20 Verse Gurugita Flashcards
(250 cards)
1
Q
यज्ञो
A
worship
2
Q
व्रतं
A
vows
3
Q
तपो
A
austerities
4
Q
दानम्
A
charity
5
Q
जपस्
A
mantra repetition
6
Q
तीर्थं
A
places of pilgrimage
7
Q
तथैव
A
in a like manner
8
Q
च
A
and
9
Q
गुरु
A
Guru
10
Q
तत्त्वं
A
principle
11
Q
अविज्ञाय
A
without knowing
12
Q
मूढास्
A
fools
13
Q
ते
A
those
14
Q
चर
A
practices
15
Q
जनाः
A
people
16
Q
यज्ञो व्रतं तपो दानं जपस्तीर्थं तथैव च ।
गुरुतत्त्वमविज्ञाय मूढास्ते चरते जनाः ॥ ८ ॥
A
People who practice worship, vows, austerities, charities, japa, pilgrimage, etc., without knowing the Gurutattva, Guru principle, are fools. (1) (8)
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Q
मूर्तिं
A
form
18
Q
स्मरेन्
A
should remember
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Q
नित्यम्
A
eternally
20
Q
नाम
A
name
21
Q
सदा
A
always
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Q
जपेत्
A
repeat
23
Q
गुरोर्
A
Guru’s
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Q
आज्ञां
A
command
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प्रकुर्वीत
should do
26
अन्यन्
other
27
न
not
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भावयेत्
should think
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गुरुमूर्तिं स्मरेन्नित्यं गुरुनाम सदा जपेत् ।
गुरोराज्ञां प्रकुर्वीत गुरोरन्यन्न भावयेत् ॥ १८ ॥
Remember your Guru’s form eternally. Repeat your Guru’s name always. You should follow your Guru’s commands. Think of none other than your Guru. (2) (18)
30
स्व
one’s own
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आश्रमं
station in life
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जातिं
family lineage
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कीर्ति
fame
34
पुष्टि
wealth
35
वर्धनम्
increasing
36
एतत्
this
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सर्वं
all
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परित्यज्य
renounce
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भावयेत्
should think
40
स्वाश्रमं च स्वजातिं च स्वकीर्तिपुष्टिवर्धनम् ।
एतत्सर्वं परित्यज्य गुरोरन्यन्न भावयेत् ॥ २० ॥
You should renounce all thoughts of your social status, your family lineage, and of increasing your fame and wealth. You should think of none other than your Guru. (3) (20)
41
त्रै
three
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लोक्ये
worlds
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स्फुट
clearly
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वक्तारः
proclaim
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देव
gods
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आदि
and others
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असुर
demons
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पन्नगाः
snakes
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वक्त्र
speech
50
स्थिता
abiding, living.
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विद्या
knowledge
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भक्त्या
by devotion
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तु
only
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लभ्यते
obtained
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त्रैलोक्ये स्फुटवक्तारो देवाद्यसुरपन्नगाः ।
गुरुवक्त्रस्थिता विद्या गुरुभक्त्या तु लभ्यते ॥ २२ ॥
In the three worlds, it is clearly proclaimed by gods, demons, snakes, and others that the knowledge residing in the Guru’s speech is obtained only by devotion to the Guru. (4) (22)
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देवो
God
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महेश्वरः
Lord Shiva
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एव
indeed
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पर
supreme
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तस्मै
To that
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श्री
respectable
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गुरवे
to Guru
## Footnote
to, for, for the sake of
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नमः
bow, salutations
64
त्वं पिता त्वं च मे माता त्वं बन्धुस्त्वं च देवता ।
संसारप्रतिबोधार्थं तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ३५ ॥
You, Gurudev, are my father. You are my mother. And you are my relationships. You are my God, for the sake of awakening me from worldly illusion. To my respectable Guru, salutations. (6) (35)
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त्वं
you
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पिता
father
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मे
my
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माता
mother
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बन्धुस्
relatives
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देवता
God
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संसार
worldly illusion
72
प्रतिबोध
awakening (me)
73
अर्थम्
for the sake of
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श्री
respectable, honorable
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नाथ
Guru
76
चरण
feet
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द्वंद्वम्
pair
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यस्यां
which
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दिशि
in direction
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विराजते
shine
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तस्यै
to that
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दिशे
to direction
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कुर्यात्
should do
84
भक्त्या
with devotion
85
प्रति
every
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दिनं
day
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प्रिये
dear one
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श्रीनाथचरणद्वंद्वं यस्यां दिशि विराजते ।
तस्यै दिशे नमस्कुर्याद्भक्त्या प्रतिदिनं प्रिये ॥ ५० ॥
Whichever direction the respectable Guru’s feet shine, to that direction you should bow with devotion every day, Dear One. (7) (50 \* )
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देशिकस्य
Guru’s
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शरीर
body that constantly deteriorates
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चिन्तनम्
contemplate
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भवेद्
is
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अनन्तस्य
infinite’s
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शिवस्य
Shiva’s
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कीर्तनम्
repeat
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स्वदेशिकस्यैव शरीरचिन्तनं भवेदनन्तस्य शिवस्य चिन्तनम् ।
स्वदेशिकस्यैव च नामकीर्तनं भवेदनन्तस्य शिवस्य कीर्तनम् ॥ ५४ ॥
Contemplating your Guru’s body is indeed contemplating infinite Shiva’s body. Repeating the name of your Guru is indeed repeating infinite Shiva’s name. (8) (54)
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न
no, not
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अधिकं
greater
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तत्त्वम्
truth
100
ज्ञानात्
from knowledge
101
परं
higher
102
नास्ति
is not
103
न गुरोरधिकं तत्त्वं न गुरोरधिकं तपः ।
तत्त्वं ज्ञानात्परं नास्ति तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ७४ ॥
There is no truth greater than the Guru. There is no austerity greater than service to the Guru. There is no truth higher than knowledge from the Guru. To that honorable Guru, salutations. (9) (74)
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मन्
my
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नाथश्
Guru
106
जगन्
universe
107
मद्
my
108
जगद्
world
109
मम
my
110
आत्मा
Self, Consciousness
111
भूत
being
112
मन्नाथः श्रीजगन्नाथो मद्गुरुस्त्रिजगद्गुरुः ।
ममात्मा सर्वभूतात्मा तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ ७५ ॥
My Guru is the honorable Guru of the universe. My Guru is the honorable Guru of the three worlds. My Self is the Self of all beings. To that honorable Guru, salutations. (10) (75)
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ध्यान
meditation
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मूलं
root
115
मूर्तिः
form
116
पूजा
worship
117
गुरोः
Guru's
## Footnote
from, than or of/’s
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पदम्
feet
119
मन्त्र
mantra
120
वाक्यम्
speech
121
मोक्ष
liberation
122
कृपा
grace
123
ध्यानमूलं गुरोर्मूर्तिः पूजामूलं गुरोः पदम् ।
मन्त्रमूलं गुरोर्वाक्यं मोक्षमूलं गुरोः कृपा ॥ ७६ ॥
The root of meditation is your Guru’s form. The root of worship is your Guru’s feet. The root of mantra is your Guru’s speech. The root of liberation is your Guru’s grace. (11) (76)
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ज्ञानं
knowledge
125
विज्ञान
wisdom
126
सहितम्
with
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लभ्यते
obtain
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भक्तितः
from devotion
129
परतरं
higher
130
ध्येयो
worthy of meditation
131
असौ
he
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मार्गिभिः
follow path
133
ज्ञानं विज्ञानसहितं लभ्यते गुरुभक्तितः ।
गुरोः परतरं नास्ति ध्येयोऽसौ गुरुमार्गिभिः ॥८१॥
Knowledge with wisdom is obtained from your Guru by devotion. There is nothing higher than the Guru. He is worthy of meditation by all who follow the Guru’s path. (12) (81 \*)
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आदि
beginning
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त्रि
three
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रेखा
line
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अब्जे
in lotus
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सहस्र
thousand
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दल
petal
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मण्डले
in the circular (space)
## Footnote
group
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पार्श्व
side
142
त्रिकोणे
in three corners
## Footnote
triangle
143
स्मरेत्
should remember
144
तन्
it
145
मध्यगं
in the middle (seated)
146
अकथादित्रिरेखाब्जे सहस्रदलमण्डले ।
हंसपार्श्वत्रिकोणे च स्मरेत्तन्मध्यगं गुरुम् ॥ ५८ ॥
In the circular space of your thousand petaled lotus there is a triangle which is formed by three lines beginning with a, ka, and tha. It has humsa on the sides. You should meditate on your Guru seated in its middle. (13) (58)
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श्वेत
white
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अम्बरं
garment
149
विलेप
paste
## Footnote
the paste is made from sandalwood
150
पुष्पम्
flower
151
मुक्ता
pearl
152
विभूषं
adorned
153
मुदितं
joyous
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द्वि
two
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नेत्रम्
eye
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वाम
left
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अङ्क
lap
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पीठ
seat
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स्थित
situated
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दिव्य
divine
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शक्तिम्
Shakti
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मन्द
gentle
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स्मितं
smiling
164
सान्द्र
abundant
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कृपा
grace
166
निधानम्
treasure house
167
श्वेताम्बरं श्वेतविलेपपुष्पं
मुक्ताविभूषं मुदितं द्विनेत्रम् ।
वामाङ्कपीठस्थितदिव्यशक्तिं
मन्दस्मितं सान्द्रकृपानिधानम् ॥९२॥
Meditate on your Guru who is wearing a white garment, white sandalwood paste, and white flowers. He is adorned with pearls and has two joyous eyes. The Divine Shakti is seated on his left lap. He has a gentle smile. He is a treasure house of abundant grace. (14) (92)
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एवं
thus
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विधं
manner
170
ध्यात्वा
meditated
171
ज्ञानं
knowledge
172
उत्पद्यते
arise, stand up
173
स्वयम्
by itself
174
तत्
therefore
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सद्
true
176
प्रसादेन
by (grace) favor
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मुक्तो
liberate
178
अहं
I
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इति
thus
180
भावयेत्
would feel
181
एवंविधं गुरुं ध्यात्वा ज्ञानमुत्पद्यते स्वयम् ।
तत्सद्गुरुप्रसादेन मुक्तोऽहमिति भावयेत् ॥ ९८ ॥
Thus, when your Guru is meditated upon in this manner, knowledge arises by itself. Therefore by the grace of your true Guru you would feel, “I am liberated.” (15) (98 \* )
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यावत्
as long as
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कल्प
universal destruction
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अन्तको
end of
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देहः
body, that is fit to burn.
186
तावद्
so long
187
एव
indeed
188
गुरुं
Guru
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स्मरेत्
should remember
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लोपो
forsake
191
न
no, not
192
कर्तव्यः
what ought to be done
193
स्वच्छन्दो
one’s own freedom
194
यदि
if
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वा
or,
## Footnote
(used as a question mark)
196
भवेत्
become
197
यावत्कल्पान्तको देहस्तावदेव गुरुं स्मरेत् ।
गुरुलोपो न कर्तव्यः स्वच्छन्दो यदि वा भवेत् ॥१०२॥
As long as the body lasts, so long you should remember the Guru. Never forsake the Guru even if you become free. (16) (102 \*)
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मन्त्र
mantra
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राजं
king
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इदं
this
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देवि
goddess
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अक्षर
syllable
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द्वयम्
two
204
स्मृति
Code of laws
205
वेद
Vedas
206
अर्थ
meaning
207
वाक्येन
sentence
208
साक्षात्
actually
209
परं
highest
210
पदम्
state, foot
211
मन्त्रराजमिदं देवि गुरुरित्यक्षरद्वयम् ।
स्मृतिवेदार्थवाक्येन गुरुः साक्षात्परं पदम् ॥ १०७ ॥
O Goddess! The king of mantras is the word Guru. It has two syllables, Gu and Ru. According to the Smritis and Vedas, the Guru’s state is actually the highest. (17) (107)
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सर्व
all
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बाधा
suffering
214
प्रशमनम्
end
215
धर्म
righteousness
216
अर्थ
wealth
217
काम
pleasure
218
मोक्ष
liberation
219
दम्
grants
220
यं यं
whatever whatever
221
चिन्तयते
contemplate
222
कामम्
desire
223
तं तं
that that
224
प्राप्नोति
obtain
225
निश्चितम्
certainly
226
सर्वबाधाप्रशमनं धर्मार्थकाममोक्षदम् ।
यं यं चिन्तयते कामं
तं तं प्राप्नोति निश्चितम् ॥ १४८ ॥
The Guru Gita ends all suffering. It grants righteousness, wealth, pleasure, and liberation. Whatever whatever desire is contemplated by you, that that is obtained certainly. (18) (148)
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आ
ever since
228
कल्प
duration of the world
229
जन्मना
by birth
230
कोट्या
by millions
231
जप
repetition of mantra
232
व्रत
vows
233
तपः
austerities
234
क्रियाः
actions
235
तत्
those
236
सफलं
bear fruit
237
देवि
goddess
238
संतोष
pleased
239
मात्रतः
to the full measure
240
आकल्पजन्मना कोट्या जपव्रततपः क्रियाः ।
तत्सर्वं सफलं देवि गुरुसंतोषमात्रतः ॥ १७१ ॥
O Goddess! Actions such as japa, vows, and austerities practiced for millions of births will bear fruit only when the Guru is pleased to the full measure. (19) (171)
241
भावः
intense absorption, one's disposition
242
तीर्थम्
place of pilgrimage
243
अन्य
other
244
निर्
without
245
अर्थकम्
meaning
246
आश्रयं
support
247
पाद
foot
248
अङ्गुष्ठं
thumb
249
वर्तते
is
250
गुरुभावः परं तीर्थमन्यतीर्थं निरर्थकम् ।
सर्वतीर्थाश्रयं देवि पादाङ्गुष्ठं च वर्तते ॥ १७४ ॥
Intense absorption on your Guru is the highest place of pilgrimage. Other places of pilgrimage are utterly without meaning. O Goddess! The support of all places of pilgrimage is the foot-thumb of the Guru. (20) (174)
