Guru Mantra

Deity: Guru (Spiritual Teacher)

Source: Guru Gita

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

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

Transliteration

Gurur-Brahmā Gurur-Viṣṇuḥ Gurur-Devo Maheśvaraḥ Guruḥ Sākṣāt Para-Brahma Tasmai Śrī Gurave Namaḥ

Meaning

The Guru is Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the preserver), and Maheshvara (Shiva, the destroyer). The Guru is the Supreme Brahman itself. Salutations to that revered Guru.

Significance

Honors the spiritual teacher as the embodiment of the divine trinity. Chanted on Guru Purnima and for seeking divine guidance.