Guru Purnima Significance, Rituals, Traditions, festival
Guru Purnima Significance, Rituals, Traditions, festival
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Lyrics with Meaning
View lyrics page →Guru Stotram (The Guru Invocation)
Original
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः। गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥
Transliteration
Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnuh Gurur Devo Maheshwarah | Guruh Sakshat Parabrahma Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah ||
Meaning / Translation
The Guru is Brahma (the Creator), the Guru is Vishnu (the Sustainer), and the Guru is Maheshwara (Lord Shiva, the Destroyer). The Guru is truly the Supreme Absolute Reality (Parabrahman). Salutations to that holy Guru.
Vyasa Puja (Honoring the Sage Vyasa)
Original
व्यासराय विष्णोराय व्यासरूपाय वै प्रभो। नमोऽस्तु ते व्यासाय वेदव्यासाय ते नमः॥
Transliteration
Vyasaraya Vishnuraya Vyasarupaya Vai Prabho | Namostu Te Vyasaya Vedavyasaya Te Namah ||
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Vyasa, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the one who manifests in the form of the sage. I bow to you, Vyasa, the divider and compiler of the Vedas.
Guru Mantra (Universal Salutation)
Original
ॐ गुरुभ्यो नमः।
Transliteration
Om Gurubhyo Namah.
Meaning / Translation
Om, salutations to the Guru (or the lineage of Gurus).
Significance of the Guru's Grace
Original
अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जनशलाकया। चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥
Transliteration
Ajñana-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā | Cakṣurunmīlitaṃ yena tasmai śrīgurave namaḥ ||
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to the Guru who, with the applicator of the ointment of knowledge, opened the eyes of one who was blinded by the darkness of ignorance.
Traditional Ritual Devotion (Bhajan Verse)
Original
गुरु पूर्णिमा का पावन पर्व, गुरु चरणों में शीश नवाते हैं। ज्ञान की ज्योति जलाकर मन में, श्रद्धा के पुष्प चढ़ाते हैं॥
Transliteration
Guru Purnima ka paavan parv, Guru charnon mein sheesh nawate hain | Gyan ki jyoti jakar mann mein, shraddha ke pushp chadhate hain ||
Meaning / Translation
On the holy festival of Guru Purnima, we bow our heads at the feet of the Guru. Lighting the flame of knowledge in our hearts, we offer flowers of devotion.