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- verse 1शरीरं सुरूपं तथा वा कलत्रंयशश्चारु चित्रं धनं मेरु तुल्यम् ।मनश्चेन लग्नं गुरोरङ्घ्रिपद्मेततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 1 ॥śarīraṃ surūpaṃ tathā vā kalatraṃyaśaśchāru chitraṃ dhanaṃ mēru tulyam ।manaśchēna lagnaṃ gurōraṅghripadmētataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kim ॥ 1 ॥meaning
Though the body be beautiful, the wife devoted, fame fair and wealth equal to Meru, if the mind is fastened to the Guru's lotus feet, what then lacks, what then lacks, what then lacks, what then lacks?
word by wordशरीरShariiraBodyतथाTathaaSo Also, in like mannerवाVaaOr · Just · Nevertheless · As, Like · Or, Indeedकलत्रKalatraWife, Consortचित्रCitraPicture, Sketch, Various, Variety of Colours, VariegatedधनDhanaWealthमेरुMeruMount MeruततःTatahThenकिम्KimWhatचि्त्रंCitram(That on that moment the life of Mahishasura did not get released is exceedingly) strangeधनम्DhanamWealthतुल्यTulyaLike - verse 2कलत्रं धनं पुत्र पौत्रादिसर्वंगृहो बान्धवाः सर्वमेतद्धि जातम् ।मनश्चेन लग्नं गुरोरङ्घ्रिपद्मेततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 2 ॥kalatraṃ dhanaṃ putra pautrādisarvaṃgṛhō bāndhavāḥ sarvamētaddhi jātam ।manaśchēna lagnaṃ gurōraṅghripadmētataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kim ॥ 2 ॥meaning
Wife, wealth, sons, grandsons and all such possessions, house and relatives—all these are born; but if the mind is fixed upon the Guru's lotus feet, then what more, what more, what more, what more is needed?
word by wordकलत्रKalatraWife, ConsortधनDhanaWealthपुत्रPutraa Son, a Childबान्धवाःBaandhavaahFriendsततःTatahThenकिम्KimWhatधनम्DhanamWealthजटाJattaaTwisted Hair as worn by ascetics, Matted Hair - verse 3षड्क्षङ्गादिवेदो मुखे शास्त्रविद्याकवित्वादि गद्यं सुपद्यं करोति ।मनश्चेन लग्नं गुरोरङ्घ्रिपद्मेततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 3 ॥ṣaḍxaṅgādivēdō mukhē śāstravidyākavitvādi gadyaṃ supadyaṃ karōti ।manaśchēna lagnaṃ gurōraṅghripadmētataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kim ॥ 3 ॥meaning
The six limbs and other Vedas dwell on the guru's lips, scriptural knowledge fashions both prose and verse excellence, yet if the mind becomes fixed upon the guru's lotus feet, then what else, what else, what else, what else is needed?
word by wordकरोतिKaroti(All the Righteous Deeds that the Virtuous ones) do (everyday with great care is always done by Your Blessings) · Does · Make · (The Devotee) doesततःTatahThenकिम्KimWhatमुखMukhaFace - verse 4विदेशेषु मान्यः स्वदेशेषु धन्यःसदाचारवृत्तेषु मत्तो न चान्यः ।मनश्चेन लग्नं गुरोरङ्घ्रिपद्मेततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 4 ॥vidēśēṣu mānyaḥ svadēśēṣu dhanyaḥsadāchāravṛttēṣu mattō na chānyaḥ ।manaśchēna lagnaṃ gurōraṅghripadmētataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kim ॥ 4 ॥meaning
Honored in foreign lands, blessed in one's own country, unmatched in virtuous conduct—if the mind is fixed upon the Guru's lotus feet, then what else is needed, what else, what else, what else?
word by wordमान्यMaanyaRspectable, Venerableधन्यDhanyaFortunateनNaNot · Us, Our · [There are] no [Mantras or Medicine available, even a trace which can accomplish Uccatana etc.] · Us, of us, to us · The letter Nna · Not, Us · Not, No, Nor, NeitherततःTatahThenकिम्KimWhat - verse 5क्षमामण्डले भूपभूपलबृब्दैःसदा सेवितं यस्य पादारविन्दम् ।मनश्चेन लग्नं गुरोरङ्घ्रिपद्मेततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 5 ॥kṣamāmaṇḍalē bhūpabhūpalabṛbdaiḥsadā sēvitaṃ yasya pādāravindam ।manaśchēna lagnaṃ gurōraṅghripadmētataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kim ॥ 5 ॥meaning
Whose lotus feet are ever served by earth-rulers in the circle of the earth; if the mind becomes fixed on the Guru's lotus feet, then what need, what need, what need, what need?
word by wordसदाSadaaAlways · Always, Ever, Every Time; · Always, Ever, Every Time · Always, Ever · Who is Served always · [O Devi, Please bestow Your Auspicious Blessings on me], always · [He attains his innermost longing and Devi] always [dwell in his heart] · Who Always (Abide as the Mantra) · Always, Perpetually · EternalसेवितSevitaServedयस्यYasyaWhose · Of Whose · Of WhomततःTatahThenकिम्KimWhatपदारविन्दंPada-AravindamLotus like Feet - verse 6यशो मे गतं दिक्षु दानप्रतापात्जगद्वस्तु सर्वं करे यत्प्रसादात् ।मनश्चेन लग्नं गुरोरङ्घ्रिपद्मेततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 6 ॥yaśō mē gataṃ dikṣu dānapratāpātjagadvastu sarvaṃ karē yatprasādāt ।manaśchēna lagnaṃ gurōraṅghripadmētataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kim ॥ 6 ॥meaning
My glory has spread through all directions by the might of my guru's generosity, all the world's wealth rests in his hands by his grace—if my mind is fixed upon the guru's lotus feet, then what more, what more, what more, what more is needed?
word by wordयशोYashoGlory · Graceful AppearanceमेMeTo me, of me · To me · Relates to Me · My · Please bestow Your Auspicious Blessings [on me] · (Please Make) my (undertakings Free of Obstacles) · Mine · of me, to meगतंGatamGone, Departedसर्वंSarvamAll, Full · [You Indeed are] All · All · All, Everything · Everything · [Peace is pervading] everywhereकरेKareOn the Hand · Whose Hand [shows the Gyana Mudra]ततःTatahThenकिम्KimWhat - verse 7न भोगे न योगे न वा वाजिराजौन कन्तामुखे नैव वित्तेषु चित्तम् ।मनश्चेन लग्नं गुरोरङ्घ्रिपद्मेततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 7 ॥na bhōgē na yōgē na vā vājirājauna kantāmukhē naiva vittēṣu chittam ।manaśchēna lagnaṃ gurōraṅghripadmētataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kim ॥ 7 ॥meaning
When the mind is not fixed on pleasures, yoga, horses, or kings; not on a lover's face or wealth—but rather anchored to the Guru's lotus feet—what else remains to be desired, what else, what else, what else?
word by wordनNaNot · Us, Our · [There are] no [Mantras or Medicine available, even a trace which can accomplish Uccatana etc.] · Us, of us, to us · The letter Nna · Not, Us · Not, No, Nor, NeitherवाVaaOr · Just · Nevertheless · As, Like · Or, IndeedनैवNa-IvaNot Indeed · (Under Your Refuge, one's Life) indeed cannot (go Astray and become afflicted with Fear) · No Other IndeedततःTatahThenकिम्KimWhatभोगBhogaWorldly EnjoymentचिताCitaaFuneral, Pile - verse 8अरण्ये न वा स्वस्य गेहे न कार्येन देहे मनो वर्तते मे त्वनर्ध्ये ।मनश्चेन लग्नं गुरोरङ्घ्रिपद्मेततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥ 8 ॥araṇyē na vā svasya gēhē na kāryēna dēhē manō vartatē mē tvanardhyē ।manaśchēna lagnaṃ gurōraṅghripadmētataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kiṃ tataḥ kim ॥ 8 ॥meaning
My mind dwells neither in the forest nor in my own house nor in my duties nor in my body when fixed upon the lotus-feet of the Guru—what else then, what else, what else, what else is needed?
word by wordअरण्येArannye[You are the Protector] In the midst of Forest · In ForestनNaNot · Us, Our · [There are] no [Mantras or Medicine available, even a trace which can accomplish Uccatana etc.] · Us, of us, to us · The letter Nna · Not, Us · Not, No, Nor, NeitherवाVaaOr · Just · Nevertheless · As, Like · Or, IndeedमनोManoMind · [My] Mind [is Established in Speech]वर्ततेVartateExist, Stay, AbideमेMeTo me, of me · To me · Relates to Me · My · Please bestow Your Auspicious Blessings [on me] · (Please Make) my (undertakings Free of Obstacles) · Mine · of me, to meततःTatahThenकिम्KimWhatस्वSvaOne's Own - verse 9गुरोरष्टकं यः पठेत्पुरायदेहीयतिर्भूपतिर्ब्रह्मचारी च गेही ।लमेद्वाच्छिताथं पदं ब्रह्मसञ्ज्ञंगुरोरुक्तवाक्ये मनो यस्य लग्नम् ॥ 9 ॥gurōraṣṭakaṃ yaḥ paṭhētpurāyadēhīyatirbhūpatirbrahmachārī cha gēhī ।lamēdvāchChitāthaṃ padaṃ brahmasañjñaṃgurōruktavākyē manō yasya lagnam ॥ 9 ॥meaning
Whoever reads this octet of the guru, whether ascetic or king, celibate or householder, attains the supreme state called Brahman if his mind is fixed upon the guru's words.
word by wordयYaHe · He WhoचCaAnd, sometimes used only for emphasis or gap-filling · for emphasis · And, sometimes used for emphasis · And · And, Also, Sometimes for emphasis or gap-fillings · Indeed · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also · For emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also, For emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis · Also · And, Also, Moreover · And, for emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-flilling · Moreover, Also · And, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, As Well as · Gap-filling or emphasis · And, for gap-filling · And, Also, sometimes for gap-filling · And, sometimes for emphasis · And, sometimes used for filling gapsपदPadaFootमनोManoMind · [My] Mind [is Established in Speech]यस्यYasyaWhose · Of Whose · Of WhomयःYahHe Whoपदम्Padam[He having abandoned all Sinful tendencies, obtains the Supreme] Feet [of the Devi]
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