotion, or making a copy of it and giving it to another. All this

will beam fruit.

132.

Gurugitatmakam devi,

shuddha tattvam mayoditam.

Bhava vyadhi vinasharthar,

svayameva japet sada.

O Goddess! I have revealed to you the pure truth contained

in the Guru Gita. You should always repeat it to overcome the

disease of worldliness.

133.

Gurugitaksharaikam tu,

mantra rajamimam japet.

Anye ca vividha mantrah,

kalam narhanti shodashim.

Each letter of the Guru Gita is a supreme mantra. Repeat it.

All other mantras of diverse kinds do not have even one-sixteenth

of its power.

134.

Ananta phalamapnoti,

guru Gita japena tu.

Sarva papa prashamanar,

sarva daridrya nashanam.

By repeating the Guru Gita, endless rewards are obtained,

all sins are destroyed, and all privations end.

135.

Kala måtyu bhayaharar,

sarva saìkaöa nashanam.

Yaksha rakshasa bhütanar.

cora vyaghra bhaya paham.

The Guru Gita delivers one from the feam of time or death,

and the feam of Yakshas, Rakshasas, ghosts, thieves and wild

animals. It puts and end to all mishaps and misfortunes.

136.

Maha vyadhi hara sarvar,

vibhuti siddhidam bhavet.

Athava mohanam vashyar,

svayameva japet sada.

It eradicates all diseases and confers wealth and siddhis

such as the power of captivating others. Repeat it always.

137.

Vastrasane ca daridryam,

pasane rogasambhavah.

Medinyam duhkhamapnoti,

kashöhe bhavati nishphalam.

(Repeating it while sitting) on a cloth asana, one begets

poverty. on stone, diseases arise. on the ground one gets sorrow.

on wood japa is fruitless.

138.

Kåshnajine jïanasiddhir,

mokshasrir vyaghracarmani.

Kushasane jïanasiddhih,

sarvasiddhistu karbale.

(Repeating it while sitting) on the skin of a black deer, one

attains knowledge. on a tiger skin, one gets the wealth of liberation.

on kusha grass one attains knowledge. on a woollen blanket, all

attainments.

139.

Kushairva dürvaya devi,

asane shubhra karbale.

Upavishya tato devi,

japedekagra manasah.

O Goddess! The Guru Gita should be repeated with one-

pointed mind while sitting on a seat of kusha or durva grass

covered with a white cloth.

140.

Dhyeyam shuklam ca shantyarthar,

vashye raktasanam priye.

Abhicare kåshnavarnar,

pitavarnam dhanagame.

O Beloved! A white seat is suitable for obtaining peace, a

red one for the power of charming others, a black one for exorcising

evil spirits and a yellow one for acquiring wealth.

141.

Uttare shanti kamastu,

vashye pürvamukho japet.

Dakshine maranam proktar,

pashcime ca dhanagamah.

Repeat the Guru Gita facing north to obtain peace. facing

east, to captivate others. facing south, to kill (an enemy). facing

west, to acquire wealth.

142.

Mohanam sarva bhütanam,

bandhamokshakaram bhavet.

Deva raja priyakarar,

sarva loka vasham bhavet.

By reciting the Guru Gita, one acquires dominion over all

creatures and all the worlds, becomes a darling of gods and rulers

and is emancipated from all bondage.

143.

Sarvesham starbhanakarar,

gunanam ca vivardhanam.

Dushkarma nashanam caiva,

sukarma siddhidam bhavet.

The

Guru

Gita

grants

the

power

of

paralysing

(hostile

creatures), nurtures and nourishes good qualities, neutralises bad

actions and brings good deeds to fruition.

144.

Asiddham sadhayet karyar,

navagraha bhayapaham.

Duhsvapna nashanam caiva,

susvapna phala dayakam.

It accomplishes impossible tasks, delivers one from the fear

of harm from the nine planets, puts an end to bad dreams, and

makes good dreams come true.

145.

Sarva shanti karam nityar,

tatha vandhya suputradam.

Avaidhavya karam strinam,

saubhagya dayakam sada.

It always bestows peace in every situation, grants a son to a

sterile woman, maintains the happiness of a married woman by

ensuring that she does not become a widow, and brings good

fortune.

146.

ayurarogyamaishvarya,

putra pautra pravardhanam.

Akamatah stri vidhava,

japan mokshamavapnuyat.

It grants longevity, health, wealth and power, children and

grandchildren. If a widow repeats the Guru Gita without desire, she

obtains salvation.

147.

Avaidhavyam sakama tu,

labhate canyajanmani.

Sarva duhkhabhayam vighnar,

nashayeccha paharakam.

If she repeats it with a desire, she will not become a widow

in her next life. It removes all miseries, fears and obstacles and

delivers one from curses.

148.

Sarva badha prashamanar,

dharmartha kama moksha dam.

Yam yam cintayate kamam,

tam tam prapnoti nishcitam.

It overcomes all hurdles and grants four-fold fulfilment –

righteousness, wealth, pleasure and salvation. Whatever desire its

worshipper entertain, that is bound to be fulfilled.

149.

Kamitasya kamadhenuh,

kalpana kalpa padapah.

Cintamanish cintitasya,

sarva maìgala karakam.

The Guru Gita is the wish-fulfilling cow to those who repeat it

with desire, the wish-fulfilling tree to the imaginative type and the

wish-fulfilling jewel to the contemplatives. It is conducive to one’s

welfare in all ways.

150.

Moksha hetur japennityar,

moksha sriyamavapnuyat.

Bhoga kamo japedyo vai,

tasya kama phala pradam.

He

who

repeats

it

regularly

to

achieve

emancipation

becomes

emancipated.

He

who

repeats

it

with

a

desire

for

enjoyments has his desire fulfilled.

151.

Japecchaktashca saurashca,

ganapatyashca vaishnavah.

Šaivashca siddhidam devi,

satyam satyam na sarshayah.

Let

all

worshippers

of

Shakti,

of

the

sun,

of

Ganapati,

Vaishnavas and Shaivas, repeat the Guru Gita. There is not the

least doubt that it grants extraordinary powers.

152.

Atha kamyajape sthanar,

kathayami varanane.

Sagare va sarittire,

athava hariharalaye.

O Beautiful One! Now I shall speak about the spots where

the Guru Gita should be recited by those with desires. On an ocean

shore, on a riverbank, inside temples consecrated to Shiva or

Vishnu.

153.

Šakti devalaye goshöhe,

sarva devalaye shubhe.

Vaöe ca dhatrimüle va,

maöhe våndavane tatha.

Or Shakti, in cowsheds, in all holy temples or ashrams, in

the hollow of a banyan or thorn apple tree, or in Vrindavan.

154.

Pavitre nirmale sthane,

nityanushöhanato’pi va.

Nirvedanena maunena,

japemetam samacaret.

In any pure and clean spot, one should repeat it regularly in

silence and with an unagitated mind.

155.

Smashane bhayabhümau tu,

vaöamülantike tatha.

Siddhyanti dhauttare müle,

cütavåkshasya sannidhau.

One obtains siddhis by repeating it on a cremation ground, in

frightful places, inside the hollow of a banyan or thorn apple tree, or

under a mango tree.

156.

Guruputro varam mürkhas,

tasya siddyanti nanyatha.

Šubhakarmani sarvani,

diksha vrate tapamsi ca.

All good actions such as initiation, vows and penances, even

of a fool who is devoted to a Guru, beam fruit. Only a devotee is

successful.

157.

Sarsara mala nasharthar,

bhava pasha nivåttaye.

Guru Gitarbhasi snanar,

tattvajïah kurute sada.

A knower of Truth always bathes in the waters of the Guru

Gita to wash away his worldly impurities and become free from

mundane snares.

158.

Sa eva ca guru sakshat,

sada sadbrahma vittamah.

Tasya sthanani sarvani,

pavitrani na sarshayah.

He who is foremost amongst the knowers of the Absolute is,

indeed, the Guru. There is no doubt that wherever he may live, that

place becomes holy.

159.

Sarva shuddhah pavitro’sau,

svabhavadyatra tishöhati.

Tatra devaganah sarve,

kshetre piöhe vasanti hi.

Wherever the supremely pure and taintless Guru stays, in

natural course that region or abode comes to be inhabited by hosts

of gods.

160.

asanasthah shayano va,

gaccharstishöhan vadannapi.

Ashvarüdho gajarüdhah,

supto va jagåto’pi va.

Recite the Guru Gita whatever you may be doing: whether

seated in a posture, or lying, moving around or standing, riding a

horse or an elephant, asleep or awake.

161.

Šucishmamshca sada jïani,

guru Gita japena tu.

Tasya darshana matrena,

punarjanma na vidyate.

One who recites the Guru Gita is holy and wise, and merely

by looking at him, you will not be born again.

162.

Samudre ca yatha toyar,

kshire kshiram ghåte ghåtar.

Bhinne kumbhe yathakashas,

tathatma paramatmani.

Just as water merges in the ocean, milk in milk, butter in

butter, the space inside a broken pot in the space outside, likewise,

the individual soul merges in the Universal Being.

163.

Tathaiva jïani jivatma,

paramatmani liyate.

Aikyena ramate jïani,

yatra tatra divanisham.

In the same way, the wise person’s individuality is merged in

God. He continually revels in the Self, day and night, roaming about

in solitary places.

164.

Evam vidho mahamuktah,

sarvada vartate budhah.

Tasya sarva prayatnena,

bhava bhaktim karoti yah.

Thus, a wise being always dwells in supreme freedom,

serving God tirelessly and with deep devotion.

165.

Sarva sandeha rahito,

mukto bhavati parvati.

Bhukti mukti dvayam tasya,

jihvagre ca sarasvati.

He becomes emancipated, without a doubt, O Parvati. He

enjoys

material

prosperity

as

well.

Saraswati

(the

Goddess

of

Speech) dwells on the tip of his tongue.

166.

Anena praninah sarve,

guru Gita japena tu.

Sarva siddhim prapnuvanti,

bhuktim muktim na sarshayah.

There is no doubt that all who repeat the Guru Gita will

obtain all the siddhis, pleasures, wealth and liberation.

167.

Satyam satyam punah satyar,

dharmam saìkhyam mayoditar.

Guru Gitasamam nasti,

satyam satyam varanane.

O Beautiful One, whatever I have said is true religion, true

knowledge. It is true, absolutely true, that there is nothing like the

Guru Gita.

168.

Eko deva eka dharma,

eka nishöha parartapah.

Guroh parataram nanyan,

nasti tattvam guroh param.

One God, one religion

and one faith are the highest austerity.

There is nothing higher than the Guru,

no Element is Guru superseding.

169.

Mata dhanya pita dhanyo,

dhanyo varshah kulam tatha.

Dhanya ca vasudha devi,

gurubhaktih sudurlabha.

Fortunate

is

the

mother

(of

one

devoted

to

the

Guru)

fortunate is his father. Blessed is his family. blessed, indeed, are

his ancestors. Fulfilled is the earth, O Goddess, on which he walks,

as devotion to the Guru is so rare.

170.

Šariram indriyam pranash,

carthah svajanabandhavah.

Mata pita kulam devi,

gurureva na sarshayah.

There is no doubt, O Goddess, that the Guru is the body, the

senses, the prana, the most precious wealth, all the neam and dear

ones, and all the brothers. He is the father, the mother, the entire

family, in fact.

171.

Akalpa janmana koöya,

japavrata tapah kriyah.

Tat sarvam saphalam devi,

guru santosha matratah.

Aeons or for millions of births,

repetitions (even of mantras), fasts, austerities.

It and other scriptural disciplines practised, O Goddess,

guru pleas(ing) beam Fruit in the moment.

172.

Vidya tapo balenaiva,

manda bhagyashca ye narah.

Gurusevam na kurvanti,

satyam satyam varanane.

O Beautiful One! It is true, undoubtedly true, that those who

do not serve the Guru are unfortunate, even with their learning,

their power gained through austerities and their strength.

173.

Brahma vishnu maheshashca,

devarshi pita kinnarah,

Siddha carana yakshashca,

anye’pi munayo janah.

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, divine seers, ancestors, Kinnaras,

Siddhas, Yakshas, Charanas and other sages (could attain their

respective states only through devotion to the Guru).

174.

Guru bhavah param tirtham,

anyatirtham nirarthakam.

Sarva tirthashrayam devi,

padaìgushöham ca vartate.

Devotion to the Guru is the most sacred abode. All other

holy places are fruitless. O Goddess, all centres of pilgrimage, in

fact, live in the Guru’s feet, nay even in one toe.

175.

Japena jayamapnoti,

cananta phalamapunyat.

Hinakarma tyajan sarvar,

sthanani chadhamani ca.

Repetition of the Guru Gita brings infinite rewards including

victory. But one who recites it should discard all trivial actions and

low places.

176.

Japam hinasanam kurvan,

hinakarma phala pradar.

Guru Gitam prayane va,

saìgrame ripusaìkaöe.

Japa on an improper asana and trivial actions beam poor fruit.

While undertaking a journey,

or facing danger from the

enemy on the battlefield.

177.

Japan jayamavapnoti,

marane muktidayakam.

Sarva karma ca sarvatra,

guruputrasya siddhyati.

One devoted to a Guru obtains victory by repeating the Guru

Gita. He attains salvation if he recites it at the time of death. All his

work, wherever he be, is accomplished.

178.

Idam rahasyam no vacyar,

tavagre kathitam maya.

Sugopyam ca prayatnena,

mama tvam ca priyatviti.

Do not disclose the mystery that I have revealed to you.

Make every effort to keep it as a secret, O One so deam to me.

179.

Swami Mukhya Ganeshadi,

Vishnuvadinam ca Parvati.

Manasapi na vaktavyar,

satyam satyam vadamyaham.

Swami Mukhya (Kartikeya), Ganesha,

Vishnu´s chief attendants, Parvati.

do not even think of imparting it to them.

The pure truth, the pure truth I have spoken.

180.

Ativa pakvacittaya,

shraddha bhakti yutaya ca.

Pravaktavyamidam devi,

mamatma’si sada priye.

Reveal it only to one whose mind is mature and full of reverence and devotion.

O Beloved Godess,

you are my very Self.

181.

Abhakte vaïcake dhürte,

pakhande nastike nare.

Manasapi na vaktavya,

Gurugita kadacana.

Never even think of imparting the Guru Gita to one who is

without devotion, a cheat, a degraded wretch, a hypocrite or an

atheist.

182.

Iti sriskandapurane

uttarakhande ishvaraparvatisarvade,

Gurugita samaptah

sri gurudeva dattatreyarpanamastu.

Thus ends the Guru Gita, which occurs in the dialogue between

Shiva and Parvati in the latter portion of the Skanda Purana.

This is offered to the Supreme Guru, Lord Dattatreya.