Complete immersion in the Guru – Gurubhava
– is the most holy pilgrimage. Going to any
other place of pilgrimage is hollow and futile.
O Parvati, why go somewhere else to worship,
when the big toe of the Guru’s foot is the
ultimate abode of all that is sacred.
| Guru bhaavah | |
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| param tirtham | |
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| anya tirtham | |
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| nirarthakam | |
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| Guru bhaavah param tirtham, anya tirtham nirarthakam | |
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| Sarva tirthaa | |
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| shrayam devi | |
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| paadaan gustham | |
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| cha vartate | |
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| Sarva tirthaash rayam devi, paadaan gustham cha vartate | |
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| Now repeat the entire verse all together: | |
| Guru bhaavah param tirtham, anya tirtham nirarthakam; Sarva tirthaash rayam devi, paadaan gustham cha vartate. | |
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| Guru bhaavah param tirtham, anya tirtham nirarthakam; Sarva tirthaash rayam devi, paadaan gustham cha vartate. | |
| Complete immersion in the Guru – Gurubhava – is the most holy pilgrimage. Going to any other place of pilgrimage is hollow and futile. O Parvati, why go somewhere else to worship, when the big toe of the Guru’s foot is the ultimate abode of all that is sacred. | |
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