गुरु वन्दना · salutation to the teacher
Guru Gītā
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः
gururbrahmā gururviṣṇuḥ
the guru is Brahmā, the guru is Viṣṇu
गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः
gururdevo maheśvaraḥ
the guru is the great lord Śiva
गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म
guruḥ sākṣāt parabrahma
the guru is the supreme reality itself
तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः
tasmai śrīgurave namaḥ
to that glorious guru I bow