Guru Ashtakam was written by Shri Adi Shankaracharya and tells about the necessity of the Guru and attaching our mind to the Lotus Feet of the Guru. Even if you have a pretty mien, a beautiful wife, Great fame and mountain like money, If your mind does not bow at the Guru feet, What is the use? What is the use? And What is the use? Even if you have a wife, wealth, children grand children. House , relations and are born in a great family, If your mind does not bow at the Gurus feet, What is the use? What is the use? And What is the use? Even if you are an expert in six angas and the four Vedas, And an expert in writing good prose and poems, If your mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet, What is the use? What is the use? And What is the use? Even if you are considered great abroad, rich in your own place, And greatly regarded in virtues and life, If your mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet, What is the use? What is the use? And What is the use? Even if you are a king of a great region, And is served by kings and great kings, If your mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet, What is the use? What is the use? And What is the use? Even if your fame has spread all over, And the entire world is with you because of charity and fame, If your mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet, What is the use? What is the use? And What is the use? Even if you do not concentrate your mind, On passion, Yoga, fire sacrifice, Or in the pleasure from the wife Or in the affairs of wealth, If your mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet, What is the use? What is the use? And What is the use? Even if you have priceless jewel collection, Even if you have an embracing passionate wife, If your mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet, What is the use? What is the use? And What is the use? Even if your mind stays away in the forest, Or in the house, Or In duties or in great thoughts If your mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet, What is the use? What is the use? And What is the use? ) That blessed one who reads this octet to the teacher, Be he a saint, king, bachelor or householder If his mind gets attached to the words of the teacher, He would get the great gift of attainment of Brahman https://youtube/watch?v=QqCji-oDTlA
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 08:16:29 +0000
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