Friday, September 30, 2011

Srimad Adi Shankaracharya’s Guru Ashtakam

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 ‘s feet; What is the use? What is the use? Oh 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 Guru’s feet; What is the use? What is the use? Oh what is the use?

Even if you an expert in six angas and the for 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? Oh 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; is the use? What is the use? Oh what is the use?

Even if you are a king of a great region, And are 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? Oh 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 you mind does not bow at the Guru’s feet; What is the use? What is the use? Oh what is the use?

Even if you do not concentrate your mind, an passion, yoga, fire sacrifice, or in the plea sure 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 use oh what is the use?

Even if your mind stays away in the forest, or in 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 use? Oh 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 use? Oh what is the use?

Merit of reading; That blessed one who reads this octet to the Guru, Be he a saint, king, bachelor or householder, if his mind gets at tachet to the words of the Guru, He would get the great gift of attainment of Brahman.

1 comment:

Ishan the Great said...

Adi sankaracharya the incarnation of lord shiva is stressing about the guru who has attained liberation,enlightenment not for the normal gurus.