Let's study today on Guru Purnima mantra. The wide listened shloka/mantra is mentioned above. It actually describes us, who the real guru is or the teacher is. the one who guides us to the path of light can be termed as a teacher. The supreme gods, Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwara (Mahadeva) have been termed as the guru here. Actually, the word Guru has a wide meaning in Sanskrit so teacher only can't be its English translation. A Guru is a guide or a teacher, the God also a husband and even not-matching things. With this, lets start our translation in English and learn its meaning.
Gurur Brahma, gurur Vishnu, gurur Devo maheshwara.
Guru sakshat param Brahma tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.
The meaning is here.
Guru is the creator (Brahma)
Guru is the preserver (Vishnu)
Guru is the God Maheshwora who is the destroyer.
Guru is the absolute Lord, the supreme singularity himself. Salutations to those guru mentioned above.
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