GuruGita Intro to 20 Flashcards
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अथ
A
now
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श्री
A
excellent, a mark of respect.
3
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गुरु
A
A spiritual teacher who is enlightened.
The word Guru is made of two syllables:
‘gu’ means darkness or ignorance.
‘ru’ means light or knowledge.
The Guru can remove one’s darkness and enlighten him.
Therefore, the word Guru only applies to an enlightened person. And not to any teacher.
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गीता
A
sacred writing in verse form
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प्रारम्भः
A
begins
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ॐ
A
the sound “Om”
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अस्य
A
this
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स्तोत्र
A
A chant of praise
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मन्त्र
A
a word or sound to be repeated
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भगवान्
A
God
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सदाशिव = सदा + शिव
A
Always, ever, perpetually + Lord Shiva
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ऋषिः
A
Seer
(Rishis are sages to whom the Vedas were revealed)
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नाना ind.
A
diverse
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विधानम्
A
arranging
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परम्
A
supreme
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आत्मा
A
Consciousness
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देवता
A
deity
(a God who is honored and worshiped)
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बीजम्
A
Seed, The mystical letter of a Mantra.
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शक्तिः
A
Power
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क्रों
A
nail
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कीलकम्
A
the nail that keeps the mantra firm and steady.
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सिद्ध्यर्थे
A
perfection + for
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विनियोगः
A
purpose
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ध्यानम्
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contemplate, meditate.
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परिवृत्त
surround
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पत्र
petal, leaf, paper.
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कमल
lotus
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दिव्य
divine
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जगत्
world or universe
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कारणम्
cause
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विश्व
Universal
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उत्कीर्ण
scattered
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अनेक
many
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देह
body
(fit to burn)
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निलयः
residing
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स्वच्छन्दमात्मेच्छया
स्व + छन्दस् + आत्मन् + इच्छा
ones own + free will + Self + wish
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स्व
one’s own
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छन्दस्
prosody, free will
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आत्मन्
Self
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इच्छा
wish
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तद्
That
(referring to something not present)
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द्योतं
illuminating
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पदशाम्भवं
पद+शाम्भवं
State + Shiva's
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पद
state, foot
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शाम्भवं
belonging to Shiva
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तु
indeed, but, only
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चरणम्
foot
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दीपांकुर = दीप +अङ्कुर
दीप +अङ्कुर
lamp + flame, light
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ग्राहिणम्
grasped as
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प्रत्यक्ष
visible
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अक्षर
imperishable, word
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विग्रहं
form
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गुरुपदं
Guru's feet or state
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ध्यायेद्
one should meditate
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विभुं
all-pervading
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शाश्वतम्
eternal
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मम
my
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चतुर्
four
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विध
manner, kind
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पुरुषार्थ = पुरुष+अर्थ
human + goal
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उवाच
said
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कैलास
Name of a mountain peak of the Himalayas, and residence of Shiva
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शिखरे
on the summit
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रम्ये
on the beautiful
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भक्ति
devotion
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संधान
union
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नायकम्
leader, guide
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प्रणम्य
having bowed
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पर्यपृच्छत
asked
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देवेश = देव+ईश
God + Lord
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परात्पर
higher than the highest
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दीक्षा
initiation
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प्रदेहि
please give
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मे
me, my
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केन ind.
by which
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मार्ग
path
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भो
Oh!
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स्वामिन्
Lord
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देही
one with a body.
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ब्रह्म+मय
Brahman+full of = one with Brahman
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मय
An affix, used to indicate 'made of'', 'consisting or composed of',
'full of.'
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कुरु
do, make, grant (request)
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नमामि
I bow
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त्वत्प्रीत्यर्थं
from you+love+for =
from love for you
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प्रीति
love
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वदामि
I speak
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उपकारकः
favour, helpful
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प्रश्नो
question
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केनापि = केन + अपि
by anyone + even
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कृतः
made
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पुरा
before (Indeclineables)
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दुर्लभं = दुर् + लभं
difficult to obtain
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त्रिषु लोकेषु
in the three worlds
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तच्छृणुष्व = तत् + शृणुष्व
it + listen
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विना
without
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नान्यत् = न+अन्यत्
no + another
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सत्यं
truth
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वरानने
O beautiful one
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वेद
Vedas
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शास्त्र
religious books
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इतिहास [from इति-ह-आस; so it has been]
history
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आदिकानि
others
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यन्त्र
amulet
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विद्या
knowledge, science
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स्मृति
Code of laws
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उच्चाटन
magical incantations
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शैव
pertaining to Shiva
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शैव
pertaining to Shiva
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शाक्त
relating to Shakti
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आगम
treatises, scriptures
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आदीनि
and so on
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विविधानि
various
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अपभ्रंश
downfall
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कराणि
cause, they make
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इह ind.
here
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जीवानां
of beings
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भ्रान्त
deluded
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चेतसाम्
of minds (GA)
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यज्ञो
worship
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व्रतं
vows
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तपो
austerities
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दानम्
charity
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जपस्
mantra repetition
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तीर्थं
places of pilgrimage
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तथैव
in a like manner
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गुरुतत्त्वं
Guru principle
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अविज्ञाय
without knowing
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मूढास्
fools
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ते
those
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चरते
practice
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जनाः
people
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नान्यत् = न + अन्यत्
no + other
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बुद्धि
intelligence, understanding.
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नान्यत् = न + अन्यत्
no + other
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सत्यं सत्यं
truth truth = (doubled words intensify) Therefore, the Absolute truth
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बुद्धि
intelligence, understanding.
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संशयः
doubt
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तल्लाभार्थं = तत्+लाभ+अर्थं
that+attaining+for=for attaining that
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प्रयत्नः = प्र+यत्नः
(a prefix) extra + effort
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कर्तव्यो
should be done
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हि
indeed, surely
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विशुद्ध
purified
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सेवनम् > सेवनात्
the act of serving > from serving
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यद् > यस्मात्
which > from which
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त्वत्+कृपा+आर्थं
from compassion for you [see त्वत्प्रीत्यर्थं v4]
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कृपा
compassion, grace
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युष्मद् > ते
you > to you or to those
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अम्बु+जम्
water+born = lotus
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समृ > स्मृत्वा
to remember > remembering
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जलं
water
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शिरस् > शिरसि
head > on head
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धा > धारयेत्
to put, place > should put, place
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अवगाहः > अवगाहस्य
bathing > of bathing (see Speak Sanskrit 3)
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संप्राप्नोति
obtains (same as प्राप्नोति GG20)
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नरः
man
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शोषणं
drying up
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पङ्कस्य
of mire
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दीपनं
lighting
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उदकं
water
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अर्णव
ocean
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तारकम्
crossing
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हरणम्
destroying
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जन्म
birth
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निवारणम्
putting an end, warding off
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वैराग्य
dispassion
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सिद्ध्यर्थम्
for obtaining
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पा > पिबेत्
to drink > should drink
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पा > पीत्वा
to drink > having drunk
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उच्छिष्ट
left over
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भोजनम्
taking one's meals, food (SS 4)
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काशी
Name of a city on the river Ganga, also known as वाराणसी
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क्षेत्रं
a field
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निवासः
dwelling place, a house
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जाह्नवी
An epithet of the river गङ्गा
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चरणोदकम् = चरण + उदकम्
feet + water
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विश्वेश्वरः = विश्व + ईश्वरः
universe + Lord
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साक्षात्
visible
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तारकं
crossing
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निश्चितम्
certainly
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यद् > यत्
relative pronoun:
who, which, what > which
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गया
name of a sacred place of pilgrimage
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अदस् > असौ
pronoun:
that > that, he
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तद् > सः / सो
pronoun:
that, he, she, it > he
(in our mantra सोऽहम्)
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अक्षयः
imperishable
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वटः
banyan tree
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तीर्थराजः = तीर्थ+राजः = तीर्थम्+राज्
place of pilgrimage + king, or anything best of its kind
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प्रयागः
place of pilgrimage at the junction of the गङ्गा and यमुना rivers.
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गुरुमूर्त्यै = गुरु+मूर्त्यै
Guru’s form
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नमो नमः
to bow again and again (doubles emphasize)
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स्मृ > स्मरेन्
to remember > should remember
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वक्त्र
the mouth, face
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√स्था > स्थितं
situated/abiding
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ब्रह्मन् > ब्रह्म
Brahman, supreme knowledge
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गुरुवक्त्रस्थितं ब्रह्म
“Supreme knowledge abides in the Guru’s speech.”
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√प्राप् > प्राप्यते
to obtain > is obtained
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प्रसादः
favor, kindness, grace
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तत्प्रसादतः = तत्-प्रसाद-तः
his-grace-through ⇒ through his grace
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गुरोः > गुरोर्
of the Guru (change in spelling due to sandhi rule)
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ध्यान > ध्यानं / ध्यानम्
meditation, reflection, thought, contemplation
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सदा (ind.)
always, ever, perpetually, at all times
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√कृ > कुर्यात्
should do
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कुलम् > कुल
a high or noble family, also implies virtuous
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स्त्री
a woman, a wife
200
कुलस्त्री
a virtuous, loyal wife
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स्व
one’s own
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पतिः > पतेः / पतेर्
master, lord, husband > of husband
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यथा (ind.)
as, in the same way as, like
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नित्य > नित्यम्
eternally
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गुरुनाम
Guru’s name
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नामन् > नाम
name
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जप् > जपेत्
should repeat
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आज्ञा > आज्ञां
command
210
प्रकृ > प्रकुर्वीत
should do
211
अन्य > अन्यन्न
none other (than)
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न
not, no, nor, neither
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√भू > भावयेत्
should think
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कीर्तिः > कीर्ति
fame
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पुष्टिः > पुष्टि
wealth
216
वर्धन > वर्धनम्
increasing
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एतत्सर्वं
this all
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परित्यज् > परित्यज्य
abandoning
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गुरोरन्यन्
other than the Guru
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न भावयेत्
should not think
