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Guru Gita   prmacayR pdàaÝm! prmaTma Svêpkm!, ké[akr guém! vNde Évraeg iÉzGvrm!.   paramaachaarya padapraaptam paramaatmaa swaruupakam. karuNaakara gurum vande, bhavaroga bhishagwaram..   My obeisance to Sri Karunakara Guru, who has reached the pinnacle of Supreme Guru-hood and who is in the form of Supreme God, and is the healer of worldly delusion. AicNTy AVy´ êpay inguR[ay gu[aTmne, smSt jgdaxar mUtRye äü[e nm>, achintya avyakta ruupaaya nirguNaaya guNaatmane. samasta jagadaadhaara muurtaye brahmaNe namaH.   Salutations to Brahman, who is of unthinkable and indefinable form, who is with and without attributes, and is the support of the entire universe!   Chapter 1 (Excerpts)   sUt sUt mha àa¶ ingmagm parg, gué Svêpm! ASmakm! äUih svRmlaphm!. suuta suuta mahaa praagna nigamaagama paaraga. guru swaruupam asmaakam bruuhi sarvamalaapaham..   Oh Suta, Suta, Greatest Seer! You have reached the other shore of all knowledge! Please disclose to us the attributes of Guru, which destroy all sins,   #it sMàaiwRt> sUtae muin s<OyE> mu÷muR÷, k…tUhlen mht> àaevac mxurm! vc>, iti sampraarthitaH suuto muni sa.nkhyaiH muhurmuhu. kutuuhalena mahataH, provaacha madhuram vachaH.   Suta, who was thus prayed again and again by the assembly of sages, spoke sweet words as follows, with greatest pleasure.       ïu[uXvm! muny> sveR ïÏya prya muda, vdaim Évraeg i¹m! gItam! mat& Svêipi[m!. shruNudhwam munayaH sarve shraddhayaa parayaa mudaa. vadaami bhavaroga ghnim gItaam maatR^i swaruupiNim..   I am reciting to you Guru Geeta, which is the form of Mother, and which destroys one’s afflictions. You all sages please listen with great attention and joy.   pura kElas izore isÏ gNxvR seivte, tÇ kLp lta pu:p m<idre ATy<t su<dre, Vyaºijne smasenm! zukaid muin v<idtm!, baexyNtm! prm! tTvm! mXye muin jnm! Kvict!, ànè vdn saSvt! nmSk…vRNtm! Aadrat!, †:qœva ivSmyapÚ> pavRit piriàt! cit, puraa kailaasa shikhare siddha gandharva sevite. tatra kalpa lataa pushhpa ma.ndire atya.nta su.ndare. vyaaghrajine samaaseenam shukaadi muni va.nditam. bodhayantam param tatwam madhye muni janam kwachit. pranamra vadana saaswat namaskurvantam aadaraat. dR^ishhTwaa vismayaapannaH paarvati pariprit chati.   Once on the peak of mount Kailas - which is most beautiful like a palace of flowers and is adorned by celestial powers like Sidhas and Gandharvas - Shiva was discoursing among the assembled sages about the supreme truth, seated well on a tiger skin and surrounded by worshipful sages such as Suka. Parvati, whose head is always bowed due to constant obeisance, implores Shiva thus in bewilderment.   ivix iv:[u mheNÔaXyE v<* olu sda Évan!, nmSkraeiz kSmE Tvm! nmSkaraïy ikl. vidhi vishhNu mahendraadhyai va.ndya khalu sadaa bhavaan. namaskaroshi kasmai twam namaskaaraashraya kila..     You are indeed being worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, Indra etc. always. Then whom do you worship, when you are the object of all worship!   ken mageRn Éae Svaimn! deih äü myae Évet!, tt! k«pam! k…éme Svaimn! nmaim cr[ae tv. kena maargena bho swaamin dehi brahma mayo bhavet. tat kR^ipaam kurume swaamin namaami charaNo tava..   Oh Lord! Kindly tell me that path by which soul attains union with God. Oh, Lord! I bow unto your feet.   #it sMàaiwRt saSvt! mhadevae mheñr, AanNd Éirt SvaNte pavRitm! #dm! Aäivt!. iti sampraarthita saaswat mahaadevo maheshwara. aananda bharita swaante paarvatim idam abravit..   Shiva, the highest god, most pleased in his heart by these fervent prayers, told the following words to Parvati.   The glory of Guru   Shiva said mm êpis deiv Tvm! AtStt! kwyaimte, laekaepkark àîae n kenip k«t> pun>. mama ruupasi devi twam atastat kathayaamite. lokopakaaraka prashno na kenapi kR^itaH punaH..   Oh Goddess! You are my nature. This question which is beneficial to the world has not been asked by anyone before. Therefore, I am revealing it to you.   yae gué s> izv àae´ae y> izv s> gué Sm&t, ivkLpm! yStu k…ivRt s> nrae gué tLpg. yo guru saH shiva prokto yaH shiva saH guru smR^ita. vikalpam yastu kurvita saH naro guru talpaga..   One who is termed as Guru is God. One who is understood as God is Guru. And the man who doubts this goes to sleep on the bed of Guru.   ÊlRÉm! iÇ;u laeke;u tt! ïu[uñ vdaMyhm!, guérœ äüiv[ naNyt! sTym! sTym! vra[ne. durlabham trishhu lokeshhu tat shruNushwa vadaamyaham. gurur brahmaviNa naanyat satyam satyam varaaNane..   Oh beautiful one! I will tell you that which is very rare in the three worlds. Please listen. There is no other truth than Guru God. This only is the truth.   ved zaô pura[ain c #ithasaidkain c, m<Ç y<Çaid iv*aí maehnaecadnaidkm!, zEv za´agmaidin TyNyec bhvaemta>, Apæ<z> smStanm! jIvanam! æaNt cetsam!. veda shaastra puraaNaani cha itihaasaadikaani cha. ma.ntra ya.ntraadi vidyaashcha mohanochaadanaadikam. shaiva shaaktaagamaadini tyanyecha bahavomataaH. apabhra.mshaH samastaanam jIvaanaam bhraanta chetasaam..   Since the four Vedas, six sciences, eighteen Puranas, epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata, practices like Mantra, Yantra, Seduction, exorcism etc., spiritual cults like Shaiva, Shakteya, Sankhya etc. and many other paths together delude men, people are led astray.   jp> tpae v&tm! tIwRm! }anae danm! twEv c, gué tTvm! Aiv¶ay svRm! VywRm! Évet! iàye. japaH tapo vR^itam tIrtham GYaano daanam tathaiva cha. guru tatwam avignaaya sarvam vyartham bhavet priye..   Oh, Dear! Japa (the recitation of mantra) Tapa (spiritual austerity) Vows, visiting of holy places and also the path of Knowledge and Meditation come to naught without knowing the truth of Guru.   deih äü Éve*Smat! Tvm! k«pawRm! vdaim tt!, svR pap ivzuÏaTm ïI gurae> padsevnat!. dehi brahma bhavedyasmaat twam kR^ipaartham vadaami tat. sarva paapa vishuddhaatma shrI guroH paadasevanaat..   I shall tell you for your compassion how a soul after freeing itself from all sins becomes purified and becomes godly. It is through service at the feet of the blessed Guru. SvdeizkSyEv c namkItRnm! Évet! An<tSy AihvSy kItRnm!, SvdeizkSyev c nam ic<tnm! Évet! An<tSy izvSy ic<tnm!. swadeshikasyaiva cha naamakIrtanam bhavet ana.ntasya ahivasya kIrtanam. swadeshikasyeva cha naama chi.ntanam bhavet ana.ntasya shivasya chi.ntanam..   The glorification of the holy name of one’s own Guru will verily become the glorification of the infinite God, and the contemplation of one’s own Guru's name will verily become the contemplation of the God eternal.   Svaïmm! c Svjaitm! c Sv kIitRm! puiò vxRnm!, @tt! svRm! pirTyaJy guémev smaïyet!. swaashramam cha swajaatim cha swa kIrtim pushhTi vardhanam. etat sarvam parityaajya gurumeva samaashrayet..   A person should take refuge only in Guru, leaving aside everything such as one’s own duty, own caste, own fame and desire for wealth.   GU - RU   The syllable 'Gu' means darkness and the syllable 'Ru' is called light. There is no doubt that Guru is the Supreme God who destroys ignorance.   guérœ äüa guérœ iv:[u guérœ devae mheñr>, guérœ @v prm! äü tSmE ïI gurve nm>. gurur brahmaa gurur vishhNu gurur devo maheshwaraH. gurur eva param brahma tasmai shrI gurave namaH..   Guru is Brahma (the god of creation), Guru is Vishnu (the god of sustenance), Guru is the god Shiva (the god of annihilation), and Guru verily is the Supreme God. My salutations to that auspicious Guru!   @k> @v prae bNxu> ivzme smupiSwte, gué skl xmaRTma tSmE ïI guéve nm>.   ekaH eva paro bandhuH vishame samupasthite. guru sakala dharmaatmaa tasmai shrI guruve namaH..   In the time of distress, there is indeed only one greatest friend, i.e. Guru, who exists as righteousness in all beings. My salutations to that auspicious Guru!   tapÇyai¶ tÝanam! Aza<t àai[nam! Éuiv>, guérœ @v pra g<ga tSmE ïI gurve nm>. taapatrayaagni taptaanaam ashaa.nta praaNinaam bhuviH. gurur eva paraa ga.ngaa tasmai shrI gurave namaH..   For those tormented souls, who burn in the fire of threefold suffering- spiritual, temporal and destiny - Guru only is the supreme Ganges. My salutations to that auspicious Guru!   izve éòe guéôat guraE éòe n kín>, lBXva k…lguém! sMyg! guémev smaïye. shive rushhTe gurustraata gurau rushhTe na kashchanaH. labdhvaa kulagurum samyag gurumeva samaashraye..   In the case of Shiva’s wrath, Guru is the savior. In the case of Guru’s wrath, there is no savior. Finding the Guru of human race, one should completely take refuge in Guru only.   mxu AlBxae ywa É&<g> pu:pat! pu:pa<trm! ì&jet!, }an AlBx> txa iz:yae guraerœ guvaRNtrm! ì&jet!. madhu alabdho yathaa bhR^i.ngaH pushhpaat pushhpaa.ntaram vrR^ijet. GYaana alabdhaH tadhaa shishhyo guror gurvaantaram vrR^ijet..   Like the bee, not getting honey travels from flower to flower, so also a spiritual aspirant should seek Guru after Guru to gain divine knowledge.   ïI gurae> prmm! êpm! ivvekm! c]urœ A¢t>, m<d ÉaGya> n pZyiNt A<xa> suyaeRdym! ywa. shrI guroH Pparamam ruupam vivekam chakshhur agrataH. ma.nda bhaagyaaH na pashyanti a.ndhaaH suryodayam yathaa..   The unfortunate men do not see in front of their eyes the auspicious and supreme form of Guru with discrimination, just as the blind do not see the sunrise.   A_yStE ikmu dI"Rkal ivmlErœ Vyaix àdE Ê:krE>, àa[ayam zdE> Anek kar[E> ÊoaTmkE ÊjRyE>. yiSmn! n_yutte ivnZyit ble vayu> Svym! tT][at!, àaÝm! tt! shj SvÉavm! Ainzm! sevetmekm! guém!. abhyastai kimu dIrghakaala vimalair vyaadhi pradai dushhkaraiH. praaNaayaama shadaiH aneka kaaraNaiH dukhaatmakai durjayaiH.. yasmin nabhyutate vinashyati balee vaayuH swayam tatkshhaNaat. praaptam tat sahaja swabhaavam anisham sevetamekam gurum..   What with practices like Pranayama and several hundreds of other means that cleanse the soul prolonged that produce afflictions that are strenuous, miserable and unconquerable? On whose ascendance, the uncontrollable life force immediately becomes subdued on its own, only that Guru, who has attained the ever abiding form, should always be served.   yi¶nae n mu´aSyu> n mu´a> yaeigns! twa, tps Aipnae yu´a> gué tTvat! pra'œ muoa>. yagnino na muktaasyuH na muktaaH yoginas tathaa. tapasa apino yuktaaH guru tatwaat paraa~N mukhaaH..   Performers of the fire ritual are not liberated, likewise are the Yogis not liberated. Even though imbued with austerity, they are not liberated due to their apathy to the truth of Guru.   n mu´aStu g<xvaR> ipÇu y]aStu car[a>, \;ya isÏa deva*a> gué sevat! pra'œ muoa>. na muktaastu ga.ndharvaaH pitru yakshhaastu chaaraNaaH. R^ishhayaa siddhaa devaadyaaH guru sevaat paraa~N mukhaaH..   Gandharvas, Manes, Yakshas in the astral world, and Rishies, Sidhas and Gods are not liberated due to their indifference towards the service of Guru.   In the Guru Geeta 1st Chapter concluded   Chapter-2   Aip s<pU[R tTv}ae gué TyagI Évet! ywa, ÉvTyev ih tSya<t kale iv]ep muLktm!. api sa.mpUrNa tatvaGYo guru tyaagI bhavet yathaa. bhavatyeva hi tasyaa.nta kaale vixepa mulkatam..   Even if one is the perceiver of all principles, if he becomes the forsaker of Guru, there will be great derangement at the time of his end.   muiniÉ> pÚgEvaRip surEvaR ziptae yid, kalm&Tyu ÉyaÖaip gué> s<Çait pavRit. munibhiH pannagairvaapi surairvaa shapito yadi. kaalamR^ityu bhayaadvaapi guruH sa.mtraati paarvati..   Oh, Parvati! Guru saves a person, even if cursed by the sages, snakes or gods. Guru saves one even from the fear of death. Az´aih suraXyí ýz´a> munyStwa, gué zapaeppÚSy r][ay c k…Çict!. ashaktaahi suraadhyashcha hyashaktaaH munayastathaa. guru shaapopapannasya raxaNaaya cha kutrachit..   Even the gods and the sages are incapable of saving one who is cursed by Guru, wherever he is indeed.   ivjaniNt mhavaKym! gurae> cr[ sevya, te vE sNyaisn àae´ae $tre vez xair[>. vijaananti mahaavaakyam guroH charaNa sevayaa. te vai sanyaasina prokto Itare vesha dhaariNaH..   Those who know the meaning of great principles through service at the feet of Guru are only called Sanyasis. Others are attired with the clothes (of a sanyasi).   gué àsadat> SvaTmin ATmaram inrI][at!, smta mui´mageRn Svm! AaTm}anm! àvtRte. guru prasaadaataH swaatmani atmaaraama nirIxaNaat. samataa muktimaargena svam aatmaGYaanam pravartate..   By the grace of Guru, a person see his own self, submerged in the bliss of Supreme God and attains in Guru equipoise of mind, which is the path of liberation. Knowledge of the Self works thus.   inTym! äü rsm! pITva t&Ýae y> prmaTmin, $NÔan! c mNyte r<km! n&pa[am! tÇ ka kw. nityam brahma rasam pItvaa tR^ipto yaH paramaatmani. Indraan cha manyate ra.nkam nR^ipaaNaam tatra kaa katha..   Guru, who is contented in Supreme God, drinking always the nectar of god consciousness, considers even Indra, the lord of gods, as a pauper. Then what is there in the case of kings?   yid APyaxIn ingma> zdNgNyagm> iàye, AXyaTmdIin zaôai[ }anm! naiSt guém! ivna. yadi apyaadhIna nigamaaH shadanganyaagamaH priye. adhyaatmadIni shaastraaNi GYaanam naasti gurum vinaa..   Oh, Dear! Even if all Vedas are learnt along with the six-fold Vedic sciences, and also rituals and other spiritual and philosophical doctrines, 'self knowledge' cannot be gained without Guru.                                                                                                           gué hIn> pzu kIq> pt<gae v´…m! AhRit, izvêpm! Svêpm! c n janiNt yhSvym!. guru hInaH pashu kITaH pata.ngo vaktum arhati. shivaruupam swaruupam cha na jaananti yahaswayam..   A person without Guru does not know his own 'self', which is in the form of bliss. Such a man, without Guru, can be called a beast, insect or bird.   tSmat! svR àyÆen svR s<g ivvijRt>, ivhay zaô jalain guémev smaïyet!. tasmaat sarva prayatnena sarva sa.nga vivarjitaH. vihaaya shaastra jaalaani gurumeva samaashrayet..   Therefore, with all efforts, devoid of attachments and steering clear from the thick of doctrines, one should take refuge in Guru only.   }an hInae gués! TyaJyae imWya vadI ivdMbkm!, Sv ivïa<itm! n janait pr za<itm! kraeit ikm!. GYaana hIno gurus tyaajyo mithyaa vaadI vidambakam. swa vishraa.ntim na jaanaati para shaa.ntim karoti kim..   The Guru, who is bereft of knowledge, and who proclaims untruth, and who is a swindler should be discarded. One who does not know his own rest, how can he help others to attain peace?   izlaya> ikm! prm! }anm! izl s<" àtar[e, Svym! ttuRm! n janait prm! inStaryet! kwm!. shilaayaaH kim param GYaanam shila sa.ngha prataaraNe. swayam tartum na jaanaati param nistaarayet katham..   What is the knowledge of a rock in taking to the other shore a cluster of other rocks? How can one help others to swim when he himself does not know how to swim? n v<dneyaSte kZtm! dzRnat! æaiNt kark>, vjRyet! tn! guraen! Ëre xIrSytu smaïyet!. na va.ndaneeyaaste kashtam darshanaat bhraanti kaarakaH. varjayet tan guroon dUre dhIrasyatu samaashrayet..   Such people are not be saluted, who are miserable by sight and creators of delusion. Such gurus should be discarded very far. One should take refuge only in the courageous.   pao<ifn> pap rta> naiStk ÉedbuÏy>, ôIlMbt Êracar> k«t¹a> bk v&ty>. paakha.nDinaH paapa rataaH naastika bhedabuddhayaH. strIlambata duraachaaraH kR^itaghnaaH baka vR^itayaH..   Swindlers, sinners, unbelievers, the prejudiced and womanizers, the corrupt and the dishonest and those who act like a crane (crane sits silently but gulps down its prey when becomes handy)   kmR æòa> ]ma nòa> in<* tkERí vaidn>, kaimn> ³aeixníEv ih<öz! cNÎ> zÄz! twa. karma bhrashhTaaH xamaa nashhTaaH ni.ndya tarkaishcha vaadinaH. kaaminaH krodhinashchaiva hi.msrash chanddaH shattash tathaa..   And those who have lost the path of action and patience, those who are unyielding and abominable, contentious and quarrelsome, greedy and wrathful, violent and cruel,   }anluÝ> n ktRVy mhapap Stwa iàye, @_yae iÉÚae gué> seVy> @k É®y ivcayR c. GYaanaluptaH na kartavya mahaapaapa stathaa priye. eabhyo bhinno guruH sevyaH eka bhaktya vichaarya cha..   The above categories of people who have lost wisdom and are sinners should not be accepted as Gurus. Oh Dear! Gurus who are different from these should be known and served with devotion.   gUfœFae iÔdaí àetaí maEnen susmaiht>, sk«t! kamgtaevaip p<cxa gué rIirt>. gUDDho dridaashcha preetaashcha maunena susamaahitaH. sakR^it kaamagatovaapi pa.nchadhaa guru rIritaH..   There are five types of Gurus; The impenetrable; the resolute; the pleased; the silent and the fulfilled.   Anenyt! Évet! kayRm! tdœ vdaim tv iàye, laekaepkarkm! deiv laEikkm! tu ivvjRyet!. anenayat bhavet kaaryam tad vadaami tava priye. lokopakaarakam devi laukikam tu vivarjayet..   Oh Dear! I shall tell you the duty to be observed by such seekers. Oh Goddess! They should endeavor for the welfare of the world, but at the same time they should discard worldly attachments.   In the Guru Geeta 2nd Chapter concluded   Chapter-3   s @v sTgué> sa]at! sdsdœ äü ivtm>, tSy Swanain svaRin pivÇain n s<zy>. sa eva satguruH saaxaat sadasad brahma vitamaH. tasya sthaanaani sarvaani pavitraani na sa.mshayaH..   He only is the noble Guru, who knows the real, and the unreal, and the Brahman. All abodes of that Guru, without doubt, are virtuous.   smuÔevE ywa taeym! ]Ire ]Irm! jle jlm!, iÉÚekm! Ée ywakazm! tdaTma prmaTmin. samudrevai yathaa toyam xIre xIram jale jalam. bhinnekam bhe yathaakaasham tadaatmaa paramaatmani..   Water only exists in the ocean, milk in milk, water in water, and the very sky only manifests as many. Soul also has similar existence in the supreme god.   twEv }anvan! jIv> prmaTmin svRwa, @eKyen rmte }ain yÇk…Ç idvainzm!. tathaiva GYaanavaan jIvaH paramaatmani sarvathaa. aikyena ramate GYaani yatrakutra divaanisham..   So too, the enlightened soul ever exists in the supreme god, and always rejoices in the supreme god, irrespective of the time and place.     saMyen rmte }ain idv va yid va iniz, @vm! ivxae mha maEin ÇElaeKy smtam! rjet!. saamyena ramate GYaani diva vaa yadi vaa nishi. evam vidho mahaa mauni trailokya samataam Vrajet..   The enlightened soul rejoices with equipoise, whether it is day or night. Similarly, the subdued one shall ascend tranquility of the three worlds.   guérœ devae guérœ xmaeR guraE inóa prm! tp>, gurae> prtrm! naiSt iÇvarm! kwyaim te. gurur devo gurur dharmo gurau nishhThaa param tapaH. guroH parataram naasti trivaaram kathayaami te..   Guru is God. Guru only is Dharma. There is no greater penance than the submission and devotion to Guru. I swear this to you repeating three times.   xNya mata ipta xYnae gaeÇm! xNym! k…lae Év>, xNya c vsuxa deiv yÇ Syat! gué Éi´t>. dhanyaa maataa pitaa dhayno gotram dhanyam kulo bhavaH. dhanyaa cha vasudhaa devi yatra syaat guru bhaktitaH..   Oh, Goddess! That mother is blessed, that father is blessed, blessed is that lineage and clan, blessed also is that mother earth, wherever there is a soul devoted to Guru.   iv*a xnm! blm! cEv te;am! ÉaGym! inrwRkm!, ye;am! gué i³pa naiSt AxaegCDit pavRit. vidyaa dhanam balam chaiva teshhaam bhaagyam nirarthakam. yeshhaam guru kripaa naasti adhogacchhati paarvati..   Oh, Parvati! Those who are blessed with knowledge, wealth and power, their fortune become meaningless without Guru; if there is no grace of Guru on them, they descend to the lowest.   AÉ´e v<cke xUteR paz<fœfe naiStkaid;u, mnSsaip n v´Vy> gué gIta kdacn. abhakte va.nchake dhUrte paasha.nDDe naastikaadishhu. manassaapi na vaktavyaH guru gItaa kadaachana..   Guru Gita should never be narrated even in imagination among those who are irreverent, deceitful, wastrel, unchaste and infidel.     gurvae bhv> siNt iz:y ivtaphakR>, tmekm! ÊlRÉm! mNye iz:y iÿtap harkm!. guravo bahavaH santi shishhya vitaapahaarkaH. tamekam durlabham manye shishhya hritaapa haarakam..   There are plenty of Gurus who grab the wealth of the disciples. But a Guru is very rare who removes the sufferings from the soul of a disciple.   catuyRvan! ivvekes! c AXyaTm }anvan! zuce> c, mansm! inmRlm! ySy guéTvm! tSy zaeÉte. chaaturyavaan vivekees cha adhyaatma GYaanavaan shucheeH cha. maanasam nirmalam yasya gurutwam tasya shobhate..   Guru-hood glitters in one who is accomplished, discriminative and virtuous. Guru-hood shines in a master of self-knowledge and who is of sinless mind.   gurvae inmRl> zaNt> sdEv imt Éai;n>, kam ³aex ivinmuR´a> sdacar ijteiNÔy>. guravo nirmalaH shaantaH sadaiva mita bhaashhinaH. kaama krodha vinirmuktaaH sadaachaara jitendriyaH..   Gurus are virtuous, serene and renounced. They are not talkative and are free from the emotions of desire and anger. Gurus are of spotless character and are masters of the senses.   sUjkaid àÉeden gurvae b÷xa Sm&ta>, Svym! sMykœ prIúyda tTv inòam! Éjet! %xI>. sUjakaadi prabhedena guravo bahudhaa smR^itaaH. swayam samyak parIxyadaa tatwa nishhTaam bhajet udhIH..   Gurus are known by various classifications such as 'Soojaka'. The intelligent aspirant should examine them well on his own and worship only that Guru who is established in the truth of self-knowledge.   v[Rjal imdm! tÖn! b÷zaôm! tu laEikkm!, yiSmn! deiv sma_yStm! s> gué sUjk Sm&t>. varNajaala midam tadvan bahushaastram tu laukikam. yasmin devi samaabhyastam saH guru sUjaka smR^itaH..   Oh, Goddess! A person, who has mastered several worldly sciences and articulates them in beautiful language, such a Guru is called 'Soojaka'. v[aRïmaeictm! iv*am! xmaRxmR ivxaiyinm!, àv´arm! guém! ivix> vackm! iTvit pavRit. varNaashramochitam vidyaam dharmaadharma vidhaayinim. pravaktaaram gurum vidhiH vaachakam tviti paarvati..   Oh, Parvati! Please know, one who authoritatively discourses about the duties that are laid out according to the divisions of caste and ones' station in life, is called 'Vachaka'.   p<ca]yaRid mÙanam! %pdeZttu pavRit, sguêrœ baexkae ÉUy %Éyaerym! %Ämm!. pa.nchaaxaryaadi mantraanaam upadeshtatu paarvati. sagurUr bodhako bhUya ubhayorayam uttamam..   Oh, Parvati! The initiator of mantras, such as' Aum Nama Shivaya', is called 'Bodhaka'. He is higher than the two mentioned above.   maeh mar[ vZyaid tuCD mÙaepdeiznm!, inizx guéirTya÷ p<ift> tTv dizRn>. moha maaraNa vashyaadi tucchha mantropadeshinam. nishidha gururityaahu pa.nDitaH tatwa darshinaH..   The initiators of base mantras for the purpose of seduction, exorcism etc. are called forbidden Gurus by wise men of truth.   AinTym! #it inidRZy s<sarm! s<kqalym!, vEraGy pddzIRy> s guérœ iviht> iàye. anityam iti nirdishya sa.msaaram sa.nkaTaalayam. vairaagya padadarshIyaH sa gurur vihitaH priye..   Oh, Dear one! The Guru who depicts the world, which is the abode of all sorrows, as finite and indicates the path of renunciation, is called 'Vihita'.   tTvmSyaid vaKyanam! %pdeZt> tu pavRit, kar[aKy> gué àae´ae Évraeg invark>. tatvamasyaadi vaakyaanaam upadeshtaH tu paarvati. kaaraNaakyaH guru prokto bhavaroga nivaarakaH..   Oh, Parvati! The Guru who is the preceptor of principles like 'Tat Twam Asi' (You Are That) and remover of temporal delusion, is called 'Karanakhya'. svR s<deh s<daeh inmURln ivc][>, jNm m&Tyu Éy ¹aey> s gué> prmae mt>. sarva sa.ndeha sa.ndoha nirmUlana vichaxaNaH. janma mR^ityu bhaya ghnoyaH sa guruH paramo mataH..   The person who is adept in destroying all doubts’ root and stock and saves one from the fear of death and births is known as the Parama Guru (Supreme Guru).   b÷ jNm k«tat! puNyat! l_yte AsaE mhagué>, lBXva tn! n punyaRit iz:y s<sar bNxnm!. bahu janma kR^itaat punyaat labhyate asau mahaaguruH. labdhvaa tan na punaryaati shishhya sa.msaara bandhanam..   One gets such a Supreme Guru after doing meritorious actions spanning several births. After getting such a Guru, the disciple does not go again to the worldly bondage.   @vm! b÷ivxa laeke gurv siNt pavRit, teZt svR àyÆen seVyaeih prmae gué>. evam bahuvidhaa loke gurava santi paarvati. teshta sarva prayatnena sevyohi paramo guruH..   Oh, Parvati! There reside several Gurus like this in the world. Among them, the Supreme Guru should be served with all efforts.   jlanam! sagrae raj ywa Évit pavRit, guênam! tÇ sveRzam! rajyam! prmae gué>. jalaanaam saagaro raaja yathaa bhavati paarvati. gurUnaam tatra sarveshaam raajayaam paramo guruH..   Oh, Parvati! Just as the ocean is the king of all waters, the Supreme Guru is the emperor of all gurus.   maehaid riht zaNtae inTy t&Ýae inraïy>, iÇnIk«t äüa iv:[u vEÉv> prmae gué>. mohaadi rahita shaanto nitya tR^ipto niraashrayaH. trinIkR^ita brahmaa vishhNu vaibhavaH paramo guruH..   One who is devoid of all delusions and sorrows, calm and eternally satisfied, without any supports, and who wields incomparable power that makes naught the power of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara, is called the Supreme Guru.   svRkal ivdeze;u Svt<Çae iníl suoI, AkNtEk rsaSvad t&Ýae ih prmae gué>. sarvakaala videsheshhu svata.ntro nishchala sukhI. akantaika rasaasvaada tR^ipto hi paramo guruH..   Unfettered, unruffled and blissful is the Supreme Guru, at all times and in distant lands. Supreme Guru enjoys ever the nectar of undivided bliss.   ÖEt AÖEt ivinmuR´> SvanuÉUit àkazvan!, A}an ANxtMs! Ded svR} prmae ˆgué>. dvaita adwaita vinirmuktaH swaanubhUti prakaashavaan. aGYaana andhatams chheda sarvaGYa paramo GuruH..   Supreme Guru is free from the principle of dualism and non-dualism and radiates the bliss of Brahman. Supreme Guru is destroyer of the thick darkness of ignorance and the wielder of all wisdom.   ySy dzRn maÇen mns> Syt! àsÚt, Svym! ÉUyt! iÔit zaiNt> s> Évet! prmae ˆgué>. yasya darshana maatrena manasaH syat prasannata. swayam bhUyat driti shaantiH saH bhavet paramo GuruH..   By whose sight alone, mind becomes pleasant and intellect tranquil on its own, he is known as the Supreme Guru.   isiÏ jalm! smalaeKy yaegenm! mÙ vaidnam!, tuCDkr mnae v&itirSy AsaE prmae gué>. siddhi jaalam samaalokya yogeenam mantra vaadinaam. tucchhakara mano vR^itirisya asau paramo guruH..   Supreme Guru is who, observing the performance of miracles etc. and attractions of Yogis and others, considers them as fickleness of mind.   Sv zrIrm! zvm! p:yn! twa SvaTmanm! AÖym!, y> ôI knk maehS¹> s Évet! prmae gué>.   sva sharIram shavam pashhyan tathaa swaatmaanam advayam. yaH strI kanaka mohasghnaH sa bhavet paramo guruH..   The Guru, who perceives his body as inert, and own self as immutable, and who cuts asunder the desire for woman and wealth, is called the Supreme Guru.   maEnI vaGmIit tTv}ae iÖxaÉu CÀ‚[u pavRit, n kiít! maEnenam! laeÉae laekeiSmn! Évit iàye. maunI vaagmIti tatvaGYo dvidhaabhu cchhruNu paarvati. na kashchit mauneenaam lobho lokeasmin bhavati priye..   Oh, Parvati! In this world, there are two types of seers, the silent and the orator, about whom you shall listen. Oh, Dear! The silent seer has no desire in this world.   vaGmIrœ %Lkt s<sar sagraetar[kœ zm>, ytae AsaE s<zy DeÄ zaô yu®y AnuÉUitiÉ>. vaagmIr ulkata sa.msaara saagarotaaraNak shamaH. yato asau sa.mshaya chhetta shaastra yuktya anubhUtibhiH..   The orator seer is the savior of man from the fierce mundane ocean, and dissector of all doubts through the wisdom of science, logic and experience.   k…lm! xnm! blm! zaôm! baNxv saedr $me, mr[e naep yuJyNte guérœ @kaeih tark>. kulam dhanam balam shaastram baandhava sodara Ime. maraNe nopa yujyante gurur ekohi taarakaH..   At the time of death, wealth, power, knowledge of sciences, ancestry and kith and kin, these will not be of any help. Only Guru can take you to the other shore of death.   k…lmev pivÇm! Syat! sTym! Svgué sevy, t&Ýa> Syu k…l deva> äüaid gué tpR[at!. kulameva pavitram syaat satyam svaguru sevaya. tR^iptaaH syu kula devaaH brahmaadi guru tarpaNaat..   By the truthful service to ones' own Guru, that family indeed gets purified of all sins. The worship of Guru satiates the family gods also, such as Brahma and Vishnu. guérekaeih janait Svépm! dEvm! AVyym!, tdœ }anm! yt! àsaden naNywa zaô kaeiqiÉ>. gururekohi jaanaati swarupam daivam avyayam. tad GYaanam yat prasaadena naanyathaa shaastra koTibhiH..   Guru only knows the immutable form of the Supreme. That knowledge is gained through the grace of Guru and not through millions of doctrines.   izvm! keicdœ xrm! keict! ivixm! keictu kecn, zi´m! ÖEvm! #it }ata ivvdiNt v&wa nra>. shivam kechid dharam kechit vidhim kechitu kechana. shaktim dvaivam iti GYaataa vivadanti vR^ithaa naraaH..   Some conceive God as Shiva, some as Vishnu, some as Brahma and still some as Goddess. People thus discourse about this in futile.   n janiNt prm! tTvm! gué dI]a pra'œ muoa>, æaNt> pzu smaýete Sv pir}an vijRta>. na jaananti param tatwam guru dIxaa paraa~N mukhaaH. bhraantaH pashu samaahyete sva pariGYaana varjitaaH..   These distracted men, like animals are devoid of the knowledge of own self. Those who are indifferent to the teaching of Guru do not know the supreme truth.   ÊSs<gn! c pirTyaJy pap kmRm! pirTyjet!, icÄ icNhm! #dm! ySy tSy dI]a ivxeyte. dussa.ngan cha parityaajya paapa karmam parityajet. chitta chinham idam yasya tasya dIxaa vidheeyate..   Abandoning the company of evil people, and saving oneself from wrong actions, the mind of a man attains purity. Such a purified soul deserves initiation from Guru.   icÄ Tyag inyu´as! c ³aex gvR ivvijRt>, ÖEt Éav pirTyage tSy dI]a ivxeyte. chitta tyaaga niyuktaas cha krodha garva vivarjitaH. dvaita bhaava parityaagee tasya dIxaa vidheeyate..   One who has discarded the mind full of desires and is perfect without anger, conceit and devoid of duel approach, such a purified soul deserves initiation from Guru.   @tt! l][ yu´Tvm! svR ÉUt ihte rtam!, inmRlm! jIivtm! ySy tSy dI]a ivxeyte. etat laxaNa yuktatvam sarva bhUta hite rataam. nirmalam jIvitam yasya tasya dIxaa vidheeyate..   Those who have the qualities described above, and who live for the welfare of all beings, such men of purified life deserve initiation from Guru.   ïuit sarm! #dm! deiv svRmu´m! smast>, naNywa sÌit pu<sam! ivna gué pdm! izve. shruti saaram idam devi sarvamuktam samaasataH. naanyathaa sadgati pu.msaam vinaa guru padam shive..   Oh, Goddess! I have disclosed everything in brief, which is the sum and substance of Vedas. Oh, Wife, there is no other noble course for men than the abode of Guru.   inTyay sTyay icdaTmkay nVyay ÉVyay praTpray, zuxay buxay inr<jnay nmaeStu inTym! gué zeoray. nityaaya satyaaya chidaatmakaaya navyaaya bhavyaaya paraatparaaya. shudhaaya budhaaya nira.njanaaya namostu nityam guru shekharaaya..   Praise to the everlasting, truthful, blissful Guru. Praise to the undefiled, noble, highest Guru. Praise ever to the emperor Guru, who is immaculate and in the form of intelligence and bliss.   @vmu®va mhadev> pavRitm! punrävIt!, #dmev prm! tTvm! ïu[u deiv suoavhm!. evamuktvaaa mahaadevaH paarvatim punarabravIt. idameva param tatvam shruNu devi sukhaavaham..   After speaking thus to Parvati, Shiva again said. Oh Goddess! Please listen. This is the greatest truth and is the delightful.   ySy àsadadœ Ahmev svRm! mYyev svRm! pirkiLptm! c, #wm! ivjanaim sdaTm êpm! tSym! iº p<cm! à[taeiSm inTym!. yasya prasaadaad ahameva sarvam mayyeva sarvam parikalpitam cha. itham vijaanaami sadaatma ruupam tasyam ghri pa.ncham praNatosmi nityam..   I constantly adore the lotus feet of Guru, by whose grace I know all this as me, and established in me, and thus know the nature of the Supreme Self.   A}an itimraNxSy iv;ya³aNt cets>, }an àÉa àdanen àsadm! k…éme àÉae, aGYaana timiraandhasya vishhayaakraanta chetasaH. GYaana prabhaa pradaanena prasaadam kurume prabho.   Oh Lord! I am suffering from the disease of blindness due to ignorance and am overpowered by many desires. Please have mercy on me by kindling the light of knowledge. In the Guru Gita 3rd Chapter concluded.   Source: http://www.santhigiri.org/ Note- The source transliteration is modified here to ITRANS transliteration.