गुरु वंदना Meaning — Line by Line
गुरु वंदना
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Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः। गुरुर्साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः॥
Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu Gurur Devo Maheshwarah Gurur Sakshat Param Brahma Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah
Meaningगुरु ब्रह्मा हैं, गुरु विष्णु हैं, गुरु ही साक्षात् महेश्वर (शिव) हैं; गुरु ही साक्षात् परब्रह्म हैं — उन श्रीगुरु को नमस्कार।
Akhandamandalakaram
अखण्डमण्डलाकारं व्याप्तं येन चराचरम्। तत्पदं दर्शितं येन तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः॥
Akhandamandalakaram Vyaptam Yena Characharam Tatpadam Darshitam Yena Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah
Meaningजो अखण्ड मण्डलाकार रूप में समस्त चराचर जगत् में व्याप्त हैं — उस (ब्रह्मरूप) पद को दिखाने वाले श्रीगुरु को नमस्कार।
Agyaana Timirandhasya
अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जनशलाकया। चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः॥
Agyaana Timirandhasya Gyananjana Shalakaya Chakshur Unmilitam Yena Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah
Meaningअज्ञान के अन्धकार से अन्धे (मुझ) के नेत्रों को ज्ञान-अंजन की शलाका से खोलने वाले श्रीगुरु को नमस्कार।
Tvameva Mata Cha Pita Tvameva
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव। त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव॥
Tvameva Mata Cha Pita Tvameva Tvameva Bandhush Cha Sakha Tvameva Tvameva Vidya Dravinam Tvameva Tvameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva
Meaningतुम ही माता हो, तुम ही पिता; तुम ही बन्धु और सखा हो; तुम ही विद्या और धन हो; हे देवदेव! तुम ही मेरा सर्वस्व हो।
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Origin & History
Source: Guru Gita (Skanda Purana)
Author: Attributed to Lord Shiva (taught to Parvati)
Period: Ancient (Puranic era)
The Guru Gita is a dialogue between Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati in the Skanda Purana. Parvati asks Shiva about the nature and importance of the Guru. Shiva responds with these verses, declaring that the Guru embodies the entire trinity — Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara — because the Guru creates knowledge, preserves wisdom, and destroys ignorance. The 'Tvameva Mata' verse is from a different source and is a universal prayer of surrender.
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