Guru Mantras

Vishnu-devananda Yoga Vedanta Center
Fremont, CA, USA
www.vishnuyoga.org

गुरुस्तोत्रम्
Guru Mantras

ॐ ब्रह्मानन्दं परमसुखदं
om brahmānandaṁ parama-sukhadaṁ
Om guru is the bliss of brahman, the greatest happiness,

केवलं ज्ञानमूर्तिम् ।
kevalaṁ jñāna-mūrtim
a full embodiment of knowledge,

द्वन्द्वतितं गगनसदृशं
dvandvatitaṁ gagana-sadṛśaṁ
beyond duality, pure as the sky,

तत्त्वमस्यादिलक्ष्यम् ॥
tat-tvam-asyādi-lakṣyam
realized by "tat twam asi" and other mahāvakyas.

एकं नित्यं विमलमचलं
ekaṁ nityaṁ vimalam-acalaṁ
(Salutations to the guru who is) One, eternal, pure, immovable,

सर्वधीसाक्षिभूतम् ।
sarva-dhī-sākṣi-bhūtam
the inner-most observer of all hearts,

भावातीतं त्रिगुणरहितम
bhāvātītaṁ triguṇa-rahitam
transcendental, beyond the three gunas,

सद्गुरुं तं नमामि ॥
sad-guruṁ taṁ namāmi
Salutations to that Sat Guru.

चैतन्यं शाश्वतं शान्तं
caitanyaṁ śāśvataṁ śāntaṁ
(Salutations to the Guru) who is the supreme spirit, eternal, peaceful,

निराकारं निरञ्जनम् ।
tasmai srī-gurave namaḥ
Salutations to that Sat Guru.

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरु विष्णुर्
gurur-brahmā gurur-viṣṇur
Guru is Brahma (the creator), guru is Vishnu,

गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः ।
gurur-devo maheśvaraḥ
guru is the God Siva,

गुरुस्साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म
gurus-sākṣāt paraṁ brahma
guru is verily the supreme brahman (the absolute),

तस्मै स्रीगुरवे नमः ॥
tasmai srī-gurave namaḥ
Salutations to that revered guru.

अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य
ajñāna-timirāndhasya
Of the blinding darkness of ignorance

ज्ञानाञ्जनशलाकया ।
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
with the collyrium of knowledge

चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन
cakṣur-unmīlitaṁ yena
by whom the eye is openned

तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Salutations to that revered guru.

ध्यानमूलं गुरोर्मूर्तिः
dhyāna-mūlaṁ guror-mūrtiḥ
The root of meditation is the guru's image

पूजामूलं गुरोः पदम् ।
guru's grace leads to liberation.

ॐ नमश्शिवाय गुरवे
om namaśśivāya gurave
Salutations to the guru, who is Śiva Himself,

सच्चिदानन्दमूर्तये ।
sac-cid-ānanda-mūrtaye
who is an embodiment of existence, knowledge, and bliss,

निष्प्रपञ्चाय शान्ताय
niṣprapañcāya śāntāya
who is devoid of worldliness, who is an embodiment of peace.

श्रीशिवानन्दाय ते नमः
śrī-śivānandāya te namaḥ
Salutations to you Sri Swami Sivananda.

श्रीविष्णुदेवानन्दाय ते नमः ॥
śrī-viṣṇudevānandāya te namaḥ
Salutations to you Sri Swami Vishnu-devananda.

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
om śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ
Om peace, peace, peace.