GuruGita Intro to 20

Question 1

अथ

Answer 1

now

Question 2

श्री

Answer 2

excellent, a mark of respect.

Question 3

गुरु

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

गीता

Answer 4

sacred writing in verse form

Question 5

प्रारम्भः

Answer 5

begins

Question 6

ॐ

Answer 6

the sound “Om”

Question 7

अस्य

Answer 7

this

Question 8

स्तोत्र

Answer 8

A chant of praise

Question 9

मन्त्र

Answer 9

a word or sound to be repeated

Question 10

भगवान्

Answer 10

God

Question 11

सदाशिव = सदा + शिव

Answer 11

Always, ever, perpetually + Lord Shiva

Question 12

ऋषिः

Answer 12

Seer
(Rishis are sages to whom the Vedas were revealed)

Question 13

नाना ind.

Answer 13

diverse

Question 14

विधानम्

Answer 14

arranging

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परम्

Answer 15

supreme

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आत्मा

Answer 16

Consciousness

Question 17

देवता

Answer 17

deity
(a God who is honored and worshiped)

Question 18

बीजम्

Answer 18

Seed, The mystical letter of a Mantra.

Question 19

शक्तिः

Answer 19

Power

Question 20

क्रों

Answer 20

nail

Question 21

कीलकम्

Answer 21

the nail that keeps the mantra firm and steady.

Question 22

सिद्ध्यर्थे

Answer 22

perfection + for

Question 23

विनियोगः

Answer 23

purpose

Question 24

ध्यानम्

Answer 24

contemplate, meditate.

Question 25

परिवृत्त

Answer 25

surround

Question 26

पत्र

Answer 26

petal, leaf, paper.

Question 27

कमल

Answer 27

lotus

Question 28

दिव्य

Answer 28

divine

Question 29

जगत्

Answer 29

world or universe

Question 30

कारणम्

Answer 30

cause

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विश्व

Answer 31

Universal

Question 32

उत्कीर्ण

Answer 32

scattered

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अनेक

Answer 33

many

Question 34

देह

Answer 34

body
(fit to burn)

Question 35

निलयः

Answer 35

residing

Question 36

स्वच्छन्दमात्मेच्छया

Answer 36

स्व + छन्दस् + आत्मन् + इच्छा
ones own + free will + Self + wish

Question 37

स्व

Answer 37

one’s own

Question 38

छन्दस्

Answer 38

prosody, free will

Question 39

आत्मन्

Answer 39

Self

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इच्छा

Answer 40

wish

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तद्

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That
(referring to something not present)

Question 42

द्योतं

Answer 42

illuminating

Question 43

पदशाम्भवं

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पद+शाम्भवं
State + Shiva’s

Question 44

पद

Answer 44

state, foot

Question 45

शाम्भवं

Answer 45

belonging to Shiva

Question 46

तु

Answer 46

indeed, but, only

Question 47

चरणम्

Answer 47

foot

Question 48

दीपांकुर = दीप +अङ्कुर

Answer 48

दीप +अङ्कुर
lamp + flame, light

Question 49

ग्राहिणम्

Answer 49

grasped as

Question 50

प्रत्यक्ष

Answer 50

visible

Question 51

अक्षर

Answer 51

imperishable, word

Question 52

विग्रहं

Answer 52

form

Question 53

गुरुपदं

Answer 53

Guru’s feet or state

Question 54

ध्यायेद्

Answer 54

one should meditate

Question 55

विभुं

Answer 55

all-pervading

Question 56

शाश्वतम्

Answer 56

eternal

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मम​

Answer 57

my

Question 58

चतुर्

Answer 58

four

Question 59

विध

Answer 59

manner, kind

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पुरुषार्थ​ = पुरुष+अर्थ

Answer 60

human + goal

Question 61

उवाच​

Answer 61

said

Question 62

कैलास​

Answer 62

Name of a mountain peak of the Himalayas, and residence of Shiva

Question 63

शिखरे

Answer 63

on the summit

Question 64

रम्ये

Answer 64

on the beautiful

Question 65

भक्ति

Answer 65

devotion

Question 66

संधान

Answer 66

union

Question 67

नायकम्

Answer 67

leader, guide

Question 68

प्रणम्य​

Answer 68

having bowed

Question 69

पर्यपृच्छत

Answer 69

asked

Question 70

देवेश = देव+ईश

Answer 70

God + Lord

Question 71

परात्पर

Answer 71

higher than the highest

Question 72

दीक्षा

Answer 72

initiation

Question 73

प्रदेहि

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please give

Question 74

मे

Answer 74

me, my

Question 75

केन ind.

Answer 75

by which

Question 76

मार्ग

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path

Question 77

भो

Answer 77

Oh!

Question 78

स्वामिन्

Answer 78

Lord

Question 79

देही

Answer 79

one with a body.

Question 80

ब्रह्म+मय

Answer 80

Brahman+full of = one with Brahman

Question 81

मय

Answer 81

An affix, used to indicate ‘made of’’, ‘consisting or composed of’,
‘full of.’

Question 82

कुरु

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do, make, grant (request)

Question 83

नमामि

Answer 83

I bow

Question 84

त्वत्प्रीत्यर्थं

Answer 84

from you+love+for =
from love for you

Question 85

प्रीति

Answer 85

love

Question 86

वदामि

Answer 86

I speak

Question 87

उपकारकः

Answer 87

favour, helpful

Question 88

प्रश्नो

Answer 88

question

Question 89

केनापि = केन + अपि

Answer 89

by anyone + even

Question 90

कृतः

Answer 90

made

Question 91

पुरा

Answer 91

before (Indeclineables)

Question 92

दुर्लभं = दुर् + लभं

Answer 92

difficult to obtain

Question 93

त्रिषु लोकेषु

Answer 93

in the three worlds

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तच्छृणुष्व = तत् + शृणुष्व

Answer 94

it + listen

Question 95

विना

Answer 95

without

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नान्यत् = न+अन्यत्

Answer 96

no + another

Question 97

सत्यं

Answer 97

truth

Question 98

वरानने

Answer 98

O beautiful one

Question 99

वेद

Answer 99

Vedas

Question 100

शास्त्र

Answer 100

religious books

Question 101

इतिहास [from इति-ह-आस; so it has been]

Answer 101

history

Question 102

आदिकानि

Answer 102

others

Question 103

यन्त्र

Answer 103

amulet

Question 104

विद्या

Answer 104

knowledge, science

Question 105

स्मृति

Answer 105

Code of laws

Question 106

उच्चाटन

Answer 106

magical incantations

Question 107

शैव

Answer 107

pertaining to Shiva

Question 107

शैव

Answer 107

pertaining to Shiva

Question 108

शाक्त

Answer 108

relating to Shakti

Question 109

आगम

Answer 109

treatises, scriptures

Question 110

आदीनि

Answer 110

and so on

Question 111

विविधानि

Answer 111

various

Question 112

अपभ्रंश

Answer 112

downfall

Question 113

कराणि

Answer 113

cause, they make

Question 114

इह ind.

Answer 114

here

Question 115

जीवानां

Answer 115

of beings

Question 116

भ्रान्त

Answer 116

deluded

Question 116

चेतसाम्

Answer 116

of minds (GA)

Question 117

यज्ञो

Answer 117

worship

Question 118

व्रतं

Answer 118

vows

Question 119

तपो

Answer 119

austerities

Question 120

दानम्

Answer 120

charity

Question 121

जपस्

Answer 121

mantra repetition

Question 122

तीर्थं

Answer 122

places of pilgrimage

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तथैव

Answer 123

in a like manner

Question 124

गुरुतत्त्वं

Answer 124

Guru principle

Question 125

अविज्ञाय

Answer 125

without knowing

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मूढास्

Answer 126

fools

Question 127

ते

Answer 127

those

Question 128

चरते

Answer 128

practice

Question 129

जनाः

Answer 129

people

Question 130

नान्यत् = न + अन्यत्

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no + other

Question 131

बुद्धि

Answer 131

intelligence, understanding.

Question 131

नान्यत् = न + अन्यत्

Answer 131

no + other

Question 132

सत्यं सत्यं

Answer 132

truth truth = (doubled words intensify) Therefore, the Absolute truth

Question 133

बुद्धि

Answer 133

intelligence, understanding.

Question 133

संशयः

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doubt

Question 134

तल्लाभार्थं = तत्+लाभ​+अर्थं

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that+attaining+for=for attaining that

Question 135

प्र​यत्नः = प्र​+यत्नः

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(a prefix) extra + effort

Question 136

कर्तव्यो

Answer 136

should be done

Question 137

हि

Answer 137

indeed, surely

Question 138

विशुद्ध

Answer 138

purified

Question 139

सेवनम् > सेवनात्

Answer 139

the act of serving > from serving

Question 140

यद् > यस्मात्

Answer 140

which > from which

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त्वत्+कृपा+आर्थं

Answer 141

from compassion for you [see त्वत्प्रीत्यर्थं v4]

Question 142

कृपा

Answer 142

compassion, grace

Question 143

युष्मद् > ते

Answer 143

you > to you or to those

Question 144

अम्बु+जम्

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water+born = lotus

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समृ > स्मृत्वा

Answer 145

to remember > remembering

Question 146

जलं

Answer 146

water

Question 147

शिरस् > शिरसि

Answer 147

head > on head

Question 148

धा > धारयेत्

Answer 148

to put, place > should put, place

Question 149

अवगाहः > अवगाहस्य

Answer 149

bathing > of bathing (see Speak Sanskrit 3)

Question 150

संप्राप्नोति

Answer 150

obtains (same as प्राप्नोति GG20)

Question 151

नरः

Answer 151

man

Question 152

शोषणं

Answer 152

drying up

Question 153

पङ्कस्य

Answer 153

of mire

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दीपनं

Answer 154

lighting

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उदकं

Answer 155

water

Question 156

अर्णव

Answer 156

ocean

Question 157

तारकम्

Answer 157

crossing

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हरणम्

Answer 158

destroying

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जन्म

Answer 159

birth

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निवारणम्

Answer 160

putting an end, warding off

Question 161

वैराग्य

Answer 161

dispassion

Question 162

सिद्ध्यर्थम्

Answer 162

for obtaining

Question 163

पा > पिबेत्

Answer 163

to drink > should drink

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पा > पीत्वा

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to drink > having drunk

Question 165

उच्छिष्ट

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left over

Question 166

भोजनम्

Answer 166

taking one’s meals, food (SS 4)

Question 167

काशी

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Name of a city on the river Ganga, also known as वाराणसी

Question 168

क्षेत्रं

Answer 168

a field

Question 169

निवासः

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dwelling place, a house

Question 170

जाह्नवी

Answer 170

An epithet of the river गङ्गा

Question 171

चरणोदकम् = चरण​ + उदकम्

Answer 171

feet + water

Question 172

विश्वेश्वरः = विश्व + ईश्वरः

Answer 172

universe + Lord

Question 173

साक्षात्

Answer 173

visible

Question 174

तारकं

Answer 174

crossing

Question 175

निश्चितम्

Answer 175

certainly

Question 176

यद् > यत्

Answer 176

relative pronoun:
who, which, what > which

Question 177

गया

Answer 177

name of a sacred place of pilgrimage

Question 178

अदस् > असौ

Answer 178

pronoun:
that > that, he

Question 179

तद् > सः / सो

Answer 179

pronoun:
that, he, she, it > he
(in our mantra सोऽहम्)

Question 180

अक्षयः

Answer 180

imperishable

Question 181

वटः

Answer 181

banyan tree

Question 182

तीर्थराजः = तीर्थ+राजः = तीर्थम्+राज्

Answer 182

place of pilgrimage + king, or anything best of its kind

Question 183

प्रयागः

Answer 183

place of pilgrimage at the junction of the गङ्गा and यमुना rivers.

Question 184

गुरुमूर्त्यै = गुरु+मूर्त्यै

Answer 184

Guru’s form

Question 185

नमो नमः

Answer 185

to bow again and again (doubles emphasize)

Question 186

स्मृ > स्मरेन्

Answer 186

to remember > should remember

Question 187

वक्त्र

Answer 187

the mouth, face

Question 188

√स्था > स्थितं

Answer 188

situated/abiding

Question 189

ब्रह्मन् > ब्रह्म

Answer 189

Brahman, supreme knowledge

Question 190

गुरुवक्त्रस्थितं ब्रह्म

Answer 190

“Supreme knowledge abides in the Guru’s speech.”

Question 191

√प्राप् > प्राप्यते

Answer 191

to obtain > is obtained

Question 192

प्रसादः

Answer 192

favor, kindness, grace

Question 193

तत्प्रसादतः = तत्-प्रसाद-तः

Answer 193

his-grace-through ⇒ through his grace

Question 194

गुरोः > गुरोर्

Answer 194

of the Guru (change in spelling due to sandhi rule)

Question 195

ध्यान > ध्यानं / ध्यानम्

Answer 195

meditation, reflection, thought, contemplation

Question 196

सदा (ind.)

Answer 196

always, ever, perpetually, at all times

Question 197

√कृ > कुर्यात्

Answer 197

should do

Question 198

कुलम् > कुल

Answer 198

a high or noble family, also implies virtuous

Question 199

स्त्री

Answer 199

a woman, a wife

Question 200

कुलस्त्री

Answer 200

a virtuous, loyal wife

Question 201

स्व

Answer 201

one’s own

Question 202

पतिः > पतेः / पतेर्

Answer 202

master, lord, husband > of husband

Question 203

यथा (ind.)

Answer 203

as, in the same way as, like

Question 205

नित्य > नित्यम्

Answer 205

eternally

Question 206

गुरुनाम

Answer 206

Guru’s name

Question 207

नामन् > नाम

Answer 207

name

Question 208

जप् > जपेत्

Answer 208

should repeat

Question 209

आज्ञा > आज्ञां

Answer 209

command

Question 210

प्रकृ > प्रकुर्वीत

Answer 210

should do

Question 211

अन्य > अन्यन्न

Answer 211

none other (than)

Question 212

न

Answer 212

not, no, nor, neither

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√भू > भावयेत्

Answer 213

should think

Question 214

कीर्तिः > कीर्ति

Answer 214

fame

Question 215

पुष्टिः > पुष्टि

Answer 215

wealth

Question 216

वर्धन > वर्धनम्

Answer 216

increasing

Question 217

एतत्सर्वं

Answer 217

this all

Question 218

परित्यज् > परित्यज्य

Answer 218

abandoning

Question 219

गुरोरन्यन्

Answer 219

other than the Guru

Question 220

न भावयेत्

Answer 220

should not think