Guru Mantra
Guru Mantra
Guru
Recited to express gratitude to one's teacher or guide and to seek their blessing.
When to chant
On Guru Purnima, or before beginning any lesson or learning.
Verse 1
Sanskrit verse
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णु गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः। गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः॥
Transliteration
Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu Gurur Devo Maheshwarah, Guruh Saakshaat Parabrahma Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.
Meaning
The teacher is Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva in one; the teacher is the Supreme Reality itself. I bow to that teacher.
Verse 2
Sanskrit verse
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव, त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव। त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव, त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव॥
Transliteration
Tvameva Mata Cha Pita Tvameva, Tvameva Bandhushcha Sakha Tvameva, Tvameva Vidya Dravinam Tvameva, Tvameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva.
Meaning
You are my mother and my father, my relative and my friend. You are my knowledge and my wealth. O Lord of Lords, you are everything to me.
Common questions
What is Guru Mantra and why is it chanted? +
Recited to express gratitude to one's teacher or guide and to seek their blessing.
When should Guru Mantra be chanted? +
On Guru Purnima, or before beginning any lesson or learning.
What does Guru Mantra mean? +
The teacher is Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva in one; the teacher is the Supreme Reality itself. I bow to that teacher.
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