Chapter - 5 – Sri Guru Gita – 41 – 50
Lord Mahadeva speaks “ Oh! Devi,
Mumukshu/Moksharththi who yearn to achieve liberation from the repeated cycles
of birth, abandons the pride in Ashramadharma, Swajathi, Swakeerthi, interest
in material matters such as possession, money, richness, wealth, fame,
attachment to wife, children, relatives, and companion and takes shelter at the
lotus feet of the preceptor. Whoever contemplate and meditate upon the
preceptor with Ananyabhakthi/persistent devotion achieves Paramam Sukham/supreme
bliss effortlessly, therefore the worship of the preceptor with utmost sincerity
and devotion would remove the afflictions of the worldly existence. Oh! Devi, the Bhramavidhya/knowledge of Athma
Paramathma, restored on the lotus face of Guru, can be achieved only with
the sincere devotion and veneration of the Preceptor, the Pithrus, Devarishis,
and Naras of the three worlds has the same opinion about it. Guru /preceptor
removes the darkness of ignorance in his disciple, ‘Gu’ represents the darkness
of ignorance, the syllable ‘Ru’ stands for brilliance/Thejas, hence the sacred
text ‘Guru’ represents Bhramam, the brilliance that swallows the darkness of
ignorance. ‘Gu’ is darkness and ‘Ru’ is brilliance, the preceptor removes the
darkness like ignorance with the knowledge of Bhrama Thaththva. ‘Gu’ is beyond
virtues and Triguna/Rajasik, Thamasik and Sathvik, and the ‘Ru’ is beyond
perception, hence the preceptor is beyond Triguna and specific appearance. ‘Gu’
represents the Maya/the infinite Nama Roopa Dhrishya in the Prapancha that has
fleeting nature and the ‘Ru’ represents the Parambhramam/Paramathma Purusha
which is the essence of wisdom removes the Maya/illusion in the Jeeva. Oh!
Devi, it is difficult even for the deities to achieve the lotus feet of a preceptor.
The Preceptors are worshipped by the celestials
Haha Huhu Gandharvas, there is nothing superior to Guru Thaththva, therefore
the Mumukshu who yearn to achieve liberation from the worldly existence takes the shelter at the lotus feet of preceptor, worship and surrender all his belonging
to the preceptor. The sincere disciples please the preceptor with the simple gestures
of offerings such as Asana/seat, Shayanam/bedding, Vasthram/clothing,
Vahanam/offering transporting facilities, Bhooshanam/ornaments, etc.”
Swashramashchha Swajathim Cha Swakeerthim
Pushtivardhanam | Yethath Sarvam Parithyajya Gurumeva Samashrayeth||
Ananyashchinthayantho Ye Sulabham
Paramamsukham | Thasmath Sarvaprayathnena Guroraradhanam Kuru ||
Guruvakthre
Sthitha Vidhya Guru Bhakthya Cha
Labhyathe | Thrailokhya Sputavaktharo Dhevarshi Prithrumanava: ||
Gukarashchandhakaro Hi Rukarastheja Uchyathe | Ajjana Grasakam
Bhrama Gurureva Na Samshaya: ||
Gukarashchandhakarasthu
Rukarasthannirodhakrith| Andhakara Vinshithvath
Gururithyabhidheeyathe||
GukarashchaGunatheetho Roopatheetho
Rukaraka: | Gunaroopa Viheenaththvath
Gururithyabhidheeyathe ||
Gukara: Prathamo Varnno Mayadhi Gunabhasaka: | Rukarosthi
Parambhrama Mayabhranthi Vimochakam ||
Yevam Gurupadham Shreshtam Devanamapi
Dhurllabham | Ahahuhu Ganaishchaiva
Gandharvadhyaishcha Poojitham ||
Dhruvam Theshashcha Sarvesham Nasthi Thaththvam Guro: Param |
Guroraradhanam Karyam Swajeevathvam Nivedhayeth ||
Asanam Shayanam Vasthram Vahanam Bhooshanadhikam | Sadhakena Pradhathavyam Gurusanthoshakaranam ||
