Purandaradasa said "Guruvina Gulamanaguva thanaka dorayadanna mukuti ..Paripari shastrava odidarenu, vyartha vayithu bhakuthi..." Today is celebrated as Guru Purnima. In Sanskrit , the word 'Guru' means the remover of the darkness. (Gu means darkness and Ru means the remover ). By translating the above line in English , the meaning gets somewhat distorted. Sanskrit is a complete language and no other language can provide an equivalent or apt translation. However , the above line in general means that until one is a gulama or dasa (servant ) of the Guru ( spiritual teacher ) , he cannot attain mukuthi ( in general, becoming one with the supreme God or attaining liberation from the cycle of life and death )
Guru is Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara as is evident from the shloka "Guru Brahma , Guru Vishnu , Guru Devo Maheshwara. Guru Sakshaat , parabrahma , tasmai shri guruve namah " I salute to my Guru who is God manifested in human form.
Guru Purnima is the day of eradicating ignorance and illuminating our lives with knowledge. On this Full Moon, the Guru can inspire us to overcome our limitations , lethargy and conjure a life of wonderful possibilities.
Wishing all a very happy Guru Purnima !!
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