ÞvaÏmtt¯ Ïvan¤sÓDan|    B¢³¢rÏyprE    jg¤:    ,
u³saDns|p°Þtt¯ Ïv¢jåOas¤raÏmn:    ,
ups£dEdqg¤â|    p#aåO|    yÞmadqbÓD¢vmaEXNm¯    ,   32   ,  

ÞvaÏmtÏvan¤sÓDan|

the inquiry into the truth of

B¢³¢rÏyprE

devotion by others

jg¤:

say

u³saDns|p°ÞtÏv¢jåOas¤raÏmn:

the inquirer about the truthof the Atman who ispossessedof the abovementioned meansofattainment

ups£dEdqg¤â|

should approach a wise Guru

p#aåO|

who confers

yÞmadqbÓD¢vmaEXNm¯

setting from bondage.

32.Devotion therefore lies in seeking the inner reality of one's own Atman; the qualities, qualificattions and the help of a teacher already described, help in this search.

               Hallmarks of the Guru  
½aE¢æOyaE{v¦¢jnaE{kamhtaE    yaE    b#'¢väOm:    ,
b#'Îy¤prt:    SaÓtaE    ¢n¢rÓDn    ivanl:    ,
AhEt¤kdya¢sÓD¤rqbÓD¤ranmta|    stam¯    ,   33   ,  

½aE¢æOyaE{v¦¢jnaE{kamhtaE

versed in the Vedas, sinless

yaE

who

b#'¢väOm:

knower of Brahman

b#'Îy¤prt:

has withdrawn himself intoBrahman

SaÓt:

is calm

¢n¢rÓDn:

that has consumed its fuel

ivanl:

like fire

AhEt¤kdya¢sÓD¤rqbÓD¤ranmta|

who is a boundless reservoirof mercy that knows noreason,and a friend of allgood people

stam¯

make submissive themselves before him.

33.The true teacher is he who is steeped in knowledge, and established in Brahman. He is selfless, calm and flowing with love for those who come to him  for help.
tmaraÒy    g¤â|    B?ya    p#ºp#½ysEvnW:    ,
p#s°|    tmn¤p#aÔy    p¦ÅCEÇåOatÛymaÏmn:    ,   34   ,  

tmaraÒy

worshipping that

g¤â|

Guru

B?ya	with devotion

p#ºp#½ysEvnW:

submissive,humbleness,and service

p#s°|

is pleased

tmn¤p#aÔy

approaching him

p¦ÅCEåOatÛymaÏmn:

(he) should ask him what hehas got to know

 
34.The pupil must approach the teacher with reverence and offer him love, devotion and service, and then alone ask him for guidance on the Atman.  
Þva¢m°mÞtE    ntlaEkbÓDaE
kaâÎy¢sÓDaE    p¢tt|    BvaÖDaW    ,
mam¤¼raÏm£ykzaXè¾Åya
§Çv¯ya¢tkaâÎys¤Da¢Bv¦¾ya    ,   35   ,    

Þva¢m°mÞtE

O Master, I bow to thee

ntlaEkbÓDaE

O friend of those

kaâÎy¢sÓDaE

thou ocean of mercy

p¢tt|

fallen

BvaÖDaW

inti this sea of birth anddeath

mam¤¼raÏm£ykzaXè¾Åya

with a straight forward glance

§Çv¯ya¢tkaâÎys¤Da¢Bv¦¾ya

which sheds nectar-likegracesupreme

35.Bowing to the teacher, the pupil should say, `I beseech your grace and compassion  to save me from the worldly sea into which I have fallen.'

ѤvaIrs|sardva¢g"tçO|
daED¥yman|    Ѥrè¾vatW:    ,
B£t|    p#p°|    p¢rpa¢h    m¦ÏyaE:
SrÎymÓyïdh|    n    janE    ,   36   ,    

ѤvaIrs|sardva¢g"tçO|

afflicted as I am by the unquenchable fire of thisworld forest

daED¥yman|

shaken violently

Ѥrè¾vatW:

by the winds of bad deedsdone in one's past lives

B£t|

terrified

p#p°|

seeking refuge in thee

p¢rpa¢h

save me

m¦ÏyaE:

from death

SrÎymÓyïdh|

for I, of any other man with whom to seek shelter

n   janE

do not know.

36.`I am driven by my past evil deeds like a wind in this world--a forest fire which no one can put out and which burns me; save me.'  
SaÓta    mhaÓtaE    ¢nvs¢Ót    sÓtaE
vsÓtvÚlaEk¢ht|    crÓt:    ,
t£NaI:    Þvy|    B£mBvaNIv|    jna
nhEt¤naÓyan¢p    taryÓt:    ,   37   ,  

SaÓta

calm

mhaÓtaE

magnanimous

¢nvs¢Ót

there are

sÓtaE

sages (good souls)

vsÓtvÚlaEk¢ht|

to others as spring does

crÓt:

who do good

t£NaI:

crossed this

Þvy|

those

B£mBvaNIv|

this dreadful ocean of birth and death

jna

people

nhEt¤naÓyan¢p

without any motive whatsoever

taryÓt:

help others also to cross thesame

37.`There are pure and great souls who have crossed the sea of life, but remain
in the world to help others to cross the sea and bring good to mankind.

Ay|    ÞvBav:    Þvt      ev    yÏpr
½mapnaEdp#vN|    mhaÏmnam¯    ,
s¤Da|S¤rEx       ÞvymkIkkIS
p#Ba¢BtçOamv¢t    ¢X¢t|    ¢kl    ,   38   ,  

Ay|

that

ÞvBav:   Þvt   ev

the very nature of their ownaccord

yÏpr

towards

½mapnaEdp#vN|

removing others troubles

mhaÏmnam¯

magnanimous people

s¤Da|S¤rEv

is the moon who

ÞvymkIkkIS

the flaming rays of the sun

p#Ba¢BtçOamv¢t

parched by

¢X¢t|   ¢kl

voluntarily saves the earth.

 
38.`Like the moon that cools the earth from the fierce heat of the Sun, these souls work selflessly to help others out of their distress and difficulty.'  
b#'anÓdrsan¤B¥¢tk¢ltW:    p¥tW:    s¤S£tWy¤ItW -
y¤IÝma¹a±lSaE¢ÇJtW:    ½¤¢ts¤KWvaIÀyam¦tW:    sEcy    ,
s|tçO|    BvtapdavdhnÇvala¢BrEn|    p#BaE
DÓyaÞtE    Bvd£XNXNgtE:    paæO£k]ta:    Þv£k]ta:    ,   39   ,  

b#'anÓdrsan¤B¥¢tk¢ltW:

sweetened by the enjoymentof the elixirlike blissofBrahman

p¥tW:

pure

s¤S£tWy¤ItW

cooling to a degree

y¤IÝma¹a±lSaE¢ÇJtW:

issuing in streamsfrom thy lips as from apitcher

½¤¢ts¤KWvaIÀyam¦tW:

delightful to hear, thynectarlike speech

sEcy	thou sprinkle me

s|tçO|

tormented

BvtapdavdhnÇvala¢BrEn|

by worldly afflictionsas by the tongues ofaforestfire

p#BaE

O Lord

DÓyaÞtE

blessed are

Bvd£XNXNgtE:

passing glance of thy eyelights

paæO£k]ta:

accepting them

Þv£k]ta:

as thine own.

39.`Oh! Master! Let your lips dipped in the bliss of Brahman, bestow on me sweet and soothing words.Blessed are those on whom your eyes rest for even a moment, and who accept and make your own.'

kT|    trEy|    Bv¢sÓD¤mEt|
ka    va    g¢tm©I    ktmaE{ÞÏy¤pay:    ,
janE    n    ¢k¢·Ïk]pya{v    ma|    p#BaE
s|sarѤ:KX¢tmatn¤Ýv    ,   40   ,  

kT|

how

trEy|

to cross

Bv¢sÓD¤mEt|

this ocean of phenomenal existence

ka   va  g¢tm©I

which is the way for me to go

ktmaE{ÞÏy¤pay:

what is to be my fate

janE   n

I do not know

¢k¢·Ïk]pya{v

condescend to save

ma|

me

p#BaE

O Lord

s|sarѤ:KX¢tmatn¤Ýv

and help me to put an end to thismisery of relative existence.

 
40.  `How should I cross this ocean of life?  What should bbe my objective? Which way should I go? Oh! Master! save me, tell me how to end this worldly misery and withhold nothing'.