Guru Purnima Shlokas
Guru Purnima Shlokas
Guru Purnima Shlokas
Meaning: A Guru can save us from the pangs of ignorance (darkness) by applying to us the
balm of knowledge or awareness of the Supreme, I offer my salutation to such a Guru.
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Meaning:Guru is Lord Brahma, Guru is Lord Vishnu and Guru is Lord Maheswara (Shiva).
Guru is verily the Supreme God. I offer my salutation to such a Guru.
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Meaning: My Salutations to that Guru who revealed to me that Truth, which is unfragmented,
infinite, timeless divinity, and which pervades the entire
universe – movable or unmovable.
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अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जनशालाकया ।
चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥
My Salutations to that reverent Guru, who opened my inner eyes and removed the darkness
of ignorance from my blind eyes by applying the light of self-knowledge.
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नाली कनी काशपदाहृताभ्यां नानाविमोहादिनिवारिकाभ्यां।
नमज्जनाभीष्टततिब्रदाभ्यां नमो नमः श्री गुरु पादुकाभ्यां॥
My prostrations to the holy sandals of my Guru, which remove all kinds of ignorant desires,
and which fulfill in plenty, the desire of those who bow down to them.
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गुशब्दस्त्वन्धकारः स्यात्रुशब्दस्तन्निरोधकः।
अन्धकारनिरोधित्वात्गुरुरित्यभिधीयते॥
(-- Advaya Taraka Upanishad)
The syllable "Gu" means darkness and ignorance. The syllable 'Ru' means eradication of
darkness or ignorance. Because of the power to dispel darkness, the guru is thus named.
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My salutation to the holy sandals of my Guru, which serves as the boat to cross this endless
cycle of worldly existence, which endow me with devotion to Guru, and which grace me with
freedom from all worldly desires
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I pray to the noble Guru, by washing whose feet, the ocean of transmigration, endless sorrows
is completely dried up and the Supreme wealth is revealed.
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नमो गुरुभ्यो गुरुपादुकाभ्यो
नमः परेभ्यः परपादुकाभ्यः।
आचार्यसिद्धेश्वरपादुकाभ्यो
नमो नमः श्रीगुरुपादुकाभ्यः॥