This collection of hymns from the Vishvasârâtantra describes the glory of the Guru.
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1. Akhand-Mandalakaram vyaptam yena characharam.

Tatpadam darshitam yena tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

My Salutations to that Guru who revealed to me that Truth, which is unfragmented, infinite, timeless divinity, and which pervades the entire universe – movable or unmovable.

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2. Agyan timir-andhasya Gyananjan Shalakaya.

Chakshur-oonmeelitam yena tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

My Salutations to that reverential teacher, who opened my eyes, by applying the divine collyrium of self-knowledge in my eyes, which had got blinded by the cataract of ignorance.

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3. Gurur-Brahma Gurur-Vishnu Gurur-Devo Maheshwarah.

Guru-sakshat Para-Brahma tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

Guru himself is the creator, sustainer and the destroyer. He is verily the very transcendental divinity, (the timeless life-principle, which is the very essence of the creator etc.) My reverential salutations to that glorious teacher.

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4. Sthavaram jangamam vyaptam yat kinchit sacharacharam.

Tatpadam darshitam yena tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

My Salutations to that reverential teacher, who revealed to me that which pervades everything in this world, whether animate-inanimate, or movable-immovable.

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5. Chinmayam Vyapi yat-sarvam trailokyam sacharacharam.

Tatpadam darshitam yena tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.
 

My salutations to that glorious Guru, who revealed to me that self-effulgent divinity (the pure unconditioned consciousness) which pervades all the three worlds, with all its movable and immovable objects.

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6. Sarva-Shruti shiro-ratna virajit-padambujah.

Vedantambuja Suryo yah tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

My Salutations to that reverential teacher, who is like a sun for the blossoming up of the lotus like mantras of upanishads; and at whose lotus feet lie the beautiful flowers, symbolizing the best of jewels of vedas.

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7. Chaitanya Shashwatah shanto vyomatito niranjanah.

Bindunaad kalatitah tasmai shri Gurave Namah.

My Salutations to that reverential teacher, who is verily the eternal consciousness, which is of the nature of peace. He transcends space (& time), the concept of zero, the primordial sound and all parts.

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8. Gyanshakti-samaroodhah tattwamala vibhooshitah.

Bhukti-mukti -pradata cha tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

My Salutations to that glorious Gurudev, who is established in Knowledge and Power, who is adorned with the garland-of -Knowledge and who grants both worldly prosperity and spiritual liberation.

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9. Aneka-janma-sampraptah-karma-bandha-vidahine.

Atma-gyan-pradanen tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

My Salutations to that reverential teacher who by imparting the Self-Knowledge, has burnt away the very bondage of actions in a whiff, which had even though taken infinite lives to accumulate.

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10. Shoshanam bhavsindhoshcha gyapanam saarsampadah.

Guroh-padodakam samyak tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

Even by the very sipping of the charanamruta (the water with which the feet of guru are washed), we get blessed by the eternal wealth (of liberating knowledge), and which dries up the endless ocean of seeking & the subsequent sorrows. My Salutations to the lotus-feet of that glorious Gurudev.

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11. Na Guror-adhikam tattvam na Guror-adhikam tapah.

Tattva-gyanat-param nasti tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

There is no higher truth than the Guru, no higher penance than (service to) the Guru, and there is nothing higher than Realisation of the Knowledge of the truth imparted by the Guru. My salutations to such a Gurudev, who is himself that very timeless truth (and who has taken up a form to bless his disciples like us with real knowledge).

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12. Man-naathah Shri Jagan-nathah Mat-guru-shri jagad-guruhu.

Mad-atma sarva-bhutatma tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

My Lord is the Lord of Universe; My teacher is the teacher of the entire universe; and my Self is the Self of all. My salutations at the lotus-feet of such a Guru, who has revealed such knowledge to me.

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13. Gurur-adir-anadish-cha Guruh-param-daivatam.

Guroh-parataram nasti tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.

The Guru is the beginning of the Universe, yet he himself is without a beginning, the Guru is the highest deity, and there is none higher than the Guru. My reverential salutations at the lotus-feet of such a Gurudev.

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14. Tvameva mata cha pita tvameva

tvameva bandhushcha sakha tvameva.

Tvameva vidya dravinam tvameva

tvameva sarvam mama-dev-deva.

O God! You alone are my mother, my father, my brother, and my friend. You alone are the knowledge, my real wealth. You are everything for me. You are verily my God alone.

SHAANTAKARAM BHUJANGASHAYANAM PADMANAABHAM SURESHAM,

VISHWADHAARAM GAGAN SADRISHAM MEGHAVARNAM SHUBHAANGAM|

LAKSHMIKAANTAN KAMALNAYANAM YOGIBHIRDHYANA GAMYAM,

VANDE VISHNUM BHAVA BHAYAHARAM SARVALOKAIKNAATHAM

Meaning
I worship that Lord Vishnu who has a peaceful body (postures); who rests on Sheshanaga (the mighty serpant - cobra); who has a lotus in his navel, who is the base of the world, who is like the sky; who has a colour like cloud, who is the lord of Lakshmi (wealth); who has eyes like lotus; who is seen by yogis in their meditation; who is the remover of all the differences and who is the only Lord of all the three Lokas (Worlds), I worship such Lord Vishnu.

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OM PURNA MADAH PURNA MIDAM

That is the whole, this is the whole;

PURNAT PURNA MUDACHYATE

From the whole the whole arises;

PURNASYA PURNAMADAYA

Taking away the whole from the whole,

PURNAM EVA VASISHYATE

The whole remains.

OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI

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OM ASATO MA SAD GAMAYA

From untruth, lead us to truth

TAMASO MA JYOTIR GAMAYA

From darkness, lead us to light

MRITYOR MA AMRITAM GAMAYA

From death, lead us to immortality

OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI

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