Guruleka Etuvanti

The guru's teaching as a remedy for inner confusion.

Music	Detail
Composer	Tyagaraja
Raga	Gourimanohari
Tala	Jhampa
Type	Kriti
Language	Telugu

Lyrics

Pallavi

gurulēka eṭuvaṇṭi guṇiki deliyaga bōdu

Anupallavi

karukaina hṛd-rōga gahanamunu goṭṭanu sad-

Charanam

tanuvu suta dhanadhāra dayādi bāndhavulu janiyiñci cedaru jālini karuṇatō
manasunantaka cēyu mandanucu tatva bōdhana jēsi kāpāḍu tyāgarājāptuḍanu

Meaning

Even a person with many accomplishments needs a guru to understand the truth, Tyagaraja says. The teacher is imagined as someone who clears a dense growth of inner distress and offers a remedy for the mind. Body, possessions and family relationships are subject to change and loss; instruction helps the disciple meet that knowledge without being overwhelmed. The song therefore praises guidance that brings clarity and compassion together.