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Guru Vandana

गुरु वंदना in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Before beginning any study, meditation, or spiritual practice·🎵 Audio included·📜 Guru Gita (Skanda Purana)

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Origin & Story

Guru Gita (Skanda Purana) · Attributed to Lord Shiva (taught to Parvati) · Ancient (Puranic era)

The Guru Gita is a dialogue between Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati in the Skanda Purana. Parvati asks Shiva about the nature and importance of the Guru. Shiva responds with these verses, declaring that the Guru embodies the entire trinity — Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara — because the Guru creates knowledge, preserves wisdom, and destroys ignorance. The 'Tvameva Mata' verse is from a different source and is a universal prayer of surrender.

✦ As told in scripture

The Chandogya Upanishad tells the story of Satyakama Jabala, a boy of unknown parentage who approached Sage Haridrumata Gautama seeking knowledge. Because of his truthfulness, the guru accepted him. After years of humble service, the guru transmitted supreme knowledge to him. Satyakama became one of the greatest sages — demonstrating that the guru-disciple relationship transcends all social barriers and transforms ordinary humans into enlightened beings.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu Gurur Devo Maheshwarah Gurur Sakshat Param Brahma Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah

Meaning:The Guru is Brahma (creator), the Guru is Vishnu (preserver), the Guru is Lord Maheshwara (Shiva, the transformer). The Guru is the Supreme Absolute itself. I bow to that Guru.

Verse 2

Akhandamandalakaram Vyaptam Yena Characharam Tatpadam Darshitam Yena Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah

Meaning:The Guru whose form pervades the entire undivided circle of the universe — all that moves and all that is still — who has shown me that supreme state, I bow to that Guru.

Verse 3

Agyaana Timirandhasya Gyananjana Shalakaya Chakshur Unmilitam Yena Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah

Meaning:The Guru who opened my eyes, blinded by the darkness of ignorance, with the needle of the collyrium of knowledge — I bow to that Guru.

Verse 4

Tvameva Mata Cha Pita Tvameva Tvameva Bandhush Cha Sakha Tvameva Tvameva Vidya Dravinam Tvameva Tvameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva

Meaning:You alone are my mother, you alone are my father. You alone are my relative and friend. You alone are knowledge and wealth. You are everything to me, O God of gods.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Guru🔊Teacher, remover of darkness (gu=darkness, ru=remover)

Brahma🔊The creator god

Vishnu🔊The preserver god

Maheshwarah🔊The great lord (Shiva)

Sakshat🔊Directly, in person

Param Brahma🔊The supreme absolute truth

Akhandamandalakaram🔊Whose form is the undivided circle of the universe

Characharam🔊All moving and non-moving beings

Agyaana🔊Ignorance

Timirandhasya🔊Blinded by the darkness of

Gyananjana🔊The collyrium of knowledge

Shalakaya🔊With the needle/applicator

Chakshuh Unmilitam🔊Eyes were opened

Tvameva🔊You alone are

Mata🔊Mother

Pita🔊Father

Bandhu🔊Relative, kin

Sakha🔊Friend

Vidya🔊Knowledge

Dravinam🔊Wealth

Benefits of Chanting गुरु वंदना

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Fundamental prayer recited before all learning and spiritual practice

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Cultivates humility, gratitude and respect for teachers

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Opens the mind to receive knowledge and wisdom

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Chanted daily in millions of schools, ashrams and spiritual centers across India

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The Guru principle represents the light that dispels ignorance

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Universal — applicable to all teachers, mentors and guides in life

How to Chant गुरु वंदना

Repetitions3times

Best TimeBefore beginning any study, meditation, or spiritual practice

Recite with folded hands and genuine reverence. Traditionally chanted at the beginning of any class, lecture, or spiritual gathering. On Guru Purnima (July full moon), this mantra is chanted with special devotion. Touch the feet of your guru or bow mentally while reciting. The mantra can also be chanted 108 times as a dedicated practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete गुरु वंदना written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It means the Guru (teacher) is Brahma (creator of knowledge), the Guru is Vishnu (sustainer of knowledge), the Guru is Shiva (transformer through knowledge), and the Guru is the supreme truth itself. It elevates the teacher to the status of the divine trinity.

These shlokas come from the Guru Gita, a section of the Skanda Purana, presented as a dialogue between Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati about the importance of the Guru.

Before every class in traditional Indian education, at the start of spiritual practices, during Guru Purnima (full moon in July), and whenever seeking knowledge or guidance.

You alone are my mother, father, relative, friend, knowledge, and wealth — you are everything. This shloka expresses complete surrender and devotion to God or Guru, acknowledging them as the source of everything in life.