The Guru Gita - An English Translation

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acintyAvyaktarUpAya nirgunAya gaeAtmane |

samastajagadAdhAramUrtaye brahmane namau || 1||

 

I bow to the Guru who is the very Brahman who is at the same time

with and without attributes; whose form is beyond comprehension and

is unclear to the non-initiate.

 

Note : It must be noted here that "Guru" is not referred to here as a

specific individual but as the Brahman himself.

 

rsaya Ucuh |

 

Almost all the Tantras are written as conversations. It is a form of

conveying ideas. So nothing much need be made of this.

 

sUta sUta mahAprAjNa nigamAgamapAraga |

gurusvarUpamasmAkaà brUhi sarvamalApaham || 2||

 

Note : "Suta" normally refers to a Charioteer. In very many tantric

and other religious books the expounder is "Suta" it is again not a

specific individual. In the olden days the Charioteer of King used to

be well-versed in all things mundane and spiritual so that he can

advise the Master in times of need. Hence the exalted position of

Charioteer or "Suta".

 

In this sloka the Rishis are asking the Suta who is addressed as all

knowing and asks him to explain the form and attributes of Guru,

knowing which, removes all the blockages to one's spiritual and

material progress.

 

yasya cravanamAtrena dehE duhkhAdvimucyate |

yena mArgena munayah sarvajNatvam prapedire || 3||

 

The listening to which alone gives freedom from all the worldly and

spiritual sorrows. This being the path that has given the ascetics

full knowledge of all things temporal and spiritual.

 

yatprApya na punaryAti narah samsArabandhanam |

tathAvidham param tattvam vaktavyamadhunA tvayA ||4||

 

Having known which, the human being is released from the cycles of

births and deaths; This is the great principle that we wish to hear

from you.

 

guhyAdguhyatamam sAram gurugEtA vicesatah |

tvatprasAdAcca crotavyA tatsarvam brUhi sUtanah || 5||

 

May you be pleased to tell us this secret of secrets that is Guru

Gita and we are waiting anxiously to hear from you.

 

Note : Here again it is stressed that this mention of Secrecy is just

to emphasize the importance of the matter.

 

 

iti samprArthitah sUto munisaNghairmuhurmuhuh ||

kutUhalena mahatA provAca madhuram vacah || 6||

 

Having been so entreated again and again Suta said the following

sweet words:-

 

sUta uvAca |

Thus spake Suta:

 

çrunudhvam munayah sarve craddhayA parayA mudä |

vadAmi bhavarogaghnEm gEtAm mAtrsvarUpieem ||7||

 

O Munis, Listen carefully to the Gita that which destroys sorrows of

the world and is in the form of the very Mother.

 

purA kailAsacikhare siddhagandharvasevite |

tatra kalpalatApuspamandire'tyantasundare || 8||

 

In the days of yore, in Mount Kailasa, served by Siddhas and

Gandharvas; in the wonderful and beautiful hut made of wish

fulfilling Kalpalata flowers,

 

vyAghrAjine samAsenam cukAdimunivanditam |

bodhayantam param tattvam madhye munigane kvacit || 9||

 

Once, Shiva, while sitting on Tiger skin and worshipped by great

Sages like Suka, and expounding the ultimate truths in the midst of

the great sages

 

 

pranamravadanA cacvannamaskurvantamAdarAt |

drstvA vismayamApanna pArvate pariprcchati || 10||

 

Suddenly prostrated to someone. Surprised at seeing him suddenly

prostrating in great respect to someone Parvathy asked:-

 

 

pArvatyuvAca |

Parvathy said:

 

om namo deva deveca parAtpara jagadguro |

tvAm namaskurvate bhaktyA surAsuranarAh sadA || 11||

 

I bow to you Lord of Lords, and the teacher of the world. You are

bowed to by the whole world and the Gods.

 

vidhivisnumahendrAdyairvandyah khalu sadA bhavAn |

namaskarosi kasmai tvam namaskArAcrayah kila || 12||

 

You are respected by Vishnu and others; Whom are you bowing to, you

who is bowed to by every one else?

 

 

drsövaitatkarma vipulamAccarya pratibhAti me |

kimetanna vijAne'ham krpayA vada me prabho || 13||

 

Seeing your action I am surprised beyond words. Please kindly tell me

who you are bowing to.

 

 

bhagavan sarvadharmajNa vratAnAm vratanAyaka |

brUhi me krpayA cambho gurumAhAtmyamuttamam || 14||

 

O Lord! Knower of all that is there to be known!! The leader of all

austerities!! Please tell me the greatness of Guru!!

 

kena mArgena bho svAmin dehé brahmamayo bhavet |

tatkrpAm kuru me svAminnamAmi caranau tava || 15||

 

O Lord!! By what method will the body verily become Brahma?

I bow at your feet O Lord!! so that Thou may show me kindness!!

 

iti samprArthitah cacvanmahAdevo mahecvaraù |

änandabharitah svAnte pArvatémidamabravet || 16||

 

Thus having been entreated by his consort Parvathy, The Great Lord

Maheshwara became happy on his own spoke thus to Parvathy:

 

crE mahAdeva uvAca |

Sri Mahadeva said:

 

na vaktavyamidam devi rahasyAtirahasyakam |

na kasyApi purA proktam tvadbhaktyartham vadAmi tat ||17||

 

O! Devi!! This is not to be spoken of lightly and it secret of the

secrets. Never spoken to before but for your information I shall tell

you!!

 

Note : (This statement is contained in almost all the great works of

Indian spirituality about the secrecy and it not having been spoken

to before and how these things should not be given out lightly. This

is a common statement just intended to stress the importance. In the

times that followed the creation of these, these injunctions were

taken LITERALLY and for the purpose of exclusivity and empowerment

resulting in a lot of distortion.)

 

mama rUpAsi devi tvamatastatkathayAmi te |

lokopakArakau pracno na kenApi krtah purA || 18||

 

I shall tell you, who is but another form of myself!! No one had

asked me before this great question, the answer to which will be a

great boon to the world!!

 

 

yasya deve parA bhaktiryathA deve tathA gurau |

tasyaite kathitA hyarthAh prakAcante mahAtmanau || 19||

 

As thou respects God so shall thou respect thy Teacher (Guru). I

shall tell you the how and why, so that thou may reveal it to the

learned.

 

yo guruh sa civah prokto yah civah sa guruh smataU |

vikalpam yastu kurvéta sa naro gurutalpagah || 20||

 

Understand that Guru is Shiva as Shiva is Guru. Any person who

differentiates is doing a great crime.

 

durlabham trisu lokesu tacchsnucva vadAmyaham |

gurubrahma vinA nAnyau satyam satyam varAnane ||21||

 

O!! Beauteous One!! what I am going to tell you is so rare in the

three worlds!! Guru is verily Brahma itself it is the truth.

 

(please note that the Brahma being spoken of here is not Brahma the

creator in the Trinity; but the State of oneness with everything

created and yet to be created. Being one with the complete

consciousness that is the past present and future rolled into one

(the eternal present) and is ever in the present. The repetition of

Satyam twice is to stress that it IS the truth that is being spoken

of.)

 

vedacastrapurAnAni cetihAsAdikAni ca |

mantrayantrAdividyAnAm mohanoccAöanAdikam || 22||

 

The Vedas Shastras and ithihasas (epics) ; the mantra shastra; yantra

shastra and the various types of acts like exorcism etc.

 

 

caivacAktAgamAdeni hyanye ca bahavo matAu |

apabhramcAu samastAnAm jevanAm bhrAntacetasAm|| 23||

 

There are various schools like Shaiva, Shakta and agamas; the

corruption of these cause confusion to all people.

 

 

japastapo vratam tertham yajNo dAnam tathaiva ca |

gurutattvamavijNAya sarvam vyartham bhavetpriye || 24||

 

japa; austerities; penances; visiting holy rivers for bathing away

sins; sacrifices; donations; etc. without knowing the principles of

Guruhood is wasted.

 

 

gurubuddhyAtmano nAnyat satyam satyam varAnane |

tallAbhArtham prayatnastu kartavyacca manésibhih ||25||

 

O Beauteous One!! nothing else is the truth!! It is the duty of all

human beings to strive to achieve that knowledge!!

 

 

gUohAvidyA jaganmAyA dehaccAjNAnasambhavah|

vijNAnam yatprasAdena gurucabdena kathayate || 26||

 

This secret doctrine destroys the all pervading delusion; arising

from bodily consciousness and from ignorance by the mere grace of

Guru

 

yadanghrikamaladvandvam dvandvatApanivArakam |

tArakam bhavasindhoçca tam gurum pranamAmyaham|| 27||

 

I bow unto the Guru whose lotus feet will remove ignorance and

duality and suffering and help one cross the Ocean of bondage.

 

 

dehe brahma bhavedyasmAt tvatkrpArtham vadAmi tat |

sarvapApaviçuddhAtmA creguroh pAdasevanAt|| 28||

 

I tell you out of kindness that His form shall be of Brahma and all

karma bondages shall be destroyed by Guru's grace alone and without

any further spiritual practice.

 

sarvaterthAvagAhasya samprApnoti phalam narau |

guroh pAdodakam pétvA cesam cirasi dhArayan || 29||

 

You shall achieve the same results as bathing in all holy waters as

by drinking water that was used to wash the feet of Guru and placing

the rest on the top of your head.

 

cosanam pApapankasya depanam jNAnatejasaU |

guroh pAdodakam samyak samsArAreavatArakam ||30||

 

Depletion of negative karmas and brightening of the lamp of

knowledge;The padodakam (water used for washing the feet of Guru) is

theultimate source to escape from the worldly trials and tribulations

and ultimately attain liberation.

 

ajnAnamUlaharanam janmakarmanivArakam |

jNAnavijNAnasiddhyartham gurupaodakam pibet || 31||

 

For destruction of the root cause of ignorance removal of Karma

blocks; and for attaining knowledge and enlightenment drink Guru

Padodakam.

 

gurupAdodakam pAnam gurorucchistabhojanam |

gurumUrteh sadA dhyAnam gurornAmnah sada japah || 32||

 

drinking of Guru Padodaka; eating the leftovers of guru's food;

visualising Guru's form and recitation of his name always

 

svadecikasyaiva ca nAmakertanam bhavedanantasya civasya kErtanam |

svadeçikasyaiva ca nAmacintanam bhavedanantasya civasya cintanam

||33||

 

the recitation of one's Guru's name amounts to infinite recitation of

stotras of Shiva; the recitation of one's Guru's name amounts to

infinite meditation on Shiva

 

yatpAdarenurvai nityam ko'pi samsAravAridhau |

setubandhAyate nAtham decikam tamupAsmahe || 34||

 

I meditate upon the guru, dust from whose feet will be like a bridge

to cross the ocean of earthly bondage.

 

yadanugrahamAtrena cokamohau vinaçyatau |

tasmai creecikendräya namo'stu paramatmane || 35||

 

I bow to the Guru who is the very embodiment of the supreme spirit by

whose blessings one is released from sadness and desires

 

yasmAdanugraham labdhvA mahadajNAnmutsrjet |

tasmai cr decikendrAya namacAbhestasiddhaye ||36||

 

I bow to the Guru by just bowing to whom and by getting whose

blessings great ignorance is lifted.

 

kASekNetram nivAsaçca jAnhave caranodakam |

guruvicvecvarah sAkNAt tArakam brahmaniccayau || 37||

 

One who is blessed by Guru has the same effect of evading fate as

staying in Kashi and drinking the Ganga waters; Guru is the ultimate

God so has Brahma the creator ordained!!

 

gurusevA gayA proktA dehah syAdaknayo vatah |

tatpAdam visnupAdam syAt tatra dattamanantakam ||38||

 

Understand that the service at the holy feet of Guru is like the

service at the imprint of Vishnupaada at Gaya and that the feet of

Guru is Vishnu's feet and worship there is equal to infinite worship

of Vishnupaada.

 

gurumUrti smarennityam gururnAma sadA japet |

gurorajNAm prakurvéta guroranyam na bhAvayet || 39||

 

One should meditate on Guru daily and recite his name always; and

should carry out his orders in letter and spirit and shall not think

that you are separate from Guru.

 

guruvaktre sthitam brahma prApyate tatprasAdatau |

gurordhyAnam sadA kuryAt kulastre svapatim yathA|| 40||

 

Brahma is situate on the face of Guru and is pleased by Guru's

pleasure; Thou shalt meditate upon Guru as a chaste woman meditates

on her husband.

 

svAsramam ca svajatim ca svakrtim pustivardhanam |

etatsarvam parityajya gurumeva samasrayet || 41||

 

You shall take refuge in Guru alone in Guru abandoning your status;

your life and your ever-increasing fame.

 

To be continued …..

 

Please be inform that this is a free translation, which mean it is

not a word by word translation.

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I think this is the first time Guru Geeta is posted here.

Jai Amba

Jai Gurudeva

 

NMadasamy <nmadasamy wrote:

 

 

acintyAvyaktarUpAya nirgunAya gaeAtmane |

samastajagadAdhAramUrtaye brahmane namau || 1||

 

I bow to the Guru who is the very Brahman who is at the same time

with and without attributes; whose form is beyond comprehension and

is unclear to the non-initiate.

 

Note : It must be noted here that "Guru" is not referred to here as a

specific individual but as the Brahman himself.

 

rsaya Ucuh |

 

Almost all the Tantras are written as conversations. It is a form of

conveying ideas. So nothing much need be made of this.

 

sUta sUta mahAprAjNa nigamAgamapAraga |

gurusvarUpamasmAkaà brUhi sarvamalApaham || 2||

 

Note : "Suta" normally refers to a Charioteer. In very many tantric

and other religious books the expounder is "Suta" it is again not a

specific individual. In the olden days the Charioteer of King used to

be well-versed in all things mundane and spiritual so that he can

advise the Master in times of need. Hence the exalted position of

Charioteer or "Suta".

 

In this sloka the Rishis are asking the Suta who is addressed as all

knowing and asks him to explain the form and attributes of Guru,

knowing which, removes all the blockages to one's spiritual and

material progress.

 

yasya cravanamAtrena dehE duhkhAdvimucyate |

yena mArgena munayah sarvajNatvam prapedire || 3||

 

The listening to which alone gives freedom from all the worldly and

spiritual sorrows. This being the path that has given the ascetics

full knowledge of all things temporal and spiritual.

 

yatprApya na punaryAti narah samsArabandhanam |

tathAvidham param tattvam vaktavyamadhunA tvayA ||4||

 

Having known which, the human being is released from the cycles of

births and deaths; This is the great principle that we wish to hear

from you.

 

guhyAdguhyatamam sAram gurugEtA vicesatah |

tvatprasAdAcca crotavyA tatsarvam brUhi sUtanah || 5||

 

May you be pleased to tell us this secret of secrets that is Guru

Gita and we are waiting anxiously to hear from you.

 

Note : Here again it is stressed that this mention of Secrecy is just

to emphasize the importance of the matter.

 

 

iti samprArthitah sUto munisaNghairmuhurmuhuh ||

kutUhalena mahatA provAca madhuram vacah || 6||

 

Having been so entreated again and again Suta said the following

sweet words:-

 

sUta uvAca |

Thus spake Suta:

 

çrunudhvam munayah sarve craddhayA parayA mudä |

vadAmi bhavarogaghnEm gEtAm mAtrsvarUpieem ||7||

 

O Munis, Listen carefully to the Gita that which destroys sorrows of

the world and is in the form of the very Mother.

 

purA kailAsacikhare siddhagandharvasevite |

tatra kalpalatApuspamandire'tyantasundare || 8||

 

In the days of yore, in Mount Kailasa, served by Siddhas and

Gandharvas; in the wonderful and beautiful hut made of wish

fulfilling Kalpalata flowers,

 

vyAghrAjine samAsenam cukAdimunivanditam |

bodhayantam param tattvam madhye munigane kvacit || 9||

 

Once, Shiva, while sitting on Tiger skin and worshipped by great

Sages like Suka, and expounding the ultimate truths in the midst of

the great sages

 

 

pranamravadanA cacvannamaskurvantamAdarAt |

drstvA vismayamApanna pArvate pariprcchati || 10||

 

Suddenly prostrated to someone. Surprised at seeing him suddenly

prostrating in great respect to someone Parvathy asked:-

 

 

pArvatyuvAca |

Parvathy said:

 

om namo deva deveca parAtpara jagadguro |

tvAm namaskurvate bhaktyA surAsuranarAh sadA || 11||

 

I bow to you Lord of Lords, and the teacher of the world. You are

bowed to by the whole world and the Gods.

 

vidhivisnumahendrAdyairvandyah khalu sadA bhavAn |

namaskarosi kasmai tvam namaskArAcrayah kila || 12||

 

You are respected by Vishnu and others; Whom are you bowing to, you

who is bowed to by every one else?

 

 

drsövaitatkarma vipulamAccarya pratibhAti me |

kimetanna vijAne'ham krpayA vada me prabho || 13||

 

Seeing your action I am surprised beyond words. Please kindly tell me

who you are bowing to.

 

 

bhagavan sarvadharmajNa vratAnAm vratanAyaka |

brUhi me krpayA cambho gurumAhAtmyamuttamam || 14||

 

O Lord! Knower of all that is there to be known!! The leader of all

austerities!! Please tell me the greatness of Guru!!

 

kena mArgena bho svAmin dehé brahmamayo bhavet |

tatkrpAm kuru me svAminnamAmi caranau tava || 15||

 

O Lord!! By what method will the body verily become Brahma?

I bow at your feet O Lord!! so that Thou may show me kindness!!

 

iti samprArthitah cacvanmahAdevo mahecvaraù |

änandabharitah svAnte pArvatémidamabravet || 16||

 

Thus having been entreated by his consort Parvathy, The Great Lord

Maheshwara became happy on his own spoke thus to Parvathy:

 

crE mahAdeva uvAca |

Sri Mahadeva said:

 

na vaktavyamidam devi rahasyAtirahasyakam |

na kasyApi purA proktam tvadbhaktyartham vadAmi tat ||17||

 

O! Devi!! This is not to be spoken of lightly and it secret of the

secrets. Never spoken to before but for your information I shall tell

you!!

 

Note : (This statement is contained in almost all the great works of

Indian spirituality about the secrecy and it not having been spoken

to before and how these things should not be given out lightly. This

is a common statement just intended to stress the importance. In the

times that followed the creation of these, these injunctions were

taken LITERALLY and for the purpose of exclusivity and empowerment

resulting in a lot of distortion.)

 

mama rUpAsi devi tvamatastatkathayAmi te |

lokopakArakau pracno na kenApi krtah purA || 18||

 

I shall tell you, who is but another form of myself!! No one had

asked me before this great question, the answer to which will be a

great boon to the world!!

 

 

yasya deve parA bhaktiryathA deve tathA gurau |

tasyaite kathitA hyarthAh prakAcante mahAtmanau || 19||

 

As thou respects God so shall thou respect thy Teacher (Guru). I

shall tell you the how and why, so that thou may reveal it to the

learned.

 

yo guruh sa civah prokto yah civah sa guruh smataU |

vikalpam yastu kurvéta sa naro gurutalpagah || 20||

 

Understand that Guru is Shiva as Shiva is Guru. Any person who

differentiates is doing a great crime.

 

durlabham trisu lokesu tacchsnucva vadAmyaham |

gurubrahma vinA nAnyau satyam satyam varAnane ||21||

 

O!! Beauteous One!! what I am going to tell you is so rare in the

three worlds!! Guru is verily Brahma itself it is the truth.

 

(please note that the Brahma being spoken of here is not Brahma the

creator in the Trinity; but the State of oneness with everything

created and yet to be created. Being one with the complete

consciousness that is the past present and future rolled into one

(the eternal present) and is ever in the present. The repetition of

Satyam twice is to stress that it IS the truth that is being spoken

of.)

 

vedacastrapurAnAni cetihAsAdikAni ca |

mantrayantrAdividyAnAm mohanoccAöanAdikam || 22||

 

The Vedas Shastras and ithihasas (epics) ; the mantra shastra; yantra

shastra and the various types of acts like exorcism etc.

 

 

caivacAktAgamAdeni hyanye ca bahavo matAu |

apabhramcAu samastAnAm jevanAm bhrAntacetasAm|| 23||

 

There are various schools like Shaiva, Shakta and agamas; the

corruption of these cause confusion to all people.

 

 

japastapo vratam tertham yajNo dAnam tathaiva ca |

gurutattvamavijNAya sarvam vyartham bhavetpriye || 24||

 

japa; austerities; penances; visiting holy rivers for bathing away

sins; sacrifices; donations; etc. without knowing the principles of

Guruhood is wasted.

 

 

gurubuddhyAtmano nAnyat satyam satyam varAnane |

tallAbhArtham prayatnastu kartavyacca manésibhih ||25||

 

O Beauteous One!! nothing else is the truth!! It is the duty of all

human beings to strive to achieve that knowledge!!

 

 

gUohAvidyA jaganmAyA dehaccAjNAnasambhavah|

vijNAnam yatprasAdena gurucabdena kathayate || 26||

 

This secret doctrine destroys the all pervading delusion; arising

from bodily consciousness and from ignorance by the mere grace of

Guru

 

yadanghrikamaladvandvam dvandvatApanivArakam |

tArakam bhavasindhoçca tam gurum pranamAmyaham|| 27||

 

I bow unto the Guru whose lotus feet will remove ignorance and

duality and suffering and help one cross the Ocean of bondage.

 

 

dehe brahma bhavedyasmAt tvatkrpArtham vadAmi tat |

sarvapApaviçuddhAtmA creguroh pAdasevanAt|| 28||

 

I tell you out of kindness that His form shall be of Brahma and all

karma bondages shall be destroyed by Guru's grace alone and without

any further spiritual practice.

 

sarvaterthAvagAhasya samprApnoti phalam narau |

guroh pAdodakam pétvA cesam cirasi dhArayan || 29||

 

You shall achieve the same results as bathing in all holy waters as

by drinking water that was used to wash the feet of Guru and placing

the rest on the top of your head.

 

cosanam pApapankasya depanam jNAnatejasaU |

guroh pAdodakam samyak samsArAreavatArakam ||30||

 

Depletion of negative karmas and brightening of the lamp of

knowledge;The padodakam (water used for washing the feet of Guru) is

theultimate source to escape from the worldly trials and tribulations

and ultimately attain liberation.

 

ajnAnamUlaharanam janmakarmanivArakam |

jNAnavijNAnasiddhyartham gurupaodakam pibet || 31||

 

For destruction of the root cause of ignorance removal of Karma

blocks; and for attaining knowledge and enlightenment drink Guru

Padodakam.

 

gurupAdodakam pAnam gurorucchistabhojanam |

gurumUrteh sadA dhyAnam gurornAmnah sada japah || 32||

 

drinking of Guru Padodaka; eating the leftovers of guru's food;

visualising Guru's form and recitation of his name always

 

svadecikasyaiva ca nAmakertanam bhavedanantasya civasya kErtanam |

svadeçikasyaiva ca nAmacintanam bhavedanantasya civasya cintanam

||33||

 

the recitation of one's Guru's name amounts to infinite recitation of

stotras of Shiva; the recitation of one's Guru's name amounts to

infinite meditation on Shiva

 

yatpAdarenurvai nityam ko'pi samsAravAridhau |

setubandhAyate nAtham decikam tamupAsmahe || 34||

 

I meditate upon the guru, dust from whose feet will be like a bridge

to cross the ocean of earthly bondage.

 

yadanugrahamAtrena cokamohau vinaçyatau |

tasmai creecikendräya namo'stu paramatmane || 35||

 

I bow to the Guru who is the very embodiment of the supreme spirit by

whose blessings one is released from sadness and desires

 

yasmAdanugraham labdhvA mahadajNAnmutsrjet |

tasmai cr decikendrAya namacAbhestasiddhaye ||36||

 

I bow to the Guru by just bowing to whom and by getting whose

blessings great ignorance is lifted.

 

kASekNetram nivAsaçca jAnhave caranodakam |

guruvicvecvarah sAkNAt tArakam brahmaniccayau || 37||

 

One who is blessed by Guru has the same effect of evading fate as

staying in Kashi and drinking the Ganga waters; Guru is the ultimate

God so has Brahma the creator ordained!!

 

gurusevA gayA proktA dehah syAdaknayo vatah |

tatpAdam visnupAdam syAt tatra dattamanantakam ||38||

 

Understand that the service at the holy feet of Guru is like the

service at the imprint of Vishnupaada at Gaya and that the feet of

Guru is Vishnu's feet and worship there is equal to infinite worship

of Vishnupaada.

 

gurumUrti smarennityam gururnAma sadA japet |

gurorajNAm prakurvéta guroranyam na bhAvayet || 39||

 

One should meditate on Guru daily and recite his name always; and

should carry out his orders in letter and spirit and shall not think

that you are separate from Guru.

 

guruvaktre sthitam brahma prApyate tatprasAdatau |

gurordhyAnam sadA kuryAt kulastre svapatim yathA|| 40||

 

Brahma is situate on the face of Guru and is pleased by Guru's

pleasure; Thou shalt meditate upon Guru as a chaste woman meditates

on her husband.

 

svAsramam ca svajatim ca svakrtim pustivardhanam |

etatsarvam parityajya gurumeva samasrayet || 41||

 

You shall take refuge in Guru alone in Guru abandoning your status;

your life and your ever-increasing fame.

 

To be continued …..

 

Please be inform that this is a free translation, which mean it is

not a word by word translation.

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[Guest guest]

Moderators,

 

This looks a little different from what I remember about the Guru

Gita version I have at home (and not with me, for accurate

comparison :-)

 

Is this the 352-verse version? You guys are ambitious!

 

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

wrote [on behalf of the moderators]:

> [verses 1-41]

>

> acintyAvyaktarUpAya nirgunAya gaeAtmane |

> samastajagadAdhAramUrtaye brahmane namau || 1||

> [....]

 

What I was able to find on the web about Guru Gita recensions --

 

http://www.pranakasha.com/guru_gita/intro.shtml

 

"[The 182-verse version of the Guru Gita] [….] was compiled by Baba

Muktananda of Ganeshpuri apparently from a larger work of over 350

verses. [….]

 

[The author of this webpage has found] on Amazon.com a translation of

a larger Guru Gita published by Pranava, Inc. which contains 352

verses. [shri Guru Gita by Paramhansa Pranavadarshan; Paperback: 168

pages; Publisher: Pranava, Inc. (May 12, 2001); ISBN: 0970779100]

 

There is also a version of the Guru Gita published by Shree Yoga

Vedanta Ashram that contains 216 verses. All of the other

publications of the Guru Gita that [this webpage author] know of

contain 182 verses. It interesting to compare all these editions,

noting not only the different arrangements of the verses, but also

the differences in the content of some of the common verses."

 

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The 182-verse version, with an English translation:

http://www.pranakasha.com/guru_gita/verses_x-5.shtml

 

And, as an aside--

An audio of (what appears to be; I haven't listened to the whole

thing) the 182 verse version:

http://www.spiritual-happiness.com/SriGuruGita.ram

I am no judge of the pronunciation, but what a lovely voice!