Pranam fully to the Guru with complete
abandon and let your every action, thought and
word be offered to the Guru. Serve the Guru in
every way and dedicate your life to him.
| Karmanaa | |
| kur - mu - naa | |
| Note: karma is action | |
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| manasaa vaachaa | |
| mu - nu - saa vaa - chaa | |
| Note: manas is mind, vaachaa is speach | |
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| nityam aaraadhayed | |
| nit - yum aaraa - dhu - yayd | |
| Note: the 'i' is long in nityam. Nityam is always, perpetually. | |
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| gurum | |
| goo - room | |
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| now link the first part together... | |
| Karmanaa manasaa vaachaa, nityam aaraadhayed gurum | |
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| Dirgha dandam | |
| dir - ghu dun dum | |
Note: the 'i' is short. Danda is stick. You may know the yoga position known as dandasana, which means make your legs straight like a stick:
The sense here is to bow fully and with devotion, flat out before the Guru like a stick - a full pranam. |
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| namaskrtya | |
| nu - mus - kr(i)t - yu | |
| Note: the 'r' is a vowel. Namah means to bow (as in Om Namah Shivaya) | |
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| nirlajjo | |
| neer - luj - jo | |
| Note: this 'i' is long. Nirlajjo mean with abandonm without shame, without reserve. | |
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| guru sannidhau | |
| goo - roo sun - nee - dhow | |
| Note: the 'i' is long. The final 'au' is a dipthong, like 'cow'. | |
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| now, secure the second half in your mouth... | |
| Dirgha dandam namaskrtya, nirlajjo guru sannidhau | |
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| Now repeat the entire verse all together: | |
Karmanaa manasaa vaachaa, nityam aaraadhayed gurum; Dirgha dandam namaskrtya, nirlajjo guru sannidhau. |
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| and with the keywords in mind... | |
| Karmanaa manasaa vaachaa, nityam aaraadhayed gurum; Dirgha dandam namaskrtya, nirlajjo guru sannidhau. | |
Pranam fully to the Guru with complete abandon and let your every action, thought and word be offered to the Guru. Serve the Guru in every way and dedicate your life to him. |
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