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Dedication

from the core

Created by Sri Sankara achaarya

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Absolute Reverence

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sareeram suruupam tathaavaa kalatram

yasaschaaru chitram dhanam maeru tulyam |

Guror anghri padmae manaschaen na lagnam

tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||

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Of What avail ?

Even if we have

a handsome and charming figure

equally beautiful and attractive better-half

very astonishing name and fame

incomparable wealth and riches

unless we dedicate to The Guru from our core

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Firm Belief

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kalatram dhanam putra poutraadi sarwam

griham baandhavaah sarwam yaetaddhi jaatam |

Guror anghri padmae manaschaen na lagnam

tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||

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Of What avail ?

Even if we have

wife, wealth and progeny

beautiful home, affectionate kith and kin

and what all we need – readily available

unless we dedicate to The Guru from our core

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Rapturous Attention

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kshamaa mandalae bhupa bhupaala brindaih

sadaa saevitam yasya paada aravindam |

Guror anghri padmae manaschaen na lagnam

tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||

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Of What avail ?

Even if we have

a whole kingdom or even the empire of

all the earth with many sub-ordinate kings

and many more at our beck and call

unless we dedicate to The Guru from our core

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True Submission

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shadangaadi vaedo mukhae saastra vidyaa

kavitwaadi gadyam supadyam karoti |

Guror anghri padmae manaschaen na lagnam

tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||

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Of What avail ?

Even if we have

full knowledge of all the Vedaangaas

well versed in all saastras

fascinating poetic talent

unless we dedicate to The Guru from our core

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Unflinching faith

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vidaesaeshu maanyah swadaesaeshu dhanyah

sadaachaara vrittaeshu matto na cha anyah |

Guror anghri padmae manaschaen na lagnam

tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||

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Of What avail ?

Even if we have

great popularity in alien lands

equally famous life in our land too

always intoxicated being a workaholic

but have no other intoxication

unless we dedicate to The Guru from our core

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Deep Insight

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na bhogaena yogae navaa vaajiraajou

na kaantaa sukhaenaiva vittaeshu chittam |

Guror anghri padmae manaschaen na lagnam

tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||

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Of What avail ?

Even if we have

every thing to enjoy

external yogic attire (hypocrite)

herds of domesticated animals

women, money and sensual pleasures

unless we dedicate to The Guru from our core

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Intense meditation

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yaso mae gatam dikshu daana prataapaat

jagad vastu sarwam karae yat prasaadaat |

Guror anghri padmae manaschaen na lagnam

tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||

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Of What avail ?

Even if we have

our charity and valour reverberating in all

directions

every thing under the Sun at our command

unless we dedicate to The Guru from our core

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Service to humanity

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aranyae nivaasah swagaehaecha kaaryah

na daehae mano vartatae mae twanarghyae |

Guror anghri padmae manaschaen na lagnam

tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||

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Of What avail ?

Even if we have

a residential resort or a well furnished house

so much possession that we have no need to

work or think for any thing

unless we dedicate to The Guru from our core

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Complete surrender

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Guror ashtakam yah pataet punya daehee

yatir bhuupatih brhamacharee cha gaehee |

labhaed vaanchita ardham param brahma soukhyam

Gurorukta maargae mano yasya lagnam ||

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Those who dedicate to The Guru

and follow the path as directed by him

by understanding the substance of

what is contained in these

truthful eight stanzas,

who ever he may be, he will sure attain

the much desired treasure – the Bliss Eternal

A promise

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Absolute reverence

Firm belief

Rapturous attention

True Submission

Unflinching faith

Deep insight

Intense meditation

Service to humanity

Complete surrender

Dedication from the core