In the final verse of the
Guru Gita Lord Shiva says to Parvati that he will tell her a
Secret Mantra. Parvati becomes very alert and wonders which Mantra she will learn. With
this Mantra one can cross the ocean the world, and get liberated. This Mantra quickly
gives success in life.
What is this Mantra?
It is GURU ( GU RU) - This word is a Mantra. This beautiful Mantra is given in the concluding verse of GURU GITA.
It emphasizes that Guru
(Gu – darkness, Ru – Light that pushes away) is
God
Brahmanandam parama
sukhadam kevalam jnanamurtim
dvandvaateetam gagana
sadrusam tatvamasyadi lakshyam
ekam nityam vimala
machalam sarvadheesaakshibuutam
bhaavaateetam triguna
rahitam sadgurum tam namaami.
Word by word meaning:
01. Brahmanandam = (He who is the source of) the eternal bliss
(Brahma is derived from the
02. Parama
sukhadam= (the source of) supreme
happiness
03. kevalam jnana murtim = total personification of wisdom (Advaita darshanam jnanam means experience of non-duality is
true wisdom.
04. dvandvaateetam =(who is ) beyond the dualities of this material world such as happiness & sorrow, good & bad merit
& demerit
etc.,)
05. gagana sadrusham = (who is) as infinite as
sky (formless)
06. tatvamasyadi lakshyam. = Whose attention is
always on the divine (who is the sole aspiration and goal of life)
07. ekam = Guru is
one (who is unique)
08.
nityam = eternal
09. vimalam
= pure
10. achalam = stead
11. sarva dhee saakshi bhuutam = witness (saakshi) in
consciousness (dhee) in all beings
(sarva
bhuutam) (Who sees with the eyes of
wisdom)
12. bhaavaateetam = who is beyond emotions&
thoughts
13.
triguna rahitam =beyond the three
gunas (binding aspects of our nature)
satva, rajas and tamo guna.
14. sadgurum tam
namaami = I salute (namaami) to
that(tam) Sadguru (Great Master)
"I salute to that Sadguru who is the source of eternal
bliss,
supreme happiness, who has true wisdom,
who is beyond the dualities, who is infinite,
whose attention is always on the divine, who is unique,
eternal, pure, steady,
and who sees with the eyes of wisdom
who is beyond thoughts and beyond
three gunas ".
Links for the GURU Geeta:
http://www.santhigiri.org/chapter1.html
http://marina.fortunecity.com/southsea/408/gurugita.htm