Week One Flashcards
(251 cards)
1
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अथ
A
now
2
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श्री
A
excellent, a mark of respect.
3
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गुरु
A
An enlightened teacher that removes delusion with knowledge
4
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गीता
A
Song
5
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प्रारम्भः
A
begins
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ॐ
A
Om
7
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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 repeated
10
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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 (they are the sages to whom the Vedic hymns were revealed)
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नाना
A
diverse
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विधानम्
A
arranging
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छन्दस्
A
prosody
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परम्
A
supreme
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आत्मा
A
Consciousness
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देवता
A
deity
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बीजम्
A
Seed, The mystical letter forming the essential part of the Mantra of a deity.
20
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क्रों
A
Nail
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कीलकम्
A
the letter which acts as a nail to keep the mantra firm and steady.
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सिद्ध्यर्थे
A
(for) perfection
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विनियोगः
A
purpose
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ध्यानम्
A
contemplate, meditate.
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परिवृत्त
surround
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पत्र
petal
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कमल
lotus
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दिव्य
divine
29
जगत्
world
30
कारणम्
cause
31
विश्व
omnipresent
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उत्कीर्ण
scattered
33
अनेक
many
34
देह
body
35
निलयः
residing
36
स्व
one’s own
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छन्दस्
free will
38
आत्मन्
Self
39
इच्छा
wish
40
तद्
That (referring to something not present)
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द्योतं
illuminating
42
पदशाम्भवं
पद+शाम्भवं
पद state (20v GG)
शाम्भवं belonging to Shiva
43
तु
indeed (20v GG)
44
चरणम्
foot (20v GG)
45
दीपांकुर
दीप +अङ्कुर
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दीप
lamp (Lesson 2, Speak S.)
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अङ्कुर
flame, light
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ग्राहिणम्
perceived as
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प्रत्यक्ष
visible
50
अक्षर
imperishable
51
विग्रहं
form
52
गुरु+पदं
Guru + feet or state (20v GG)
53
ध्यायेद्
one should meditate
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विभुं
all-pervading
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शाश्वतम्
eternal
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मम
my (20v GG)
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चतुर्
four (chant to गणेशः)
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विध
kind, manner (20v GG)
59
पुरुषार्थ
पुरुष+अर्थ = human + aim
60
उवाच
said
61
कैलास
N. 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 (20 Verse GG)
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संधान
Union
66
नायकम्
Leader, guide
67
प्रणम्य
Having bowed
68
पर्यपृच्छत
asked
69
देवेश
देव+ईश = God + Lord
70
परात्पर
higher than the highest
71
दीक्षा
initiation
72
प्रदेहि
please give
73
मे
to me, my. (20v GG)
74
केन
by which
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मार्ग
path (20v GG)
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भो
O
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स्वामिन्
O Lord
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देही
one with a body, a human being
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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
you do, make, grant (request)
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नमामि
I bow
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त्वत्प्रीत्यर्थं
from you+love+for = from love for you
84
प्रीति
love
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वदामि
I speak (Speak Sanskrit 6)
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उपकारकः
helpful
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उपकारकः
helpful
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प्रश्नो
question
89
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 ( = त्रैलोक्ये )
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तच्छृणुष्व
तत् + शृणुष्व = it + listen (Atma Bodha)
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विना
without (AB2)
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नान्यत्
न+अन्यत् = no other than
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सत्यं
truth
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वरानने
O beautiful one
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वेद
Vedas (ancient scriptures)(20v GG, GA, NS)
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शास्त्र
Shāstra (religious books)(20v GG, GA)
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पुराणानि
purāṇas (ancient legends)
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इतिहास
history [from इति-ह-आस; so it has been]
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आदिकानि
others
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यन्त्र
amulet
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विद्या
knowledge, science (GA)
106
स्मृति
Code of laws (20v GG)
107
उच्चाटन
108
शैव
relating 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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अन्यानि
others
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विविधानि
various
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अपभ्रंश
downfall
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कराणि
they make, cause
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इह (ind.)
here
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जीवानां
of beings
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भ्रान्त
deluded (Baba)
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चेतसाम्
of minds (GA)
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यज्ञो
worship
121
व्रतं
vows
122
तपो
austerities
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दानम्
charity
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जपस्
mantra
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तीर्थं
places of pilgrimage
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तथैव
in a like manner
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गुरु+तत्त्वं
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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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 (20v GG)
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हि
surely, indeed
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मनीषिन् > मनीषिभिः
wise > by the wise
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गुरुर् बुद्ध्यात्मनो नान्यत्
The Guru is not different from Consciousness.
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बुद्धि+आतमनो
from (the knowing) Consciousness
बुद्धि intelligence, understanding, wisdom (NS)
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आत्मन्
the Self, Consciousness
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नान्यत्
not different, no other
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सत्यं सत्यं न संशयः
This is beyond doubt the truth, the Absolute truth.
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सत्यं सत्यं
the Absolute truth (doubled words intensify)
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न संशयः
no doubt, without doubt, beyond doubt
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गुरु+तत्त्वं
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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गूढ
secret
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संभवः
>
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सम्भवा
originating, born
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संभवः > सम्भवा
originating, born
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उदयः > उदयो
arising, become visible
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प्रकाशः > प्रकाशेन
light > by light
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शब्दः > शब्देन
sound, word > by the sound, word
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कथ् > कथ्यते
tell > is called
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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
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गूढ
secret
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संभवः > सम्भवा
originating, born
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उदयः > उदयो
arising, become visible
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प्रकाशः > प्रकाशेन
light > by light
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शब्दः > शब्देन
sound, word > by the sound, word
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कथ् > कथ्यते
to tell > is called
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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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निवारणम्
warding off
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जन्म
birth (GG20, NS)
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वैराग्य
dispassion (Prerequisite, YV)
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पा > पिबेत्
to drink > should drink (Speak Sanskrit 4, 5, 6)
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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
195
निवासः
dwelling place, a house
196
जाह्नवी
An epithet of the river
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जाह्नवी
An epithet of the river गङ्गा
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चरणोदकम् = चरण + उदकम्
feet + water
199
विश्वेश्वरः = विश्व + इश्वरः
universe + Lord
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साक्षात्
visible (GG20)
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तारकं
crossing (v13)
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निश्चितम्
certainly (GG20)
203
यद् > यत्
relative pronoun: who, which, what > which
204
गया
name of a sacred place of pilgrimage
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गया
name of a sacred place of pilgrimage
206
अदस् > असौ
pronoun: that > that, he (GG20)
207
तद् > सः / सो
pronoun: that, he, she, it > he (our mantra सोऽहम्)
208
अक्षयः
imperishable
209
अक्षयः
imperishable
210
वटः
banyan tree
211
तीर्थम् > तीर्थ
place of pilgrimage
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राजन् > राजः
king, best
213
तीर्थराजः
king of, best place of pilgrimage
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प्रयागः
Name of the celebrated place of pilgrimage at the junction of the गङ्गा and यमुना rivers.
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गुरुमूर्त्यै = गुरु-मूर्त्यै
Guru’s form
216
नमो नमः
to bow again and again (doubles emphasize)
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मूर्तिः > मूर्तिं
form
218
स्मृ > स्मरेन्
to remember > should remember
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विश्वेश्वरः = विश्व + ईश्वरः
universe + Lord
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आगम
Doctrine or philosophy of how to live and how to worship a deity
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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 (GG20)
224
तद् > सः / सो
pronoun: that, he, she, it > he (our mantra सोऽहम्)
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अक्षयः
imperishable
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वटः
banyan tree
227
जाह्नवी
An epithet of the river गङ्गा
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चरणोदकम् = चरण + उदकम्
feet + water
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साक्षात्
visible (GG20)
230
तारकं
crossing (v13)
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निश्चितम्
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पा > पीत्वा
to drink > having drunk
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उच्छिष्ट
left over
234
भोजनम्
taking one's meals, food (SS 4)
235
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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हरणम्
destroying
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जन्म
birth (GG20, NS)
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निवारणम्
warding off
241
वैराग्य
dispassion
242
सिद्ध्यर्थम्
for obtaining
243
पा > पिबेत्
to drink > should drink (Speak Sanskrit 4, 5, 6)
244
गुरोः > गुरोर्
of the Guru (change in spelling due to sandhi rule)
245
स्व
one’s own
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आश्रमः, आश्रमम् > आश्रमं
station in life
247
च
and
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जातिः > जातिं
family lineage
249
कीर्तिः > कीर्ति
fame
250
अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां
Those who are meditating on nothing else but me.
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अनन्याः
not another
