Chapter – 11 – Sri Guru Gita – 101 – 108
Lord Mahadeva speaks “Oh! Devi, the worship
of preceptor would bring the highly propitious Mukthi, hence Gurupadhasevanam
is the superior method to achieve Moksha, the Jeeva without even the
Gnana/wisdom, achieve the superior state free from Dhvandhabhava/happiness and
sorrow, like and dislike, grace and disgrace, and vicious cycles of rebirth.
The preceptor is the supreme Bhramam, which is beyond comparison or description,
was eulogized as ‘Nethi Nethi’ by the Veda and Vedantha. Therefore, the preceptor is most venerable by word, mind, and deeds. The trinities, Lord
Bhrama, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Rudra achieved exceptional skills in the respective function of creation, preservation, and destruction with the grace of
the preceptor, even the deities, Yaksha, Kinnara, Gandharva,
Pithru, Thumbhuru, and Muni are not aware of the detailed method of the worship
of Gurushushrusha/service to Guru. Oh! Priye, even the Tharkkika who is
profound in Tharkkashasthra, the Chandhasak who is profound in Vedic texts, the
Upasakas who is profound in Upasanakhanda of the Veda, and the Karmada who is
excellent in Karmakanda/Karmakandi and Laukika/the ordinary people are not
aware of the Guru Thaththvam elaborately. These exceptionally skilled scholars
and intellectuals hurl themselves into the vicious cycles of rebirth, due to
the swollen pride in their Tapasya, knowledge, and austerities. They get
perplexed due to the pride, and keep hurling themselves into the never-ending cycle of
worldly existence, like the Ghatiyanthra/the needles in the clock. Oh! Devi,
the Jeeva who is far from the preceptor or has not achieved the knowledge of
Guru Thaththva or not understood the significance of the worship of Guru or the
recitation of Guru Manthra, won’t achieve Mukthi, even if they perform a sequence
of Yajja, Yaga, several spiritual and religious rites, Tapas, Yogabhyasya, etc. would remain unfruitful and it is same with the Gandharva, Pithrus, Yaksha, Charana, Siddha, Rishaya, and deities too.”
Gnanam Vina Mukthipadham Labhyathe Gurubhakthitha: | Guro: Samanatho
Nanyath Sadhanam Gurumarginam ||
Yasmath Paratharam Nasthi Nethi Netheethi
Vai Shruthi: | Manasa Vachasa
Chaiva Sathyamaradhayeth Gurum ||
Guro: Kripa Prasadhena Bhramavishnu Shivadhaya: |
Samarththyamabhajan Sarve Shrishti
Sthithyantha Karmani ||
Deva Kinnara Gandharva:
Pithru Yakshasthu Thumbhuru: | Munayopi Na Jananthi Guru Shrushrushene
Vidhim ||
Tharkkika: Chandhasashchaiva Dhaivajja:
Karmada Priye! Laukikasthe Na Jananthi Guru Thaththvam Nirakulam ||
Mahahankara Garvena Thapo Vidhya Balena Cha | Bhramanthye Thasmin
Samsare Ghatiyanthram Yadha Puna: ||
Yajjinoapi Na Muktha: Syu:
Na Muktha Yoginasthadha | Thapasa
Api No Muktha Guru Thaththvath
Parangmukha: ||
Na Mukthasthu Gandharva: Pithru Yakshasthu Charana: | Rishaya: Sidhdha Devabhya: Guru Seva Parangmukha: ||
||Ithi
Sri Gurugitayam Prathamo Adhyaya: ||
