Guru Ashtakam

शरीरं सुरूपं तथा वा कलत्रं यशश्र्चारु चचत्रं धनं मेरुतु ल्यं
मनश्र्चेन लग्नं गुरोरङ्घ्चिपद्मे ततः चकं ततः चकं ततः चकं ततः चकं ||1
Translation: One’s physique may be superb, one’s consort

likewise, one’s reputation resplendent and renowned, and one’s
riches as high as Mount Meru; yet if one’s mind be not centred
upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what then, what then, what
then?
कलत्रं धनं पुत्रपौत्राचि सवं गृहं बान्धवाः सववमेतद्धि जातम्

Translation: Wife, wealth, sons, grandsons and all such; home

and kindred; all these things maybe there; yet if one’s mind
be not centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what then,
what then, what then?
षडङ्गाचिवेिो मुखे शास्त्रचवद्या कचवत्वाचि गद्यं सुपद्यं करोचत

मनश्र्चेन लग्नं गुरोरङ्घ्चिपद्मे ततः चकं ततः चकं ततः चकं ततः चकं || 3
Translation: The Vedas with their six limbs and the knowledge
of all sciences may be on one’s lips; one may possess the
poetic gift and may compose fine prose and poetry; yet if
one’s mind be not centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru,
what then, what then, what then?
चविे शेषु मान्यः स्विे शेषु धन्यः सिाचारवृत्तेषु मत्तो न चान्यः
Translation: “I am honoured in other lands and I am prosperous

in my homeland; in the paths of righteous conduct there is
none who surpasses me”, thus one may think; yet if one’s mind
be not centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what then,
what then, what then?
क्षमामण्डले भूपभूपालवृन्दः सिासेचवतं यस्य पािारचवन्ं

Translation: One may be constantly extolled and one’s presence

highly honoured by hosts of emperors and rulers of this world;
yet if one’s mind be not centred upon the lotus feet of the
Guru, what then, what then, what then?
यशो मे गतं चिक्षु िानप्रतापा जगद्वस्तु सवं करे यत्प्रसािात्

मनश्र्चेन लग्नं गुरोरङ्घ्चिपद्मे ततः चकं ततः चकं ततः चकं ततः चकं || 6
Translation: “My repute has travelled in all directions

through my philanthropy and prowess; all the things of this
world are in my hands as rewards for my virtues”, yet if one’s
mind be not centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what
then, what then, what then?
न भोगे न योगे न वा वाचजराजौ न कान्तामुखे नदव चवत्तेषु चचत्तं

Translation: The mind may have turned away from external
delights through dispassion and from attainments like Yogic
concentration, possessions like horses and the like, the
enchanting face of the beloved, in short, the entire wealth of
the earth; yet if one’s mind be not centred upon the lotus
feet of the Guru, what then, what then, what then?
अरण्ये न वा स्वस्य गेहे न काये न िे हे मनो वतवते मे त्वनर्घ्ये

Translation: The mind may have lost its charm to live in

forests, and likewise in the house; may have lost all desire
to achieve whatever; even the concern for the body’s welfare
may have been outlived; the most invaluable treasure of the
world may not hold any allurement; yet if one’s mind be not
centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what then, what then,
what then?
गुरोरष्टकं यः पठे त्पुण्यिे ही यचतभूवपचतर्ब्वह्मचारी च गेही

लभेिाद्धिताथं पिं र्ब्ह्मसंज्ञं गुरोरुक्तवाक्ये मनो यस्य लग्नं ||
Translation: Whoever reads, studies and recites this

collection of eight verses on Guru and remains devoted and
attentive to the sayings of the Guru, he, no matter if he is a
holy person, ascetic, king, neophyte, or householder, attains
his coveted object, namely the supreme abode of Brahman, the
unassailable seat of immortality.

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शरीरं सुरूपं तथा वा कलत्रं यशश्र्चारु चचत्रं धनं मेरुतु ल्यं

Translation: One’s physique may be superb, one’s consort

कलत्रं धनं पुत्रपौत्राचि सवं गृहं बान्धवाः सववमेतद्धि जातम्

Translation: Wife, wealth, sons, grandsons and all such; home

षडङ्गाचिवेिो मुखे शास्त्रचवद्या कचवत्वाचि गद्यं सुपद्यं करोचत

Translation: “I am honoured in other lands and I am prosperous

क्षमामण्डले भूपभूपालवृन्दः सिासेचवतं यस्य पािारचवन्ं

Translation: One may be constantly extolled and one’s presence

यशो मे गतं चिक्षु िानप्रतापा जगद्वस्तु सवं करे यत्प्रसािात्

Translation: “My repute has travelled in all directions

न भोगे न योगे न वा वाचजराजौ न कान्तामुखे नदव चवत्तेषु चचत्तं

अरण्ये न वा स्वस्य गेहे न काये न िे हे मनो वतवते मे त्वनर्घ्ये

Translation: The mind may have lost its charm to live in

गुरोरष्टकं यः पठे त्पुण्यिे ही यचतभूवपचतर्ब्वह्मचारी च गेही

Translation: Whoever reads, studies and recites this

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