Mantra
Guru Mantra (Gurur Brahma) | गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः
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Guru Mantra (Gurur Brahma) Sanskrit Lyrics
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥
Transliteration
Guru Mantra (Gurur Brahma) English Lyrics
gururbrahmā gururviṣṇuḥ gururdevo maheśvaraḥ | guruḥ sākṣāt parabrahma tasmai śrīgurave namaḥ ||
Meaning
Guru Mantra (Gurur Brahma) English Meaning
The guru is Brahma, the guru is Vishnu, the guru is the god Maheshvara (Shiva). The guru is the Supreme Brahman made manifest; to that revered guru I bow.
अर्थ
Guru Mantra (Gurur Brahma) Hindi Meaning
गुरु ही ब्रह्मा हैं, गुरु ही विष्णु हैं, गुरु ही महेश्वर (शिव) देव हैं। गुरु साक्षात् परब्रह्म हैं; उन श्रीगुरु को मेरा नमस्कार है।
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Significance
Guru Mantra (Gurur Brahma) Significance
The best-known verse in praise of the guru, honouring the teacher as Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshvara and as the Supreme Brahman itself. It comes from the Guru Gita, a dialogue between Shiva and Parvati whose colophons place it in the Skanda Purana, and it is recited before lessons, at the start of worship and on Guru Purnima. The common recitation, given here, reads 'guruh sakshat parabrahma' in the second line, where Guru Gita texts read 'gurureva param brahma'.
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