Mahanidhi Madan
Gopal Das
#GuruGita
#GuruTattva #GloriesOfGuru #WhyHaveAGuru
The “Guru Gita”
appears in the SkandaPurana as a dialogue between Sri Siva and Parvati-devi.
Excerpts are included here to increase everyone’s appreciation of, gratitude
toward, surrender and devotion to their individual wisdom teachers who in this
world are the only sources of peace, happiness, fulfilment and liberation.
Jai Guru!
One day on Mt.
Kailasa, Sri Siva Sankara said: “O Parvati-devi! All sastric study, japa,
vratas, tapas, tirthayatras, yajnas and dana are a fruitless waste of time
without knowing the truth of Sri Guru, guru-tattva. (19, 20, 21)
“Sri Guru is
non-different from Bhagavan Sri Krishna. Without a doubt, the wise should rise
out of ignorance by seeking knowledge of Bhagavan and one’s self from Sri Guru.
(22-23)
Drinking the water
from Guru’s feet will destroy all one’s sins, ignite the light knowledge, and
carry one smoothly across the bhava-sagara, ocean of worldly existence. (25-26)
Sri Krishna resides
in the mouth of the Guru because by his teachings one
attains Krishna. And the disciple will attain this transcendental knowledge by
guru-bhakti. One should meditate on Sri Guru at all times, just as a devoted
wife thinks only of her husband. (30, 32)
The letter ‘gu’
means darkness and the three gunas [tamas, rajas, sattva] and ‘ru’ means light.
Because Sri Guru has transcended the gunas by the light of spiritual knowledge
he’s called Guru. (35) One should surrender one’s body, wealth and family to
the sat Guru. (38)
Worship Sri Guru
because he embodies the essence of Vedanta and Srutis. And by his mere
remembrance all knowledge will automatically arise in one’s heart. (39, 40)
In all adversities
only Guru can help you. (42)
If Bhagavan is
angry with you, Guru can save. But if Guru is angry none can save. (46) Neither
men, women or devas averse to Guru’s seva will ever be liberated from samsara.
(53)
Without Guru’s
infinite grace, peace of mind can’t be attained even after studying millions of
scriptures. (56) Whoever vilifies Sri Guru goes to hell for as long as the sun
and moon shine on earth. (58) Wise disciples should never speak proudly or tell
a lie before Guru. (60)
One who speaks
rudely or insultingly to Guru is born in a desert or as a jungle demon. (61) If
you hear someone speaking ill of Sri Guru, then immediately leave that place.
(72) The Guru is one who instructs the disciple about Sri Krishna, and reveals
Krishna in his heart like one lamp lighting another. (75)
By the grace of
Guru, transcendental knowledge appears in the disciple. (76) That happiness,
which is found ONLY in serving Guru’s lotus feet far surpasses all the
happiness in the Vedas, mantras and tantras. (89, 90)
By the glory of
Guru diksa, all actions bear fruit and one attains everything. But without Guru
one is a number one fool. (102) One should abandon a Guru who is devoid of
knowledge or speaks untruth [apasiddhanta]. (104)
Those who fail to
serve Sri Guru suffer in terrible hells. (150) Knowledge, wealth, strength,
good fortune are all useless without the grace of Guru. (151) One who has Guru
Bhakti blesses his father, mother, family, and the entire earth. (152)
Guru is Bhagavan;
Guru is dharma, and the greatest penance is unshakable faith in Guru. Thrice I
repeat this: “There is nothing greater than Guru.” “There is nothing greater
than Guru.” “There is nothing greater than Guru.” (154)
O Parvati, one
becomes free from the cycle of birth and death by pleasing Guru. (157) All
places of pilgrimage are present at the holy feet of Guru. (159) The true Guru
removes all afflictions from the disciple’s heart. (162)
One gets proper
Guru by the grace of Krishna. And upon attaining one, the disciple never again
becomes bound in samsara for he/she liberated forever. (173) Just by darsana of
a real Guru, one attains joy, peace and steadiness in life. (183)
By chanting the
Guru’s name, without a doubt countless lives of sins are destroyed. (187) At
the time of death nothing and no one can save one but Sri Guru. (188) One
purifies one’s entire dynasty and pleases all the devatas by satisfying Sri
Guru. (189)
Those without Guru
diksa will never know Bhagavan and remain like animals. (191) All attachments,
doubts and karmas are destroyed by the grace of Guru. (193) He who does not
respect and honor the Guru will take innumerable births as a dog and then
become a candala. (202)
One should always
drink the Guru’s foot bath water, eat his remnants, meditate on his form and
repeat his name. (210) There is nothing in the universe greater than Guru.
Therefore, one should worship the Guru. (211)
Even if the
disciple has no knowledge, just by Guru bhakti one will attain liberation. If
one maintains unbroken devotion for Sri Guru, then no other sadhana is needed.
(212)
Jai Gurudeva! Guru
Gita ki jai! Saba Guru Ganaki jai! Jai Jai Sri Radhe!
