Guru Ashtakam or Guravastakam is an 8 verse stotram for venerating a Guru or Teacher. It was composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Get Guru Ashtakam in English Pdf Lyrics here and chant it for venerating your Guru.
Guru Ashtakam in English – Guravashtakam
śarīraṁ surūpaṁ tathā vā kalatraṁ |
yaśaścāru citraṁ dhanaṁ mērutulyam |
manaścēnna lagnaṁ gurōraṅghripadmē |
tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kim || 1 ||
kalatraṁ dhanaṁ putrapautrādi sarvaṁ |
gr̥haṁ bāndhavāḥ sarvamētaddhi jātam |
manaścēnna lagnaṁ gurōraṅghripadmē |
tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kim || 2 ||
ṣaḍaṅgādivēdō mukhē śāstravidyā |
kavitvādi gadyaṁ supadyaṁ karōti |
manaścēnna lagnaṁ gurōraṅghripadmē |
tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kim || 3 ||
vidēśēṣu mānyaḥ svadēśēṣu dhanyaḥ |
sadācāravr̥ttēṣu mattō na cānyaḥ |
manaścēnna lagnaṁ gurōraṅghripadmē |
tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kim || 4 ||
kṣamāmaṇḍalē bhūpabhūpālabr̥ndaiḥ |
sadā sēvitaṁ yasya pādāravindam |
manaścēnna lagnaṁ gurōraṅghripadmē |
tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kim || 5 ||
yaśō mē gataṁ dikṣu dānapratāpā-
jjagadvastu sarvaṁ karē yatprasādāt |
manaścēnna lagnaṁ gurōraṅghripadmē |
tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kim || 6 ||
na bhōgē na yōgē na vā vājirājau |
na kāntāmukhē naiva vittēṣu cittam |
manaścēnna lagnaṁ gurōraṅghripadmē |
tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kim || 7 ||
araṇyē na vā svasya gēhē na kāryē |
na dēhē manō vartatē mē tvanarghyē |
manaścēnna lagnaṁ gurōraṅghripadmē |
tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kiṁ tataḥ kim || 8 ||
gurōraṣṭakaṁ yaḥ paṭhētpuṇyadēhī |
yatirbhūpatirbrahmacārī ca gēhī |
labhēdvāñchitārthaṁ padaṁ brahmasañjñaṁ |
gurōruktavākyē manō yasya lagnam ||
ithi sri guravashtakam sampoornam ||
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