I bow to my Guru who is the infinite Ocean of
Consciousness, beyond perception, beyond
duality, beyond the three gunas and all
formation. He is the embodiment of the bliss
of Brahman and the bestower of ultimate
happiness. He is ekam – one; he is nityam –
eternal; he is vimalam – free from impurities;
he is achalam – steadfast. He is the abode of
knowledge and bliss, and is forever omniscient,
omnipresent and vast like the sky. He is
the witness. To realize the great Vedantic
mahavakya “Tat Tvam Asi”, “Thou Art That”, is to
become one with the Guru.
| Brahmaanandam | |
| bruh – maa – nun – dum | |
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| parama sukhadam | |
| pu – ru – mu soo – khu – dum | |
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| kevalam | |
| kay – vu – lum | |
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| jñaana murtim | |
| gnyaa – nu moor – teem | |
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| Brahmaanandam parama sukhadam, kevalam jñaana murtim | |
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| dvandvaatitam | |
| dwun – dwaa – tee – tum | |
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| gagana sadrsham | |
| gu – gu – nu sud – r(i) – shum | |
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| tat tvam asyaa | |
| tut twum us – yaa | |
| Note: Here we have the expression of one of the great Mahavakyas. Tat means "that", tvam means "thou" and asyaa means "art". THOU ART THAT. Normally we see this written as 'asi' (tat tvam asi), but when 'i' precedes 'a', it turns into 'ya'. | |
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| di lakshyam | |
| di – luk – shyum | |
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| dvandvaatitam gagana sadrsham, tat tvam asyaadi lakshyam | |
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| Ekam nityam | |
| ay – kum neet – yum | |
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| vimalam achalam | |
| vee – mu – lum u – chu – lum | |
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| sarvadhi saakshi | |
| sur – vu – dhee saak – shee | |
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| bhutam | |
| bhoo – tum | |
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| Ekam nityam vimalam achalam, sarvadhi saakshi bhutam | |
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| bhaavaatitam | |
| bhaa – vaa – tee – tum | |
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| triguna rahitam | |
| tree – goo – nu ru – hee – tum | |
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| sad gurum tam namaami | |
| sud goo – room tum nu – maa – mee | |
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| bhaavaatitam triguna rahitam, sad gurum tam namaami | |
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| Nityam shuddham | |
| nit – yum shoo – ddhum | |
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| niraabhaasam | |
| nee – raa – bhaa – sum | |
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| niraakaaram | |
| nee – raa – kaa – rum | |
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| nirañjanam | |
| ni – run – ju – num | |
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| Nityam shuddham niraabhaasam, niraakaaram nirañjanam | |
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| Nitya bodham | |
| nit – yu bo – dhum | |
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| chidaanandam | |
| chi – daan – un – dum | |
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| gurum brahma | |
| goo – room bru(h) – mu | |
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| namaamyaham | |
| nu – maam – yu – hum | |
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| Nitya bodham chidaanandam, gurum brahma namaamyaham | |
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| Brahmaanandam parama sukhadam, kevalam jñaana murtim, dvandvaatitam gagana sadrsham, tat tvam asyaadi lakshyam; Ekam nityam vimalam achalam, sarvadhi saakshi bhutam, bhaavaatitam triguna rahitam, sad gurum tam namaami. Nityam shuddham niraabhaasam, niraakaaram nirañjanam; Nitya bodham chidaanandam, gurum brahma namaamyaham. | |
| and know the keywords: | |
| Brahmaanandam parama sukhadam, kevalam jñaana murtim, dvandvaatitam gagana sadrsham, tat tvam asyaadi lakshyam; Ekam nityam vimalam achalam, sarvadhi saakshi bhutam, bhaavaatitam triguna rahitam, sad gurum tam namaami. Nityam shuddham niraabhaasam, niraakaaram nirañjanam; Nitya bodham chidaanandam, gurum brahma namaamyaham. | |
| I bow to my Guru who is the infi nite Ocean of
Consciousness, beyond perception, beyond
duality, beyond the three gunas and all
formation. He is the embodiment of the bliss
of Brahman and the bestower of ultimate
happiness. He is ekam – one; he is nityam –
eternal; he is vimalam – free from impurities;
he is achalam – steadfast. He is the abode of
knowledge and bliss, and is forever omniscient,
omnipresent and vast like the sky. He is
the witness. To realize the great Vedantic mahavakya “Tat Tvam Asi”, “Thou Art That”, is to become one with the Guru. |
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