SRI GURU GITA-4 (Chapter-1)

AKSHYAVAT TREE, GAYA

31) AGNYAANA MOOLAHARANAM JANMAKARMA NIVAARAKAM

GNYAANA VAIRAAGYA SIDDHYARDHAM GUROHO PAADODAKAM PIBEYTH.

Meaning- It removes ignorance with firm fingers. Tendencies (karma) that are attached to the soul are arrested. Therefore in order to invoke knowledge and detachment it is essential to drink the water from the Feet of the Spiritual Master.

32)GURUPAADODAKAM PAANAM GURORUCCHISHTA BHOJANAM

GURUMOORTHEY SSADAA DHYAANAM GURORNAAMA SADAA JAPAHA.

Meaning- The water from the Feet of the Spiritual Master is the staple drink of human being. The remaining food from the Spiritual Master's meal is the staple diet of human being. It is imperative that one should always meditate or be in the thought of the Spiritual Master. It is essential that one must chant the name of the Spiritual Master at all times.

33) SVADEYSHIKASYAIVA CHA NAAMAKEERTHANAM BHAVEY DANANTHASYA SHIVASYA KEERTHANAM

SVADEYSHIKASYAIVA CHA NAAMACHINTHANAM BHAVEY DANANTHASYA SHIVASYA CHINTHANAM.

Meaning- The chanting of  Spiritual Master's name is the same as chanting of Lord Shiva's name. Meditation of the Spiritual Master's name is same as the meditation of Lord Shiva's name.

34) YATHPAADAAMBUJARENURVAIKOPI SAMSAARAVAARIDHAU

SETHUBANDHAAYATHEY NAADHAM DAISHIKAM THA MUPAASMAHEY.

Meaning- A single ray from the Lotus Feet of the Spiritual Master acts as a bridge (Sethu) that helps one cross the ocean of life. We must worship such a Spiritual Master.

35) YADANUGRAHAMAATHRENA SHOKAMOHAU VINASHYATHAHA

THASMAI SHREE DESHIKENDRAAYA NAMOSTHU PARAMAATHMANEY.

Meaning- Desires and miseries are destroyed through the sheer Grace of the Spiritual Master. We shall offer our prayers to such a God-like Spiritual Master.

36) YASMAADANUGRAHAM LABDHVAA MAHADAGNYAANA MUTHSRUJETH

THASMAI SHREE DESHIKENDRAAYA NAMASHCHAABHEESHTA SIDDHAYE.

Meaning- To attain our goals we should offer our prayers to such a God-like Spiritual Master to obtain His divine grace.

37) KAASHEEKSHETHRA NIVAASASHCHA JAAHNAVEECHARANODAKAM

GURURVISVESHWARA SSAAKSHAATH THAARAKAM BRAHMA NISHCHAYAHA.

Meaning- Residence in the divine land of Kasi (Varanasi) and the water from the Feet of  Goddess Ganges are granted by the divine grace of Lord Visveswara who is the great Spiritual Master. This is a fact.

38) GURUSEVAA GAYAA PROKTHAA DEYHA SSYAADAKSHAYO VATAHA

THATHPAADAM VISHNUPAADAM SYAATH THATHRA DATTA MANANTHAKAM.

Meaning- Service to the Spiritual Master is equal to the holy land of Gaya. Body is none other than the Akshayavat tree (name of a banyan tree in Gaya), the roots of the tree being the Feet of Lord Vishnu (Vishnu Paadam). Mind when it is treasured here attains the all-pervading quality of Brahman.

39) GURUMOORTHIM SMARE NNITHYAM GURORNAAMA SADAA JAPETH

GURORAAGNYAAM PRAKURVEETHA GURO RANYA NNA BHAAVAYETH.

Meaning-One must meditate on the Spiritual Master each and every day. The name of the Spiritual Master must be chanted at all times. One should obey the orders of the Spritual Master. One must not think of anything else other than Guru (Spiritual Master).

40) GURUVAKTHREY STHITHAM BRAHMA PRAAPYATHEY THATHPRASAADATHAHA

GURORDHYAANAM SADAA KURYAATH PURUSHAM SVAIRINEE YADHAA.

Meaning- One must meditate on the Spiritual Master as intensely at all times like a lustful woman would think of her paramour.  By meditating so intensely the devotee would effortlessly attain the brilliance (tejas) of the Spiritual Master's countenance. (The comparison may be pardoned. The example was taken to show intensity of thoughts and focus).