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1 Isha Guru Pooja: Apavitrah, pavitrova sarvavasthangatopi va yasmareth Pundari Kaksham sabhahya bhyantara shuchihi Avahanam Narayanam Padmabhavam Vasishtam Shakthim cha tatputra Parasharancha Vyasam Shukam Goudapadam mahantam Govinda Yogindra mathasya shishyam Shankaracharya mathasya Padma padamcha Hasta malakan cha shishyam Tam Trotakam Vartikakaramanyan asmad Gurun san tatamana thosmi Shruti Smruthi purananam alayam karunalayam Namami Bhagavad padam loka shankaram Shankaracharyam Keshavam Badarayanam sutra bhashya krutau vande bhagavatau punah punaha Yadvare nikhila nilimpa parishad siddhim vidattey nisham Shrimath lasitam Jagad Guru padam natvatma truptim gataha Lokagnana payodha patanadhuram sharmadam Brahmananda Saraswatim cha Shri Brahmam dhyayami jyotir mayam. Avahanam: Asananam, Snanam, Vastram, ndanam, Pushpam, Dhoopam, Deepam, Achamanyam, Naivedyam, Achamanyam, Tambulam, palam, samarpayami Guru charana kamalebhyo namaha. Arathrikam Karpura gauram karuna vataram samsara saram bhujagendra haram

2 Translation of Words: Apavitrah Pavitro Va Sarva Avasthan Gatopi Va Yah Smareth Pundarika Aksham sada vasantham hridayaravinde bhavam bhavani sahitam namami Arathrikam, Achamanyam.. Samarpayami Guru charana kamalebhyo namaha. Pushpanjalim Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnuhu Gurur devo Maheswaraha guru sakshat param Brahma tasmai Gurave namaha Akhanda mandala karam vyaptam yena chara charam Tat padam dharshitam yena tasmai Gurave namaha Brahmanandam parama sukhadam kevalam gnana murtim Vishwa titam gagana sadrisham tatwa masyadi lakshyyam Ekam nityam vimala machalam sarvadhi sakshi bhutam bhava titam triguna rahitham Sadhgurum tam namami Agnana thimirandhasya gnanajana shalakaya kshurun militam yena Tasmai Gurave, namaha. Pushpanjalim Samarpayami, Guru charana Kamalebhyo. Impure Pure Whether All Places Occupied/permeated Whoever Remembers Lotus Eye

3 Pundarikaksham - Lotus-eyed Lord/Unbounded Awareness Sah He Bhahyabhyantara Outer and inner Shuchihi Purity Avahanam Narayanam Padma Bhavam Vasishtam Shakthim Tatputra Parasharan Vyasam Shukam Goudapadam Mahantam Govinda Yogindra Matha Asya Sishyam Shankaracharyam Matha Asya Padma Hasta Malakan Shishyam Tam Trotakam Vartikakaram Anyan Asmad Gurun Santatam Anathosmi Invocation Lord Narayana Lotus Born of Vasishta Shakthi His son Sage Parashara Sage Vyasa Shukadeva Goudapada The great Govinda Ruler among yogis then His Student Honor title like Sir Adi Shankaracharya Now His Lotus Foot Hand Disciple Trotaka To Vartikakara Others Our Masters Eternal tradition I remember Shruti Revelation of the wisdom of the absolute

4 Smruti Purananam Alayam Code of behaviour for mankind Ancient records Abode Karunalayam Namami Bhagavad Loka Compassion, kindness Glory of the Lord Feet Shankara World Emancipator or Redeemer The Redeemer Shankaracharyam Adi Shankaracharya Keshavam Keshava (Lord Krishna) Badarayanam Badarayana (Veda Vyasa) Sutra Aphorism (string) Bhashya Commentary Krutau Composed Vande Adored as Bhagavantau Glorified Lord Punah Punaha Again & again Yadvare At whose door Nikhila The whole Nilimpa Gods Parishad Assembly Siddhim Perfection Vidhatte Procedure Nisham Day and night Shrimath Glorious Honor title like Sir Lasitam Illuminated Jagad Guru Perceptor of the whole world Feet Natvatma Having bowed one's self Triptim Fulfillment Gataha Comes Loka People of the world Agnana Ignorance Payhoda Cloud Pata na Dispelling Dhuram Skilled Honor title Emancipator Sharmadam Bestower of happiness Brahmananda

5 Saraswatim Name of Gurudev Bhramam Bhrama Dhya yami I bring to my awareness Jyothir Mayam Brilliance Full of Asanam Snanam Vastram ndanam Pushpam Doopam Achamanyam Naivedyam Achamanyam Tambulam palam Samarpayami Guru rana Kamalebhyo Aratrikam Karpura Gauram Karuna Vataram Samsara Saram Bhujagendra Haram Sada Vasantam Hridaya Aravinde Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam Namami Aratrikam Achamanyam Pushpanjalim(Flower) Seat Bath Cloth Sandal Wood Paste Flowers Incense To offer Water To offer Fruits To offer Water To offer Betel Leaves & Nuts To offer Coconut Ending Invocation asking the Guru To Accept all the offerings as above At the Lotus Feet of the Guru. Camphor Light Camphor White, Kindness Incarnate Creation Essence Serpent King Garland Always Dwelling Heart In the Lotus Shiva, the Glory of cosmic life Divine Mother, creative power Together

6 Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu Gurur Devo Maheshwaraha Guru Sakshat Param Brahma Tasmai Gurave Akhanda Mandala Akaram Vyaptam Yena racharam Tat Darshitam Yena Tasmai Gurave Brahmanandam Parama Sukhadam Kevalam Gnana Murtim Vishwa Athitham Gagana Sadrusham Tat Tvam Asi Adi Lakashyyam Guru is Brahma Guru is Vishnu Guru is God Great Lord Shiva Guru Personified before the eyes Transcendental In Brahman Gurudev Unbounded Canopy, circle Shape Pervaded By whom Moving and unmoving His Foot Shown By whom Honor Title Gurudev Honor Title The Bliss of Supreme Brahman Transcendental Joy Alone (the one self - sufficient) Knowledge Embodiment The universe Beyond Sky like That Thou Art (are) the rest Coal Ekam Nityam Vimalam Achalam The one Eternal Pure Immovable

7 Sarvadhi Sakshi Bhutam Bhava Atitam Triguna Rahitam Sad Gurum Tam Namami Agnana Timiri asya Gnananjana Shalakaya kshur Unmilitam Yena Tasmai Gurave Pushpanjalim Samarpayami Gurucharana Kamalebhyo All intellects The witness Being, state of existence Thought or feeling Beyond The three gunas Together without Absolute truth Teacher To him Ignorance Darkness Blinding Knowledge, healing power Small stick The eye Opened By whom Gurudev Flower I offer Honor title like Sir Feet of Guru Lotus-like

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