by Damodara Rao Dasu

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idi guruvAkyam - husEni - Adi

P idi guruvAkyam bidi vEdAntam
idi tArakamidi brahmamu
idi modalidi naDumidi tudi
telisinavADE vADaugA ||
This is Guru's preaching. This is the ultimate essence of Vedic philosophy. This is emancipating 'Mantra', and supreme truth. This is the beging ,the middle and the ultimate. One who understands this knows the divine.
C 1 EDa joochinanu neeDa chandamuna tODai yunDuTa neevEgA
nEDai nADai neeDanu neeDai ninDina vADavu neevEgA ||
You only are my company like my shadow where ever I am. Whether it is past or present you alone are with me like shadow.
C 2 ADuchu pADuchu tETala mATala yanniTi kooTamu neevEgA
ODakumani guruDADina mATaku jADa joopuTayu neevEgA ||
You are my play, my talk and my breath. You are my guide to follow my Guru's preachings.
C 3 akArambuna yashTAkshariyai mAtraku praNavamu neevEgA
ukArambunanu unnatOnnata pOshakunDavu neevEgA ||
You are the life of 'Ashtakshari mantra'. You are the supreme sustainer.
C4,C5 makArambunanu mari bhava bhayamula maDiya jEyuTalu neevEgA
akaLankatanu akhanDa roopamai yalarADu praNavamu neevEgA ||
kAyambunu nirAkArambunu dhruti kaluga jEyuTalu neevEgA
mAyAprapanchapu mAyalalO baDavEyu mAyavu neevEgA ||
You alone can dispel worldly fears. You are unblemished. You are 'Pranava' the supreme resplendence.
You are creator of body . You are formless. By your Maya you throw us in to this delusive world.
C6,C7 kAma mOhamula kaTTubaDaka mamu kaDatErchuTayu neevEgA
tAmasa gOshTini tagulaneeka nee tatvamu telupuTa neevEgA ||
pAmaratvamuna baDayaneeyaka
paTTi brOchTayu neevEgA
rAmadAsu gururAya bhadragiri
dhAma sarvamunu neevEgA ||
You alone protect us from delusive fascination and desires. You are bestower of salvation. You will prevent us joining wicked people. You preach us your nature by your will.
You stop us from getting ignorant. Oh Rama, you are Bhadrachala Ramadasu's great Guru. You are every thing for me.