Akhandamannddalaakaaram Vyaaptam Yena Charaacharam |
Tatpadam Darshitam Yena Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah ||
Akhandamandalaakaram-Salutations to the Guru Whose Form is the whole Indivisible physical manifestation (Universe), Vyaaptam Yena Charaacharam-who pervades both in movable and immovable things, TatPadam Darshitam Yena-manifested his feet
Salutations to the Guru Whose Form is the whole Indivisible physical manifestation
(Universe), and who pervades both in movable and immovable things, Revealed (out of Grace) That Feet (of Indivisible Presence); Salutations to that Guru.
Ajnyaana timiraandhasya Jnyaananajana Shalaakaya |
Chakshurunmeelitam Yena Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah |
Ajnyaana timiraandhasya-darkness of ignorance from our blindness, Jnyaananajana Shalaakaya- by his eye of isdom (spiritual eye),Chakshurunmeelitam yena- our (spiritual) Eyes are Opened, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah-Salutations to that Guru.
Salutations to the Guru who opened our spiritual eyes by his eyes of wisdom (spiritual eye) which were closed from our darkness of ignorance.
Brahmaanandam Paramasukhadam Kevalam Jnyaanamurtim
Dvandvaateetam Gaganasadrusham tattvamssyadi Lakssyam |
Ekam nityam vimalamachalam sarvadhisaaksi bhootam
Bhaavaateetam trigunarahitam sadGurum tannamaami ||
Brahmaanandam-Bliss of Brahman; Paramasukhadam-bestower of ultimate bliss; Kevalam-Who is the Absolute; Jnyaanamurtim-Embodiment of wisdom; dvandvaateetam-Who is Beyond Duality; Gaganasadrusham-who is infinite Like the Sky; tattvamssyadi Lakssyam-Who is indicated by Maha Vakyas viz., Tat-Tvam-Asi, Aham Brahmasmi etc.; ekam-alone; nityam-eternal;vimalam-immaculate, stainless; achalam-immovable; sarvadhisaaksi bhootam-Who is the Witness of the intellegence of All Beings; bhaavaateetam-beyond mind's modification (clutches of emotions);trigunarahitam-who is free from trigunas viz., sattva, rajas and tamas salutations to that sad Guru.
salutations to that sad Guru who is the bliss of Brahman,bestower of ultimate bliss,Who is the Absolute,Embodiment of wisdom,Who is Beyond Duality,who is infinite Like the Sky,Who is indicated by Maha Vakyas viz., Tat-Tvam-Asi, Aham Brahmasmi etc., who is alone,eternal,immaculate,immovable,Who is the Witness of the intellegence of All Beings, beyond mind's modification (clutches of emotions),who is free from trigunas viz., sattva, rajas and tamas.
Na Guroradhikam tattvam Na Guroradhikam tapah |
tattvaJnyaanaat Param naasti tasmai Shri Gurave namah ||
Na Guroradhikam tattvam-no notion is greater than Guru; Na Guroradhikam tapah-no austerity is greater than Guru; tattvaJnyaanaat Param naasti-there is nothing beyond self knowledge which teaches Guru; Shri Gurave namah-Salutations to that Guru.
Salutations to the Guru, Neither is there any notion Beyond the Guru, Nor is there any Austerity Higher than the Guru,there is nothing beyond self knowledge which teaches Guru.
