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

Isha yoga guru pooja

  • 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 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
  • 2.
    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
  • 3.
    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
  • 4.
    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
  • 5.
    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)
  • 6.
    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
  • 7.
    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