I recognize you as my father, my mother, my
brother and my God. I bow to you, my beloved Sadguru.
In order to cross over the abyss of samsara,
I recognize you as my father, my mother, my
brother and my God. I bow to you, my beloved Sadguru.
| Tvam pitaa | |
| twum pee – taa | |
| Note: tvam means you; pitaa means father. The 'v' sound is halfway between a soft 'w' and a hard 'v'. | |
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| tvam cha me maataa | |
| twum chu may maa – taa | |
| Note: cha means and; me means my or mine; maataa means mother | |
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| tvam bandhus tvam | |
| twum bun – dhoos twum | |
| Note: bandhus means brother | |
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| cha devataa | |
| chu day – vu – taa | |
| Note: devataa means God | |
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| Now glue the first phrase together... | |
| Tvam pitaa tvam cha me maataa, tvam bandhus tvam cha devataa |
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| Samsaara | |
| sum – saa – ru | |
| Note: samsaara means worldly existence | |
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| prati bodhaartham | |
| pru – tee bo – dhaar – thum | |
| Note: aspirate the 'dh' but not the 'bo' | |
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| tasmai shri gurave namaha | |
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| Now glue... | |
| Samsaara prati bodhaartham, tasmai shri gurave namaha | |
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| Now repeat the entire verse all together: | |
| Tvam pitaa tvam cha me maataa, tvam bandhus tvam cha devataa; Samsaara prati bodhaartham, tasmai shri gurave namaha. | |
| and know the keywords: | |
| Tvam pitaa tvam cha me maataa, tvam bandhus tvam cha devataa; Samsaara prati bodhaartham, tasmai shri gurave namaha. | |
| In order to cross over the abyss of samsara, I recognize you as my father, my mother, my brother and my God. I bow to you, my beloved Sadguru. |
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