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

Shree Shankaracharya mathasya Padma padamcha Hasta malakan cha shishyam Tam Trotakam Vartikakaramanyan asmad Gurun san tatamana thosmi

Shruti Smruthi purananam

alayam karunalayam Namami Bhagavad padam Shankaram loka shankaram

Shankaram Shankaracharyam Keshavam Badarayanam

sutra bhashya krutau vande bhagavatau punah punaha

Yadvare nikhila nilimpa parishad

siddhim vidattey nisham Shrimath Shree lasitam Jagad Guru padam

natvatma truptim gataha

Lokagnana payodha patanadhuram Shree Shankaram sharmadam

Brahmananda Saraswatim cha Shri Brahmam dhyayami jyotir mayam.

Avahanam:

Asananam, Snanam, Vastram, Chandanam, Pushpam, Dhoopam, Deepam, Achamanyam, Naivedyam, Achamanyam, Tambulam, Shreepalam,……samarpayami

Shree Guru charana kamalebhyo namaha.

Arathrikam

Karpura gauram karuna vataram samsara saram bhujagendra haram

sada vasantham hridayaravinde bhavam bhavani sahitam namami

Arathrikam, Achamanyam….. Samarpayami Shree Guru charana kamalebhyo namaha.

Pushpanjalim

Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnuhu

Gurur devo Maheswaraha guru sakshat param Brahma tasmai Shree Gurave namaha

Akhanda mandala karam

vyaptam yena chara charam Tat padam dharshitam yena tasmai Shree Gurave namaha

Shree 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

Chakshurun militam yena Tasmai Shree Gurave, namaha.

Pushpanjalim Samarpayami,

Shree Guru charana Kamalebhyo Namaha. Translation of Words: Apavitrah Impure Pavitro Pure Va Whether Sarva All Avasthan Places Gatopi Va Occupied/permeated Yah Whoever Smareth Remembers Pundarika Lotus Aksham Eye

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

Smruti Code of behaviour for mankind Purananam Ancient records Alayam Abode Karunalayam Compassion, kindness Namami I bow down Bhagavad Glory of the Lord Padam Feet Shankaram Shankara Loka World Shankaram Emancipator or Redeemer Shankaram 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 Shree Honor title like “Sir” Lasitam Illuminated Jagad Guru Perceptor of the whole world Padam 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 Shree Honor title Shankaram Emancipator Sharmadam Bestower of happiness Brahmananda

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

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

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