Guru Gita – Short Version In Sanskrit

॥ Guru Geetaa Sanskrit Lyrics ॥

॥ श्रीगुरुगीता लघु ॥ Short Version
॥ श्रीगुरुगीता ॥
॥ श्री गुरुपादुका पञ्चकम् ॥

ॐ नमो गुरुभ्यो गुरुपादुकाभ्यो नमः परेभ्यः परपादुकाभ्यः ।
आचार्य सिद्धेश्वर पादुकाभ्यो नमो नमः श्री गुरुपादुकाभ्यः ॥

ऐङ्कार ह्रीङ्कार रहस्य युक्त
श्रीङ्कार गूढार्थमहाविभूत्या ॥ १ ॥

ओङ्कार मर्म प्रतिपादिनीभ्यां
नमो नमः श्री गुरुपादुकाभ्याम् ॥ २ ॥

होत्राग्नि हौत्राग्नि हविष्यहोत्र
होमादि सर्वाकृति भासमानाम् ।
यद् ब्रह्म तद्बोध वितारिणीभ्यां
नमो नमः श्री गुरुपादुकाभ्याम् ॥ ३ ॥

कामादि सर्पव्रज गारुडाभ्यां
विवेक वैराग्य निधि प्रदाभ्याम् ।
बोध प्रदाभ्यां दृतमोक्षदाभ्यां
नमो नमः श्री गुरुपादुकाभ्याम् ॥ ४ ॥

अनन्त संसार समुद्र तार
नौकायिताभ्यां स्थिरभक्तिदाभ्याम् ।
जाड्याब्धि संशोषण वाडवाभ्यां
नमो नमः श्री गुरुपादुकाभ्याम् ॥ ५ ॥

॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

॥ अथ श्री गुरुगीता प्रारंभः ॥

श्रीगणेशाय नमः । श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः । श्रीगुरुभ्यो नमः ।
॥ ॐ ॥
अस्य श्री गुरुगीता स्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य ।
भगवान् सदाशिव ऋषिः ।
नानाविधानि छन्दांसि ।
श्री गुरुपरमात्मा देवता ।
हं बीजम् । सः शक्तिः । क्रों कीलकम् ।
श्री गुरुप्रसादसिद्ध्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः ॥

॥ अथ ध्यानम् ॥

हंसाभ्यां परिवृत्तपत्रकमलैर्दिव्यैर्जगत्कारणैर् –
विश्वोत्कीर्णमनेकदेहनिलयैः स्वच्छन्दमात्मेच्छया ।
तद्द्योतं पदशांभवं तु चरणं दीपाङ्कुरग्राहिणं
प्रत्यक्षाक्षरविग्रहं गुरुपदं ध्यायेद्विभुं शाश्वतम् ॥

मम चतुर्विधपुरुषार्थसिद्ध्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः ।
॥ अथ श्रीगुरुगीता ॥

सूत उवाच –
कैलास शिखरे रम्ये भक्तिसन्धाननायकम् ।
प्रणम्य पार्वती भक्त्या शङ्करं पर्यपृच्छत ॥ १ ॥

श्री देव्युवाच –
ॐ नमो देवदेवेश परात्परजगद्गुरो ।
सदाशिव महादेव गुरुदीक्षां प्रदेहि मे ॥ २ ॥

केन मार्गेण भो स्वामिन् देहि ब्रह्ममयो भवेत् ।
त्वं कृपां कुरु मे स्वामिन् नमामि चरणौ तव ॥ ३ ॥

ईश्वर उवाच –
ममरूपासि देवि त्वं त्वत्प्रीत्यर्थं वदाम्यहम् ।
लोकोपकारकः प्रश्नो न केनापि कृतः पुरा ॥ ४ ॥

दुर्लभं त्रिषु लोकेषु तच्छृणुष्व वदाम्यहम् ।
गुरुं विना ब्रह्म नान्यत्सत्यं सत्यं वरानने ॥ ५ ॥

वेदशास्त्रपुराणानि इतिहासादिकानि च ।
मन्त्रयन्त्रादिविद्याश्च स्मृतिरुच्चाटनादिकम् ॥ ६ ॥

शैवशाक्तागमादीनि अन्यानि विविधानि च ।
अपभ्रंशकराणीह जीवानां भ्रान्तचेतसाम् ॥ ७ ॥

यज्ञो व्रतं तपो दानं जपस्तीर्थं तथैव च ।
गुरुतत्त्वमविज्ञाय मूढास्ते चरते जनाः ॥ ८ ॥

गुरुर्बुद्ध्यात्मनो नान्यत् सत्यं सत्यं न संशयः ।
तल्लाभार्थं प्रयत्नस्तु कर्तव्यो हि मनीषिभिः ॥ ९ ॥

गूढ विद्या जगन्माया देहे चाज्ञानसंभवा ।
उदयो यत्प्रकाशेन गुरुशब्देन कथ्यते ॥ १० ॥

सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा श्रीगुरोः पादसेवनात् ।
देही ब्रह्म भवेद्यस्मात्त्वत्कृपार्थं वदामि ते ॥ ११ ॥

गुरुपादांबुजं स्मृत्वा जलं शिरसि धारयेत् ।
सर्वतीर्थावगाहस्य सम्प्राप्नोति फलं नरः ॥ १२ ॥

शोषणं पापपङ्कस्य दीपनं ज्ञानतेजसाम् ।
गुरुपादोदकं सम्यक् संसारार्णवतारकम् ॥ १३ ॥

अज्ञानमूलहरणं जन्म कर्म निवारणम् ।
ज्ञानवैराग्यसिद्ध्यर्थं गुरुपादोदकं पिबेत् ॥ १४ ॥

गुरोः पादोदकं पीत्वा गुरोरुच्छिष्टभोजनम् ।
गुरुमूर्तेः सदा ध्यानं गुरुमन्त्रं सदा जपेत् ॥ १५ ॥

काशी क्षेत्रं तन्निवासो जाह्नवी चरणोदकम् ।
गुरुर्विश्वेश्वरः साक्षात् तारकं ब्रह्म निश्चितम् ॥ १६ ॥

गुरोः पादोदकं यत्तु गयाऽसौ सोऽक्षयो वटः ।
तीर्थराजः प्रयागश्च गुरुमूर्त्यै नमो नमः ॥ १७ ॥

गुरुमूर्तिं स्मरेन्नित्यं गुरुनाम सदा जपेत् ।
गुरोराज्ञां प्रकुर्वीत गुरोरन्यन्न भावयेत् ॥ १८ ॥

गुरुवक्त्रस्थितं ब्रह्म प्राप्यते तत्प्रसादतः ।
गुरोर्ध्यानं सदा कुर्यात्कुलस्त्री स्वपतेर्यथा ॥ १९ ॥

स्वाश्रमं च स्वजातिं च स्वकीर्तिपुष्टिवर्धनम् ।
एतत्सर्वं परित्यज्य गुरोरन्यन्न भावयेत् ॥ २० ॥

अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां सुलभं परमं पदम् ।
तस्मात् सर्वप्रयत्नेन गुरोराराधनं कुरु ॥ २१ ॥

त्रैलोक्ये स्फुटवक्तारो देवाद्यसुरपन्नगाः ।
गुरुवक्त्रस्थिता विद्या गुरुभक्त्या तु लभ्यते ॥ २२ ॥

गुकारस्त्वन्धकारश्च रुकारस्तेज उच्यते ।
अज्ञानग्रासकं ब्रह्म गुरुरेव न संशयः ॥ २३ ॥

गुकारः प्रथमो वर्णो मायादिगुणभासकः ।
रुकारो द्वितीयो ब्रह्म माया भ्रान्ति विनाशनम् ॥ २४ ॥

एवं गुरुपदं श्रेष्ठं देवानामपि दुर्लभम् ।
हाहा हूहू गणैश्चैव गन्धर्वैश्च प्रपूज्यते ॥ २५ ॥

ध्रुवं तेषां च सर्वेषां नास्ति तत्त्वं गुरोः परम् ।
आसनं शयनं वस्त्रं भूषणं वाहनादिकम् ॥ २६ ॥

साधकेन प्रदातव्यं गुरुसंतोषकारकम् ।
गुरोराराधनं कार्यं स्वजीवित्वं निवेदयेत् ॥ २७ ॥

कर्मणा मनसा वाचा नित्यमाराधयेद्गुरुम् ।
दीर्घदण्डं नमस्कृत्य निर्लज्जो गुरुसन्निधौ ॥ २८ ॥

शरीरमिन्द्रियं प्राणां सद्गुरुभ्यो निवेदयेत् ।
आत्मदारादिकं सर्वं सद्गुरुभ्यो निवेदयेत् ॥ २९ ॥

कृमिकीटभस्मविष्ठा दुर्गन्धिमलमूत्रकम् ।
श्लेष्मरक्तं त्वचा मांसं वञ्चयेन्न वरानने ॥ ३० ॥

संसारवृक्षमारूढाः पतन्तो नरकार्णवे ।
येन चैवोद्धृताः सर्वे तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ३१ ॥

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः ।
गुरुरेव परब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ३२ ॥

हेतवे जगतामेव संसारार्णवसेतवे ।
प्रभवे सर्वविद्यानां शम्भवे गुरवे नमः ॥ ३३ ॥

अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जनशलाकया ।
चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ३४ ॥

त्वं पिता त्वं च मे माता त्वं बन्धुस्त्वं च देवता ।
संसारप्रतिबोधार्थं तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ३५ ॥

यत्सत्येन जगत्सत्यं यत्प्रकाशेन भाति तत् ।
यदानन्देन नन्दन्ति तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ३६ ॥

यस्य स्थित्या सत्यमिदं यद्भाति भानुरूपतः ।
प्रियं पुत्रदि यत्प्रीत्या तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ३७ ॥

येन चेतयते हीदं चित्तं चेतयते न यम् ।
जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्त्यादि तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ३८ ॥

यस्य ज्ञानादिदं विश्वं न दृश्यं भिन्नभेदतः ।
सदेकरूपरूपाय तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ३९ ॥

यस्यामतं तस्य मतं मतं यस्य न वेद सः ।
अनन्यभाव भावाय तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ४० ॥

यस्य कारणरूपस्य कार्यरूपेण भाति यत् ।
कार्यकारणरूपाय तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ४१ ॥

नानारूपमिदं सर्वं न केनाप्यस्ति भिन्नता ।
कार्यकारणता चैव तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ४२ ॥

यदङ्घ्रिकमलद्वन्द्वं द्वन्द्वतापनिवारकम् ।
तारकं सर्वदाऽपद्भ्यः श्रीगुरुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ ४३ ॥

शिवे क्रुद्धे गुरुस्त्राता गुरौ क्रुद्धे शिवो न हि ।
तस्मात् सर्वप्रयत्नेन श्रीगुरुं शरणं व्रजेत् ॥ ४४ ॥

वन्दे गुरुपदद्वन्द्वं वाङ्मनश्चित्तगोचरम्
श्वेतरक्तप्रभाभिन्नं शिवशक्त्यात्मकं परम् ॥ ४५ ॥

गुकारं च गुणातीतं रुकारं रूपवर्जितम् ।
गुणातीतस्वरूपं च यो दद्यात्स गुरुः स्मृतः ॥ ४६ ॥

अत्रिनेत्रः सर्वसाक्षी अचतुर्बाहुरच्युतः ।
अचतुर्वदनो ब्रह्मा श्रीगुरुः कथितः प्रिये ॥ ४७ ॥

अयं मयाञ्जलिर्बद्धो दया सागरवृद्धये ।
यदनुग्रहतो जन्तुश्चित्रसंसारमुक्तिभाक् ॥ ४८ ॥

श्रीगुरोः परमं रूपं विवेकचक्षुषोऽमृतम् ।
मन्दभाग्या न पश्यन्ति अन्धाः सूर्योदयं यथा ॥ ४९ ॥

श्रीनाथचरणद्वन्द्वं यस्यां दिशि विराजते ।
तस्यै दिशे नमस्कुर्याद् भक्त्या प्रतिदिनं प्रिये ॥ ५० ॥

तस्यै दिशे सततमञ्जलिरेष आर्ये
प्रक्षिप्यते मुखरितो मधुपैर्बुधैश्च ।
जागर्ति यत्र भगवान्गुरुचक्रवर्ती
विश्वोदय प्रलयनाटकनित्यसाक्षी ॥ ५१ ॥

श्रीनाथादि गुरुत्रयं गणपतिं पीठत्रयं भैरवं
सिद्धौघं बटुकत्रयं पदयुगं दूतीक्रमं मण्डलम् ।
वीरान्द्व्यष्टचतुष्क षष्टि नवकं वीरावली पञ्चकं
श्रीमन्मालिनिमन्त्रराजसहितं वन्दे गुरोर्मण्डलम् ॥ ५२ ॥

अभ्यस्तैः सकलैः सुदीर्घमनिलैर्व्याधिप्रदैर्दुष्करैः
प्राणायामशतैरनेककरणैर्दुःखात्मकैर्दुर्जयैः ।
यस्मिन्नभ्युदिते विनश्यति बली वायुः स्वयं तत्क्षणात्
प्राप्तुं तत्सहजं स्वभावमनिशं सेवध्वमेकं गुरुम् ॥ ५३ ॥

स्वदेशिकस्यैव शरीरचिन्तनं
भवेदनन्तस्य शिवस्य चिन्तनम् ।
स्वदेशिकस्यैव च नामकीर्तनं
भवेदनन्तस्य शिवस्य कीर्तनम् ॥ ५४ ॥

यत्पादरेणुकणिका कापि संसारवारिधेः ।
सेतुबन्धायते नाथं देशिकं तमुपास्महे ॥ ५५ ॥

यस्मादनुग्रहं लब्ध्वा महदज्ञानमुत्सृजेत् ।
तस्मै श्रीदेशिकेन्द्राय नमश्चाभीष्टसिद्धये ॥ ५६ ॥

पादाब्जं सर्वसंसारदावानलविनाशकम् ।
ब्रह्मरन्ध्रे सिताम्भोजमध्यस्थं चन्द्रमण्डले ॥ ५७ ॥

अकथादित्रिरेखाब्जे सहस्रदलमण्डले ।
हंसपार्श्वत्रिकोणे च स्मरेत्तन्मध्यगं गुरुम् ॥ ५८ ॥

सकलभुवनसृष्टिः कल्पिताशेषपुष्टिः
निखिलनिगमदृष्टिः सम्पदां व्यर्थदृष्टिः ।
अवगुणपरिमार्ष्टिस्तत्पदार्थैकदृष्टिः
भव गुणपरमेष्टिर्मोक्षमार्गैकदृष्टिः ॥ ५९ ॥

सकलभुवनरङ्गस्थापना स्तम्भयष्टिः
सकरुणरसवृष्टिस्तत्त्वमालासमष्टिः ।
सकलसमयसृष्टिः सच्चिदानन्ददृष्टिर्-
निवसतु मयि नित्यं श्रीगुरोर्दिव्यदृष्टिः ॥ ६० ॥

अग्निशुद्धसमं तात ज्वाला परिचकाधिया ।
मन्त्रराजमिमं मन्येऽहर्निशं पातु मृत्युतः ॥ ६१ ॥

तदेजति तन्नैजति तद्दूरे तत्समीपके ।
तदन्तरस्य सर्वस्य तदु सर्वस्य बाह्यतः ॥ ६२ ॥

अजोऽहमजरोऽहं च अनादिनिधनः स्वयम् ।
अविकारश्चिदानन्द अणीयान्महतो महान् ॥ ६३ ॥

अपूर्वाणां परं नित्यं स्वयंज्योतिर्निरामयम् ।
विरजं परमाकाशं ध्रुवमानन्दमव्ययम् ॥ ६४ ॥

श्रुतिः प्रत्यक्षमैतिह्यमनुमानश्चतुष्टयम् ।
यस्य चात्मतपो वेद देशिकं च सदा स्मरेत् ॥ ६५ ॥

मनुञ्च यद्भवं कार्यं तद्वदामि महामते ।
साधुत्वं च मया दृष्ट्वा त्वयि तिष्ठति सांप्रतम् ॥ ६६ ॥

अखण्डमण्डलाकारं व्याप्तं येन चराचरम् ।
तत्पदं दर्शितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ६७ ॥

सर्वश्रुतिशिरोरत्नविराजितपदाम्बुजः ।
वेदान्ताम्बुजसूर्यो यस्तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ६८ ॥

यस्य स्मरणमात्रेण ज्ञानमुत्पद्यते स्वयम् ।
य एव सर्व सम्प्राप्तिस्तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ६९ ॥

चैतन्यं शाश्वतं शान्तं व्योमातीतं निरञ्जनम् ।
नादबिन्दुकलातीतं तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ७० ॥

स्थावरं जङ्गमं चैव तथा चैव चराचरम् ।
व्याप्तं येन जगत्सर्वं तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ७१ ॥

ज्ञानशक्तिसमारूढस्तत्त्वमाला विभूषितः ।
भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदाता यस्तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ७२ ॥

अनेकजन्मसम्प्राप्तसर्वकर्मविदाहिने ।
स्वात्मज्ञानप्रभावेण तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ७३ ॥

न गुरोरधिकं तत्त्वं न गुरोरधिकं तपः ।
तत्त्वं ज्ञानात्परं नास्ति तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ७४ ॥

मन्नाथः श्रीजगन्नाथो मद्गुरुस्त्रिजगद्गुरुः ।
ममात्मा सर्वभूतात्मा तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ७५ ॥

ध्यानमूलं गुरोर्मूर्तिः पूजामूलं गुरोः पदम् ।
मन्त्रमूलं गुरोर्वाक्यं मोक्षमूलं गुरोः कृपा ॥ ७६ ॥

गुरुरादिरनादिश्च गुरुः परमदैवतम् ।
गुरोः परतरं नास्ति तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ७७ ॥

सप्तसागरपर्यन्त तीर्थस्नानादिकं फलम् ।
गुरोरङ्घ्रिपयोबिन्दुसहस्रांशे न दुर्लभम् ॥ ७८ ॥

हरौ रुष्टे गुरुस्त्राता गुरौ रुष्टे न कश्चन ।
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन श्रीगुरुं शरणं व्रजेत् ॥ ७९ ॥

गुरुरेव जगत्सर्वं ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवात्मकम् ।
गुरोः परतरं नास्ति तस्मात्सम्पूजयेद्गुरुम् ॥ ८० ॥

ज्ञानं विज्ञानसहितं लभ्यते गुरुभक्तितः ।
गुरोः परतरं नास्ति ध्येयोऽसौ गुरुमार्गिभिः ॥ ८१ ॥

यस्मात्परतरं नास्ति नेति नेतीति वै श्रुतिः ।
मनसा वचसा चैव नित्यमाराधयेद्गुरुम् ॥ ८२ ॥

गुरोः कृपा प्रसादेन ब्रह्मविष्णुसदाशिवाः ।
समर्थाः प्रभवादौ च केवलं गुरुसेवया ॥ ८३ ॥

देवकिन्नरगन्धर्वाः पितरो यक्षचारणाः ।
मुनयोऽपि न जानन्ति गुरुशुश्रूषणे विधिम् ॥ ८४ ॥

महाहङ्कारगर्वेण तपोविद्याबलान्विताः ।
संसारकुहरावर्ते घटयन्त्रे यथा घटाः ॥ ८५ ॥

न मुक्ता देवगन्धर्वाः पितरो यक्षकिन्नराः ।
ऋषयः सर्वसिद्धाश्च गुरुसेवा पराङ्मुखाः ॥ ८६ ॥

ध्यानं श‍ृणु महादेवि सर्वानन्दप्रदायकम् ।
सर्वसौख्यकरं नित्यं भुक्तिमुक्तिविधायकम् ॥ ८७ ॥

श्रीमत्परब्रह्म गुरुं स्मरामि
श्रीमत्परब्रह्म गुरुं वदामि ।
श्रीमत्परब्रह्म गुरुं नमामि
श्रीमत्परब्रह्म गुरुं भजामि ॥ ८८ ॥

ब्रह्मानन्दं परमसुखदं केवलं ज्ञानमूर्तिं
द्वन्द्वातीतं गगनसदृशं तत्त्वमस्यादिलक्ष्यम् ।
एकं नित्यं विमलमचलं सर्वधीसाक्षिभूतं
भावातीतं त्रिगुणरहितं सद्गुरुं तं नमामि ॥ ८९ ॥

नित्यं शुद्धं निराभासं निराकारं निरञ्जनम् ।
नित्यबोधं चिदानन्दं गुरुं ब्रह्म नमाम्यहम् ॥ ९० ॥

हृदम्बुजे कर्णिकमध्यसंस्थे
सिंहासने संस्थितदिव्यमूर्तिम् ।
ध्यायेद्गुरुं चन्द्रकलाप्रकाशं
चित्पुस्तकाभीष्टवरं दधानम् ॥ ९१ ॥

श्वेताम्बरं श्वेतविलेपपुष्पं
मुक्ताविभूषं मुदितं द्विनेत्रम् ।
वामाङ्कपीठस्थितदिव्यशक्तिं
मन्दस्मितं सान्द्रकृपानिधानम् ॥ ९२ ॥

आनन्दमानन्दकरं प्रसन्नं
ज्ञानस्वरूपं निजबोधयुक्तम् ।
योगीन्द्रमीड्यं भवरोगवैद्यं
श्रीमद्गुरुं नित्यमहं नमामि ॥ ९३ ॥

यस्मिन्सृष्टिस्थितिध्वंसनिग्रहानुग्रहात्मकम् ।
कृत्यं पञ्चविधं शश्वद्भासते तं नमाम्यहम् ॥ ९४ ॥

प्रातः शिरसि शुक्लाब्जे द्विनेत्रं द्विभुजं गुरुम् ।
वराभययुतं शान्तं स्मरेत्तं नामपूर्वकम् ॥ ९५ ॥

न गुरोरधिकं न गुरोरधिकं
न गुरोरधिकं न गुरोरधिकम् ।
शिवशासनतः शिवशासनतः
शिवशासनतः शिवशासनतः ॥ ९६ ॥

इदमेव शिवं त्विदमेव शिवं
त्विदमेव शिवं त्विदमेव शिवम् ।
मम शासनतो मम शासनतो
मम शासनतो मम शासनतः ॥ ९७ ॥

एवंविधं गुरुं ध्यात्वा ज्ञानमुत्पद्यते स्वयम् ।
तत्सद्गुरुप्रसादेन मुक्तोऽहमिति भावयेत् ॥ ९८ ॥

गुरुदर्शितमार्गेण मनःशुद्धिं तु कारयेत् ।
अनित्यं खण्डयेत्सर्वं यत्किञ्चिदात्मगोचरम् ॥ ९९ ॥

ज्ञेयं सर्वस्वरूपं च ज्ञानं च मन उच्यते ।
ज्ञानं ज्ञेयसमं कुर्यान् नान्यः पन्था द्वितीयकः ॥ १०० ॥

एवं श्रुत्वा महादेवि गुरुनिन्दां करोति यः ।
स याति नरकं घोरं यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरौ ॥ १०१ ॥

यावत्कल्पान्तको देहस्तावदेव गुरुं स्मरेत् ।
गुरुलोपो न कर्तव्यः स्वच्छन्दो यदि वा भवेत् ॥ १०२ ॥

हुङ्कारेण न वक्तव्यं प्राज्ञैः शिष्यैः कथञ्चन ।
गुरोरग्रे न वक्तव्यमसत्यं च कदाचन ॥ १०३ ॥

गुरुं त्वंकृत्य हुंकृत्य गुरुं निर्जित्य वादतः ।
अरण्ये निर्जले देशे स भवेद्ब्रह्मराक्षसः ॥ १०४ ॥

मुनिभिः पन्नगैर्वाऽपि सुरैर्वा शापितो यदि ।
कालमृत्युभयाद्वापि गुरू रक्षति पार्वति ॥ १०५ ॥

अशक्ता हि सुराद्याश्च अशक्ता मुनयस्तथा ।
गुरुशापेन ते शीघ्रं क्षयं यान्ति न संशयः ॥ १०६ ॥

मन्त्रराजमिदं देवि गुरुरित्यक्षरद्वयम् ।
स्मृतिवेदार्थवाक्येन गुरुः साक्षात्परं पदम् ॥ १०७ ॥

श्रुतिस्मृती अविज्ञाय केवलं गुरुसेवकाः ।
ते वै संन्यासिनः प्रोक्ता इतरे वेषधारिणः ॥ १०८ ॥

नित्यं ब्रह्म निराकारं निर्गुणं बोधयेत् परम् ।
सर्वं ब्रह्म निराभासं दीपो दीपान्तरं यथा ॥ १०९ ॥

गुरोः कृपाप्रसादेन आत्मारामं निरीक्षयेत् ।
अनेन गुरुमार्गेण स्वात्मज्ञानं प्रवर्तते ॥ ११० ॥

आब्रह्म स्तंबपर्यन्तं परमात्मस्वरूपकम् ।
स्थावरं जङ्गमं चैव प्रणमामि जगन्मयम् ॥ १११ ॥

वन्देऽहं सच्चिदानन्दं भेदातीतं सदा गुरुम् ।
नित्यं पूर्णं निराकारं निर्गुणं स्वात्मसंस्थितम् ॥ ११२ ॥

परात्परतरं ध्येयं नित्यमानन्दकारकम् ।
हृदयाकाशमध्यस्थं शुद्धस्फटिकसन्निभम् ॥ ११३ ॥

स्फटिकप्रतिमारूपं दृश्यते दर्पणे यथा ।
तथात्मनि चिदाकारमानन्दं सोऽहमित्युत ॥ ११४ ॥

अङ्गुष्ठमात्रपुरुषं ध्यायतश्चिन्मयं हृदि ।
तत्र स्फुरति भावो यः श‍ृणु तं कथयाम्यहम् ॥ ११५ ॥

अगोचरं तथाऽगम्यं नामरूपविवर्जितम् ।
निःशब्दं तद्विजानीयात् स्वभावं ब्रह्म पार्वति ॥ ११६ ॥

यथा गन्धः स्वभावेन कर्पूरकुसुमादिषु ।
शीतोष्णादि स्वभावेन तथा ब्रह्म च शाश्वतम् ॥ ११७ ॥

स्वयं तथाविधो भूत्वा स्थातव्यं यत्रकुत्रचित् ।
कीटभ्रमरवत्तत्र ध्यानं भवति तादृशम् ॥ ११८ ॥

गुरुध्यानं तथा कृत्वा स्वयं ब्रह्ममयो भवेत् ।
पिण्डे पदे तथा रूपे मुक्तोऽसौ नात्र संशयः ॥ ११९ ॥

श्री पार्वत्युवाच –
पिण्डं किं तु महादेव पदं किं समुदाहृतम् ।
रूपातीतं च रूपं किमेतदाख्याहि शङ्कर ॥ १२० ॥

श्री महादेव उवाच –
पिण्डं कुण्डलिनीशक्तिः पदं हंसमुदाहृतम् ।
रूपं बिन्दुरिति ज्ञेयं रूपातीतं निरञ्जनम् ॥ १२१ ॥

पिण्डे मुक्ता पदे मुक्ता रूपे मुक्ता वरानने ।
रूपातीते तु ये मुक्तास्ते मुक्ता नात्र संशयः ॥ १२२ ॥

स्वयं सर्वमयो भूत्वा परं तत्त्वं विलोकयेत् ।
परात्परतरं नान्यत् सर्वमेतन्निरालयम् ॥ १२३ ॥

तस्यावलोकनं प्राप्य सर्वसङ्गविवर्जितः ।
एकाकी निःस्पृहः शान्तस्तिष्ठासेत्तत्प्रसादतः ॥ १२४ ॥

लब्धं वाऽथ न लब्धं वा स्वल्पं वा बहुलं तथा ।
निष्कामेनैव भोक्तव्यं सदा संतुष्टचेतसा ॥ १२५ ॥

सर्वज्ञपदमित्याहुर्देही सर्वमयो बुधाः ।
सदानन्दः सदा शान्तो रमते यत्रकुत्रचित् ॥ १२६ ॥

यत्रैव तिष्ठते सोऽपि स देशः पुण्यभाजनम् ।
मुक्तस्य लक्षणं देवि तवाग्रे कथितं मया ॥ १२७ ॥

उपदेशस्तथा देवि गुरुमार्गेण मुक्तिदः ।
गुरुभक्तिस्तथा ध्यानं सकलं तव कीर्तितम् ॥ १२८ ॥

अनेन यद्भवेत्कार्यं तद्वदामि महामते ।
लोकोपकारकं देवि लौकिकं तु न भावयेत् ॥ १२९ ॥

लौकिकात्कर्मणो यान्ति ज्ञानहीना भवार्णवम् ।
ज्ञानी तु भावयेत्सर्वं कर्म निष्कर्म यत्कृतम् ॥ १३० ॥

इदं तु भक्तिभावेन पठते श‍ृणुते यदि ।
लिखित्वा तत्प्रदातव्यं तत्सर्वं सफलं भवेत् ॥ १३१ ॥

गुरुगीतात्मकं देवि शुद्धतत्त्वं मयोदितम् ।
भवव्याधिविनाशार्थं स्वयमेव जपेत्सदा ॥ १३२ ॥

गुरुगीताक्षरैकं तु मन्त्रराजमिमं जपेत् ।
अन्ये च विविधा मन्त्राः कलां नार्हन्ति षोडशीम् ॥ १३३ ॥

अनन्तफलमाप्नोति गुरुगीताजपेन तु ।
सर्वपापप्रशमनं सर्वदारिद्र्यनाशनम् ॥ १३४ ॥

कालमृत्युभयहरं सर्वसङ्कटनाशनम् ।
यक्षराक्षसभूतानां चोरव्याघ्रभयापहम् ॥ १३५ ॥

महाव्याधिहरं सर्वं विभूतिसिद्धिदं भवेत् ।
अथवा मोहनं वश्यं स्वयमेव जपेत्सदा ॥ १३६ ॥

वस्त्रासने च दारिद्र्यं पाषाणे रोगसंभवः ।
मोदिन्यां दुःखमाप्नोति काष्ठे भवति निष्फलम् ॥ १३७ ॥

कृष्णाजिने ज्ञानसिद्धिर्मोक्षश्री व्याघ्रचर्मणि ।
कुशासने ज्ञानसिद्धिः सर्वसिद्धिस्तु कंबले ॥ १३८ ॥

कुशैर्वा दूर्वया देवि आसने शुभ्रकंबले ।
उपविश्य ततो देवि जपेदेकाग्रमानसः ॥ १३९ ॥

ध्येयं शुक्लं च शान्त्यर्थं वश्ये रक्तासनं प्रिये ।
अभिचारे कृष्णवर्णं पीतवर्णं धनागमे ॥ १४० ॥

उत्तरे शान्तिकामस्तु वश्ये पूर्वमुखो जपेत् ।
दक्षिणे मारणं प्रोक्तं पश्चिमे च धनागमः ॥ १४१ ॥

मोहनं सर्वभूतानां बन्धमोक्षकरं भवेत् ।
देवराजप्रियकरं सर्वलोकवशं भवेत् ॥ १४२ ॥

सर्वेषां स्तंभनकरं गुणानां च विवर्धनम् ।
दुष्कर्मनाशनं चैव सुकर्मसिद्धिदं भवेत् ॥ १४३ ॥

असिद्धं साधयेत्कार्यं नवग्रहभयापहम् ।
दुःस्वप्ननाशनं चैव सुस्वप्नफलदायकम् ॥ १४४ ॥

सर्वशान्तिकरं नित्यं तथा वन्ध्यासुपुत्रदम् ।
अवैधव्यकरं स्त्रीणां सौभाग्यदायकं सदा ॥ १४५ ॥

आयुरारोग्यमैश्वर्यपुत्रपौत्रप्रवर्धनम् ।
अकामतः स्त्री विधवा जपान्मोक्षमवाप्नुयात् ॥ १४६ ॥

अवैधव्यं सकामा तु लभते चान्यजन्मनि ।
सर्वदुःखभयं विघ्नं नाशयेच्छापहारकम् ॥ १४७ ॥

सर्वबाधाप्रशमनं धर्मार्थकाममोक्षदम् ।
यं यं चिन्तयते कामं तं तं प्राप्नोति निश्चितम् ॥ १४८ ॥

कामितस्य कामधेनुः कल्पनाकल्पपादपः ।
चिन्तामणिश्चिन्तितस्य सर्वमङ्गलकारकम् ॥ १४९ ॥

मोक्षहेतुर्जपेन्नित्यं मोक्षश्रियमवाप्नुयात् ।
भोगकामो जपेद्यो वै तस्य कामफलप्रदम् ॥ १५० ॥

See Also Vichakhnu Gita In English

जपेच्छाक्तश्च सौरश्च गाणपत्यश्च वैष्णवः ।
शैवश्च सिद्धिदं देवि सत्यं सत्यं न संशयः ॥ १५१ ॥

अथ काम्यजपे स्थानं कथयामि वरानने ।
सागरे वा सरित्तीरेऽथवा हरिहरालये ॥ १५२ ॥

शक्तिदेवालये गोष्ठे सर्वदेवालये शुभे ।
वटे च धात्रीमूले वा मठे वृन्दावने तथा ॥ १५३ ॥

पवित्रे निर्मले स्थाने नित्यानुष्ठानतोऽपि वा ।
निर्वेदनेन मौनेन जपमेतं समाचरेत् ॥ १५४ ॥

श्मशाने भयभूमौ तु वटमूलान्तिके तथा ।
सिद्ध्यन्ति धौत्तरे मूले चूतवृक्षस्य सन्निधौ ॥ १५५ ॥

गुरुपुत्रो वरं मूर्खस्तस्य सिद्ध्यन्ति नान्यथा ।
शुभकर्माणि सर्वाणि दीक्षाव्रततपांसि च ॥ १५६ ॥

संसारमलनाशार्थं भवपाशनिवृत्तये ।
गुरुगीताम्भसि स्नानं तत्त्वज्ञः कुरुते सदा ॥ १५७ ॥

स एव च गुरुः साक्षात् सदा सद्ब्रह्मवित्तमः ।
तस्य स्थानानि सर्वाणि पवित्राणि न संशयः ॥ १५८ ॥

सर्वशुद्धः पवित्रोऽसौ स्वभावाद्यत्र तिष्ठति ।
तत्र देवगणाः सर्वे क्षेत्रे पीठे वसन्ति हि ॥ १५९ ॥

आसनस्थः शयानो वा गच्छंस्तिष्ठन् वदन्नपि ।
अश्वारूढो गजारूढः सुप्तो वा जागृतोऽपि वा ॥ १६० ॥

शुचिष्मांश्च सदा ज्ञानी गुरुगीताजपेन तु ।
तस्य दर्शनमात्रेण पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते ॥ १६१ ॥

समुद्रे च यथा तोयं क्षीरे क्षीरं घृते घृतम् ।
भिन्ने कुंभे यथाकाशस्तथात्मा परमात्मनि ॥ १६२ ॥

तथैव ज्ञानी जीवात्मा परमात्मनि लीयते ।
ऐक्येन रमते ज्ञानी यत्र तत्र दिवानिशम् ॥ १६३ ॥

एवंविधो महामुक्तः सर्वदा वर्तते बुधः ।
तस्य सर्वप्रयत्नेन भावभक्तिं करोति यः ॥ १६४ ॥

सर्वसन्देहरहितो मुक्तो भवति पार्वति ।
भुक्तिमुक्तिद्वयं तस्य जिह्वाग्रे च सरस्वती ॥ १६५ ॥

अनेन प्राणिनः सर्वे गुरुगीता जपेन तु ।
सर्वसिद्धिं प्राप्नुवन्ति भुक्तिं मुक्तिं न संशयः ॥ १६६ ॥

सत्यं सत्यं पुनः सत्यं धर्म्यं साङ्ख्यं मयोदितम् ।
गुरुगीतासमं नास्ति सत्यं सत्यं वरानने ॥ १६७ ॥

एको देव एकधर्म एकनिष्ठा परं तपः ।
गुरोः परतरं नान्यन्नास्ति तत्त्वं गुरोः परम् ॥ १६८ ॥

माता धन्या पिता धन्यो धन्यो वंशः कुलं तथा ।
धन्या च वसुधा देवि गुरुभक्तिः सुदुर्लभा ॥ १६९ ॥

शरीरमिन्द्रियं प्राणाश्चार्थः स्वजनबान्धवाः ।
माता पिता कुलं देवि गुरुरेव न संशयः ॥ १७० ॥

आकल्पजन्मना कोट्या जपव्रततपःक्रियाः ।
तत्सर्वं सफलं देवि गुरुसंतोषमात्रतः ॥ १७१ ॥

विद्यातपोबलेनैव मन्दभाग्याश्च ये नराः ।
गुरुसेवां न कुर्वन्ति सत्यं सत्यं वरानने ॥ १७२ ॥

ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशाश्च देवर्षिपितृकिन्नराः ।
सिद्धचारणयक्षाश्च अन्येऽपि मुनयो जनाः ॥ १७३ ॥

गुरुभावः परं तीर्थमन्यतीर्थं निरर्थकम् ।
सर्वतीर्थाश्रयं देवि पादाङ्गुष्ठं च वर्तते ॥ १७४ ॥

जपेन जयमाप्नोति चानन्तफलमाप्नुयात् ।
हीनकर्म त्यजन्सर्वं स्थानानि चाधमानि च ॥ १७५ ॥

जपं हीनासनं कुर्वन्हीनकर्मफलप्रदम् ।
गुरुगीतां प्रयाणे वा सङ्ग्रामे रिपुसङ्कटे ॥ १७६ ॥

जपञ्जयमवाप्नोति मरणे मुक्तिदायकम् ।
सर्वकर्म च सर्वत्र गुरुपुत्रस्य सिद्ध्यति ॥ १७७ ॥

इदं रहस्यं नो वाच्यं तवाग्रे कथितं मया ।
सुगोप्यं च प्रयत्नेन मम त्वं च प्रिया त्विति ॥ १७८ ॥

स्वामि मुख्यगणेशादि विष्ण्वादीनां च पार्वति ।
मनसापि न वक्तव्यं सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम् ॥ १७९ ॥

अतीवपक्वचित्ताय श्रद्धाभक्तियुताय च ।
प्रवक्तव्यमिदं देवि ममात्माऽसि सदा प्रिये ॥ १८० ॥

अभक्ते वञ्चके धूर्ते पाखण्डे नास्तिके नरे ।
मनसापि न वक्तव्या गुरुगीता कदाचन ॥ १८१ ॥

संसारसागरसमुद्धरणैकमन्त्रं
ब्रह्मादिदेवमुनिपूजितसिद्धमन्त्रम् ॥

दारिद्र्यदुःखभवरोगविनाशमन्त्रं
वन्दे महाभयहरं गुरुराजमन्त्रम् ॥ १८२ ॥

॥ इति श्रीस्कंदपुराणे उत्तरखंडे ईश्वरपार्वती संवादे गुरुगीता समाप्त ॥

॥ श्रीगुरुदत्तात्रेयार्पणमस्तु ॥

The Guru Gita

OM Hear now the hymn, The Guru Gita; sung by Lord Siva It sings the song of the Supreme Self manifesting as the Guru The mantras that are the source of all speech, power, and stabile strength are its foundation

Repeat this hymn each day to obtain the Guru’s grace

Opening Meditation:

Meditate on the Guru as seated in the crown of the head, surrounded by the sacred mantras, ham and sah, which abide in all beings and that are the cause of the universe

The Guru, the source of the universe, freely chooses to appear in living form on earth

Meditate on the feet of the Guru, who is Siva, who reveals the Supreme Truth as a lamp removes darkness, who is eternal, all pervasive, and who is the visible form of the Imperishable

I sing this song to fulfill the four great values of life: prosperity, enjoyment, righteousness, and liberation

The Guru Gita Begins
On the summit of Mount Kailash, the crest jewel of all mountains, the axis of devotion and abode of oneness, the Goddess Parvati, Siva’s royal wife, reverently bowed to Him and said
Salutations to You, O Lord, God of gods, who is higher than the Highest O Guru of the universe, eternally Auspicious One! Great Lord, initiate me in the knowledge of the Guru
Please teach me the surest way for the embodied soul to become one with the Absolute At Your feet I pray: show your compassionate grace to me
Lord Siva replied:
O dear Goddess, You are my very Self! Because I love You, I will speak Your question, which has never been asked before, will be helpful to all creation
In the entire universe there is no knowledge more subtle and elusive Listen as I reveal this Truth to you: Apart from the Guru, there is no other Brahman O Beautiful One, what I say is true, it is the truth
The wisdom of the highest scriptures, the doctrines of all sacred texts, the epics of the gods and wise sagas of life, the science of mantras, yantras, and so on, powerful incantations, the wisdom passed to each generation, the sacred teachings of those who worship the Absolute as Divine Father or Mother, and other revered works – all these doctrines and creeds only bring the downfall of those whose minds are restless and deluded
Those who offer sacrificial rites, make vows, repeat mantras, or engage in penance, pilgrimages, or charity, still go adrift without knowing the nature of the Guru
The Guru is not different from pure, unbounded consciousness, the Self This is the truth Without a doubt, this is the truth Knowing this, the wise ceaselessly strive to realize the true nature of the Guru
For the embodied soul, knowledge of the Self is veiled by a false perception of the world born of ignorance The one by whose light Self-realization arises is known by the name, Guru
All harmful desires and past deeds will be completely washed away by service at the feet of the GuruThus, the embodied soul becomes one with the Supreme Have no doubt – the words I speak to you are true and carry the grace that liberates one from ignorance and suffering
To obtain all the benefits of bathing in all places of pilgrimage, sprinkle pure water on your head with your mind focused on the Guru’s lotus feet
Water from the ceremonial bathing of the Guru’s feet dries the mire of sins, brings forth the radiance of intuitive insight, and perfectly delivers one across the ocean of worldly illusion
It washes away ignorance and puts an end to rebirth and karmas Therefore, one should drink the water of the Guru’s feet to obtain nonattachment and Self-realization
Drink the holy water of the Guru’s feet; take the food that the Guru leaves to eat Always meditate on the Guru’s form; constantly repeat the mantra the Guru has given.
Any place where the Guru dwells is the holy land of Kashi; the water that washes the Guru’s feet is the Ganges The Guru is the Lord of the Universe perceptible to the eyes Indeed, the Guru is Brahma, the Savior
Water that has been poured over the Guru’s feet is the pilgrimage site, Gaya It is the holy banyan tree,it is Akshaya, and Prayag, the meeting place of the sacred Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati Rivers Salutations again and again to the Guru
Always lovingly recollect the Guru’s Divine form, constantly repeat the mantra the Guru has given Follow the Guru’s guidance with your mind absorbed on nothing other than the Guru
The Supreme Knowledge that resides in the mouth of the Guru can be attained by the Guru’s grace alone Keep your Guru ever present in your heart, just as a devoted wife keeps her husband there
With your heart absorbed in nothing but the Guru, let go of attachments to your status as student, spouse, parent, and to your social standing, fame, and cravings for accumulating wealth
It is true that those who direct all thoughts to Me alone achieve the highest state This supreme state can also be attained by whole-hearted worship of the Guru – who is Siva manifest in human form
From every corner of the universe, declarations of knowledge burst forth from gods, their rivals, or from departed souls, but Supreme Knowledge resides on the tongue of the Guru, and through devotion to the Guru it is obtained
Gu is the symbol for darkness; Ru, the remover of darkness The Guru is Supreme Knowledge indeed, the swallower of darkness
Gu is the symbol for ignorance born of misperception; Ru is the Supreme Knowledge that destroys ignorance
Thus, the feet of the Guru are the highest goal, even difficult for the gods to attain Indeed, even celestial musicians and their followers worship the Guru’s feet
For them and for everyone, there is surely no truth higher than the Guru Therefore, the seeker of truth should
offer seats, beds, clothes, ornaments, vehicles, and other things the Guru needs
Offer anything that pleases the Guru More than that, offer your life () by continually serving the Guru in thought, word, and deed Prostrate fully in front of the Guru without the least reservation
Dedicate your body, senses, and life force to the Guru When you consecrate everything you call yours – even your spouse and your very self – in the name of the Guru, it is blessed.
O beautiful One! Do not hesitate to live for the sake of the Guru and the teachings Those who live for the pursuit of pleasures, should remember that the body is transitory, the residence of germs, foul waste, toxins, and phlegm – and is reduced to ashes in the end
Those who venture onto the tree of this fleeting world of change sink into the ocean of torment at the end of their lives Salutations to the Guru, who surely saves all devotees from this fate
The Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu, the Guru is Siva Indeed, the Guru is the Supreme Absolute To that Guru I offer my reverent salutations
The Guru is the cause of the universe, the bridge to cross over the ocean of change, and the source of all knowledge Salutations to the Guru who is Siva
Salutations to the Guru, who with the poultice of knowledge opens the eyes of one who is blinded by the darkness of ignorance
The Guru, who is the father, mother, family and Divine Light of devotees, bestows realization of the limitations of worldly existence Salutations to the Guru
My reverent salutations to the Guru who is the embodiment of the Absolute Truth, the Light by which that Truth is perceived, and whose Bliss reveals joy to all
Salutations to the Guru, whose existence brings truth to all beings, through whose form the Divine light – like the light of the sun – shines on everyone, and in whose unconditional love, we come to love our family and all beings more and more
Salutations to the Guru, by whom this world is illumined, who perceives all states of consciousness – waking, dreaming and dreamless sleep – but who cannot be perceived by the mind
Salutations to the Guru who is Truth, whose knowledge of the universe sees through the illusory divisions that split it into fragments, and who perceives no distinction between the universe and the Self
Those who say they don’t know the Absolute, know it Those who say they know the Absolute, know it not Salutations to the Guru whose mind is ever absorbed in the Absolute
Salutations to the Guru, who is the cause of the universe although appearing as an effect In truth, the Guru is both the cause and effect
Salutations to the Guru who reveals that this universe of countless forms is in fact, one undifferentiated whole – a play of cause and effect in which cause and effect are one
Prostrations to the Guru whose lotus feet eradicate the suffering brought by duality and who always protects seekers from all misfortunes and calamities.
If Siva is angry with you, the Guru can save you, but if the Guru becomes angry with you, even Siva cannot save you Therefore, by all means, take refuge in the Guru
I offer my reverent praise and honor to the Guru’s radiant feet, where devotees’ speech, mind, and intellect dwell, and which are the supreme manifestations of Spirit and Nature
The syllable ‘gu’ is that which is beyond the gunas – the subtle forces of Creation‘Ru’ is that which is beyond rupa – all forms in Creation The One who bestows the state beyond all forces and forms is said to be the Guru
O Dear One! Though without three eyes, the Guru is Lord Siva, the witness of all Though without four arms, the Guru is Lord Vishnu, the Preserver Though without four faces, the Guru is Lord Brahma, the Creator This the scriptures declare
I make these salutations with folded palms, to immerse myself in the ocean of mercy that is the Guru, because it is by the Guru’s grace that a being is liberated from this universe of ceaseless change and the ever turning wheel of birth and death
The supreme form of the Guru is the nectar of immortality to one who has eyes of discrimination But, like the blind who cannot see the sunrise those who are idle, sluggish, or indifferent are unfortunate for they cannot perceive this Divine form
O Dear One! Everyday and with all devotion, one should offer full prostrations in the direction where the holy feet of the Guru abide
O Noble One! The wise and the learned always offer handfuls of the sweetest, most fragrant flowers in the direction of the revered and blessed one – the Guru – who is free, fully awakened, and the witness to the eternal drama of the creation and dissolution of the universe
The Guru resides in the center of a sacred mandala surrounded by:
- - the Guru’s spiritual lineage
  - Siva, lord of the demi-gods and dissolver of the universe
  - the three holy mountains where reside the essence of the Divine Mother
  - the two principle qualities of the Supreme Lord: the power of manifestation and the power of self-awareness
  - the goddesses who destroy intolerance, limitation, selfishness, and ignorance
  - perfected saints and sages
  - the great heroes and heroines of renown:
    - who are triumphant in battle over evil
    - who lend their protection in the performance of sacred ritual
    - and who help overcome fear
- the sounds that have the power to create
- and the highest mantras.
- Salutations to all those luminaries who attend the Guru.
What is the use of undeveloped seekers spending so much time practicing hundreds of rounds of long deep breaths in order to regulate the life force? These exercises can be uncomfortable and are difficult to master Indeed, such unguided practice can disperse the life force, causing disorders Instead, just serve your Guru constantly and you will attain mastery over the life force naturally and spontaneously It will become regulated of its own accord
To contemplate the form of your Guru is to contemplate infinite Siva Truly, whenever you utter your Guru’s name, it is the same as chanting the name of Lord Siva
Even a few of the smallest specks of dust from the Guru’s feet form a bridge strong enough to cross the ocean of fleeting worldly existence That Supreme Guru we honor, serve, and worship
Upon receiving the Guru’s benevolent grace, one should turn away from the ways born of ignorance, and humbly open one’s heart to the Highest Master to attain the most valued of wishes – Self-realization
At the crown of the head – the gateway to Brahman – in the center of a bright lotus, illumined by a circle of moonlight, are the lotus feet of the Guru, which destroy the raging fires of worldly existence
Reflect on the Guru as seated in the center of a thousand petaled-lotus at the heart of a sacred triangle The mantras of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva ring out from its corners; that of the Transcendent Self, on either side
The Guru’s glance creates all the worlds, makes everything flourish completely, and perceives the essence of all Holy Scriptures It perceives that wealth does not lead to liberation, and it purifies devotees of all deficiencies The Guru’s vision beholds the Self in the midst of ever-changing Nature and illumines the path to liberation
The Guru’s glance is the pillar that supports the stage where all worlds are exhibited; it showers the nectar of compassion It is the sum total of creation, evolution, and dissolution The Guru’s glance creates past, present, and future, and bestows the vision of sat – chit – ananda: truth, knowledge, bliss absolute May the Guru’s Divine grace always be on me!
O dear Parvati, I consider the word “Guru” to be the king of all mantras Pure as gold refined in fire, it has been thoroughly confirmed by reason, meditation, prayer, and intellect It protects one from death day and night
The Guru moves, but is ever still; is far away, yet near; both inside as well as outside of all things
Know that this is the consciousness the Guru experiences:
“I have no birth, I am ageless, without beginning or end I am endless Consciousness and Bliss I am smaller than the smallest, larger than the largest.”
“I am the supreme unseen primal cause, eternal, self-luminous, without taint and craving I exist beyond the limitations of space: immovable, blissful, imperishable.”
Gain knowledge of the Guru’s divine nature through the revealed wisdom of the scriptures, direct perception born of a clear, focused mind, the revered teachings passed on by tradition, and by inference And by always being mindful of the Guru’s guidance
O great soul Parvati! Seeing that holiness resides in You, I will speak to You now of the nature of the Guru, upon which one should always reflect
Salutations to the Guru, who reveals this sacred universe in its fullness, permeated by all animate and inanimate objects
Salutations to the Guru whose lotus feet are adorned with the most splendid jewels of wisdom from the highest scriptures; who is the sun whose light causes the lotus of knowledge to bloom into Self-realization
By even a moment of loving remembrance of the Guru, wisdom arises spontaneously Without doubt, loving recollection of the Guru fulfills all goals Salutations to the Guru
Salutations to the Guru, who is pure eternal consciousness and peace, who is without flaw, beyond the limitations of space and time, who is the primordial sound and the source of creation
Truly, the Guru pervades all that changes and all that does not; all that is animate and all that is not Salutations to that Guru
Salutations to the Guru, who, adorned with the garland of the Highest Truth, rides the power of knowledge, and brings enjoyment in this life as well as liberation
Salutations to the Guru who incinerates the karma of countless lives through the power of Self-realization
Salutations to the Guru There is no truth greater than the Guru There is no path of self-discipline greater than service to the Guru; no knowledge higher than knowledge of the Guru
Cherish these thoughts while offering salutations to the Guru: My Guru is the support and protector of the universe and master of every plane of existence; my Self is the Self of all beings
The root of meditation is the Guru’s form; the root of worship, the Guru’s feet; the root of mantra, the Guru’s word; the root of freedom, the Guru’s grace
Salutations to the Guru who has no beginning but is the origin of all – the supreme transcendent deityThere is nothing higher than the Guru
The merit gained through baths and other sacred activities in the holy waters of the seven seas can easily be attained in one-thousandth of a drop of water from the Guru’s feet
If you alienate Siva – who is the remover of faults and ignorance – by your mistakes, the Guru will save you, but if you are alienated from the Guru, no one can save you Therefore, with all effort, take refuge in the Guru
There is nothing higher than the Guru Indeed, the Guru is the entire universe comprised of the qualities of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva Therefore, one should worship the Guru
There is nothing higher than the Guru Through devotion to the Guru one attains knowledge as well as the wisdom that liberates Therefore, for those who tread the path of devotion, the Guru is the perfect object of contemplation
Nothing exists which is higher than the Guru Indeed, the scriptures proclaim that if the mind meticulously analyzes every particle of Creation, it can never fathom the fullness of the Guru Truly, one should always venerate the Guru with thought and speech.
It is purely by the Guru’s grace that Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva gain the capacity to guide the creation, sustenance, and dissolution of the universe Perfection comes by serving the Guru
Sages, Gods, demigods, celestial musicians, spirits of the ancestors of the human race, sprites that attend the gods, and spirit-beings who exist to praise the gods do not know the proper manner of serving the Guru
Like pots on a potter’s wheel, even ascetics, renunciates, and those with profound knowledge and self-discipline continue to spin in the emptiness of the world of change
Departed spirits of ancestors, great heroes, seers, adepts who possess supernatural powers or who have achieved mastery over the senses and their objects – even gods, demigods and the celestial musicians who attend them, cannot be free from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth if they turn their faces from serving the Guru
O Supreme Goddess! Listen to the method of meditating on the Guru who bestows all joys, grants all pleasures and all worldly fulfillment, as well as liberation:
I remember the Guru, who is Supreme Brahman I speak of the Guru, who is Supreme Brahman I bow to the Guru, who is Supreme Brahman I serve the Guru, who is Supreme Brahman
I bow to the Truth-bearing Guru, who is the bliss of Brahman; who bestows the highest joy; who is one without a second; the embodiment of wisdom, beyond duality; who is infinite like the sky; who exemplifies the great Vedantic proclamations, such as ‘Thou art That;’ who is One, Eternal, Pure, Unshakable; the witness of all minds, beyond all changes; and who is free from the bonds of nature
I bow to the Guru who is Brahman, eternal and pure, who is beyond perception and form and without taint, who is infinite knowledge, consciousness, and bliss
Meditate on the divine form of the Guru, seated on a throne in the center of the lotus of the heartHere, at the axis of the womb of countless universes, the Guru, adorned with the jewel of Transcendental Consciousness, shines like the crescent moon dripping the nectar of immortality, and fulfills all righteous requests
Visualize the Guru in white garments, anointed with pure fragrant ointment, and adorned with flowers and pearls With eyes that radiate joy, the Guru’s gentle smile is a treasure-house overflowing with graceTo the left, the Goddess Shakti abides Seated close by, her garment gently touches the Guru
I always bow to the Guru, who exudes bliss, who is pure and bright, whose nature is knowledge, and who is awake to the true Self Lord of Yogis, adorable and worthy of worship, the Guru is the physician who cures the disease of the countless cycles of birth, death, and rebirth
I bow to the Guru in whom the eternal cosmic processes of creation, sustenance, dissolution, regulation, and grace are present
As you arise each morning, repeat the Guru’s mantra with your mind fixed at the crown of your head There, the Guru, the two-eyed, two-armed god of peace abides, seated on a white lotus, granting the boon of fearlessness
There is nothing greater than the Guru, nothing greater than the Guru, nothing greater than the Guru There is nothing greater than the Guru This is the doctrine of Siva, the teaching of Siva, the declaration of Siva This is the
solemn word of Siva
The Guru is Siva Without a doubt, the Guru is SivaThe Guru truly is SivaBe assured, the Guru is SivaBy my authority I proclaim this This is my teaching This is my doctrine This is my creed
By meditating on the Guru in this manner, supreme knowledge bursts forth spontaneously Therefore, one should cultivate this understanding, “I am liberated by the grace of the Guru.”
One should purify the mind by following the path shown by the Guru Do not cling to things that are transient, which you have imagined to be qualities of the Self
The essential nature of objects, and the knower of objects – the mind – are worthy of being known One should reflect on the truth that objects of awareness and awareness are identical There is no other way to liberation
O Great Goddess! Those who scorn the Guru even after hearing these teachings go to a place of dreadful torment for as long as the sun and moon exist
Keep the Guru’s mantra, teachings, and spiritual presence in mind through the duration of every birth; indeed, until creation’s end One should never forget the Guru, even if one attains Self-realization
Wise disciples should never utter what is not completely true or speak discourteously or with disrespect in front of the Guru
Those who speak to the Guru with egoism or anger, or engage in arguments with the Guru, will lose what wisdom they have gained They will be reborn in a waterless land with no interest in the highest Truth, or as spirits who oppose the Truth or, who are adversaries of humanity
O Parvati! The Guru protects one from malicious interference from envious ascetics, heretics, and even gods The Guru also safeguards one from fear at the time of death
Even the gods, ascetics, and other beings that have the power to curse are powerless in the presence of the Guru There is no doubt that their malicious interference ends and they soon perish by the intervention of the Guru
O Goddess! The two-syllable word, ‘Guru’ is the king of all mantras It is the essence of the highest scriptures and sacred wisdom, and leads to the highest state
Indeed, those who are devoted servants of the Guru can be regarded as true renunciates even if they are ignorant of the scriptures All others are merely wearing renunciates’ robes
Just as one lamp lights another, the Guru awakens knowledge of the eternal imperceptible Brahman, who appears as everything in creation, but is itself without form or attributes
Perceive the joyous Self through the gift of the Guru’s grace Knowledge of the Self arises through this path
I bow to the Guru who is the creative power of the universe and who permeates the entire the universe – all that moves and that is unmoving – from a blade of grass to the highest Self
I always bow to the Guru who is Existence, Knowledge, and Bliss, who is beyond all multiplicity, eternal, complete, without form, without attributes, and who abides in the Self
Meditate on the Guru, who is beyond all beyonds and the bestower of bliss, as residing in the center of your heart, pure and bright as crystal
Have no doubt that as the image of a crystal is reflected in a mirror, so also, reflected in a tranquil, clear, and one-pointed mind is the bliss of the Self Experience this as, “That Supreme Bliss I am.’
Listen as I describe the state that arises when meditating on the Self Reflect on it as all pervading knowledge and light, the size of a thumb, residing in the heart
‘I am beyond any efforts at conceptualization, I am not attainable by the mind, I am without name, form, and sound.’ O Parvati, know this as Brahman, one’s true nature
As the fragrance of flowers and camphor is natural to them, as cold and heat are natural phenomena, so is eternity natural to Brahman
Having become one with Brahman, one may abide anywhere, firm in that realization Just as larvae unfold their true nature as bees by incessantly meditating on the nature of a bee, one who meditates on the Guru as Brahman becomes Brahman
Meditating on the Guru in this manner, the disciple becomes one with Brahman, and is liberated from pinda, pada, and rupa: the force of creation, the movement of the life force, and matter There is no doubt about this.
Parvati then asked:
O Great Lord, please further define for me pinda, pada, and rupa And what is beyond rupa? Please explain this to me, O Great Lord, Source of Bliss
Siva said:
Pinda is the latent power of evolution within; pada, is breath and the life force; and rupa is the subtle cause of all physical forms Beyond rupa is Brahman, the Pure
O beautiful One! One experiences liberation when the Divine creative power within is fully awakened, when the life force becomes utterly still, and when one can hear within the mantra of the transcendent Self – Hamsa – repeating by itself One no longer identifies with the physical form and is liberated But those who go beyond even all these are truly free
Having become one with all there is, one can perceive the highest Truth There is nothing greater than the highest All that exists has no other abode
On having caught sight of the Highest Truth by the Guru’s grace, one should resolutely continue, maintain a tranquil, balanced mind, and completely let go of all cravings and attachments
Whatever you acquire or do not acquire, whether it is great or small, enjoy it with a mind that is contented and without cravings
The awakened ones say that having attained the all-knowing state, the embodied soul becomes one with everything Ever blissful and tranquil, such a one rejoices everywhere
Moreover, wherever the knower of Brahman lives, that place becomes a vessel for all that is auspicious, good, and holy O Goddess! Thus I have described to you the characteristics of a liberated being
I have also explained to you the proper course for knowing the true nature of the Guru And I have fully explained how devotion to, and meditation on, the Guru bestows liberation.
O Great Self! I shall now speak of what can be accomplished by recitation of the Guru Gita This song is not meant for obtaining fleeting, worldly gains, but to bring the highest benefit to all beings in all the worlds
Those who strive for worldly gain and who lack insight sink into the ocean of worldly limitations and transitory existence, but knowers of the Highest Truth are not bound by their actions, whatever they may be
But if one reads or hears this Guru Gita with an attitude of devotion; or if one even makes a copy of it and offers it to another, it produces all fruits
O Goddess, I have revealed to you the Song of the Guru, the essence of Pure Truth Without a doubt, regular repetition of this song destroys the disease of transitory existence
Repeat the Guru Gita in which every letter, every sound, every syllable is imperishable, radiant, and powerful It is the highest of all mantras All other mantras are not worth even one-sixteenth part of one letter of the Guru Gita
Infinite and endless are the rewards obtained by repeating the Guru Gita Bondage from all past wrongdoings is destroyed and all hardships come to an end There is no doubt about this
It removes the fears of time and death, and all misfortune It erases the fear of ghosts, demons, evil spirits, thieves, and wild beasts
It destroys powerful, resistant diseases, bestows all prosperity and makes perfection possible More importantly, it subdues ignorance Repeat it always
Repeating it while seated on cloth brings lack; on stone, disease; on the earth, unhappiness; and on wood, it becomes useless.
Repeating it while seated on a black deerskin, one attains knowledge; while on a tiger skin, the treasure of liberation Sitting on sacred kusha grass brings wisdom, and a seat of wool brings all attainments
O Goddess, repeat this song with a one-pointed mind on an auspicious seat covered with a pure, spotless, wool blanket
O Beloved, one should use a white seat for attaining peace, a red one for self control, a black one to eliminate malevolent spirits, and a yellow one to attract wealth.
Repeat the Guru Gita facing North to attain peace, East for self-control Face South to destroy all adversities, West to attain prosperity
The Guru Gita has the power to enthrall all creatures, and to liberate them from bondage One becomes the beloved of gods and rulers All planes of existence become one’s dominion
It has the power to subdue harmful attributes while increasing beneficial ones; destroy the fruits of pain-bearing deeds while bringing forth the fruits of deeds that are painless
It brings to perfection all righteous acts It removes the fear of the influences of the planets, destroys bad dreams and makes good dreams come true
It bestows the highest peace under all circumstances, grants righteous children to the barren, averts widowhood, and brings good fortune
It grants long life, good health, wealth, children, and grandchildren A widow who repeats the Guru Gita without selfish desire gains liberation
Even if she repeats it while harboring desire, she obtains non-widowhood in the next birth All fears, suffering, and obstacles will be destroyed All malicious interference will be removed
It brings tranquility where obstacles and torment once prevail edit grants prosperity, the fulfillment of virtuous desires, righteousness, and liberation Without a doubt, one definitely obtains all that one could desire
The Guru Gita is the Wish-fulfilling Cow for those who desire objects, the Wish-fulfilling Tree for those who cherish all that can be imagined, and the Wish-fulfilling Gem for those disturbed by anxious thoughts The Guru Gita creates auspiciousness in every way, and for everyone
For those whose goal is liberation, who repeat it daily, the radiance of liberation will be attained Those who repeat it desiring enjoyments will no doubt also attain the fruits of their desires
The Guru Gita is repeated by devotees of the Divine Mother, the Sun-God, Lord Ganesha, Lord Vishnu, and
Lord Siva O Goddess, it brings all attainments Without a doubt, this is the truth What I say is true
O beautiful One! Now I shall describe the places to repeat it to achieve that which is longed for: at the sea, a riverbank, or in a temple of Lord Vishnu or Lord Siva
Or in a temple devoted to the Divine Mother, in any place made holy by worship of the Divine, in an ashram, where cows reside, under the holy banyan or gooseberry trees, in a garden of holy basil plants
Or in any pure, clean place, repeat the Guru Gita regularly with your mind focused and at peace
By reciting this Guru Gita in a cremation ground or other places that inspire fear in most people, or near the root of a banyan or thorn-apple tree, or close to a mango tree, one gains success
As children are cherished by their parents, so too are disciples loved and cared for by the Guru Even those who are ignorant or dull reach perfection in all righteous actions, initiations, vows, and challenging disciplines Others cannot
The wise, who understand the nature of life, always bathe in the waters of the Guru Gita to wash away the impurities of this fleeting world of sense objects and desires, and to become free from the endless cycles of rebirth
The one whose knowledge of the Absolute Truth is constant and complete is truly the Guru There is no doubt that wherever the Guru dwells becomes a holy place
The Guru remains pure, holy, and immersed in Self-realization in every place Without a doubt, wherever the Guru stays, the multitude of gods also dwell
Recite the Guru Gita while seated in a meditation posture, while lying down, walking, standing, speaking, riding a horse or elephant, whether attentive and with devotion, or distracted and without feeling
One who always repeats the Guru Gita is pure of mind and wise By merely seeing such a one, rebirth is overcome
Just as the water of a river merges with the water of the ocean, as milk perfectly merges with milk, clarified butter with clarified butter, the space within a pot with the space outside it, so too, the individual self merges with the Supreme Self
In this manner, the individual self of the wise one merges with the Supreme Self Day and night, and in every location, the wise one delights in Oneness
Thus, the Awakened One always dwells in Supreme Freedom, existing as the embodiment of devotion, and serving all
O Parvati, all doubts are left behind Such a one, truly free, experiences both liberation and delight in this world The Goddess of Speech and Learning resides on the tip of the tongue of the realized soul
There is no doubt that anyone who repeats the Guru Gita will attain all spiritual accomplishments, as well as worldly pleasures and liberation
All I have said is the truth: the knowledge I have revealed is real and worthy of being followed O beautiful One, all I have said is true There is nothing like the Guru Gita Nothing like the Guru Gita.
In all sacred traditions, God, the Absolute Reality, is One And to be steadfast in living a righteous life is one To faithfully live by these truths is the highest self-discipline But there is nothing higher than the Guru – no reality, no teaching, higher than the Guru
Fortunate is the mother of one who has devotion to the Guru, fortunate is the father, and fortunate are the family and ancestors Blessed, too is the earth where the Guru dwells O Goddess, such devotion is truly rare
The body, senses, vital life force, wealth, close and distant relatives, mother, father, family – O Goddess, have no doubt, the Guru is all these
O Goddess! Mantra repetition, vows, and rigorous disciplines practiced through millions of births since the beginning of creation, only bear fruit the moment the Guru is satisfied
Those who do not serve the Guru are unfortunate even with knowledge and powers gained through rigorous disciplines O beautiful One! This is the truth
Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, divine seers, ancestors, and celestial musicians, singers of praise, and protectors of wealth even realized beings and great sages – none can succeed without the grace attained by serving the Guru
Those who constantly abide in devotion to the Guru have reached the highest place of pilgrimageWithout such devotion, traveling to sacred sites serves no purposeO Goddess, all places of pilgrimage reside in the big toe of the Guru’s foot
Abandon all unprincipled places, and all actions that do not bring spiritual growth, and recite the Guru Gita One attains endless rewards and spiritual victory
It is not conducive to success to repeat this hymn in an environment that is inappropriate One attains inferior fruits By reciting the Guru Gita when undertaking a journey, or when facing danger from an enemy in battle, one attains success
At death, it brings liberation For the devoted disciple, every endeavor at every location is completed
This doctrine — mysterious, subtle, and hidden — that I have revealed to You, should not be disclosed casually to just anyone Protect it with every effort I have revealed it to You because you are dear to Me
Our own divine sons, the gods, Lord Vishnu and others – they keep this in their minds but do not speak it aloud What I have taught you is true This teaching is true
This doctrine should only be revealed to one whose mind is matured and fully ready to hear the truth

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