गुरु अष्टकम | Guru Ashtakam | शरीरं सुरुपं...

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गुरु अष्टक | Guru Ashtakam |

Verse 1

शरीरं सुरुपं तथा वा कलत्रं
यशश्चारू चित्रं धनं मेरुतुल्यम् ।
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 1 ॥

Meaning:
Even if one has a beautiful body, an ideal life partner, great fame, and wealth as vast as Mount Meru—
if the mind is not firmly devoted to the lotus feet of the Guru,
then what is the value of all this? What use is it?

Verse 2

कलत्रं धनं पुत्रपौत्रादि सर्वं
गृहं बान्धवाः सर्वमेतद्धि जातम् ।
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 2 ॥

Meaning:
Wife, wealth, children, grandchildren, home, and relatives—
all these are part of worldly life.
But if the mind is not attached to the Guru’s lotus feet,
then what do these relationships truly give us?

Verse 3

षडंगादिवेदो मुखे शास्त्रविद्या
कवित्वादि गद्यं सुपद्यं करोति ।
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 3 ॥

Meaning:
Even if one has mastery over the Vedas, scriptures, sciences,
and possesses great poetic and literary talent—
if the mind does not rest at the Guru’s lotus feet,
then what is the worth of such knowledge?

Verse 4

विदेशेषु मान्यः स्वदेशेषु धन्यः
सदाचारवृत्तेषु मत्तो न चान्यः ।
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 4 ॥

Meaning:
Even if one is respected in foreign lands, honored in one’s own country,
and known for noble conduct and righteous living—
without devotion to the Guru’s lotus feet,
what is the real significance of such honor?

Verse 5

क्षमामण्डले भूपभूपालवृन्दैः
सदा सेवितं यस्य पादारविन्दम् ।
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 5 ॥

Meaning:
Even if kings and emperors worship one’s feet,
and rulers constantly offer service and respect—
if the mind is not surrendered to the Guru’s lotus feet,
what does such power truly achieve?

Verse 6

यशो मे गतं दिक्षु दानप्रतापात्
जगद्वस्तु सर्वं करे सत्प्रसादात् ।
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 6 ॥

Meaning:
Even if one’s fame spreads in all directions through charity,
and all worldly things seem attainable by divine grace—
without anchoring the mind at the Guru’s lotus feet,
what lasting fulfillment is there?

Verse 7

न भोगे न योगे न वा वाजिराजौ
न कान्तासुखे नैव वित्तेषु चित्तम् ।
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 7 ॥

Meaning:
Neither pleasure, nor yoga, nor royal power,
nor romantic happiness, nor wealth can satisfy the heart—
if the mind is not absorbed in the Guru’s lotus feet,
then what can truly give peace?

Verse 8

अरण्ये न वा स्वस्य गेहे न कार्ये
न देहे मनो वर्तते मे त्वनर्घ्ये ।
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 8 ॥

Meaning:
Whether in a forest, at home, at work, or even within the body—
the restless mind finds no value anywhere.
Only when the mind rests at the Guru’s lotus feet
does life gain its true meaning.