गुरुरेव गतिः गुरुमेव भजे
गुरुणैव सहास्मि नमो गुरवे ।
न गुरोः परमं शिशुरस्मि गुरोः
मतिरस्ति गुरौ मम पाहि गुरो ॥
gurur eva gatiḥ gurum eva bhaje
guruṇaiva sahāsmi namo gurave |
na guroḥ paramaṁ śiśur asmi guroḥ
matir asti gurau mama pāhi guro ||
(Śabda-mañjarī)
“The guru is always my refuge.
I always worship the guru.
I am always with the guru.
Obeisance unto the guru.
There is none higher than the guru.
I am a child of the guru.
My mind is on the guru.
Please protect me, O guru!”
Commentary
All seven grammatical cases (vibhaktis) of the word guru, as well as the vocative form of the word, are used in order in this verse.