Guru Gita Words

Question 1

अथ

Answer 1

Now

Question 2

श्री

Answer 2

Excellent, mark of respect

Question 3

गुरु

Answer 3

A spiritual teacher who is enlightened.
The word Guru is made of two syllables:
‘gu’ means darkness or ignorance.
‘ru’ means light or knowledge that removes delusion.
Therefore, the word Guru only applies to an enlightened person.
And not to any other teacher.

Question 4

गीता

Answer 4

The name of sacred writings in verse form

Question 5

प्रारम्भः

Answer 5

Begins

Question 6

ॐ

Answer 6

the sound “Om”

Question 7

अस्य

Answer 7

This

Question 8

स्तोत्र

Answer 8

Chant or a phrase

Question 9

मन्त्र

Answer 9

A word or a sound repeated

Question 10

भगवान्

Answer 10

God

Question 11

सदाशिव

Answer 11

Always, ever, perpetually + Lord Shiva

Question 12

ऋषिः

Answer 12

Seer (they are the sages to whom the Vedic hymns were revealed)

Question 13

नाना

Answer 13

diverse (ind.)

Question 14

विधानम्

Answer 14

arranging

Question 15

छन्दस्

Answer 15

prosody

Question 16

परम्

Answer 16

supreme

Question 17

आत्मा

Answer 17

Consciousness

Question 18

देवता

Answer 18

deity

Question 19

बीजम्

Answer 19

Seed, The mystical letter forming the essential part of the Mantra of a deity.

Question 20

क्रों

Answer 20

Nail

Question 21

कीलकम्

Answer 21

the letter which acts as a nail to keep the mantra firm and steady.

Question 22

सिद्ध्यर्थे

Answer 22

(for) perfection

Question 23

विनियोगः

Answer 23

purpose

Question 24

ध्यानम्

Answer 24

contemplate, meditate.

Question 25

परिवृत्त

Answer 25

surround

Question 26

पत्र

Answer 26

petal

Question 27

कमल

Answer 27

lotus

Question 28

दिव्य

Answer 28

divine

Question 29

जगत्

Answer 29

world

Question 30

कारणम्

Answer 30

cause

Question 31

विश्व

Answer 31

omnipresent

Question 32

उत्कीर्ण

Answer 32

scattered

Question 33

अनेक

Answer 33

many

Question 34

देह

Answer 34

body

Question 35

निलयः

Answer 35

residing

Question 36

स्व

Answer 36

one’s own

Question 37

छन्दस्

Answer 37

free will

Question 38

आत्मन्

Answer 38

Self

Question 39

इच्छा

Answer 39

wish

Question 40

तद्

Answer 40

That (referring to something not present)

Question 41

द्योतं

Answer 41

illuminating

Question 42

पद

Answer 42

state

Question 43

शाम्भवं

Answer 43

belonging to Shiva

Question 44

तु

Answer 44

indeed

Question 45

चरणम्

Answer 45

foot

Question 46

दीपांकुर = दीप +अङ्कुर

Answer 46

Lamp

Question 47

अङ्कुर

Answer 47

flame, light

Question 48

ग्राहिणम्

Answer 48

perceived as

Question 49

प्रत्यक्ष

Answer 49

visible

Question 50

अक्षर

Answer 50

imperishable

Question 51

विग्रहं

Answer 51

form

Question 52

गुरु+पदं

Answer 52

Guru + feet or state

Question 53

ध्यायेद्

Answer 53

one should meditate

Question 54

विभुं

Answer 54

all-pervading

Question 55

शाश्वतम्

Answer 55

eternal

Question 56

मम​

Answer 56

my

Question 57

चतुर्

Answer 57

four

Question 58

विध

Answer 58

kind, manner

Question 59

पुरुषार्थ​ = पुरुष+अर्थ

Answer 59

human + aim

Question 60

उवाच​

Answer 60

said

Question 61

कैलास​

Answer 61

N. of a mountain, peak of the Himalayas and residence of Shiva

Question 62

शिखरे

Answer 62

on the summit

Question 63

रम्ये

Answer 63

on the beautiful

Question 64

भक्ति

Answer 64

devotion

Question 65

संधान

Answer 65

union

Question 66

नायकम्

Answer 66

leader, guide

Question 67

प्रणम्य​

Answer 67

having bowed

Question 68

पर्यपृच्छत

Answer 68

asked

Question 69

पर्यपृच्छत

Answer 69

asked

Question 70

देवेश = देव+ईश

Answer 70

God + Lord

Question 71

परात्पर

Answer 71

higher than the highest

Question 72

दीक्षा

Answer 72

initiation

Question 73

प्रदेहि

Answer 73

please give

Question 74

मे

Answer 74

to me, my