गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः। गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः॥

Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnuh Gurur Devo Maheshvarah, Guruh sakshat Parabrahma tasmai Shri Gurave namah.

The guru is Brahma, the guru is Vishnu, the guru is Lord Maheshvara. The guru is the Supreme Brahman itself: to that revered guru, salutations.

अखण्डमण्डलाकारं व्याप्तं येन चराचरम्। तत्पदं दर्शितं येन तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः॥

Akhanda-mandalakaram vyaptam yena characharam, Tat-padam darshitam yena tasmai Shri Gurave namah.

Salutations to the guru who has shown me that state, the undivided whole that pervades everything moving and unmoving.

अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जनशलाकया। चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः॥

Ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-shalakaya, Chakshur-unmilitam yena tasmai Shri Gurave namah.

Salutations to the guru who, with the salve-stick of knowledge, opened the eyes of one blinded by the darkness of ignorance.

ध्यानमूलं गुरोर्मूर्तिः पूजामूलं गुरोः पदम्। मन्त्रमूलं गुरोर्वाक्यं मोक्षमूलं गुरोः कृपा॥

Dhyana-moolam guror-moortih pooja-moolam guroh padam, Mantra-moolam guror-vakyam moksha-moolam guroh kripa.

The guru's form is the root of meditation; the guru's feet are the root of worship; the guru's word is the root of mantra; the guru's grace is the root of liberation.