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~ Verse 50 ~

Seated upon a throne in the center of the heart
lotus is the Guru, effulgent and luminous like
the crescent of the moon. In one hand he holds
the book of knowledge, while his other hand
showers boons. One should meditate upon the
Guru’s divine form.

devanagari

Hrdambuje
hr(i)d – um – boo – jay
Note: this is the vowel 'r', so add a slight roll or a slight 'i' sound to connect to the 'd'
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karnika madhya
kur – nee – ku mudh – yu
Note: madhya means middle or center
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samsthe
sum – sthay
Note:
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glue...
Hrdambuje karnika madhya samsthe
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simhaasane
sim – haa – su – nay
Note:
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samsthita divya
sum – sthee – tu div – yu
Note:
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murtim
moor – teem
Note: murti means form
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glue...
simhaasane samsthita divya murtim
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Dhyaayed gurum
dhyaa – yayd goo – room
Note:
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chandra kalaa
chun – dru ku – laa
Note: chandra means moon
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prakaasham
pru – kaa – shum
Note:
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glue..
Dhyaayed gurum chandra kalaa prakaasham
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chit pusta
chit poos – tu
Note:
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kaabhishta
kaa – bheesh – tu
Note:
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varam dadhaanam
vu – rum du – dhaa – num
Note:
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glue...
chit pusta kaabhishta varam dadhaanam
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Now repeat the entire verse all together:
Hrdambuje karnika madhya samsthe, simhaasane samsthita divya murtim; Dhyaayed gurum chandra kalaa prakaasham, chit pusta kaabhishta varam dadhaanam.
and know the keywords:
Hrdambuje karnika madhya samsthe, simhaasane samsthita divya murtim; Dhyaayed gurum chandra kalaa prakaasham, chit pusta kaabhishta varam dadhaanam.
Seated upon a throne in the center of the heart lotus is the Guru, effulgent and luminous like the crescent of the moon. In one hand he holds the book of knowledge, while his other hand showers boons. One should meditate upon the Guru’s divine form.
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