Gurva Ashtakam in English

Commentary by N. Balasubramanian This work consisting of eight verses and one more known as phalaśrutiḥ or a verse that gives the benefit of reciting the poem is attributed to Sri Sankaracharya. These verses are couched in simple language and are easy to read and understand. In these verses the poet stresses the need for devotion […]

gurvaṣṭakam Lyrics in English: vande’ham saccidanandam bhedatītam jagadgurum । nityam pūrnam nirakaram nirgunam sarvasamsthitam ॥ 1॥ paratparataram dhyeyam nityamananda-karanam । hrdayakasa-madhyastham suddha-sphatika-sannibham ॥ 2॥ akhanda-mandalakaram vyaptam yena cara’caram । tatpadam darsitam yena tasmai srīgurave namah ॥ 3॥ gururbrahma gururvisnurgururdevo mahesvarah । gurureva param brahma tasmai srīgurave namah ॥ 4॥ ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya । caksurunmīlitam yena tasmai […]