Guru Gita (song of Guru)

Guru  Gita

(song of Guru)

By

Lord Shiva

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Introduction

The Guru Gita (Song of the Guru) is a Hindu scripture that is said to have been authored by the sage, Vyasa. The verses of this scripture may also be chanted. The text is believed to be part of the larger Skanda Purana. There are several versions of the Guru Gita, varying from around 100 to over 400 verses. Another view is that Guru Gita is part of Viswasara Tantra.  In the Siddha Yoga tradition, the Guru Gita is considered to be an “indispensable text”. Swami Muktananda chose 182 verses (http://www.babachants.com/GuruGita.pdf) to create a unique version of the Guru Gita, which has its own melody for chanting. (from Wiki pedia)

  But    I have used a version used by Sri Anna Subrahmanya iyer (which he got from manuscript  of  Sri H.S.Narasayya M.P.,Bangalore   which he got from his Guru Bhagawan ananda giri , of Swami sivananda  Ashram, Rishikesh , This version has three  chapter (94+115+65=274).The book also has  a great  Tamil translation which helped  me a lot.

The text of the Guru Gita describes a conversation between Lord Shiva and his wife,Goddess Parvati, in which she asks him to teach her about the Guru and liberation. Shiva answers her by describing the Guru principle, the proper ways of worshiping the Guru and the methods and benefits of repeating the Guru Gita. The text also gives the etymology of the word Guru, where the root gu stands for darkness, while the root ru stands for light. The term Guru is therefore explained as the remover of darkness, who reveals the light of the heart. The Guru Gita reveals the inner workings of spiritual apprenticeship. It presents the guru/disciple relationship as a dynamic path that leads to a fulfilling life as well as Self-realization.

The Guru Gita stands firmly at the crossroads of the Infinite and finite and speaks to us from that point of intersection. It invites us to pause and reflect at the core of a riddle that can’t be solved by the mind. It opens the heart and stills the restless chatter of the mind through soaring poetic language, imagery, and striking symbolism. We come to realize that the answer to the riddle, and the peace we seek, doesn’t come through philosophizing, but through dedication, selfless love, and meditation. 

(from http://www.yogalifesociety.com/GuruGita.html)

   Few other English translation of the 182 verse  version  is available on line  .Possibly  this is the first  time the 274 sloka  version is being translated)

Sri ganesa  saradaa sadguru  mangala  moothibhyo nama

Salutations   to auspecious forms of Ganesa , Sarada   and sad Guru

Yam Brahma vedantha vidho  vadanthi

Parama pradhaanam  purusham thadhaanye

Viswoth gathe   karanameeswaram vaa,

Thasmai namo  Vighna  nivaranaaya

That which is termed by Brahmam by those   who know Vedantha,

Which  is termed as termed as most important Purusha by others,

Which is termed as  Easwara   which is the reason for  generation of this world,

We  salute that divine entity for   removal of road blocks

Om asya   guru geethaa , mala manthrasya

Bhagawan sadhashiva rishi

Virat  chandha

Sri guru  parmathma  devathaa

OM for the garaland likeManthras of Guru Geetha

The sage is  God sadhashiva,

Meter  is Virat

The God addressed is the Divine God  Guru

Ham bheejam, sa sakthi, soham keelakam, sri Guru krupa prasda  sidhyarthe jape  viniyoga

Ham is the seed , Sa is the power, Soham is the nail,  For getting the   merciful  blessing I of guru, We are  starting the chanting

Kara nyasa

Acts by hand

Om ham saam suryathmane angushtabhyaam  nama

Om Hamsi  somathmane tharjaneebhyaam nama

Om Ham soom niranjanathmane madhyamaabhyaam  nama

Om Hum saim  niraabhasathmane  anamikabhyaam nama

Om Hum saum  athanu sookhmathmane   kanishtikabhyaam nama

 Om Humsa avyakthahmane   kara thala kara  prushtabhyaam nama

Om hum sam soul of Surya touch heart with thumb

Om Ham si soul of mon, Touch chest with pointer  finger

On Hum soom , soul of stainless one  touch with middle finger

Om Hum  saim soul of the all shining one  touch with ring finger

Om Hum  Saum soul which is not micro small  touch with little finger

Om Humsa   soul which is not clear  touch with palm

Hrudhayaadhi nyasa

Acts by chest

Om ham saam suryathmane hrudhayaya   nama-touch the heart

Om Hamsi  somathmane  sirase   swaha-touch the head

Om Ham soom niranjanathmane  shikhayai  vashat-touch the hairs

Om Hum saim  niraabhasathmane  kavachaya hum armour

Om Hum saum  athanu sookhmathmane   nethr thrayaya   voushat three eyes of lords shiva

 Om Humsa avyakthahmane   ashthraya phat

Bhoorbavaswarom ithi   dig bandha

Bhoorbavaswarom, I tie all  directions

1.Hamsaabhyaam   parivruth pathra kamalair  divyair jagath karanam,

Visvothkeerna maneka deha nilayam  swachanda  manandakam,

Aadhyathaika  makhanda chithgana rasam poornam hyanantham  shubham,

Prathyakshakshara  vigraham guru padham dhyayeth vibhum   saswatham.

On the  divine lotus with thousand petals where  two swans Shiva and Sakthi roam about,

We should meditate on the feet I of guru, which is the cause  of creation and destruction of the world,

With  several bodies present there, which is free  and grants   us joy, which is in the  beginning and end,

Which is filled with taste  of wisdom, which is without limits, which has  an auspicious form,

Which is  like the never decaying thing has  come before our eyes and which is forever.

2.Viswavyapinam, adhidevam , amalam , nithyam , param  nishkalam,

Nithyoth budha sahasra kamala  pathra kamala lupthakshare  mandape,

Nithyananda mayam, sukhaika nilayam, nithyam shivam swaprabham,

Dhyayedh hamsa param parathpara tharam swachanda sarvagamam,

He who is spread all over universe, the primeval god,, who is pure , forever , divine, without stains,

Who is full of joy always, is the place where  pleasure exists, is the forever peace, who has his own luster,

Who is paramahamsa, who is  the most divine among all divines and who wanders  all over the place

Should be worshipped in a stage of letters  hidden in the  thousand  petal lotus.

3.OOrdhvamnaya guro  padham, tribhuvanaikaraakhya  simhaasanam,

Sidhachara samastha veda  patitham  , shad  chakra  sancharinam,

Advatha sphurad agni mekam amalam,poorva  prabhaa  shobitham,

Santham sri guru  pankajam  bhaja mana   chaitanya  chandrodhayam.

Oh mind worship the lotus  of guru  who has  long feet  , has the throne  of Omkara,

Which is the place  from where the world is ruled, Where   all rituals and Vedas  were  studied,

Which travels on the six basic wheels, which is the same as  the fire which explains  advaitha,

Which is  stainless  philosophy , which exists with full luster, peace and is sun where wisdom  dawns.

4.Sahasthra dala pankaje sakala seethe rashmi prabham,

Varaabhaya karambujam vimala  kandhapushpambaram,

Prasanna vadhanekshanam, sakala  devathaa  roopinam,

Sirasaa  yogi peedastham mukthi kamartha sidhidham.

WE have meditate the form of Gurucalled Hamsam , which has,

The cool light of the thousand petal lotus, whose  lotus like hands,

Show  signs  of boon and protection, who weras pure sandal, flowers,

And cloths, who has a pleasing face, and who  has form of all devas.

5.Namami  sath gurum santham prathyaksham  shiva roopinam,

Sirasa  yoga peedastham mukthi kamartha   sidhitham

I salute the Sath Guru with my head, who is peaceful and is the form of Shiva which  we can see,

,Who sits  on the yoga peeda, who grants salvation and also grants  wealth

6.Pratha  sirasi  shuklabje , dwinethram dwibujam   gurum,

Vara abhaya karam santham smareth thannamapoorvakam

We should think  first in the morning    the Guru who has a white head with two eyes.

And who has two hands giving  boons and protection  and who is peaceful.

7.Prasanna vadanaksham  cha sarva deva  swaroopinam,

Thath pdaodhakajaa dharaa  nipathanthi  swamoordhani

We should meditate  Guru with a pleasing face and eyes, who has  rm of all gods,

And whose holy wash  of his feet  with fall  on our head.

8.Thayaa samkshaalayeddehe  hyanthar bahya gatham malam,

Thatha kshanaath virajo bhoothwaa jayathe sphatikopamaa

So with that we should wash in and out of our body and,

And in that second   we would become as clean as a crystal.

9.Theerthaanidakshine padhe veda sthan mukha  maasrithaa,

Poojaye darchitham tham thu thadhaabhi  dhyana  poorvakam

On his right leg all sacred  waters are there and all Vedas in his face,

Meditate on him like   that and worship him with flowers

Panchopachara  pooja

Worship with five hospitalities

Lam prithvyathmane gandham  samarpayaami,

Ham aakasathmane puspou  poojayaami

Yam vayvathmane dhoopam agrapayaami

Ram agnythmane dheepam darsayami

Vam amruthathmane  maha naivedhyam  nivedhayaami

Sam sarvaathmane  poojaam samarpayaami

Lam  soul of earth, I am offering sandal

Ham  soul of Sky, I am offering flowers

Yam  soul of wind, I am offering incense

Ram soul of fire I am showing lamp

Vam soul  of nectar  I am offering  eatable  offerings

Sam soul of everythingI am offering you worship

Prathamo adhyaya

1Achinthya avyaktha  roopaaya nirgunaya  gunathmane,

Samastha   jagad aadhaara moorthaye Brahmane  nama.

Salutations  to  Brahmam, which is unimaginable, has an unclear form,

Which has no characters, which is   the soul of all characters,

And which has a form  that is the basis of entire universe.

2.Rishaya  oochu

The  sages said

Guhyaadh guhya thamam  saaram  guru gitaa  viseshathaa,

Thwath prasaadaascha srothavyaa thath  sarvam sootha  broohi na.

Oh Sootha please   tell us   the entire  Guru Gita which is  secret of  the secrets,

Which is the essence and which can   be heard  by your  grace.

3.Sootha  uvacha:-

Sage  Sootha said:-

Kailasa  shikhare ramye bhakthi saadhana  hethave,

Pranamya  parvathi bhakthyaqa Sankaram  paripruchathi

For the cause of making known the essence of devotion,

In  the pretty  tip  of  Kailasa  mountain, Goddess  parvathi,

Saluted  with  devotion  , Her Lord  Sankara   and asked.

4.Parvathyuvacha:-

Parvathy   said:-

Om Namo deva  devesa  parathpara  jagat  guro,

Sadashiva Mahadeva Guru deeksham prayascha  may

Om salutations to god of gods, the  most divine  Guru  of the  universe,

Oh Great  God Sadashiva, I am requesting you of initiation  by the  Guru.

5.Bhagavan   sarva dharmajna vruthaanaam vrutha  nyakaam,

Broohi  may krupayaa Shambo guru mahathmyam  uthamam.

Oh God   who is an expert in all  Dharmas, the lord of penance  of penances,

Kindly   do tell me, Oh Shambhu, the great book “Greatness  of Guru”

6.Kena maargena  bho swamin dehi brahma  mayo  bhaveth.

Thath krupaam kuru may swamin api  charanou  thava.

By which method  OH Lord, how can a person become  pervaded  with Brahman,

Please tell me about that  and My lord  I will fall at your  feet

Sri Maha Deva Uvacha:-

The  great  God said:-

7.Mama roopaasi devi thwam thwad bhakthyartham vadamyaham,

Lokopakaraka prasno na kenaapi krutha puraa

Oh Goddess  you are  of my form and due to your devotion, I will tell,

This question which would heap benefits to the world has been not aked before,

8,Yasya deve paraa bhakthir yadhaa deve thadhaa gurou,

Thaasyaithe kadhithaa hyarthaa prkasanthe mahathmaaa

He who has  devotion to Gods and similar devotion to his Guru,

Would shine   by hearing   all these  meanings which are told

9Yo guru   sa shiva proktho   ya shiva   sa guru  smrutha,

Vikalpam  yasthu kurveetha   sa naro guru thalpaga

He who is the Guru is Lord  Shiva   and he   who is Shiva is  the Guru,

He who differs  with this , would get a sin of stealing wife  of Guru

10.Durlabham rthreeshu lokeshu thachrunushva vadamyaham,

Gurur brahma vinaa naanyath sahyam sathyam  varanane

I am telling you that which cannot be got in the three  worlds and please hear it,

Guru is Brahmam  and no one else, And this is the truth, the truth, oh blessed pretty one

11.Veda sasthra puraanaani ithihasaadhikaani cha,

Manthra yanthra vidhyaadheeni mohano uchadanaadhikam

Vedas, purnas as well  as ithihasas,

Knowledge  of manthra  and yanthra, attraction  , proper chanting etc

12.Shaiva saktha gamadheeni hyanye cha  bahavo mathaa,

Apabramsaa samasthaanaam  jeevaanaam  brantha  chethasaam

The Shaiva, saktha and agamas and several  other differing opinions,

Make slip all the beings who have lost the balance of their brain.

13.Japasthapo vrutham  theertha yajno dhanam   thadhaiva cha,

Guru thatwam  avijnaayaa sarvam  vyartha  bhaveth  priye

And darling  , just like   that when you do not  know the philosophy of Guru,

Chanting, penance,thapas , sacred waters yaga  as well as charity are  useless

14.Guru budhyathmano  nanyath sathyam sathyam varaanane,

tHal labhartham  prayathnasthu karthavyascha maneeshibhi.

Oh Lady with a blessed form, it is the truth that  without advice of Guru,

Nothing will  become truth to the soul and so wise people  should try to attain it

15,Goodaa vidhyaa jaganmayaa dehascha  jnana sambhava,

Vijnanam thathprasaadheena uru sabdhena  kadhyathe,

The body which is resting place  of maya of the world is the  birth place  of ignorance,

It has been told that  knowledge is born by the sound Guru and blessing of guru.

16.Yadangri kamala dwandhwam dwandha  thaapa  nivaarakam,

Tharakam bhava  sindhoscha sti Gurum  pranamamyaham.

I salute that Guru   whose   twin feet which removes the sorrows  flowing,

From differences and which  makes us   cross the ocean of birth .

17Dehi brahma bhavedhyasmath  thwath krupartam  vadhani thath,

Sarva papa visudhathmaa sri guro  pada   sevanaath.

By  your grace I will tell you how every being can become  Brahmam,

This is by drinking  the water  used to wash  the feet of Guru    as well  as by serving his feet.,

18.Sarva theertha avagahasya samprapnothi  phaalam  nara,

Guro padhodhakam peethwaa sesham   sirasi   dharayeth

A person  gets   all the benefits of taking bath in all sacred waters,

By  drinking water used to wash the feet of Guru and sprinkling   the remaining water  on his head.

19.Soshanam papa  pangasya dheepanam  jnana thejasaa,

Guro padhodhakam samyak samasrarnava  tharakam.

That which reduces  the  collection of sins and make you  shine in luster  of wisdom,

Is the water  used to wash feet  of Guru and it helps us to cross  the ocean of birth.

20.Ajnana  moola haranam janma  karma nivaranam,

Jnana vairagya  sidhyartham guru padhodhakam  pibeth.

That which uproots  ignorance, which removes  karma earned  by birth,

Please drink   the water used to wash feet of Guru and helps you get wisdom and detachment

21.Guru padhodhakam paanam , guro uchishta  bhojanam,

Guru murthe sadhaa dhyanam, guror nama  sadhaa  japa

Drink water used to wash feet of guru , eat the food left by him,

Always meditating on Guru and always chant  name  of Guru

22.Swa  desikasyaiva cha nama keerthanam,

Bhaved ananthasya shivasya  keerthnam,

Swa desikasyaiva nama   chinthanam,

Bhaved ananthaaya shivasya   chinthanam,

The singing   of the names   of  our guru  is equal to,

Singing the  endless  chanting  of the name  of Shiva,

The remembering     the names  of our  Guru  is equal to,

The endless remembering   of the names of Lord shiva

23.Yad pada  renurvai nithyam  koapi samsara   varidhou.

Sethu bandhayathe Nadham deisikam tham upasmahe

WE  will  worship the dust of   the feet of our Guru who is our lord,

Which is like Sethu bridge which will help us to cross the ocean of Samsara.

24, Yasmadh anugraham labdhwaa mahath jnam  uthsrujeth,

Thasmai  desikendraaya na,aschaabheesha   sidhate

By getting whose blessings, even great ignorance  can be removed,

I salute that great  Guru  for great fulfillment of my desires

25.Kasi kshethram nivaasascha jahnavi   charanodhakam,

Gurur Visweswara  saakshaath tharakam  Brahma  nischaya.

Where the Guru  lives is the temple  of Kasi, the water washing his feet is water  of Ganga,

He is  Lord  Visweswara himself who is the Brahmam   which makes us cross.

26.Guro padangitham  yathu gayasthe  akshayo vata,

Theertha raja prayogosou guru moorthye  namo nama

The underside of feet of Guru is Gaya  and banyan which never dies.,

And also Prayaga the king of sacred waters, My  salutations to that Guru again and again.

27.Guru moorthi smaren  nithyam, gurur nama sadaa japeth,

Guruor aajnaam  prakurvitha guror   anyam  na  bhaveth.

WE have to meditate on Guru and  always chant his name

All his orders should be obeyed and  we should not think  anything except  Guru.

28.Gurur vakthre   sthitham brahma prapyathe  thath  prasaadatha,

Guror dhyanam sadaa  kuryaath purusham swairini yadhaa

Brahmam stays in face of Guru and by his blessings we can attain him,

We should always think about Guru just life a girl who loves  always thinks of her lover

29.Swaaramam cha swajaathim  cha swakeerthim  pushti vardhanam,

Yethath sarvam parithyajya guror anyam  na bhayeth.

Avoiding developing of our  state , caste  famr  and health,

Sacrificing everything, we should not think any one except  the Guru.

30.Ananyaachinthayantho yeh sulabham paramam sukham,

 Thasmad sarva  prayathnena  guror  aaradhanam  kuru

Such people who did not think anything else will get divine comfort,

And so putting  all possible   efforts   worship  your  Guru.

31.Guru vakthre  sthithaa  vidhyaa, guru bhakthyaa cha labhyathe,

Trilokye sphuta vakthaaro  devarshi  pithru  manavaa.

We will get the knowledge which stays in guru’s face by  devotion to  Guru,

In all the worlds among  devas , pithrus and humans  there are Gurus who talk clearly.

32.Gukaarascha   andhakarohi, rukarastheja  uchyathe,

Ajnana grasakam  brahma gurur eva  na samsaya.

Gu  indicates darkness and ru  throws  light on it,

There is no doubt that Guru is the Brahma  who swallows ignorance

33Gukarascha andhakarosthu rukara sthan nirodha  kruth,

Andhakara vinasidhvadh gurur ithyabhidheeyathe

Gu indicates darkness   and ru is that   which removes it,

Since Guru removes darkness, that name came   to him

34.Gukarascha gunaatheetho roopaatheetho rukaraka,

Guna  roopa  viheenathwad gurur ithyabhidheeyathe.

Gu is beyond quality and ru  is beyond form,

Since Guru is beyond form and quality  he is called  Guru

35Gukara prathamo varno maayathi guna  basaka,

Rukaro asthi  param brahma maya  branthi  vimochakam

 The first letter gu  sheds  light on  maya ie illusion,

The letter ru is  the divine brahmam  which removes the madness  of illusion

36,Evam guru padham sreshtam  devaanaam abhi durlabham,

Ha ha huh u gunaschaiva  gandharvadfhyascha  poojyathe,

This position of Guru  is difficult  to get   even for devas,

And so  the Gandharwas Ha ha ands huhu  worship and praise  him.

37.Dhruvam  theshaam   cha sarveshaam naasthi thathwam   guror param,

Gurure aaradhanam  kuryaath sa jeevathwam nivedhayath.

It is definite that   for them and all there is no philosophy  above Guru,

So worship  Guru and offer   your  entire life to him

38.Aasanam sayanam vasthram vaahanam  bhooshanaadhikam,

Saadhakena  pradhathavyam guru   santhosha  karanam.

Chair, bed, cloth  , steed and ornaments   etc,

Should be given by   the student to Guru  as they are  the cause of his joy

39.Karmanaa  manasaa  vaachaa sarvadhaa aaradhayeth  gurum,

Deerga dandam namaskruthya nirlajjo guru   sannidhou

Always  worship Guru by action  mind  as well  as words,

And without shyness he should be saluted by falling before him like a big stick

40.Sareeram indriyam pranam marthaswa  jana  baandhawan,

Aathma dhaaradhikam sarvam sad gurubhyo nivedhayeth

Body  , organs, soul   , property , friends relatives,

Soul of the wife also  should all  be offered  to the Guru

41.Gururekaa jagat sarvam brahma  Vishnu  shivathmakam,

Guru paratharam naasthi thasmadh  sampoojaye   gurum.

In  the world with Brahma  Vishnu and Shiva  , guru is the only one,

And there is nothing  greater than guru and  so Guru should be worshipped well.

42.Sarva sruthi siro rathna virajitha  padambujam,

Vedantha artha  pravakthaaram thasmad  sampoojayeth gurum

The lotus like feet of Guru is like the  gem at the top of all  Vedas,

And so Guru who explains the  meaning of  Vedanthas should  be worshipped

43.Yasya smarana  mathrena jnana muthpadhyathe   swayam,

Sa eva   sarva sampathi thasyaayaath  sampoojayeth gurum.

He whose mere thought makes  wisdom to arise in us,

Is  all our properties and so please  worship that  Guru

44.Krumi kotibhir  aavishta durgandha  mala moothrakam,

Slesham rakths thwachaa mamsair nadham   chaitha dwaraanane

Oh lady with a blessed form , the man’s form is filled  crores of germs  ,

Foul smelling stool and urine and is built by skin, flesh  and   blood.

45.Samsara  vrukshamaroodaa patanthi  narakaarnave,

Yenoddharathe  viswam  thasmai sri  gurave  nama

Those who climb tree of domestic life , hall  in  the ocean of hell,

Guru is the one  who uplifts such a world   and salutations to him.

46,Gurur brahma, gurur Vishnu , gurur devo  maheswara,

Gurureva  param brahma  thasmai   sri  gurave  nama

Guru is only Brahma, Guru is Vishnu   and Guru  only  is Lord Shiva,

Guru is the divine  brahmam and so I salute   that Guru

47.Ajnana thimiranthasya jnana ajnana  salaakaya,

Chakshur  unmeelitham yena  thasmai   sri gurave nama.

He who opens the one blinded  by ignorance   and gives him wisdom,

And  opens his eyes is the Guru and my salutations to him.

48.Akhanda mandalaakaaram  vyaptha yena characharam,

Thath  padham darsitham yena   thasmai  gurave nama.

The extremely    wide  world which spreads across  moving and not moving beings,

And the one   who shows    us  its truth is Guru  and our salutations to him.

49.Sthavaram jangamam vyapithm  yath kincbhith sa  charaacharam,

Thwam padham   darsitham yyena  thasmai   sri gurave  nama

He   who  pervades   the three worlds pervaded by  movable and immovable  things,

Is the guru who shows us   the truth in them  and so salutations   to that  Guru

50Chinmaya   vyapitham sarvam trilokhyam sa charaacharam,

Asithwam darsitham  yena    thasmai   sri gurave  nama.

Pervaded    divinely in  all beings in the three   worlds,

And  one who shows   the truth in it , Salutations   to that guru

51Nimisha ardha ardha paadaadhvaa yad vaakhyaadhai vilokyathe,

Swathmaanam sthiramadathe thasmai   sri  gurave  nama.

He by whose words half a minute or half of it  or another half of it,

Can show  your soul and that  becomes permenant, to that Guru  my salutations

52Chaithanyam saswatham saantham vyomaatheetham niranjanam,

Nadha bindhu kalatheetham thasmai    sri gurave  nama.

Intelligent, permenany, peaceful, above the skies, having no defects,

Who is beyond musical tones   is the Guru,  Salutations to him

53.Nirgunam nirmalam saantham jangamam sthirameva cha,

Vyaptham yena   jagath   sarvam  thasmai Sri gurave nama

Having no properties, pure, peacefui, who can be moved as well as stable,

And who is spread  all over the universe  is Guru, salutations  to him.

54,Thwam pitha thwam  cha may  mathaa thwam bandhu  thwam cha devathaa,

Samsara  bheethi bhangaaya thasmai  sri  Gurave nama

You are  father, you are also mother  relative   as well as gods,

You rbreak  the fear of samsara and so my salutations to guru

55.Yath sathvena   jagat  sathyam  yath prakaasena bhathi yath,

Yandhanandena nandanthi  thasmai  sri   gurave  nma.

He due to whom world is truth, due to whose luster  world shines,

And due to his joy the world becomes happy, salutations to the guru

56.Yasmin sthithamidham sarvam bhaathi yadh bhana roopatha,

Yath preethyaa priyam puthraadhi, thasmai sri gurave nama

He to whom everything is, He due  to his luster  everything shines,

He to who se affection   son and others are  affectionate, Salutations to that  guru

57.Yena chethayathaa  hitham, chitham chethayathe naraa,

Jagradh swapna sushupthyaadhi   thasmai   sri Gurave nama

He  due to his light , the  mind becomes lustrous to man,

In the state of wakefulness , dream and sleep  , Salutations to that guru

58Yasya jnanamidham viswam na drusyam bhinna  bhedatha,

Sadaika roopa roopaaya, thasmai sri Guruve nama

He to his wisdom , the world does not appear  as split,

He who is always be in thew same form,  Salutations to that Guru

59.Yasyaa   jnatham  matham  thasya matham   yasa cha   vedasa,

Ananya bhava bhavaaya thasmai sri Gurave   nama

He due to his teaching the unknown is known and whose  teaching is that of Vedas,

And who does not have any differentiation  , Salutations to that  Guru

60.Yasmai karana roopaaya kaarya roopena   bhathi   yath,

Karya karana roopaaya, thasmai   sri Gurave nama

He due to his causal form, the active world   shines to us,

He whose form is action  is due to his cause  , Salutations to that guru

61.Nana roopamidham viswam  na kenapyathi bhinnathaa,

Karya karana  roopaaya  thasmai sri Guruave nama

He   whose teaching makes us understand the world of several forms is one,

He whose form is action  is due to his cause  , Salutations to that guru

62.Jnana sakthi samaarooda thathwa  maalaa  vibhooshane,

Bukthi mukthi  pradathre cha  thasmai   sri Gurave  nama

He who travels  in power of wisdom and who is decorated by garland  of Philosophy,

Who grants   us prosperity  as well as salvation, Salutations to that guru

63.Aneka janma   sampraptha karma bandha vidhahine,

Jnana anala  prabhavena, thasmai   sri Gurave  nama

He who burns     our ties   got due to Karma of various births,

Using his fire of wisdom,  Salutations   to that Guru

64.,Soshanaqm bhava  sindoscha, depanam kshara   sampadhaam,

Guro padodakam yasya, thasmai   sri Gurave nama

That which  dries the ocean of birth cycle, and  lights up our prosperity  which is waning,

Is the divine water that washes  Guru’s feet,  Salutations  to that guru

65.Na guror   adhikam thathwam, na guror adhikam thapa,

Na guror adhikam jnanam  thasmai sri gurave  nama

There is no philosophy better than Guru, No penance better than Guru,

No knowledge   greater thn Guru  , Salutations to that Guru

66.Mannadha Sri Jagan nadho, Math guru  Jagath Guru,

Mamathmaa sarva bhoothathmaa , thasmai sri Gurave nama

My Lord is Jaganadha  , My Guru is Guru of the world,

My soul is soul of every one  , Salutations to that guru

67.Guru aadhi anadhischa guru parama  daivatham,

Guru manthro samo nasthi  , thasmai sri Gurave nama

Guru is beginning and beginningless, Guru is divine God,

There is no equal to guru’s Manthra Salutations to that Guru

68.Yeka yeva paro bandhur viveke samupasthithe,

Guru Sakala  Dharmathmaa, Thasmai   Sri Gurave nama

If you get wisdom  the  only divine relation   is Guru,

He is the soul of all Dharmas, Salutations to that Guru

69.Guru madhye sthitham viswam, viswa madhye sthitho guru,

Gurur viswam namosthasthu, thasmai  Gurave nama

The world  is within Guru and Guru is situated within world,

Guru   is saluted by the world  , Salutations to that Guru

70.Bhavaranya pravishtasya ding moha branthi   chethasa,

Yena sandarsitha  panthaa  , thasmai   sri Gurave nama

When our  brain enters the forest of  SAmsara  and looses its way,

The one who  shows us the way is Guru, Salutations to that Guru

71.Thapa thrayagni thapthanaa, masantha praninaam ume,

Gurur eva  paraa gangaa, thasmai sri gurave nama.

Oh Uma those peace less animals burnt by three types of sufferings,

Guru is the only Ganges  , Salutations to that Guru

72.Ajnanena hithaa  grasthaa praninasthaan  chikithsaka,

Vidhya swaroopo bhagwan  , Thasmai   sri Guruve nama

To those who are  caught by the  snake  of ignorance , the one who cyures,

Is the God in the form of Knowledge  , Salutations to that Guru

73.Hethave  jagathaam ekam  samsararnava   sethave,

Prabhave   sarva vidhyaanaam, thasmai    sri Gurave nama

The  only cause of this world, the bridge to ocean of Samsara,

Is the  Lord  of all  knowledge, Salutations    to that Guru

74. Dhyana moolam  guror  moorthi poojaa moolam   guro padham,

Manthra moolam guror  vakhyam, thasmai   sri   Gurave  nama

The root of meditation is Guru, The root of worship is Guru’s feet,

The root of Manthra are  Guru’s words , Saltations to that Guru

75.SAptha sagara  paryantham  theertha snana phalam yadhaa,

Guru padodhaka bindho, thasmai    sri Gurave   nama

The result of taking bath  in all sacred waters within seven seas,

Is a drop of water  from wash of Guru’s feet  . Salutations   to that Guru

76.Shive rushte gurusthraathaa  gurou rushte na kaschana,

Labdhwaa  kula gurum  samyak, gurumeva  samasrayeth

Guru will save if Shiva is angry, no one can save if Guru  is angry,

Reaching the Guru of our clan, we should depend on a good guru

77.Madhu labdho yadhaa brungaa , puspaath  pushpantharam  vrajeth,

Jnana lubdha sthathaa  sishyo guror gurvantharam vrajeth

Just like a knowledgable honey bee  goes   from one flower to another flower,

The student lacking in wisdom will  go from one Guru to another

78.Vandhe  guru  padha dwandham vaang manotheetha  gocharam,

Swetha raktha  prabha bhinnam shiva sakthyathmakam  param

I salute the feet of Guru who is the combined form of  Shiva and Sakthi,

Who is beyond reach of words and mind and has thewhite and red lights

79.Gukaarm cha gunaatheetham , rukaaram  roopa varjitham,

Gunaatheetha  marioopam cha yo dadhyaath sa guru smrutha.

Gu  indicates state beyond character and ru a state beyond form,

He who grants us a state beyond character  and form, is called  the Guru

80.Agni nethra shiva saakshaath dwibahuscha hari smrutha,

Yo achathurvedanoBrahma sri guru kadhitha priye

Oh Darling it has been told that Guru is Lord Vishnu with two hands,

Lord Shiva without three eyes  and Brahma  without fdour heads

81.Ayam mayaa anjalir badho dhaya  sagara  sidhaye

Yad anugrahaho janthu schinna samsara  mukthi baak

I am  doing this salutation to the ocean of  mercy  , due to,

Whose blessings being would get savdd from this  wonderful ocean  of samsara

82.Sri guro paramam roopam viveka chakshur   agratha,

Mandha bhagyaa cha pasyanthi andhaa suyodhayaa  thadhaa.

Those who have   eyes of wisdom  would be able  to see  form of Guru,

And just like blind people are  not  able to see  sun rise, others do not see him

83.Kulaanaam kula  kotinaam  tharakasthathra thath kshanaath,

Athastham sad gurum  jnaathwaa trikalam   abhivaadhayeth

Within a second guru  makes  families and crores of families up to the border,

And so understanding   the good guru, do abhivadaye   three  times to him.

84,Sri nadha charana dwandham yasyaam dhisi  viraajathe,

Thasyaam dhisio naamaskuryaadh bhakthyaa  prathidhinam priye

Oh Darling on whichever side the   feet of the Guru   shines,

WE have to face that direction  and salute with devotion

85Sashtaanga prani paathena thatho nithyam gurum bhajeth,

Bhajanasthasyairya maapnothi swa swaroopa  mayo bhaveth

Daily you have to worship the Guru with eight organs   touching the floor,

By doing that he will get  a strong mind and attain pervading of himself

86.Dhorbhyaampadbhyaancha jaanubhyaam  urasaa  sirasaa  drusaa,

Manasa vachasa chethi pranamo  ashtanga  muchyathe.

Touching of two shoulders, feet  , knees,  chest, head,

Eyes , mind and words  are the eight  organs  which should touch the ground

87.Thasmai dhisesathatha manjaliresha nithyam,

Prakshipyathaammukha ridhiair  Madurai prasoonai,

Jagarthi   yathra  bhagawan  guru   chakravarthi,

Viswa sthithi pralaya nataka  nithya saakshi.

Daily  salute  towards   that   direction,

In which  the emperor  like   guru  opens his eyes,

After  waking up,  as he  is the witness,

To  the existence   and deluge  of the world.

88.Abhyasthai  kimuj deergha kala vimalair vyadhi pradhai  dushkarai,

Pranayayama sathai  aneka karanair dukhathmakair durjayai,

Yasmin abhyudayithe vinasyathi bali vaayu swayam  thath kshanaath,

Prapthum  thath sahaja swabhava manisam  sevetha chaikam gurum.

What is the use of learning  several times  hundreds of   faultless Pranayama ,

Which have form of sorrow, difficult to win, difficult to perform, for a long period,

It is needed   to serve a Guru to learn , to stifle the powerful breath,’

By learning that  normal thing  so that the usual way will control it.

89.Jnanam vinaa  mukthi padham labhyathe guru  bakthitha,

Guro samanatho nanyath saadhanam  guru  marginaam.

Without wisdom but   with only devotion to Guru   we can attain,

Salvation, for those who are with a guru, there is nothing   equal to him.

90.Yasmadh para tharam naasthi nethi netheethi vai sruthi,

Manasa  vachasaa  chaiva sathya maradayeth   gurum.

That Guru, whom the Vedas  say,  there  is no one superior to him,

Should   be worshipped with true  faith be mind and words.

91.Guro krupa prasaadena brahma Vishnu   shivadaya,

Samarthya mabhajan  sarve srushti  sthiyathikarmani.

It is only due  to merciful blessing of Guru that  Brahma, Vishnu,

Shiva are able to do creation, upkeep and   destruction.

92DEva kinnara  gandharvaa pithru yakshaasthu thumburu,

Munayopi na jananthi guru sisrooshane    vidhim.

Devas, Kinnara, Gandharwas , pithrus  , Yakshas  and sages,

Like Dumburu do not know the method  to do service  to Guru

93.Maha ahankaarena garvena thapo vidhya balena   cha,

Bhramanthye  thasmin samsaare ghati yanthrm yadha puna

Due to great selfishness and pride and due to power  of Knowledge,

And thapas, they are going round the world like a clock

94.Na mukthasthu gandharwaa pithru yakshasthu chaarana,

Rishaya sidha devaadhyaa guu sevaa  parangmukhaa

Gandharwas , ithrus  , yaksha , charanas,

Rishis sidhas and devas are  not interested  in doing service to Gurus.

Ithi sri skandhe   Brahma    samhithaayaam uthara  khande,

Uma maheswara   samvaadhe , guru  geethayam,

Prthamo adhyaya

This is the  first   chapter  of Guru geetha which occurs in skanda purana,

In Brahma samhiths and in discussion between Lord Parameshwara   aand uma

Dwitheeyo adhyaya

Sri Mahadeva  Uvacha:-

Lord Shiva   said:-

1.Dhyanam srunu Mahadevi sarvananda pradhayakam

Sarva  soukhyakaram  chaiva  bukthi mukthi pradhayakam

Hear up  meditation , oh grat goddess, which gives  all sorts of joy,

All pleasantness  and also giver of prosperity   and salvation.

2.Srimad parabrahma gurum smaraami, srimad para brahma gurum bhajami,

Srimad parabrahma gurum  vadhami, srimad para brahma  gurum namami

I think about  Para Brahma Guru, I sing about Para Brahma Guru,

I chant name of pASra Brahma Guru   and I salute  Para Brahma guru

3,Brahmanandam parama sukhadham, kevalam jnana moorthim,

Dwandwadheetham  gagana sadrusam thathwa masyadhi lakshyam

Yekam nithyam vimalamachalam  sarvadhee  saakshi bhootham,

Bhavaatheetham triguna rahitham sadgurum tham namami

I salute my great Guru, who is immersed in divine bliss, who is divinely happy,

Who is unalloyed wisdom, who is beyond anything that is two,
Who is like a sky, whose aim is I am that, who is one, who is forever,
Who is pure, who is immobile, who is witness for everything,
Who is beyond emotions and who is beyond the three fold qualities.

4.Hrudambhuje  karnika Madhya samstham,

Simhasane samsthitha  divya moorthim,

Dhyayedh gurum Chandra kalaa  prakasam,

Sachidsukhabheeshta varam  dadhaanam

Sitting   at the centre  point  of the lotus of my heart,

On throne   is   the divine form Is the Guru,

Meditate on the Guru with luster  of full moon,

And he will give  you divine boon to fulfill your needs.

5.,Swethambaram   swetha  vilepa pushpam,

Mukthaa  vibhoosam  muditham dwinethram,

Vaamanga peeda  sthitha divya sakthim,

Mandasmitham poorna  krupaa  nidhaanam.

Dressed in white  , wearing   white   flowers,

Wearing ornaments of pearl, having  two eyes  full of joy,

Who has the divine power  of sitting on left lap,

Who has a pretty smile and has Full mercy, meditate on a guru like that

6.Anandamananda  karam prasannam,

Jnana   swroopam nija bhava yuktham,

Yogeendra meedyam bhava roga vaidhyam,

Srimad gurum nithyamaham namami.

Guru who is happy  , who makes  us happy.

Who is pleased, has a form of wisdom, who is full of real nature,
The chief of great yogis, who cures illness  of samsara,

Is being  saluted   by me    daily  .

7.Vandhe guroonaam charanaravindam,

Sandarsitha swathma   sukhambudheenaam,

Janasya   yesham gulikaya maanaam,

SAmsara  halahala moha santhyai.

I salute the lotus  like   feet of Guru,

Which shows me   the ocean of pleasure of the soul,

Who is like   a medicine   to the people,

Which cures the poison like  passion of Samsara.

8.Yasmin  srushti sthithi dwamsa nigrahaaanugrahaathmakam,

Kruthyam pancha vidham  saaswath bhaasathe tham gurm bhajeth.

That guru in whom  creation  , upkeep , destruction, killing and  blessing,

Are always   shining , should   be worshipped.

9.padabhje   sarva samsara dhava   kalanalam   swake,

Brahmanthre sthithambhoja madyastham   Chandra  mandalam

In the feet of Guru   there is the killer fire which destroys all sorrow,

And in the 1000 petal lotus  in his brain, there  is the moon.

10.Akadhadhi trirekhaabje sahasra   dala mandale,

Hamsa  parswa  trikonecha smaredh than madhyagam gurum.

We should meditate  on guru in the thousand  petalled lotus,

In the   triangle within it starting with aa ka   and dha.

11,Nithyam shuddham niraabhasam  nirakaram  niranjanam,

Nithya bodham chidanandam gurum brahma namayaham.

Guru  is always there  , pure  , who is beyond false  pretenses,

Who is formless, stainless , always awake, has form of wisdom,

And joy and has   the form of Brahmam, is being saluted by me

12.Sakala bhuvana srushti, kalpitha sesha srushti,

Nikhila nigama   drushti sathpadharthaika    srushti  ,

Athadha guna parameshtimsath padharthika   srushti,

Bhava   guna parameshti, moksha  margaika     drushti.

He who teaches the creation of all worlds, who has all Vedas  as his eyes,

Who is the  meaning  of the word good, , who is beyond the non soul characters,

Who is interested  only in meaning of good, who is beyond  characters he is born with,

Who only looks at the  path of salvation, may his sight  always fall on me.

1`3.Sakala bhuvanabanga sthapanaa sthamba yashti,

Sakarunaa rasa vrushtisthathwa mala   samashti,

Sakala samaya  srushti, sachidananda   drushti,

Nirvasathu mayi nithym  sri guror   divya   srushti.

He who is the measuring stick of construction  and destruction of all the worlds,

Rain of all type of mercy, the compendium of all philosophies,

The creator of all time. Having sight  of divine joy,

May such a  divine look of Guru  be always with me.

14,Na guror adhikam, na guror   adhikam.

Na guror adhikam, na guror adhikam,

Shiva sasanatha, shiva   sasanatha,

Shiva sasanatha  , shiva sasanatha

As per order of Shiva, as per order  of shiva,

As per order of Shiva, as per order of Shiva,

There  is nothing greater  than Guru, Nothing greater than Guru,

There  is nothing greater  than Guru, Nothing greater than Guru,

15.Idhameva  Shivam, Idhameva  Shivam,

Idhameva  Shivam, Idhameva  Shivam,

Mama sasanatho, Mama sasanatho,

Mama sasanatho, Mama sasanatho,

This is the greatest, This is the greatest

This is the greatest ,This is the greatest

AS has been ordered to me, AS has been ordered to me,

AS has been ordered to me, AS has been ordered to me.

16.Vidhitham, vidhitham, vidhitham , Vidhitham,

Vijayam, vijayam, vijayam , vijayam,

Hari sasanatho, Hari sasanatho,

Hari sasanatho, Hari sasanatho.

What is fated, fated , fated , fated,

Is victory, victory, victory,  victory,

As per order of Hari, As per order of Hari,

As per order of Hari, As per order of Hari.

17,Evam vidham gurum dhyaathwaa, jnanamuthpadhyathe swayam,

THadhaa  gurupadesena mukthohamithi bhavayedh.

By  meditating on guru like  this wisdom will come automatically,

And by the   advive of Guru , you should  think that  you are free.

18.Guru upadeshithairmargaior, mana mana   shudhim thu  kaarayeth,

Anithyam khandayeth sarvam yath kinchithathma   gocharam

You have   to clean your mind by methods   taught  by Guru,

Whatever  unstable things that  come to your mind, should be avoided thinking they are bad.,

19.Jneyam sarvam pradheethamna jnanamn cha manam uchyathe,

Jnanam jneyam samamkuryan anya pandhaa   switheeyaka

All that needs to be known should be known  and mind  tells  that it is wisdom,

We have to getknowledge equal to what we should know and there is  no other way.

20.Kimathra bahu nokthena sasthra koti  sathairapi,

Durlabha chitha visranthir  vinaa  guru  krupaam param.

What is the use of taking of hundred crore sasthras,

Without great kindness of guru, it is difficult to get peace of mind.

21.Karuna khanda  paathena chithwaa paasaashtakam shiso,

Samyag aananda  janaka sad guru so medheeyathe.

Sad Guru  is one who cuts off   eight type  of desires using ,

The  knife called kindness and makes the child called happiness to be born.

22,Evam sruthwaa maha devi guru nindaam karothi ya,

Sa yaathi narakaan ghoraan yavath Chandra divakarou.

Oh great lady m in spite  of hearing all this, if one  insults,

His guru, as long as sun and moon are  there, they will be in hell.

23.Yavath  kalpanthako deha sthaava devi gurum    smareth,

Guru lobho na karthavyaa swachandho yadhi vaa   bhaveth

Oh Ladt as long as eons are there , as long as world is there  , one,

Should meditate on guru, even if he g has independence he should not use it in case of guru

24.Hoomkaarena  na vakthavyam prajna sishyai kadhachana,

Guror agre na vakthavyam asathyam thu kadhaachana

The intelligent disciple should not say huum, hum before the guru.,

And he should never talk a  lie in front of him.

25.Gurum thwam kruthya humkruthya guru saamidhya bhashana,

Aranye nirjale dese sambhavedh brahma rakshasa.

He who addreeses Guru without respect and insults him  while replying,

Would became a brahma rakshasa in a forest  bereft of water

26.Guru karyam na langetha naprushtwaa karyam aacharaeth  ,

Na dhuthishtedh  dhiso anadhwaa guru sad bhava  shobitha.

You should not disobey the guru , you should not do,

Anything without his orders nor go in a athnot  approved by him.

27.Na guror aasrame kuryaath dushpanam parisarpanam,

Dheekshaa vyaalhyaa prabhuthwaadhi guror aajnaam  na kaarayeth

You should take  bad drinks in Guru’s hermitage nor wander aimlessly,

And you should not give deekshaa, explanation of sastras, give job to others and orderothers.

28.nopa asramam na paryangam na   chapadha prasaaranam,

Naanga bhogadhikam kuryanna leelaa aparaam api

Taking rest, sitting on the cot, walking, sesrching  for pleasure,

To the organs, different type of plays cannot be done in Guru’s hermitage

29.Guroonaam  sadha sadvapi  yaduktham thanna  lankayeth,

Kurvan aajnaam dhiva rathrou dasavan nivaseth gurou.

You have   to be everything told by the guru   whether it is bad or good,

Obeying the orders day and night you have to live like a slave to the Guru

30.Adatham  na guror dravyamupa bhoojitha karhichith,

Datham  saragavdh grahyam  pranopyethena labhyathe.

Without offering to Guru  , you should not use  anything,

Whatever has been offered  should be used like a bee,

And by doing this    we may   even   get our life.

31Padaukasana sayyadhi gurunaa yad  abheeshtitham,

Namaskurveetha thath sarva padhabhyaam na spruseeth kwachith

WE should salute slippers, seat   and bed    which are liked by the Guru,

And none of them should be touched by  your feet.

32.Gachatha prushtadha gacheth guru chayaan na  lankayeth,

Nolbanam dharayeth vesham naa Alankaram sthatholbanaan.

When Guru walks , we should walk behind him , we should not cross  his shadow,

WE should not dress luxuriously nor do luxurious  make up before him

33.Guru nindakaaram  drushtwaadhavayedhadha vasayeth,

Sthaanam vaa thath  parithyajyamJihwach chedhakshamoyathi.

If you so those find fault with guru  , we should go away from there,

If you have strength  you can cut his toungue otherwise we should  empty that place.

34.Nochishtam  kasya chidheyam guror aajnaam na cha  thyajeth,

Kruthsna muchishta aadhaaya nithyameva  vrujadwahi.

The food  left after eating by Giru  should not be given away, You should not,

Disobey him , you should not words against him , you should  respect his orders.

35.Nanrutham naapriyam  chaiva na garvam naapi vaa bahoo,

Na niyogaparam  brooyadh  guror aajnaam vibhavayeth.

Never  talk lies words not liked by Guru, proud words, exaggerations,

And words contradictory to Guru’s words, his orders   should be obeyed/

36.Prabho  , deva, kulesaans, swamin, Rajan, Kuleswara,

IthiSambodhanaibhitha guru   bhavena   sarvadhaa

Always address  Guru   as Lord, God, chief of family, King,

Or God of family and behave   with respect and fear to him

37.Munibhi pannagairvapi surairva chapithoyadhi,

Kala mruthyu  bhayadvaapi guru santhraathi parvathi

Oh Parvathi  , Guru will protect   from sages, serpents devas ,

Thunder and lightning  of clouds and fear of death and Yama.

38.Asakthaa  hi suraasthascha hyasakthaa mun ayasthadhaa,

Guru saapa prapannasya rakshanaaya cha kuthrachith

The devas  as well  as sages are  not capable  to protect,

A person who  has  had the curse  of  Guru

39.Manthra rajamidham devi gururithy akshara dhvayam,

Smruthi vedaartha vyaakhyaanam  guru saakshath param  padham

Oh Lady, The  two letters Gu Ru   are   the king  of known chants,

And Guru is the only source  of explanation   of Smruthi and Vedas

40.SAthkara  mana poojartham danda kaashaya  dharana,

Sa sanyaasi cha vakthavya sanyaasi  jnana  thath paraa.

He who carries staff and wears ochre robes for the sake  of respect of others,

Is not considered as Sanyasi,and he who has very great knowledge  only is Sanyasi

41.Vijananthi maha vakhyam  guror scharana sevayaa,

They vai sanyasina prokthaa ithare  vesha   dharina

Those who get great  knowledge  by serving feet  ,

Of Guru  are real Sanyasis, others are  only actors

42,Nithyam Brahma niraakaaram   nirgunam bodhayeth param,

BHasayan brahma bhavancha deepo deepantharam yadhaa.

Just like a  lamp lighting another lamp, Guru  would  shine in godliness

And teach about  the formless and property less Para  Brahma

43Guru prasadatha swathmanyaathma rama  nireekshanaath,

Samathaa mukthi margena swathma  jnana,  pravarthathe.

Due to blessing of Guru, standing in equal footing in way to salvation,

When we are  able to see The paramathma  who is Athma Rama, the spiritual  message spreads.

44.AAbrahma sthamba  paryantham paramathma  swaroopakam,

Sthavaram jangamam chaiva pramami jagan mayam

From Brahma to a little worm, both moving  and non moving things,

Which have forms pervaded  in the world,.are  considered  as  form of God and I salute them

45.Vandheham  sachid anandam bhavaatheetham jagad  gurum,

Nithyam poornam niraakaaram   nirgunam  swathma  samsthitham

I salute that  Jagad Guru  who has  a  form of divine joy, is beyond thought,

Who is stable  complete, does not have form, does not have properties  and is within his soul

46.Parathparam dhyayedh nithya mmananda  karakam,

Hrudhyaakasa  madhyastham suddha   sphatika    sannibham.

I meditate on he who is most divine, who grants joy, who is in the middle,

Of Sky of the mind and who is always like   a pure crystal.

47.Spatikam Spaatkam  roopam  darpane darpano yadhaa,

Thadathmani chidakaramanandam sohamithyutha.

He who is like  form of crystal in crystal, who has form of mirror  in mirror,

Who is like   form of soul  in soul, who is divinely joyous and is clear when we  understand that is him

48.Angushta mathram  purusham dhyayescha chinmayam hrudhi,

THathra  sphurathi yo bhava  srunu thath kadhayaami   they

You   should meditate in your heart purusha  of size of thumb

Who is pervaded with divinity, and I will tell you the feeling in the heart.

49Ajohe mama rohamcha anadhi nidhanohyaham,

Avikara  schidanando hyaaniyaan mahatho mahaan.

I do not have birth nor death, beginning   or end , I do not  change,

I am of the form of divine joy,I  am atom within atom  bigger  than big.

50.Apoorvamaparam  nithyam swayam jyothi niramayam,

Virajam paramaakaasam dhruva mananda mavyayam .

I am strange, without another like me, stablewith my own luster  pervading everywhere,

I am stainless  , having form of divine sky, I am permenant, filled with joy and imperishable

51.Agocharam thadhagamyam nama roopa  vivarjitham,

Nisabdhm thu vijaaneeyaath swabhavaath  brahma parvathhi.

Parvathy  , understand Brahma cannot be  reached by our character ,It does not,

Not have name or form, it is not reachable  for   words.

52,Yadha gandha swabhavathwam  karpoora  kusumaadhishu,

Seethoshna swabhavathvam  thatha brahmani saswatham.

Just like perfume   is the character of camphor   and flowers,

Just like cold and heat are  character  of nature, Just like that Brahmam is permanent.

53.Yadha nija swabhavena kundalaa  kadakaadhaya,

Suvarnathvena thishtanthi thadhaa aham brahma  saswatham.

Just like  golden ear globe and bangles by their nature 

Continue to be gold, Like that  I am always  Brahmam.

54.Swayam thadhavidho bhoothwaa sthathavyam  yathra  kuthra chith,

Keeto brun ga yiva dhyadhyaswaa  bhavathi  thaadrusa

Just like the worm by   always thinking  about insect becomes that,

A person wherever   he is should  always be himself  Brahmam.

55.Guru dhyanam  thadhaa  kruthwaa swayam  brahma mayo bhaveth,

Pinde  pdhe  thadhaa  roope mukthasthe nathra   samsaya.

Just like that a person meditation on his guru becomes Brahmam,

And such people   are free as foetus, maturity   as well as  form and attain salvation.

56.Parvathyuvacha:-

Parvathy said:-

Pindam kim thu mahadeva, padam kim samudhahrutham,

Roppatheetham cha kim roopam  yethad aakhyaahi   sankaraq.

What is foetus , when does maturity  occur?,

What is form?What is beyond form, please explain.

57,Sri Mahadeva   uvacha:_

Lord Mahadeva said:-

Pindam kundalani sakthi, padam hamsa  mudhahrudham,

Roopam bindhoorithi jneyam roopatheetham niranjanam.

Pindam is power of Kundalani, Maturity is the state  of Hamsa,

Form is the point, State beyond form  is state of no stain .

58.Pinde  mukthaa , padhe  mukthaa, roope  muktha varanane,

Roopaatheetheshu   ye  mukthasthe mukthaa  nathra   samsaya.

Those who got salvation  in state  of Foetus  , maturity  as well as form,

Those who  got salvation beyond maturity, They are  People who got moksha.

59.Guror dhyane nethi  nithyam dehi  brahma mayo  bhaveth,

Sthithi thascha  yathra kuthrani   muktho asou naathra   samsaya/

A person who always  meditates on his Guru becomes Brahmam,

Whichever form he has wherever he is he is one who got salvation without doubt

60.Jnanam vairagyam aiswaryam  yas, sri swa mudhahrutham,

Shad gunai iswrya yukthascha bhagwan sri    guru  priye

Those who   are having types of godliness  namely wisdom , detachment,

Prosperity  fame  , wealth and health is the  God   who is the guru

61.Guru shivo, gurur devo, gurur bandhu  sareerinaam,

Gurur athma gurur jeevo guror anyathra   vidhyathe.

Guru is Shiva, Guru  is God, Guru  is relation, Guru is the soul,

Guru is the being, there is nothing   except the   Guru

62.Yekaki nispruha santhaschinthaa asooyadhi varjitha,

Balya bhavena yo bhaathi brahma jnani sa  uchyathe

He who is lonely, detached peaceful  , one not having  ,

Worries and jealousy and innocent like child is known as Brahma jnani

63.NA sukham veda  sasthreshu na sukham manthra  yanthra ke,

Guror prasadath anyathra sukham  naasthi   maheethale

There is no pleasure in Vedas  and Sastras, nor  in manthras   and yanthras,

Without the grace of Guru , no   where in the world  is pleasure

64.Charvaaka vaishnava mathe sukham prabhakare  nahi,

Guro padanthike yad sukham vedantha   sammitham.

The pleasure near   guru accepted   by the vedantha is not there,

In religion of charvaka, vaishnava or prabhakara.

65.Na thath sukham surendrasya na sukham chakra vartheenaam,

Yath sukham veeta ragasya muner ekantha   vasina

There is pleasure with devendra nor  emperor of man,

Equal  to sage  living  alone with extreme   detachment

66.Rasam brahma  pibedhyasacha thruptho  ya paramathmani,

Indram cha  manyathe rangam nrupaanaam  thathra ka kadha.

He who drinks essence of Brahma, he who get satisfaction in Paramathma,

He considers Indra as almost nothing and need we say about human kings?

67.Yeka yevaa dwitheeyoham guru vakhyena   nischitha,

Yevam abhyasyathaa nithyam na sevyam  vai  vanantharam.

He who practices the concept  of single Brahmam without two  ,

As told by his  Guru,  need never  go to the forest at all.

68.Abhyaasan nimishenaiva Samadhi madhi gachathi,

AAjanma janitham papam  thath kshanadheva   nasyathi.

Even if one practices for a minute he reaches   the state  of Samadhi,

All sins that he has committed from birth gets destroyed that minute.

69,Kimavahana mavyakthe vyapakre kim visarjanam,

Amoothou cha   kadham poojaa  kadham dhyanam niramayam.

For that  which is not clear  where is the question of invoking and how can we ,

Throw out that which is everywhere, how can worship   the shapeless and,

How can we  meditate  on that which   fills itself everywhere?

70.Gurur Vishnu   sathva mayo rajasachathuraanana,

Thamaso  rudra  roopena srujathyavathi hanthi cha.

Guru as Vishnu with sathva aspect, the  Lord Brahma with rajasa character,

And Rudra   who hass thamasic form, creates looks after   and destroys

71.Swayam brahma mayo bhoothvaa thathparam cha avalokayath,

Parathparam naanyath sarva gatham niramayam.

You have to yourself   become Brahmam   and see   that divine one,

Which is filled all over, goes every where   and never gets destroyed

72.Thasya avalokanam prapya  sarva sanga  vivarjitham,

Yekaki nispruha santha sthathavyam  thath prasadatha.

After attaining it which is  separate   from everything, and

By its blessing remain alone , detached, peaceful .

73.Labdham vaadhaana labdham  vaa  swalpam va bahulam  thadhaa,

Nishkamenaiva bokthavyam  sadhaa  santhushta  manasaa

Whether you get or not  , get  less or more  without desiring,

With mind  which is happy  , we should  enjoy it

74.SArvajna padha mithyaahur dehi  sarva mayo   bhuvi,

Sadananda  sadaa  santho   ramathe  yathra  kuthra chith.

When a person becomes everything, be always   happy in this world,

And is always peaceful  , then that state  is called  the state  of all knowledge

75.yathraiva thishtathe sopi sa  sa desa  punya bhajana  ,

Mukthasya  lakshanam  devi   thavagre   kadhitham mayaa

Oh goddess  , wherever he stays, that  country  is blessed,

And till now I have been telling about the properties of a free man.

76.Upadesasthwayam  devi  guru margena  mukthidha,

Guru bakthi sthadhaa yaantha kathavya vai  maneeshibhi.

Oh goddess , this teached leads to salvation through the Guru,

And so wise people   should behave   with extreme devotion to Guru.

77.NIthya ytukthasrayaa sarvo   veda kruth  sarva veda  kruth,

Swa para jnana  dathaacha tham vandhe gurum easwaram

I salute   that Guru, who is depended upon by those, who follow entire veda,

Who grants  knowledge about him as well of others and who is god.

78.Yathyapyadheethaa  nigamaa  shadangaagamaa priye,

Adhyathamadheeni  saakhaani   jnanam   naasthi gurum  vinaa

Oh darling   even if Vedas  , six angas  , agamas , adhyatha sasthras,

Are  thougroughly studied, without guru , they   do not understand it

79.Nirastha   sarva sandhoho  yeki kruthya sudarshanam,

Rahasya,   darsayathi  bhajaami gurum   easwaram.

I worship that Guru  who removes all doubts , who shows   wisdom,

Which is secret as well as unified and who is god himself.

80.Jnana heeno   gurusthyajyo  midhyavaadhi  vidambaka,

Swa visranthim na jaanaathi param nistharayeth kadham.

We have  keep away from guru  without wisdom  , who tells lies,

Who puts on an act  without need for how can he   who is not peaceful give  us peace.

81.Silaayaakim param  jnanam shilasanga prathaarane,

Swayam thartum na jaanathi param nistharayeth kadham.

Does a stone give  you knowledge    about   divine god and   attraction,

To stone will end in deceit, that which cannot cross  itself cannot make others cross.

82.Na vandhaneeyaasthe kashtam darssanaadh brantha karika,

Varjayethaan guroon dhoore  dheerasya thu samasrayeth.

Those who cause madness about them on just seeing  are not fit to be saluted,

Such gurus should be kept   far away and we should depend  on a bold guru

83.Pakhandina  paparathaa naasthikaa  bedha  budhaya,

Stri lampataa duraacharaa kruthagnaa  baka  vruthaya.

Those who are  outside Vedas, who are sinners, who are atheists,

Who are interested in  creating differences, who are attracted  by ladies,

Who have   bad habits, who are not grateful, who live like   stork

84.Karma brashtaa  kshama nashtaa nindhya tharkaischa vaadhina,

Kamina   krodhina schaiva  himsaaschandaa  sataasthadhaa

They  who did not do rituals  , who are  impatient, who enter in to silly  arguments,

Passionate ones , short tempered  , who get joy by troubling , who are cruel , who do not have shame

85.Jnana lubdha na karthavya, maha papasthadhaa priye,

Yebhyo bhinno guru sevya yeka bhakthyaa vicharya cha

Those who lack wisdom , who  never do  their duties, great sinners, oh darling,

You should search for a guru without these with care and accept  as Guru and serve him

86.Sishyad anyathra devesi na vadhedhyasyakasyachith,

Naraanaam  cha  phala prapthou bakthireva hi karanam

Oh goddess  of devas, all  these  should not be  told  to anybody,

Except the  sishyas and humans to become great devotion is only the reason

87.Goodo dradascha  preethascha mounena susamahithaa,

Sakruth kama  gatho vaapi panchadhaa  gurureerithaa

He who is secret  , firm , has love, ,who is decorated  by silence,

Who does good actions, Guru is the one having these  five qualities

88.Sarva guru mukha labhdham  saphalam  papa nasanam,

Yadfhyadath mahitham  vasthu  thathad  dravyam  na vanchayedh

All that we get from guru should destroy sins, lead to good results,

Whatever thing you consider  is good for you  should not be hidden before guru

89.Guru devarpanam  vasthu   thena  thushto asmi  suvruthe,

Sri guro  padukaam mudhraam  moola  manthram   chagopayeth

Oh  Lady with great penance , I become happy  by everything  thatis,

Offered to the guru  and Guru’s slippers, moola manthra and Mudhra  should be kept as secret

90.Parvathyvacha;_

Parvathi said:-

Nathasmi they   nadha  padaravindam,

Budhi indriya prana  mano  vachopi,

Yachinthyathe bhavitha athma yukthou,

Mumukshubi karma mayo upasanthaye

Oh Lord  , I salute   before   your feet,what should a person interested in giving,

But interested  in intelligence sense organs soul  , mind  and words,

And who is interested  in doing  normal   acts , think   for getting peace?

Sri Maha deva uvacha:-

Lord Shiva  said:-

91.Anena yadh bhaveth  karya thath  vadhami thava priye,

Lokopakarakam  devi  loukeekam   thu vivarjayeth.

Darling , I shall now tell you  all that  he has to do, Oh Lady,

He can do all helpful acts  to world but avoid   domestic acts.

92LOukeeka dharmatho  yaathi   jnana  heeno bhavarnave  ,

Jnana  bhave cha yath sarvam karma nishkarma samyathi

The ignorant   due to interest  in domestic affairs , enters  in ocean of birth

All actions  done along with wisdom  attains peace   with detachment

93.Yimam thu bakthi  bhavena  padan vai   srunuyaadhapi,

Likhithwa   yath pradhaanena thath  sarvam phalamasnuthe

The effect of writing this and giving   as charity  is also  attained,

By one who reads it   with devotion or hears  it

94.Guru getham imam devi  hrudhi nithyam vibhavaya,

Maha vyadhi gathair dukhai  sarvadhaa prajapan mudhaa

Oh lady, please keep this guru  geetha always in your mind,

Those  attacked by leprosy   and those who are sad,

Would become happy  by always   reading it

95.Guru geethakshgaraikaikam  manthra raja midham  priye,

Anye   cha  vividha manthraa  kalam na arhanthi  shodaseem.

Oh darling every leter  of this gur geetha is a king of manthras,

All other manthras  will not give one by sixteenth  effect as this.

96.Anatha  phalamapnothi  guru geetha  japena thu,

Sarva papa haraa devi sarva daridra  nasini

Oh lady by chanting guru geetha one gets unlimited  benefits,

This destroys all sins and destroys  all  type  of poverty.

97.akala mruthyu haraa  chaiva  sarva sankata  nasini,

Yaksha rakshasa bhoothadi  chora vyagra vighadhini.

It stops untimely death  and destroys  all types of sorrow,

And it prevents fear of Yaksha, Rakshasa, devilsa thieves  and  tiger

98.Sarvopadrava kushtaadhi dushta dosha  nivarini,

Yath phala, guru annidhyath thath phaam padanath  bhaveth

It cures very serious leprosy and other problem giving defects,

It gives the same result   as you are in front of the guru

99.Maha vyadhi haraa sarva vibhoothe  sidhidhaa bhaveth,

Adhavaa  mohathe vasye  swayameva  japeth  sadaa

It cures serious diseases, grants all prosperity  and powers,

Just by chnting it  you get powers of attracting  others

100.Kusa durvasane devi hyaasane  shubhra  kambale,

Upavisya   thatho devi japed yekagra  manasa.

Oh Lady  , this should be   chanted   with great concentration,

Sitting on Dharba  , Grass , or  white   carpet   seats

101,Shuklam sarvathra  vai proktham vasye rakthasanam priye,

Padmasane  japen nithyam santhi vasya karam param

Oh darling though normally white seat is prescribed for attracting others red seat is preferred,

If you sit in lotus pose and chant it, you will great peace   and attract others

102.Vasthrasane cha daridryam paashaane  roga sambhava,

Medhinyaam thu dukhamapnothi kaashte   bhavathi  nirphalam.

If you sit on cloth  seat you will get poverty and on stone diseases,

On  bare earth you will get sorrow and wodden plank   there is no effect

103.Krishnajine dhyana sidhir moksha sri vyagra   charmani,

Kusasane  jnana  sidhi sarva   sidhisthu  kambale

On black deer’s hide you will  learn to meditate and on tiger’s skin salvation and wealth,

On seat of dharbha you will get wisdom and on seat of  wool all that you want

104,.Agneyaam karshanam chaiva vayavyaam sathru   nasanam,

Naikruthyam darsanam chaiva  eesanyam  jnameva   cha

Facing south east you will attract others, facing north west destruction of enemies,

Faciung soth west. Finding lost things , facing north east  getting wisdom

105Udangmukha santhi jaapye vasye poorva  mukhasthadhaa,

Yaamye  thu maranam proktham paschime cha   dhanagama

Facing north you get peace, facing   east  you will attract,m

Facing south you will induce death   and facing west income   of weath

106.Mohanam sarva bhoothaanam  bandha  mokshakaram param,

Devarajnam priyakaram rajaanam  vasamanayeth

The chant of this will attract all beings as well cuts off ties  on us

This will help to please indra and devas and attract   the  kings

107.Mukha stambha karam  chaiva  gunaanam   cha vivardhanam,

Dushkarma  nasanam chaiva thadha sath karma sidhitham

By chanting you can tie  mouth of enemies, good characters would grow,

Bad karma would be destroyed and good karma would be completed and give good results

108asidham saadhayeth karyam  nava graha bhayapaham

Duswapna  nasanam  chaiva suswapna phala dhayakam

Jobs which we  are not able to do would get completed, fear  of planets would go away,

Bad dreams would get destroyed and good dreams would get  positive results

109.Sarva  santhikaram nithyam   thadha vandhyaa  suputhradham,

Avaidhavya karam  sthrenaam  soubhagyasya   vivardhanam

You would get all  type of peace daily, barren lady would get child,

It would prevent widowhood of women and  luck would increase

110-.Aayur aarogyam aiswarya, puthra pouthrabhi vardhanam,

Nishkama jaapi vidhavaa paden mokshamavapnuyath

It would increase  health  wealth children    and grand children,

A widow chanting without expecting anything would get  salvation

111.Avaidhavyam  sakamaa  thu labhathe cha anya janmni,

Sarva dukha mayam vighnam nasayeth thapa  karanam.

The widow wo reads with desire will not become widow in next birth,

And the  great sorrows which cause problems that  greatly hurt would get destroyed

112, Sarva papa prasamanamn dharma kamarth mokshadham,

Yam yam chinthayathe kamam  tham tham  prapnothi  nischitham

It will destroy all sins , will lead to dharma kama, wealth  and moksha,

They  who have any desires  would get all of them fulfilled

113.Kamyanaam kamadhenurvai  kalpithe  kalpa padhapa

Chinthamani  chinthithasya sarva  mangala  karakam

It is kamadhenu fulfdills all desires and is kalpaga  the wish giving tree,

It is also wish giving gem chinthamani and grants all   all auspicious things

114.Likhithwa poojayedhyasthu moksha sriyam mavaapnuyath,

Guru bhakthir viseshena jayathe hrudhi sarvadhaa

If one write it and worships it, he will get   wealth and salvation,

And in his heart    there would always be devotion to guru

115Japanthi saakthaa saurascha ganapathyascha vaishnava,

Guru bakthir viseshena sarve sathyam sathyam  na samsaya

If this is chanted  by those who worship sakthi, Sun, Ganapathi   and Vishnu

Without doubt in their heart devotion to guru would increase.This is the truth

Ithi sri skandhe brahma samhithaayaam  uma maheswara  samvaadhe,

Sri guru geethaayam   dwitheeyo adhyaya

Thus comes to an end the second chapter of Guru geetha which occurs in discussion 

Between shiva and parvathi which occurs in brhma samhitha of Skanda purana

Tritheeya  adhyaya

Sri Mahadeva uvacha:-

Lord Shiva said

1.Adha kamya japa sthanam  kadhyaami  varaanane,

Saagaranthe  saree there, theerthe  hariharalaye

Oh Lady with blessed face, now I well  tell desirable places  to chant this, it can be chanted,

In the sea shore, in the river bank, in bank of scared waters and  temple of  Vishnu and Shiva.

2.Sakthi devalaye , goshte sarva devalaye shubhe,

Vatasya dathryaa mole vaa  mate vrundavane  thatha

In temple of goddess, in cattle shed, in all auspicious  temples,

Below a banyan tree, below a  amla tree  and in forest  of thulasi

3.Pavithre nirmale dese nithyanushtanatho api vaa,

Nirvedanena mounena japam   ethad samarapeth

After morning rituals  sitting in a clean place, peacefully,

And silently this chanting   should   start.

4.Jaapyena jayamaapnothi japa sidham phalam thadhaa,

Heenam karma thyajeth  sarva garhitha sthanameva cha

Victory cannot be attained  by mere chanting, he will not attain ,

The result also  unless he leaves all evil acts and evil places

5.Smasane bilwa moole vaa vata moolanthike thadhaa,

Sidhyanthi kaanake mole chootha  vrukshasya  sannidhou

In cremation ground, below a bilwa tree, banyan tree,

 And before a mango tree in the forest it can be chantred.

6.Peethasanam  mohane hyasitham chaabhicharake,

Jneyam  suklam  sanyartham vasye raktham  prakeerthitham

Yellow seat  to attract enemy, sugarcane for destroying the enemy,

White for peace  and red   for  making some one ours

7.Japam heenaasanam   kurvan  heena karma  phala pradham,

Guru geethaam  prayaane vaa  sangrame ripu   sankate,

8.Japan jayamaapnothi marane  mukthi dhayikaa,

Sarva karmaani sidhyanthi   guru puthre na samsaya

If we seat on evil  seat evil   results would be got, if we  chant,

Guru geetha   during travel , war or when enemies  are troubling ,

Victory would result, it would gave salvation if we die,

For the one who is wisdom son of guru  everything would be got

9.Guru manthro mukhe yasya, thsta sidhyanthi  nanadhaa,

Dekshaaya   sarva karmaani sidhyanthi  guru puthrake

He in whose  mouth Guru Manthra  is  there  would get everything,

These are got because  he is son like  for his Guru  and he has taught him

10.Bhava moola  vinasaya cha ashta pasa  nivruthaye,

Guru geehambasi snanam  thathwajna kuruthe   sadaa

For destruction  of karma , for getting rid of   eight   typesof attachment ,

He who knows the truth takes  bath in waters of Guru Geetha  always.

11.Sa eva  sad guru saakshath  sadasath  brahma  vithama,

Thasya sthaanaami  sarvaani pavithraani  na samsaysa

He is the sath guru , he is the best  among those  who know the causal brahmam,

Wherever  he is, all those  places   are pure, there is no doubt about it

12.Sarva shudha  pavithra  asou  swabhavadhyathra  thishtathi,

Thathra  deva gunaa sarvai  kshethra peete charanthi   cha.

He is very pure can make others pure and wherever  he naturally  ,

Is there all devas travel , in that  peeda  which is a temple

13,Aasanaasthaa sayanaavaa gachan thas thishtathopi vaa,

Aswaroodaa gajaroodaa sushpthaa jagrathopi  vaa.

14.Suchir bhoothaa jnana vantho guru geethaam  bhajanthi ye,

Thesham darsana samsparsanaath punar janma na vidhyathe.

Whether one is sitting, lying down, walking  , standing,

Riding on a horse  , riding  on an elephant, sleeping  or awake,

If they meditate  on guru  geetha, then they will  be,

Wise and pure andby seeing  or touching them,  we will not have   another birth

15. SAmudhre vai yadhaa thoyam  ksheeram  jale jalam,

Bhinna kumbhe   yadhaakasam  thadathmaa paramthmani

Like   water in mixed in ocean, milk in milk, water in wate,

Just like water  in broken pot , soul would be within God

16Thadhiva jnanavan jeeva paramathmani sarvadhaa,

Aikyena ramathe jnani yathra  kuthradhivanisam

Just like water  getting mixed in ocean, just like milk is there in milk,

Water  is in water and sky is there in broken pot, the soul gets mixed up with god.

17.Evam vidho mahayuktho sarvathra varthathe  sadaa,

Thasmath   sarva   prakarena  guru bakthim   samachareth

The great yogi would be like this  in all places and all times,

And so one    should have   devotion to guru and move about

18.Guru santhoshanaadheva muktho bhavathi  parvathi.

Animaadhishu bokthruthwe krupayaa  devi jayathe

Oh Parvathi, only by pleasing the Guru one gets salvation,

Though he already has powers like Anima only by  mercy of guru he gets salvation

19.Saamyena ramathe jnani  dhivaa vaa yadhi vaa nisi,

Yevam vidho maha mouni trilokya samatham  vrajeth

A wise man   enjoys  equally whether  it is night  or day,

Like this in great silence one should be there  in all three  worlds./

20.Adha samsaarinaa   sarve guru geethaa japena thu,

Sarvaan kamamsthu bunchanthi trisathyam mama  bhashitham.

All house holders by chanting  Guru geetha would enjoy,

All their desires, All what I have told   is three times  true

21.Sathyam sathyam puna sathyam dharma sankhyam mayoditham,

Guru geetha samam stotram naasthi thathwam   guro param.

There is no prayer   equal to guru geetha and no principle above guru,

This is true, true, again true and whatever I have told you is truth    at the  end of dharma

22.Gurur devo guru dharmo gurou nishtaa   param  thapa,

Guro  para tharam  naasthi trivaaram  kadhayaami  they.

Guru is god, guru is Dharma, praying to Guru is great thapas,

There is nothing greater  than guru, I am telling this to you three times

23Dhanyaa mathaa pithaa dhanyo  gothram  dhanyam kulothbhava,

Dhanyam cha  Vasudha  devi yathra syath  Guru bhakthathaa.

The mother is blessed, father is blessed, their Gothra   is blessed,

The Man who started  the clan is blessed, The earth is blessed,  if there  Is a Guru  devotee among them

24.Akalpa janma koteenaam yajna vrutha  thapa kriyaa,

THaa  sarvaam saphalaa devi   guru santhosha  mathratha

As soon as  the guru  is happy, All the yajnas  , Vrithas , thapas  carried out  

Grom beginning of eons become   fruitful.

25.Sareera mindriya pranamartha swa jana  Bndguna,

Mathru kulam  Pithru kulam  Gurureva  na samsaya

The body with its organs, the  body with soul, wealth , relatives,

Clan of mother and clan of father  are all Guru without any doubt.

26.Mandha bhagyaa haya sakthaascha ye janaa nanu manyathe,

Guru sevaasi vimukhaa  pachyanthe  narake   asuchou

Those people with less luck and those feeble people who dop not believe,

This and are  not interested  in service of Guru, would be boiled  in a dirty hell

27.Vidhyaa dhanam balam chaiva theshaam bhagyam nirarthakam,

Yeshaa Guru krupssnaasthyatho gachanthi  Parvathi

Oh Parvathy  ,he who does  have blessing of Guru, goes down,

And their knowledge, wealth  strength   and luck are  useless

28Brahma Vishnuscha rudrascha devathaa  pithru kinnaraa,

Sidha charana yaksaschanye na munayo janaa,

29,Guru BHava   param theerthamanya theertham nirarthakam,

Sarva theertha  mayam devi sri guror charanambujam

Brahma, Vishnu  , Rudra, Devas, Pithrus, Kinnaras,

Sidhas, Charanars, Yakshas as well    sages  and people,

Are Guru and presence of Guru  is a greatest sacred water,

And all other waters are useless and his lotus like feet  is all sacred waters

30.Kanyaa bhogha   rathaa mandhaa  swakanthaaya parang mukhaa,

Adha param mayaa  devi kadidham na mama  priye

Those who do not care  for their wife but are passionate of other women,

Are not liked by me, Oh lady, there is nothing more I have to add

31.Idham rahasya maspashtam  vakthavyam cha varanane,

Sugopyam cha thavagre thu mamathma  preethaye   sathi

Oh Lady with blessed looks, Oh Sathi, this is secret  and should,

Be protected well, because  of your love to me, it was  told to you

32.Swami mukhya  Ganesadhyaan vaishnavadheemscha parvathi,

Na vakthavyam maha maye pada  sparsam   kurushva may

Oh Parvathi  , to those     who worship Ganapathi  or Vishnu only,

This   should not be told, Oh Maha Maya , please  touch my feet

33.Abakthe  vanchake, dhoorhe  paashaande nasthikadhishu,

Manasaapi na vakthavya Guru  geetha  Kadachana

Never think in your mind  that you can tell   Guru Geetha to

People without devotion, cheat, evil person, atheists  and those   who do not  believe Vedas

34.Guravo bahava santhi  sishyaa vitha apahaaraka,

THamekam durlabham manye sishya hruth  thapa harakam

There are many Gurus who steal   the money  of Sishyas, and I believ.

There are  only rare  Gurus who remove the suffereing of mind of Sishyas

35.Chathuryvan , viveki cha adhyathma  jnanavan suchi,

Manasam nirmalam  yasya  Guruthwam thasya  sobhathe

In those  people who are intelligent   efficient, interested  in spiritual matters,

Who has a pure  heart    the guru ship  will shine   greatly

36.  Guravo nirmalaa santhaa, sadhavo , Mitha Bhashana,

Kama krodha  vinirmukthaa sadaachaaraa  Jithendriyaa

Gurus should be pure  , peaceful , spiritual, less talking,

Free of anger   and passion, having good habits  and who   controls his sense  orgANS

37,Kadhaayaa   guru bhakthesthu Veda  Sasthra anusaratha,

Muchyathe pathakaath ghorath  Guru Baktho   viseshatha

If devotion to guru  is explained  as per Vedas  and Sastras,

And is told by a  Guru devotee, he would get freed   from  great crime

38.Dusangham cha parithyajya papa karma parithyajeth,

Chitha chihnamidam yasya  thasya dheekshaa vidheeyathe,

 To him who leaves  bad company, leave  out doing  sinful deeds,

And whose  mind has  these symptoms  ,initiation can be done

39. Chitha thyaga  niyukthascha, krodha  garva vivarjitha,

Dwaitha bhava parithyagi, thasya deeksha  vidheeyathe

He in whose mind sacrifice is  there  and anger and pride   are not there,

And gives  up differention of people  , initiation    can be done

40.Ytha lakshana  yukthavyam  sarva bhootha  hithe ratham,

Nirmalam jeevitham yasya thasya deekshaa  vidheeyathe

With all these charecteristics, if he is   desirous of helping  others,

And leads  a stain free  life, initiation can be done

41.Kripayaa chanvitham poorvam deekshaa jaalam niroopitham,

Manthra   deekshamidham sangopangam sarva  shivoditham

The initiation with method was   earlier  explained and this manthra,

Initiation which has branches and sub branches  appeared from lord Shiva

42.Krupayaa  syadvirahithaam  guru sayujya    dhayineem,

Guru deekshaam vinaa ko vaa gurosthva achara  palaka

The action of giving Guru’s position does not have any  actions,

Without  initiation as Guru how can any one continue his methods

43.Saktho na chaapi asaktho vaa daisikangri samasraya,

Thasya janmaasthi saphalam boga moksha phala pradham

Though able or not able, he who depends on guru’s feet,

His birth becomes fruitful and he gets joy in earth    and in heaven

44,Athyantha   chitha pakvasya, sradha bakthi  yuthascha cha,

Pravakthavyamidham  devi  mamathma  preethaye   sadhaa

Oh lady, those who have mature thought, can pay   attention,

And are devoted should chant this for pleasing me

45.Sachidananda roopaaya vyapine  paramathmane,

Nama sri   guru nadhaya prakasananda  moorthaye

I salute  my guru who has form of divine joy, who is  divine soul,

Spread everywhere and who has  a lustrous  form of joy

46.Sathyananda roopaya  bodhaika sukha kaarine,

Namo vedananda   vedhyaya gurave  budhi saakshine

I salute the guru who has  form of true joy, who makes ,

Pleasant wake up , whois an expert in vedantha and witness  to knowledge

47.Namasthe naadha bhagwan  shivaya  guru roopine,

Vidhya avathara samsidhyai  sweekruthaneka  vigraha

Salutations Oh Lord  Oh God Shiva  who has  the form of Guru,

Who takes several forms to get the  blessing of knowledge

48.Navaya  nava roopaaya paramarthiaka   roopine,

Sarva jnan thamo bedha bhanave  chid bhanave they

Salutations to him  who is like a sun  which destroys all  darkness of ignorance,

Who has form of knowledge, who has the form of divine and who has a new form

49.swathanthraya dhaya kluptha vigrahaya shivathmane,

Para thanthraaya bhkthaanaam bhavyaanaam bhavya  roopine

To him who is independent , has a form with kindness, has   the form of Shiva,

Who is pliable to the devotees and has form  agreeable  to those who salute him

50Vivekinaam   vivekaaya  vimarsaaya  vimarsinaam,

Prakaasinaam prakaasaaya, jnaninaam jnana roopine

He is wise to wise people, critic to those who criticize,

Light to the lustrous and wise    for the wise  people

51,Purasthaath parswayo, prushte namaskrya duparyadha,

Sadaa  machitha  roopena videhi bhava  dasanam

He should be saluted in front, back  ,sides  , up and down,

Please bless me so that mind is always seat to you

52.Sri gurum paramanandam  vandhge ananda  vigraham,

Yasya sannidhi maathrena chidaananthayathe mana

That guru in whose presence mind becomes divinely happy,

Who is joy personified and I salute  that divine  Guru

53.Namosthu gurave  thubhyam sahajananda  roopine,

Yasya vag amrutham  hanthi visham samsara  samjnakam

Salutations oh Guru , who has  form of normal  happiness,

Whose nectar like words destroys   the famous poison of samsara.

54,.Nana yukthayopadesena  dharitha  sishya  santhathi,

Thath  krupaa sara  vedena  guru chith  padam .

He  who by several suitable  advices managed his   children like disciples,

Knowing the essence of his kindness, the disciples attained the  seat of mind of guru

55.Achyuthaaya namasthasmai guruave  paramathmane,

Swa ramoktha padechunaam datham yenachyutham  padam.

Salutations  to Guru  the imperishable   the divine God,

To those who wish a status like Rama, he gives  them an imperishable  position

56.Namo achyuthaya   gurave, ajnana dwantha bhanave,

Sishya   sanmarga padabve, krupaa peeyusha   sindhave

Salutations to imperishable Guru who  is sun who drives away ignorance,

Who leads   the disciples in way of good and who is ocean  of  nectar of mercy

57.Om Achuyuthaya   gurave , sishya   samsara  sethave  ,

Bhaktha karyaika   simhaya namasthe chith sukhathmane

Om imperishable guru who is the bridge for disciples   to cross samsara,

Whose only  aim is the   welfare  of disciples, Salutations to him who has  a divine  soul of pleasure

58.Guru nama  samam deivam na pitha na cha bandhava,

Guru nama samam swami ne drusam  paramam padham

There is no father, god   as well as relations who are  equal to guru,

I do not see   any one giving  divine position equal to guru

59.Ekakshara  pradhaa  tharam yo gurum naiva  manyathe  ,

Swana yoni satham gathwaa chandaleshva abhijayathe

He who does   not respect the guru who taught us one letter,

He would be born hundred times as  dog and  born as a chandala

60.Guru  thyagath bhaven mruthyur manthra  thyagaa  daridrathaa,

Gurun manthra parithyagi rouravam   narakam vrajeth

BY giving away  the Guru  , we would  experience death, by giving  away Manthra we will getpoverty,

He who gives away  Guru as well as Manthra would fall in raurava hell

61. Shiva krodhath gurusthraatha guru krodath  shivo na hi,

Thasmad   sarva prayathnena guror aajnaam na langayeth

Guru would save you from Shiva’s anger, Shiva will  not save you  from Guru’s anger,

And so  put in all efforts  not to disobey  orders of Guru.

62.Samsara  sagara  samudharaika  manthraam,

Brahmdhi deva muni poojitha  sidha manthram,

Daridrya dukha bhava roga vinasa manthram,

Vandhe  maha bhaya hara guru   raja manthram.

The manthra   which would help you cross  ocean of samsara,

The divine manthra chanted by brahma and other devas  aswell as sages,

The manthra   that destroys poverty, sorrow,  karma and diseases,

I salute  the royal manthra of guru  that destroys  great fear

63.Saptha kotimaha manthra chitha vibhramsakaraka,

Eva eva maha manthro gurur ithyakshara  dwayayam

There are  seven crores of manthras which make your mind wonder,

Among all these  the greatest manthra is the letters which make Guru

64.Yasya prasadada meva sarve,

Mayyeva sarva parikalpitham cha,

Itham vijanaami sadaathma   roopam,

Thasyangri padmam pranathosmi  nithyam.

He due to his grace  I have become everything,

And having seen that everything has been taught to me,

I  am having  the form of  soul because of that,

I salute   his lotus like  feet daily

65.Ajnana  thimirandhasya vishaya  krantha  chethasaa,

Jnana prabhaa  praadhanena prasadam kuru may prabho.

To me who is having a blind heart due to  cataract of ignorance

You shower  the light  of wisdom, Oh Lord   please  bless me

Ithi Sri  skanthe   uthara  khande  ,

Uma maheswara  samvadhe,

Sri Guru   geethaayam  thritheeyo adhyaya

This ends the third chapter  of Guru geetha,

Which occurs in discussion between Uma and Maheswara,

Which is in uthara Khanda   of Skanda  purana

Guru geethaa  Samaptham

Guru geethaa  ends