Shri Guru Gita: Interactive Sanskrit Course
~ Verse 42 ~
O Beloved, pranam with love to the Guru’s feet
every day, making an offering of prayers and
devotion to him wherever he may be.
He is always fully awake and at one with Pure
Consciousness, witnessing the drama of myriad
world systems arising and dissolving.
| Shrinaatha | |
| shree – naa – thu | |
Note: The th is slightly aspirated. Shri means auspiciousness; natha means lord, the incomparable or best, so this is a form of address to the Guru meaning the highest one. |
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| charana dvandvam | |
| chu – ru – nu dwun – dwum | |
| Note: charana translates as feet. Click to learn more about the significance of the Guru's feet. The number two is dva. | |
| yasyaam dishi | |
| yus – yaam dee – shee | |
| Note: Dishi translates as direction. Notice it is used three times in this verse, which is all about orienting oneself to the Guru - the essence of Guru Yoga. | |
| viraajate | |
| vee – raa – ju – tay | |
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| Shrinaatha charana dvandvam, yasyaam dishi viraajate | |
| Tasyai dishe | |
| tus – yai dee – shay | |
Note: Tasyai means that. Again, dishe means direction. 'In that direction' meaning whereever the Guru may be. |
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| namas kuryaad | |
| nu – mus koor – yaad | |
| Note: Namas means salutation or homage, just as we've seen in the verses using the form of the word namaha. | |
| bhaktyaa prati | |
| bhuk – tyaa pru – tee | |
| Note: bhaktyaa is a form of the word bhakti, or devotion. This was our first keyword in verse one, and will appear five more times in the Guru Gita, so it's a good one to know. | |
| dinam priye | |
| dee – num pree – yay | |
| Note: as we saw in verse 34, priye means dear one or beloved, a term of affection and compassion. | |
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| Tasyai dishe namas kuryaad, bhaktyaa prati dinam priye | |
| Tasyai dishe | |
| tus – yai dee – shay | |
| satatam añjali | |
| su – tu – tum ugnyu – li | |
(the final syllable sounds more like an 'a' in the audio clip than it should - go for the 'i' sound instead).
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| resha aarye | |
| ray – shu aar – yay | |
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| Tasyai dishe satatam añjaliresha aarye | |
| prakshipyate | |
| pruk – ship – yu – tay | |
| mukharito | |
| moo – khu – ree – to | |
| Note: the 'kh' is aspirated | |
| madhupair | |
| mu – dhoo – pair | |
| Note: the 'dh' is aspirated | |
| budhaish cha | |
| boo – dhai + sh chu | |
| Note: Budhi means intellect; here it refers to the use of the mind to have the wisdom to make offerings to the universal Guru. | |
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| prakshipyate mukharito madhupair budhaish cha | |
| Jaagarti yatra | |
| jaa – gur – tee yu – tru | |
| Note: In verse 30 we saw the word jaagrat, meaning awake. Here that same word takes the form jaagarti, refering to the ever-wakeful nature of pure consciousness in which the Guru resides. | |
| bhagavaan guru chakra varti | |
| bhu – gu – vaan goo – roo chu – kru vur – tee | |
| Note: You are probably familiar with the word chakra, refering to the 7 chakras in the subtle body. Chakra essentially means wheel, as the subtle centers are thought of a wheels within the body. Varti means monarch or king. Thus chakravarti means 'king of the wheel'. This is really a reference to a fully-librated being who has gained dominion over the wheel of cyclic existence and is no longer forced to take rebirth. Bhagavan means great lord. | |
| vishvodaya | |
| vish – vo – du – yu | |
| Note: The root vishvo means universal or transcendental. | |
| pralaya naataka | |
| pru – lu – lu naa – tu – ku | |
| Note: pralaya refers to the concept that the universe periodically is dissolved or re-absorbed. This is akin to the big-bang theory, and is a central theme in Vedic philosophy. This verse points out that the Guru is awake even during periods of cosmic dissolution. | |
| nitya saakshi | |
| nit – yu saak – shee | |
| Note: Nitya means always or eternally; the great siddha Bhagawan Nityananda's name referred to the fact that he was in perpetual bliss (ananda). Saakshi means the witness aspect of pure consciousness | |
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| Jaagarti yatra bhagavaan guru chakra varti, vishvodaya pralaya naataka nitya saakshi | |
| Now repeat the entire verse all together: | |
| Shrinaatha charana dvandvam, yasyaam dishi viraajate; Tasyai dishe namas kuryaad, bhaktyaa prati dinam priye. Tasyai dishe satatam añjaliresha aarye, prakshipyate mukharito madhupair budhaish cha; Jaagarti yatra bhagavaan guru chakra varti, vishvodaya pralaya naataka nitya saakshi. | |
| and repeat it, concentrating on the keywords: | |
| Shrinaatha charana dvandvam, yasyaam dishi viraajate; Tasyai dishe namas kuryaad, bhaktyaa prati dinam priye. Tasyai dishe satatam añjaliresha aarye, prakshipyate mukharito madhupair budhaish cha; Jaagarti yatra bhagavaan guru chakra varti, vishvodaya pralaya naataka nitya saakshi. | |
| O Beloved, pranam with love to the Guru’s feet every day, making an offering of prayers and devotion to him wherever he may be. He is always fully awake and at one with Pure Consciousness, witnessing the drama of myriad world systems arising and dissolving. | |
If you go to hatha yoga classes, you may have heard an instructor ask you to put your hands together in anjali mudra. Anjali means hands. In this verse it refers to a offering a handful of offerings to the Guru.
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