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![]() The mind may have turned away from external delights, possessions, and the Enchanting face of the beloved through dispassion and yogic attainments.Įven if your mind stays away in the forest, Your feet may be worshipped constantly even by the great kingsĪnd emperors of the world because of your greatness and scholarshipīut if your mind is not centered upon the lotus feet of the Guru,Īnd the entire world is with you because of charity and fame, If your mind is not centered upon the lotus feet of the Guru,Įven if you have a wife, wealth, children, grandchildren,Ī house, relations and are born in a great family,Įven if you are an expert in the six angas and the four Vedas,Īnd an expert in writing good prose and poems,Įven if you are honored in other lands and prosperous in your homeland,Īnd greatly regarded in virtues and life, ![]() ![]() Great fame and wealth as large as Mount Meru, Then he dismisses it all, saying, “If one’s mind does not surrender before the feet of the Guru, what is the point?” Guruvashtakam English LyricsĮven if you have a superb physique, a beautiful wife, In this octet, Adi Shankara lists the various aspects of life that human beings generally prize: fame, power, riches, beauty, intelligence, talent, possessions, a wonderful family. The Gurvashtakam exemplifies this cultural tenet. In the Indian tradition, great importance is attached to having a Guru in one’s life.
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