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Having established inner silence of the mind,
repeat the Guru Gita with detachment, in a
clean and sacred place. Now I shall speak of
the places that are benefi cial for this spiritual
practice: At the seashore, along a river, in
all holy temples and shrines such as those to
Shiva, Shakti or Vishnu, in a cowshed, by sacred
trees, such as the dhatri or mango, thorn–apple
or banyan, in a grove of tulsi plants, or in
an ashram. O Beautiful One, it is also fruitful
to repeat the Guru Gita in a cemetery or in
frightening desolate places.

| Atha kaamya | |
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| jape sthaanam | |
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| katha yaami | |
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| varaanane | |
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| Atha kaamya jape sthaanam, katha yaami varaanane | |
| Saagare vaa | |
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| sarittire | |
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| thavaa hari | |
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| haraalaye | |
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| Saagare vaa sarittire, thavaa hari haraalaye | |
| Shakti devaa | |
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| laye goshte | |
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| sarva devaa | |
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| laye shubhe | |
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| Shakti devaalaye goshte, sarva devaalaye shubhe | |
| Vate cha dhaatri | |
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| mule vaa | |
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| mate vrndaa | |
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| vane tathaa | |
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| Vate cha dhaatri mule vaa, mate vrndaavane tathaa | |
| Pavitre | |
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| nirmale sthaane | |
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| nityaa nushthaanato | |
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| pi vaa | |
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| Pavitre nirmale sthaane, nityaa nushthaanato pi vaa | |
| Nirvedanena | |
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| maunena | |
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| japam etam | |
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| samaacharet | |
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| Nirvedanena maunena, japam etam samaacharet | |
| Smashaane | |
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| bhaya bhumau tu | |
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| vata mulaantike tathaa | |
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| Smashaane bhaya bhumau tu, vata mulaantike tathaa | |
| Siddhyanti | |
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| dhauttare mule | |
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| chuta vrkshasya | |
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| sannidhau | |
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| Siddhyanti dhauttare mule, chuta vrkshasya sannidhau | |
| Now repeat the entire verse all together: | |
| Atha kaamya jape sthaanam, katha yaami varaanane; Saagare vaa sarittire, thavaa hari haraalaye. Shakti devaalaye goshte, sarva devaalaye shubhe; Vate cha dhaatri mule vaa, mate vrndaavane tathaa. Pavitre nirmale sthaane, nityaa nushthaanato pi vaa; Nirvedanena maunena, japam etam samaacharet. Smashaane bhaya bhumau tu, vata mulaantike tathaa; Siddhyanti dhauttare mule, chuta vrkshasya sannidhau. | |
| and know the keywords: | |
| Atha kaamya jape sthaanam, katha yaami varaanane; Saagare vaa sarittire, thavaa hari haraalaye. Shakti devaalaye goshte, sarva devaalaye shubhe; Vate cha dhaatri mule vaa, mate vrndaavane tathaa. Pavitre nirmale sthaane, nityaa nushthaanato pi vaa; Nirvedanena maunena, japam etam samaacharet. Smashaane bhaya bhumau tu, vata mulaantike tathaa; Siddhyanti dhauttare mule, chuta vrkshasya sannidhau. | |
| Having established inner silence of the mind, repeat the Guru Gita with detachment, in a clean and sacred place. Now I shall speak of the places that are benefi cial for this spiritual practice: At the seashore, along a river, in all holy temples and shrines such as those to Shiva, Shakti or Vishnu, in a cowshed, by sacred trees, such as the dhatri or mango, thorn–apple or banyan, in a grove of tulsi plants, or in an ashram. O Beautiful One, it is also fruitful to repeat the Guru Gita in a cemetery or in frightening desolate places. | |