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SHAREERAM SUROOPAM THATHA VAA KALATRAM

YASASCHARU CHITRAM DHANAM MERU TULYAM

GURO RANGHRI PADME MANASCHE NA LAGNAM

TATAHKIM TATAHKIM TATAHKIM TATAHKIMBody is handsome, wife is attractive, fame spread far and wide, wealth enormous and stable like mountMeru; but of what consequence are all these, if the mind is not riveted in devotion to the lotus feet ofGuru? Really of what use is all this, what use, what use?

KALATRAM DHANAM PUTRA POUTRAADI SARVAM

GRUHAM BHAANDAVAA SARVA METTADHI JAATAM


THATAHKIM TATAHKIM TATAHKIM TATAHKIM

Wife, wealth, son, grandson, and the like, house, relations, even if all these are there fate is certain, ofwhat consequence is one's life if his mind is not devoted to the feet of Guru? Ascertain, what use is any

possession, person or object? Of whatuse, of what use, of what use indeed?

SHADANGAADHI VEDO MUKHE SHASTRA VIDHYAAKAVITVA AADHI GADHYAM SUPADHYAM KAROTI


TATAHKIM TATAHKIM TATAHKIM TATAHKIM

All the vedas are mastered and ever present on the lips; likewise, knowledge of all the sciences is wellgained. The ability to write prose or verse is also present. Even then, of what ultimate benefit is all this, ifone's mind does not devoutly rest on the feet of Guru? by whose grace along can one's soul be liberated?Of what use, of what use, of what use indeed?

VIDHESESHU MAANYAHA SVADHESESHU

DHANYAHA

SADHAACHAARA VRITTESHU MATTONA

CHAANYAHA



I am honored well even in far off places, held in high esteem in my own locality; in good conduct andnoble deeds there is no one to excel me. If one has occasion to think like this, of what avail is it if themind is not steeped in devotion and humility towards the feet of the Guru from whom alone can flowwisdom and immortality?

KSHAMAA MANDALE BHUPA BHUPAALA BRINDIHI

SADA SEVITAM YASYA PAADAARAVINDAM



Your feet may be worshipped constantly even by the great kings and emperors of the world for reason ofyour greatness and scholarship; but of what real consequence is that if the mind is not graced by the

blessing of unflinching devotion to the Guru, by whose loving 'touch' alone can redemption and peace berealized?

YASHO ME DHIKSHU DHAANA PRATAAPAATH

JAGADVASTU SARVAM KARE YATPRASAADAATH

SREE GURU ASHTAKAM

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Of what avail if one has enough merits to think my fame has already spread in several places due to myunique generosity and a result, all things of the world stand wihtin my easy reach? For, the virtue andquality that count ultimately is only one's unflinching loyalty and devotion towards the Guru whose

blessigns are the ultimate factor for realization of Truth by a devoted seeker.

NA BHOGE NA YOGHE NA VAA VAAJIRAAJAA

NA KAANTAA MUKHE NAIVA VITTESHU CHITTAM



The mind may have turned away from external delights through dispassion and from attainments likeYogic concentration, possessions like horses and the like, the enchanting face of the beloved, in short, theentire wealth of the earth; yet it will be of no real merit if the mind is not absorved in piety and devotionto the feet of Guru. Bereft of this devotion, of what benefit is anything, of what benefit, of what benefit?

ARANYE NA VAA SVASYA GEHE NA KAARYE

NA DEHE MANO VARTATE ME TVANARGYE



The mind may have lost its charm to live in forests, and likewise in the house; may have lost all desire toachieve whatever; even the concern for the body's welfare may have been outlived; the most invaluabletreasure of the world may not hold any allurement. Even then, of what avail are all these if the supremedevotion to the Guru is not held by the aspirant? Determine, of what use? of what use?

ANARGYAANI RATNAANI BHUKTAANI SAMYAK

SAMA LINGITA KAMINI YAAMINEESHU



Even if I find in my possession precious stones or pearls and well decorated and dressed lovable bride,yet if my mind is not absorved in devotion to the lotus feet of the Guru, of what use is any otherpossession?

GURORASHTAKAM YAH PATETU PUNYADEHEE

YATIR BHUPATIR BHRAHMACHAARI CHA GEHI

LABHED VAANCITAARTHAM PADAM BRAHMA SANJNAM

GURO RUKTA VAAKHYE MANO YASYA LAGNAM

Whoever reads, studies and recites this Ashtaka on Guru and remains devoted and attentive to the sayingsof the Guru, he, no matter if he is a holy person, ascetic, king, neophyte, or householder, attains his

coveted object, namely the supreme abode of Brahman, the unassailable seat of immortality.

ITI SRI JAGADGURU SHANKARACHAARYA VIRACHITAM

SRI GURU VAASHTAKAM SAMPOORNAM :: SREE DATTA SARANAM MAMA ::

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