ಗುರು ಅಷ್ಟಕಂ - Guru Ashtakam
Sri Adi Sankaracharya’s Guru Ashtakam Lyrics in Kannada :
ಜನ್ಮ ಅನೇಕ ಶತೈಃ ಸದಾದರಯುಜಾ
ಭಕ್ತ್ಯಾ ಸಮಾರಾಧಿತೋ
ಭಕ್ತೈರ್ವೈದಿಕ ಲಕ್ಷಣೇನ ವಿಧಿನಾ
ಸಂತುಷ್ಟ ಈಶಃ ಸ್ವಯಮ್ ।
ಸಾಕ್ಷಾತ್ ಶ್ರೀ ಗುರುರೂಪಮೇತ್ಯ
ಕೃಪಯಾ ದೃಗ್ಗೋಚರಃ ಸನ್ ಪ್ರಭುಃ
ತತ್ತ್ವಂ ಸಾಧು ವಿಬೋಧ್ಯ ತಾರಯತಿ
ತಾನ್ ಸಂಸಾರ ದುಃಖಾರ್ಣವಾತ್ ॥
ಶರೀರಂ ಸುರೂಪಂ ತಥಾ ವಾ ಕಲತ್ರಂ
ಯಶಶ್ಚಾರು ಚಿತ್ರಂ ಧನಂ ಮೇರುತುಲ್ಯಮ್ ।
ಮನಶ್ಚೇನ್ನ ಲಗ್ನಂ ಗುರೋರಂಘ್ರಿ ಪದ್ಮೇ
ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಮ್ ॥ 1॥
ಕಲತ್ರಂ ಧನಂ ಪುತ್ರ ಪೌತ್ರಾದಿ ಸರ್ವಂ
ಗೃಹಂ ಬಾಂಧವಾಃ ಸರ್ವ ಮೇತದ್ಧಿ ಜಾತಮ್ ।
ಮನಶ್ಚೇನ್ನ ಲಗ್ನಂ ಗುರೋರಂಘ್ರಿ ಪದ್ಮೇ
ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಮ್ ॥ 2॥
ಷಡಂಗಾದಿ ವೇದೋ ಮುಖೇ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ವಿದ್ಯಾ
ಕವಿತ್ವಾದಿ ಗದ್ಯಂ ಸುಪದ್ಯಂ ಕರೋತಿ ।
ಮನಶ್ಚೇನ್ನ ಲಗ್ನಂ ಗುರೋರಂಘ್ರಿ ಪದ್ಮೇ
ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಮ್ ॥ 3॥
ವಿದೇಶೇಷು ಮಾನ್ಯಃ ಸ್ವದೇಶೇಷು ಧನ್ಯಃ
ಸದಾಚಾರ ವೃತ್ತೇಷು ಮತ್ತೋ ನ ಚಾನ್ಯಃ ।
ಮನಶ್ಚೇನ್ನ ಲಗ್ನಂ ಗುರೋರಂಘ್ರಿ ಪದ್ಮೇ
ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಮ್ ॥ 4॥
ಕ್ಷಮಾ ಮಂಡಲೇ ಭೂಪ ಭೂಪಾಲ ಬೃಂದೈಃ
ಸದಾ ಸೇವಿತಂ ಯಸ್ಯ ಪಾದಾರವಿಂದಮ್ ।
ಮನಶ್ಚೇನ್ನ ಲಗ್ನಂ ಗುರೋರಂಘ್ರಿ ಪದ್ಮೇ
ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಮ್ ॥ 5॥
ಯಶೋ ಮೇ ಗತಂ ದಿಕ್ಷು ದಾನ ಪ್ರತಾಪಾ
ಜಗತದ್ ವಸ್ತು ಸರ್ವಂ ಕರೇ ಯತ್ ಪ್ರಸಾದಾತ್ ।
ಮನಶ್ಚೇನ್ನ ಲಗ್ನಂ ಗುರೋರಂಘ್ರಿ ಪದ್ಮೇ
ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಮ್ ॥ 6॥
ನ ಭೋಗೇ ನ ಯೋಗೇ ನ ವಾ ವಾಜಿರಾಜೌ
ನ ಕಾಂತ ಮುಖೇ ನೈವ ವಿತ್ತೇಷು ಚಿತ್ತಮ್ ।
ಮನಶ್ಚೇನ್ನ ಲಗ್ನಂ ಗುರೋರಂಘ್ರಿ ಪದ್ಮೇ
ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಮ್ ॥ 7॥
ಅರಣ್ಯೇ ನ ವಾಸ್ವಸ್ಯ ಗೇಹೇ ನ ಕಾರ್ಯೇ
ನ ದೇಹೇ ಮನೋ ವರ್ತತೇ ಮೇತ್ವ ನರ್ಘ್ಯೇ ।
ಮನಶ್ಚೇನ್ನ ಲಗ್ನಂ ಗುರೋರಂಘ್ರಿ ಪದ್ಮೇ
ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಂ ತತಃ ಕಿಮ್ ॥ 8॥
ಗುರೋರ್ ಅಷ್ಟಕಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇತ್ ಪುಣ್ಯದೇಹೀ
ಯತಿರ್ ಭೂಪತಿರ್ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚಾರೀ ಚ ಗೇಹೀ ।
ಲಭೇದ್ ವಾಂಛಿತಾರ್ಥಂ ಪದಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಸಂಜ್ಞಂ
ಗುರೋರುಕ್ತ ವಾಕ್ಯೇ ಮನೋ ಯಸ್ಯ ಲಗ್ನಮ್ ॥
Sri Adi Sankaracharya’s Guru Ashtakam Lyrics in Kannada :
janma aneka shataiH sadAdarayujA
bhaktyA samArAdhito
bhaktairvaidika lakShaNena vidhinA
saMtuShTa IshaH svayam .
sAkShAt shrI gururUpametya
kR^ipayA dR^iggocharaH san prabhuH
tattvaM sAdhu vibodhya tArayati
tAn saMsAra duHkhArNavAt ..
sharIraM surUpaM tathA vA kalatraM
yashashchAru chitraM dhanaM merutulyam .
manashchenna lagnaM guroraMghri padme
tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kim .. 1..
kalatraM dhanaM putra pautrAdi sarvaM
gR^ihaM bAMdhavAH sarva metaddhi jAtam .
manashchenna lagnaM guroraMghri padme
tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kim .. 2..
ShaDaMgAdi vedo mukhe shAstra vidyA
kavitvAdi gadyaM supadyaM karoti .
manashchenna lagnaM guroraMghri padme
tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kim .. 3..
videsheShu mAnyaH svadesheShu dhanyaH
sadAchAra vR^itteShu matto na chAnyaH .
manashchenna lagnaM guroraMghri padme
tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kim .. 4..
kShamA maMDale bhUpa bhUpAla bR^iMdaiH
sadA sevitaM yasya pAdAraviMdam .
manashchenna lagnaM guroraMghri padme
tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kim .. 5..
yasho me gataM dikShu dAna pratApA
jagatad vastu sarvaM kare yat prasAdAt .
manashchenna lagnaM guroraMghri padme
tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kim .. 6..
na bhoge na yoge na vA vAjirAjau
na kAMta mukhe naiva vitteShu chittam .
manashchenna lagnaM guroraMghri padme
tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kim .. 7..
araNye na vAsvasya gehe na kArye
na dehe mano vartate metva narghye .
manashchenna lagnaM guroraMghri padme
tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kiM tataH kim .. 8..
guror aShTakaM yaH paThet puNyadehI
yatir bhUpatir brahmachArI cha gehI .
labhed vAMChitArthaM padaM brahma saMj~naM
gurorukta vAkye mano yasya lagnam ..
Shri Adi Sankaracharya’s Guru Ashtakam Meaning:
The Supreme Lord, moved by the devout and reverential homage of his disciples in accord with scriptural prescriptions in countless former births, incarnates out of compassion in the form of a Guru; he thereby
comes within the orbit of sight, freely transmits to them the wisdom concerning Ultimate Reality, and enables them to cross over the ocean of sorrowful samsara, the realm of conditioned existence.
Even if you have a pretty body, 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? 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 Guru’s 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 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?
Result of Reading:
That blessed one who reads this octet to the Guru, Be he a saint, king, bachelor or householder. If his mind gets attached to the words of the Guru, He would get the great gift of attainment of Brahman.