Guru Shishya Parampara
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Verse 1
Original
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरुरेव परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः ॥
Transliteration
Gururbrahmaa gururvisshnurgururdevo maheshvarah, Gurureva param brahma tasmai shree gurave namah
Meaning / Translation
The Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu, the Guru is the great Lord Shiva. The Guru is the supreme Brahman, to that revered Guru, I offer my salutations
Verse 2
Original
अखंडमंडलाकारं व्याप्तं येन चराचरम् । तत्पदं दर्शितं येन तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः ॥
Transliteration
AkhandamaNDalaakaaram vyaaptam yena charaacharam, Tatpadam darshitam yena tasmai shree gurave namah
Meaning / Translation
To that revered Guru, who has shown us the state which pervades the entire universe, moving and non-moving, I offer my salutations
Verse 3
Original
चैतन्यशशि भासा येन प्रकाशितं विश्वमेतत् । तत्पदं दर्शितं येन तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः ॥
Transliteration
Chaitanyashashi bhaasaa yena prakaashitam vishvametat, Tatpadam darshitam yena tasmai shree gurave namah
Meaning / Translation
To that revered Guru, who has illuminated the entire universe with the radiance of consciousness, I offer my salutations
Verse 4
Original
गुरोः पादोदकं सम्यक् शिरसि धारयाम्यहम् । गुरोः पादोदकं दिव्यं गुरोः पादोदकं पवित्रम् ॥
Transliteration
Guroh paadodakam samyak shirasi dhaarayaamyaham, Guroh paadodakam divyam guroh paadodakam pavitram
Meaning / Translation
I properly hold the water that has washed the Guru's feet upon my head; the water that has washed the Guru's feet is divine, the water that has washed the Guru's feet is purifying