ஸ்மரிஸு குருகலு'அ மநவே
ஸ்மரிஸு குருகலு'அ மநவே
smarisu gurugaḷa manave
Smarisu Gurugaḷa Manave
Tamil lyrics with meaning · composed by Śrī Gopāla Dāsaru · devaranama · 5 verses
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Verse 1 — ஸ்மரிஸு குருகள மநவே̀ ஸ்மரிஸு குருகள
ஸ்மரிஸு குருகள மநவே̀ ஸ்மரிஸு குருகள
smarisu gurugal̤a manavè smarisu gurugal̤a
Smarisu Gurugala Manave — “Remember the gurus, O mind!” — a pada of Gopala Dasaru on the saving grace of remembering the guru.
Verse 2 — ஸ்மரிஸு குருகள நிநகே̀ பரம மம்கள துரித பர்வதகே̀…
ஸ்மரிஸு குருகள நிநகே̀ பரம மம்கள துரித பர்வதகே̀ பவியே̀ம்து திளிது ஸ்மரிஸு குருகள மநவே̀ ஸ்மரிஸு குருகள
smarisu gurugal̤a ninagè parama maṃgal̤a durita parvatakè paviyèṃdu til̤idu smarisu gurugal̤a manavè smarisu gurugal̤a
Remember the gurus, O mind — remember the gurus! For you it is supreme blessing: know them as the thunderbolt that shatters the mountain of sins.
Verse 3 — உரக வ்ரு'ஶ்சிக வ்யாக்ர அரஸு சோராக்நி கரி கரள…
உரக வ்ரு'ஶ்சிக வ்யாக்ர அரஸு சோராக்நி கரி கரள ஜ்வர மோ̀தலாத பயகளிம்த போ̀ரே̀து மம்களவீவ நரஹரிய தாஸர சரண கம்டே̀நு துரித பரிஹாரவாயிது
uraga vṛścika vyāghra arasu corāgni kari garal̤a jvara mòdalāda bhayagal̤iṃda pòrèdu maṃgal̤avīva narahariya dāsara caraṇa kaṃḍènu durita parihāravāyitu
From the fears of serpents, scorpions, tigers, kings, thieves and fire, of elephants, poison and fever — I beheld the feet of Narahari's servants who shelter and bless, and my sins were washed away.
Verse 4 — குருஸ்மரணே̀யிம்த ஸகல ஆபத்து பரிஹார குரு…
குருஸ்மரணே̀யிம்த ஸகல ஆபத்து பரிஹார குரு ஸ்மரணே̀யிம்த ஸகல ஸம்பதவு நிநகே̀ குரு ஸ்மரணே̀யிம்த விஶேஷ தந தோ̀ரகுவுது குரு ஸ்மரணே̀யிம்த ஹரியோ̀லிது போ̀ரே̀வ
gurusmaraṇèyiṃda sakala āpattu parihāra guru smaraṇèyiṃda sakala saṃpadavu ninagè guru smaraṇèyiṃda viśeṣa dhana dòrakuvudu guru smaraṇèyiṃda hariyòlidu pòrèva
By remembering the guru every danger ends; by it all riches come to you; by it rare wealth is won; by it Hari is moved to protect you.
Verse 5 — குருகளிம்ததிக இந்நாரு ஆப்தரு நிநகே̀ குருகளே̀…
குருகளிம்ததிக இந்நாரு ஆப்தரு நிநகே̀ குருகளே̀ பரம ஹிதகரு நோடு குரு ஸ்வாமி வரதகோபாலவிட்டல ஸர்வதுரிதகள தரிது ஸுககரே̀வ நோடு
gurugal̤iṃdadhika innāru āptaru ninagè gurugal̤è parama hitakaru noḍu guru svāmi varadagopālaviṭhṭhala sarvaduritagal̤a taridu sukhagarèva noḍu
Greater than the gurus, what kin have you? The gurus are your highest good — see! The guru, the Lord, Gopala Vittala the boon-giver, cuts away every sin and grants joy — see!
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About Smarisu Gurugaḷa Manave
Smarisu Gurugaḷa Manave is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Śrī Gopāla Dāsaru, addressed to Guru — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: meerasubbarao.wordpress.com.
Also known as: Smarisu Gurugala.
A prominent Haridāsa of the Dāsakūṭa, foremost disciple of Vijaya Dāsaru and mentor of Jagannātha Dāsaru; composer of devaranamas under the signature "Gopāla Viṭhala".
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