Lord Mahadeva speaks “Oh! Varanane/beautiful-faced one, Oh! Devi, listen to me carefully, I promise you ‘Guru is Bhrama”, it
is the eternal truth, and it’s difficult to hear from the three worlds. Oh!
Devi, the knowledge in various Shastra, scriptures, Purana, Ithihasa, and the
Manthric and Tantric hymns and rites such as Ucchadana and
Mohanam/Vasheekarana, and the Shaiva, Shaktha, Agamashastra, and
Sankhyaphilsophies, and various beliefs, create misapprehensions in the Jeeva,
and gets drenched in the illusion, without the knowledge of ‘Guruthaththva’. Oh!
Priye, without the knowledge of ‘Guru Thaththva’, the performance of Japa,
Tapa, Vratha, Theertha, Yaga, Dhanam, Vedic and spiritual rites are unfruitful.
Oh! Devi, without the preceptor it is impossible to achieve ‘Athmajjana’/knowledge
of ‘self’ Athma is Paramathma, indestructible Purusha, and the
Prakrithi/Prapancha is Mithya/illusion and destructible. The intellectuals
strive to achieve the Preceptor to earn that Paramarththa Thaththva. The
ignorant consider the body as Athman, due to the Avidhya/ignorance gets
attached to worldly matters and bondages of impermanent nature. The very truth
is that no Jeeva is free from the clutches of the Jaganmaya/illusion/destructible
Prakrithi, and thereby chases after material well-being and takes pride in
material matters, richness, wealth, money, fame, possession, etc. that has
fleeting nature, and grow afar from the Paramarththa Parambhramam resides as a soul in the Jeeva. The ‘Guru ’/preceptor is the one who removes the ignorance/Avidhya/Maya and imparts the knowledge of that supreme Bhramam which is the essence of The universe and its living and non-living things and introduces Oneness-in-All. I
shall prostrate before the lotus feet of Guru/Preceptor, who removes the
Dhvandhabhava/dualities like happiness and sorrow, grace and disgrace, like and
dislike, in the Jeeva. Guru removes the Thapathraya/Adhidheivika, Adhibhauthika, and Adhyathmika, of the worldly existences, and introduces the Sacchidhanandhaswaroopa
Paramathma Parambhramam resides as the soul is free from afflictions, it is pure,
unblemished, eternal truth, and it has neither birth nor death. The body, mind, and
intellect, Ahamkara, Prana, Karma, and Gnanendhriyas functions in the presence of
that ‘Athman’, which is self-illuminating spreads its brilliance. The Guru enlightens the Jeeva with the knowledge of Paramarththa
Thaththva and guides to cross the unfathomable ocean of worldly existence ultimately protect the Jeeva from the vicious cycles of repeated birth as
well. Oh! Devi, I shall describe the glories of Gurupadhasevanam/worship at the
lotus feet of Guru to enhance your happiness. The worship of preceptor would
remove all the sins of the Jeeva, it would remove the impurities of Kama,
Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, and Mathshcharya, and eventually the Jeeva achieves
union with the supreme Bhramam. Oh! Devi, the sincere worship of preceptor, and
the consumption of the Gurupadhodhaka/the water used to wash the feet of a preceptor, and Samprokshana/sprinkling of the same on the head would provide
the fortune of the dip in all the holy Theerthas. Oh! Devi, the Gurupadhodhaka
removes the accumulated sins in the Jeeva, it brightens the Gnanathejas/flame
of wisdom, and guides the Jeeva to cross the vast ocean of worldly existence.”
Dhurllabham Thrishu Lokeshu
Thashcchrunushva Vadhamyaham | Gurubhrama Vina Nanya: Sathyam Sathyam Varanane
!
Vedashasthra Puranani Chethihasadhikani Cha
| Manthra Yanthradhi Vdihyashcha
Mohanocchatanadhikam ||
Shaiva Shaktha Agamadheenithyanye Cha Bahavo Matha: | Apabhramsha: Samasthanam Jeevanam Bhrantha Chethasam ||
Japasthapo Vratham Theertham Yajjo Dhanam
Thadhaiva Cha | Guru Thaththvamavijjaya Sarvam Vyarththam Bhaveth Priye!
Guru Budhdhyathmano Nanyath Sathyam Sathyam Varanane | Thathalabarththam
Prayathnasthu Karththyavyashcha
Maneeshibhi: ||
Goodvidhya Jaganmaya Dhehashchajjana
Sambhavam | Vijjanam Yath Prasadhena Gurushabdhena Kadhyathe ||
Yadhanghri Kamaladhvandham Dhvandha
Thapanivarakam | Tharakam Bhavasindhoshcha
Tham Gurum Pranamamyaham ||
Dhehi Bhrama Bhavedhyasmath Thvath
Kriparththam Vadhami Thath | Sarvapapa Vishudhdhathma Sri Guro: Padhasevanath
||
Sarva Theerthavagahasya Samprapnothi Phalam Nara: | Guro: Padhodhakam
Peethva Shesham Shirasi Dharayan ||
Shoshanam Papa Pankasya Dheepanam Jjana Thejasa: | Guro: Padhodhakam
Samyak Samsararnnava Tharakam ||
