TEACHER-GURU-2 - ( गुरुः)

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धर्मज्ञो धर्मकर्ता च सदा धर्मपरायणः ।

तत्त्वेभ्यः सर्वशास्त्रार्थादेशको गुरुरुच्यते ॥

Dharmagyo dharmakartaa cha sadaa dharmaparaayanah I

Tatvebhyah sarva shaastrartha deshako gururuchyate II

One who is well-versed in righteousness  ( Dharma ) , who performs dharma, always inclined towards dharma, and explains all the nuances of shastraas to his disciples is called a ‘guru’.

जनिता चोपनेताच यश्च विद्यां प्रयच्छति I

अन्नदाता भयत्राता पञ्चैते गुरवः स्मृताः II Chanakya niti

Janitaa chopanetaacha yascha vidhyaam prayachchati I

Annadaata bhayatraataa panchaite guravah smrutaah II

“One who gives birth, one who performs rituals and cultural ceremonies, one who teaches and educates, one who gives food and one who protects from danger — These are considered the five gurus of a man”

विना गुरुभ्यो गुणनीरधिभ्यो जानाति तत्त्वं न विचक्षणोऽपि ।
आकर्णदीर्घायित लोचनोऽपि दीपं विना पश्यति नान्धकारे ॥

Vinaa gurubhyo gunaneerdhibhyo jaanaati tatvam na vichakshanopi I

Aakarnadeergaayita lochanopi deepam vinaa pasyati na andhakaare II

Even if one is very intelligent and scholarly ,he will not be able to grasp the truth without a guru ,who is an ocean of virtues. Like, even though a man may have an excellent vision , he will not be able to see in darkness without a lamp. 

निधये सर्वविद्यानां भिषजे भवरोगिणाम् ।
गुरवे सर्वलोकानां दक्षिणामूर्तये नमः ॥ Dakshinaamurthy stothram
Salutations to Dakshinamurthy the Guru,
Who is the teacher of all the world |
Who is the doctor for all diseases
And who is the storehouse of all knowledge ||

त्यजेत् धर्मं दयाहीनं विद्याहीनं गुरुं त्यजेत् ।

त्यजेत् क्रोधमुखीं भार्यां निःस्नेहान् बान्धवांस्त्यजेत् ॥

Tyajet dharmam dayaheenam vidhyaa heenam gurum tyajet I

Tyajet krodhamukheem bhaaryam nisnehaan bandhavan tyajet II

Distance your- self from dharma which does  not preach compassion, reject gurus who are devoid of  knowledge( vidhya ), avoid a wife who always speaks harsh words, and get rid-off relations who are unfriendly.

गुरोरप्यव लिप्तस्य कार्या कार्यं अजानतः I

उत्पत्थं प्रतिपन्नस्य कार्यं भवति शाशनं II

Gurorapyava liptasya kaaryaa kaaryam ajaanatah I

Utpattham pratipannasya kaaryam bhavati shaashanam II

A guru,  who knows what should be done and what should be not done , if he goes astray and transgresses ‘dharma’, his shishyaas or close aides should advise him appropriately in private ( Gurum rahasi bodhayet ).

नीचं शय्यासनं चास्य सर्वदा गुरुसंनिधौ ।
गुरोस्तु चक्षु र्विषये न यथेष्टासनो भवेत् II
Neecham sayyaasanam chaasya sarvadaa guru sannidau I
Gurostu chakshur vishaye  na yatheshtaasano bhavet II

When guru is seated ,the shishyas should sit in a lower place. When guru is around , shishyas should never remain seated.

बहवो गुरवो लोके शिष्य वित्तपहारकाः ।

क्वचितु तत्र दृश्यन्ते शिष्यचित्तापहारकाः ॥
Bahavo guravo loke shishya vitta apahaarakaah I

Kkacchitu tatra drushyante shishyachitta apahaarakah II

There are many teachers in the world who extract money from their students , but there are very few teachers who steal the mind of the student.

गुरोर्यत्र परीवादो निंदा वापिप्रवर्तते ।

कर्णौ तत्र विधातव्यो गन्तव्यं वा ततोऽन्यतः ॥

Guroryatra parivaado nindaa vaapi pravartate I

Karnau tatra vidhatavyo gantavyam vaa tato anyatah II

Where something bad about guru is being  said you should try to refute it. If it is not possible don’t listen to such words. Even if that is not possible leave that place without delay.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH