Sadguru Stavan by Shree Tulas Amma
Hymns 52, 53, and 54
Hymn No. 52
Śrīguru āmuchā | nij pād de sācā | niśchay satyācā | ātmarūpī ||1||
श्रीगुरू आमुचा । निजपाद दे साचा ।निश्चय सत्याचा । आत्मरूपी ॥१॥
Our Guru is the True One,
The giver of His own sacred feet,
Firm in Truth —
He is the very form of the Self.
Śaraṇa tyā jaunī | charaṇa te dharunī | vachana te aikunī | manana te karū ||2||
शरण त्या जाऊनी । चरण ते धरुनी ।वचन ते ऐकुनी । मनन ते करू ॥२॥
Taking refuge in Him,
Holding fast to His feet,
Listening to His words,
Let us contemplate their meaning.
Buddhi sthir karī | śuddha manāntarī | sukh chittāntarī | uchambale ||3||
बुद्धी स्थिर करी । शुद्ध मनांतरी ।सुख चित्तांतरी । उचंबळे ॥३॥
Let the intellect be steady,
The heart pure within,
The mind filled with peace —
Rising to blissful stillness.
Nirmal ānandī | Nityānanda dhyāyī | nitya guṇ gāyī | nijānande ||4||
निर्मळ आनंदी । नित्यानंद ध्यानीं ।नित्य गुण गायीं । निजानंदे ॥४॥
In stainless joy,
Meditating on Nityānanda,
Singing His eternal virtues,
One abides in one’s own bliss.
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Our Sadguru shall indeed raise us to His own level of Consciousness.
This is my true and firm conviction,
Born of the awareness of the Self. ||1|| -
By surrendering unto Him,
Embracing His sacred feet,
Listening to His words and counsel —
We shall think, reflect, and contemplate upon them. ||2|| -
He steadies my intelligence,
Purifies my mind within,
And from that stillness arises
The soothing radiance of Consciousness. ||3|| -
Says Nirmalānandī:
In the rapture of pure bliss,
I shall sing the glory of my Sadguru Nityānanda,
As I dwell upon His divine form in meditation. ||4||
Hymn – 53
Guru śāntamūrtīchi ase | sukh-śānti dākhavitase | suvichār shikhavitase | sutattva kalpitase ||1||
गुरु शांतमूर्तीचि असे । सुख-शांती दाखवितसे ।सुविचार शिकवितसे । सुतत्त्व कल्पवितसे ॥१॥
The Guru is the very embodiment of Peace —
He reveals the path of bliss and serenity,
Teaches noble thought,
And awakens the truth of the Supreme Essence. ||1||
Subodh karitase | sudnyān dāvitase | suman thevitase | subuddhi milāvitase ||2||
सुबोध करितसे । सुद्ञान देतसे ।सुमन ठेवितसे । सुबुद्धी मिळवितसे ॥२॥
He brings clarity and understanding,
Kindles the light of true knowledge,
Instills pure devotion within,
And blesses with right discrimination. ||2||
Susang deī sadā | sujanāt milavī mudā | sukh-śānti thevī hrudā | suśabda saṅge sadā ||3||
सुसंग देई सदा । सुजनात मिळवी मुदा ।सुख-शांती ठेवि हृदा । सुषब्द संगें सदा ॥३॥
He grants holy company always,
Unites us with the wise and virtuous,
Establishes peace and joy in the heart,
And fills life with sacred sound and harmony. ||3||
Akhaṇḍ ātmā dāve | advaita tattva dāve | antarāt shodh lāve | apar līlā dāve ||4||
अखंड आत्मा दावी । अद्वैत तत्त्व दावी ।अंतरात शोध लावी । अपर लीला दावी ॥४॥
He unveils the undivided Self,
Reveals the truth of Non-duality,
Inspires the inward search,
And displays infinite Divine play. ||4||
Nirmal ānandī | Nityānanda charaṇī rāhī | milind sadā hoī | vilīn tattvarāgī ||5||
निर्मळ आनंदी । नित्यानंद चरणीं राही ।मिलिंद सदा होई । विलीन तत्त्वरागी ॥५॥
Says Nirmalānandī —
In pure bliss I abide at Nityānanda’s feet;
Like the bee ever merged in the lotus,
I am dissolved in the fragrance of His Essence. ||5||
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The Guru is indeed the very image of peace and tranquillity.
He imparts profound joy and serenity to His disciples.
His presence awakens noble and uplifting thoughts,
And He bestows the pure principles of Self-realisation. ||1|| -
It is His radiant presence that brings right understanding,
Illuminating the mind with true knowledge.
From this, arises a purified heart
And an intellect guided by divine wisdom. ||2|| -
In His holy company, one is drawn to the fellowship of the good and virtuous.
He establishes comfort and peace within the devotee’s heart.
Ever inspired by His silent word,
The devotee lives in a continuous inner dialogue with the Guru. ||3|| -
His image reveals the seamless, infinite nature of the Self,
And thus, the devotee realises the essence of Non-duality.
His presence stirs deep introspection,
Unfolding the boundless play of Consciousness within. ||4|| -
Says Nirmalānandī:
Like the honeybee, lost in ecstasy after drinking nectar from the flower,
I shall ever hover around the Lotus Feet of my Sadguru Nityānanda—
Merging into the sweetness of His divine essence. ||5||
Hymn – 54
Śrīguru-chī krupā | nivarī bhavatāp | niśchaya swarūp | nitya dāvī ||1||
श्रीगुरूची कृपा । निवरी भवताप ।निश्चय स्वरूप । नित्य दावी ॥१॥
The Grace of the Guru keeps us serene and unruffled amid the turmoil of worldly life.
His very form reflects steadfast determination and divine resolve
To uplift and guide the aspirant on the path of realization. ||1||
Guru hāchī dev | dharū śuddha bhāv | nuravī sanśay | mukti det ||2||
गुरु हाचि देव । धरू शुद्ध भाव ।नुरवी संशय । मुक्ति देत ॥२॥
The Guru indeed is God Himself —
Let this be our firm and doubtless conviction.
It is this faith and surrender alone
That bring liberation from the bondage of duality. ||2||
Śāntīpad deī | shāśvat dākhavī | sārasār deī | dnyānamārg ||3||
शांतीपद देई । शाश्वत दाखवी ।सारसार देई । ज्ञानमार्ग ॥३॥
The Sadguru’s grace bestows peace supreme,
Revealing the eternal and changeless Self.
Under His loving guidance,
The seeker walks the path of true Knowledge. ||3||
Nirmal ānandī | Nityānand pālī | nitya pratipālī | nijbaḷe ||4||
निर्मळ आनंदी । नित्यानंद पाली ।
नित्य प्रतिपाली । निजबळे ॥४॥
“It is my Sadguru Nityānanda who cares, nourishes, and protects us,
For we are His very own children,
Ever sheltered in His boundless compassion.” Says Nirmalanandi||4||
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The Grace of the Guru keeps us serene and unruffled amid the turmoil of worldly life.
His very form reflects steadfast determination and divine resolve
To uplift and guide the aspirant on the path of realisation. ||1|| -
The Guru indeed is God Himself —
Let this be our firm and doubtless conviction.
It is this faith and surrender alone
That brings liberation from the bondage of duality. ||2|| -
The Sadguru’s grace bestows peace supreme,
Revealing the eternal and changeless Self.
Under His loving guidance,
The seeker walks the path of true Knowledge. ||3|| -
Says Nirmalānandī:
“It is my Sadguru Nityānanda who cares, nourishes, and protects us,
For we are His very own children,
Ever sheltered in His boundless compassion.” ||4||
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