गुरुर्ब्रह्मा
Guru Vandana
A salutation seeing the teacher as a manifestation of divine wisdom.
Traditional guru invocation
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About this text
A well-known invocation honoring the guru through the imagery of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshvara. Read परं ब्रह्म as two words: ‘supreme Brahman.’
Study notes
Repeated form
गुरुः (‘the guru’) appears as गुरुर्ब्रह्मा and गुरुर्विष्णुः when joined to the next word. This sound change is called sandhi.
Brahmā and Brahman
ब्रह्मा (Brahmā) names the deity in the first line. परं ब्रह्म (paraṃ brahma) in the second means ‘supreme Brahman’; they are not the same expression.
Words to know
- गुरुः
- teacher
- साक्षात्
- directly, in person
- नमः
- salutation
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