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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 209
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ गुरवे नमः।
विवेचन:
जो महान, आदरणीय आणि ज्ञानदाता आहे, तो गुरूः. तो अज्ञानाचा अंधार दूर करून आत्मप्रकाशाचा मार्ग दाखवतो. सर्व शिक्षणाचे अंतिम दैवी केंद्र म्हणजे गुरुतत्त्व.
अर्थ:
जो सर्वांना ज्ञान देणारा शिक्षक आहे.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Gurave Namah।
Simple Meaning:
Directly, "The Supreme Teacher, the Guru" - He is the original and ultimate guru from whom all other teachers derive their wisdom; the inner teacher dwelling in the heart of every being.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Guru* comes from two roots: *Gu* = darkness and *Ru* = remover — thus one who removes darkness (ignorance) and bestows light (knowledge). Vishnu as Guru is the *Adi-Guru* (primal teacher) and *Jagad-Guru* (world teacher) from whom all knowledge ultimately derives. Every true guru is an instrument of Vishnu-Guru. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> The Bhagavad Gita is the supreme expression of Vishnu as Guru — the divine teacher who instructs the confused soul (Arjuna/humanity) in the deepest truths of existence, action, devotion, and liberation. The *Guru-Gita* (part of the Skanda Purana) identifies the *Guru* principle with *Brahman* (Vishnu) directly: *"Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshvara — Guru sakshaat Para-Brahma."* **Puranic Reference<br> The Bhagavata Purana presents Vishnu as the *Adi-Guru* — teaching Brahma at the beginning of each cycle, teaching the sages through avatars like Dattatreya and Kapila (whose Sankhya teaching appears in the Bhagavatam), and teaching humanity through Krishna's *Gita*. All of human wisdom, rightly understood, is Vishnu's *Guru*-grace flowing through the medium of enlightened teachers.