Śrī Nāthādi Guruguho Jayati
A Sanskrit salutation to Guruguha as the teacher who brings knowledge and dispels ignorance.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Muttuswami Dikshitar |
| Raga | Mayamalavagowla |
| Tala | Adi |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Sanskrit |
Lyrics
Pallavi
śrī nāthādi guru guhō jayati jayati
śrī cidānanda nāthōhamiti
santataṃ hṛdini bhaja
Anupallavi
nānā prapañca vicitrakarō
nāma rūpa pañca bhūtākarō
ajñāna dhvānta pracaṇḍa bhāskarō
jñāna pradāyakō mahēśvarō
Anupallavi — Madhyama Kala lyrics
dīnāvanōdyukta divyatarō
divyaughādi sakala dēha dharō
mānasānandakara caturatarō
madguru varō maṅgalaṃ karōtu
Charanam
māyāmaya viśvādhiṣṭhānō
mātmaka kādi matānuṣṭhānō
mālinī maṇḍalānta vidhānō
mantrādyajapā hamsa dhyānō
māyā kārya kalanā hīnō
māmaka sahasra kamalāsīnō
mādhurya gānāmṛta pānō
mādhavādyabhaya vara pradānō
māyā śabaḷita brahma rūpō
māra kōṭi sundara svarūpō
matimatāṃ hṛdaya gōpura dīpō
matta śūrādi jaya pratāpō
Charanam — Madhyama Kala lyrics
māyāmāḷavagauḷādi dēśa
mahīpati pūjita pada pradēśa
mādhavādyamara bṛnda prakāśa
mahēśasya mahārthōpadēśa
Meaning
The song invites inward contemplation of the teacher and the bliss of consciousness. Guruguha is praised as the source of knowledge, illuminating the heart as sunlight removes darkness. The charanam brings together meditation, sacred syllables and the joy of music, ending with praise of the divine teacher’s instruction.