Isha Guru Pooja:

Apavitrah, pavitrova
sarvavasthangatopi va
yasmareth Pundari Kaksham
sabhahya bhyantara shuchihi

Avahanam

Narayanam Padmabhavam Vasishtam

Shakthim cha tatputra Parasharancha
Vyasam Shukam Goudapadam mahantam
Govinda Yogindra mathasya shishyam

Shree Shankaracharya mathasya Padma

padamcha Hasta malakan cha shishyam
Tam Trotakam Vartikakaramanyan
asmad Gurun san tatamana thosmi

Shruti Smruthi purananam

alayam karunalayam
Namami Bhagavad padam
Shankaram loka shankaram

Shankaram Shankaracharyam
Keshavam Badarayanam
sutra bhashya krutau vande
bhagavatau punah punaha

Yadvare nikhila nilimpa parishad

siddhim vidattey nisham
Shrimath Shree lasitam Jagad Guru padam
natvatma truptim gataha

Lokagnana payodha patanadhuram

Shree Shankaram sharmadam
Brahmananda Saraswatim cha Shri Brahmam
dhyayami jyotir mayam.

Avahanam:
Asananam, Snanam, Vastram, Chandanam, Pushpam, Dhoopam, Deepam,
Achamanyam, Naivedyam, Achamanyam, Tambulam, Shreepalam,……samarpayami
Shree Guru charana kamalebhyo namaha.

Arathrikam

Karpura gauram karuna vataram

samsara saram bhujagendra haram
 sada vasantham hridayaravinde
bhavam bhavani sahitam namami

Arathrikam, Achamanyam….. Samarpayami

Shree Guru charana kamalebhyo namaha.

Pushpanjalim

Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnuhu

Gurur devo Maheswaraha
guru sakshat param Brahma
tasmai Shree Gurave namaha

Akhanda mandala karam

vyaptam yena chara charam
Tat padam dharshitam yena
tasmai Shree Gurave namaha

Shree Brahmanandam parama sukhadam

kevalam gnana murtim
Vishwa titam gagana sadrisham
tatwa masyadi lakshyyam

Ekam nityam vimala machalam

sarvadhi sakshi bhutam
bhava titam triguna rahitham
Sadhgurum tam namami

Agnana thimirandhasya
gnanajana shalakaya
Chakshurun militam yena
Tasmai Shree Gurave, namaha.

Pushpanjalim Samarpayami,
Shree Guru charana Kamalebhyo Namaha.

Translation of Words:

Apavitrah Impure
Pavitro Pure
Va Whether
Sarva All
Avasthan Places
Gatopi Va Occupied/permeated
Yah Whoever
Smareth Remembers
Pundarika Lotus
Aksham Eye
Pundarikaksham - Lotus-eyed Lord/Unbounded Awareness
Sah He
Bhahyabhyantara Outer and inner
Shuchihi Purity

Avahanam Invocation
Narayanam Lord Narayana
Padma Lotus
Bhavam Born of
Vasishtam Vasishta
Shakthim Shakthi
Cha And
Tatputra His son
Parasharan Sage Parashara
Cha And
Vyasam Sage Vyasa
Shukam Shukadeva
Goudapadam Goudapada
Mahantam The great
Govinda Govinda
Yogindra Ruler among yogis
Matha And then
Asya His
Sishyam Student

Shree Honor title like “Sir”

Shankaracharyam Adi Shankaracharya
Matha Now
Asya His
Padma Lotus

Padam Foot
Cha And
Hasta Hand
Malakan
Cha And

Shishyam Disciple
Tam To Him
Trotakam Trotaka
Vartikakaram To Vartikakara
Anyan Others
Asmad Our
Gurun Masters
Santatam Eternal tradition
Anathosmi I remember

Shruti Revelation of the wisdom of the absolute

Smruti Code of behaviour for mankind
Purananam Ancient records
Alayam Abode

Karunalayam Compassion, kindness

Namami I bow down
Bhagavad Glory of the Lord
Padam Feet
Shankaram Shankara
Loka World
Shankaram Emancipator or Redeemer

Shankaram The Redeemer

Shankaracharyam Adi Shankaracharya
Keshavam Keshava (Lord Krishna)
Badarayanam Badarayana (Veda Vyasa)
Sutra Aphorism (string)
Bhashya Commentary
Krutau Composed
Vande Adored as
Bhagavantau Glorified Lord
Punah Punaha Again & again

Yadvare At whose door

Nikhila The whole
Nilimpa Gods
Parishad Assembly
Siddhim Perfection
Vidhatte Procedure
Nisham Day and night
Shrimath Glorious
Shree Honor title like “Sir”
Lasitam Illuminated
Jagad Guru Perceptor of the whole world
Padam Feet
Natvatma Having bowed one's self
Triptim Fulfillment
Gataha Comes

Loka People of the world

Agnana Ignorance
Payhoda Cloud
Pata na Dispelling
Dhuram Skilled
Shree Honor title
Shankaram Emancipator
Sharmadam Bestower of happiness
Brahmananda
 Saraswatim Name of Gurudev
Cha And
Shree Bhramam Shree Bhrama
Dhya yami I bring to my awareness

Jyothir Brilliance
Mayam Full of

Asanam Seat
Snanam Bath
Vastram Cloth
Chandanam Sandal Wood Paste
Pushpam Flowers
Doopam Incense
Achamanyam To offer Water
Naivedyam To offer Fruits
Achamanyam To offer Water
Tambulam To offer Betel Leaves & Nuts
Shreepalam To offer Coconut
Samarpayami Ending Invocation asking the Guru To
Accept all the offerings as above
Shree Guru Charana At the Lotus Feet of the Guru.
Kamalebhyo Namaha

Aratrikam Camphor Light

Karpura Camphor
Gauram White,
Karuna Kindness
Vataram Incarnate
Samsara Creation
Saram Essence
Bhujagendra Serpent King
Haram Garland
Sada Always
Vasantam Dwelling
Hridaya Heart
Aravinde In the Lotus
Bhavam Shiva, the Glory of cosmic life
Bhavani Divine Mother, creative power
Sahitam Together
Namami I bow down

Aratrikam
Achamanyam

Pushpanjalim(Flower)
Gurur Brahma Guru is Brahma
Gurur Vishnu Guru is Vishnu
Gurur Devo Guru is God
Maheshwaraha Great Lord Shiva
Guru Guru
Sakshat Personified before the eyes
Param Transcendental
Brahma In Brahman
Tasmai To Him
Shree Gurave Shree Gurudev
Namaha I bow down

Akhanda Unbounded
Mandala Canopy, circle
Akaram Shape
Vyaptam Pervaded
Yena By whom
Characharam Moving and unmoving
Tat His
Padam Foot
Darshitam Shown
Yena By whom
Tasmai To Him
Shree Honor Title
Gurave Gurudev
Namaha I bow down

Shree Honor Title

Brahmanandam The Bliss of Supreme Brahman
Parama Transcendental
Sukhadam Joy
Kevalam Alone (the one self - sufficient)
Gnana Knowledge
Murtim Embodiment
Vishwa The universe
Athitham Beyond
Gagana Sky
Sadrusham like
Tat That
Tvam Thou
Asi Art (are)
Adi And the rest
Lakashyyam Coal

Ekam The one

Nityam Eternal
Vimalam Pure
Achalam Immovable
Sarvadhi All intellects
Sakshi The witness
Bhutam Being, state of existence
Bhava Thought or feeling
Atitam Beyond
Triguna The three gunas
Rahitam Together without
Sad Absolute truth
Gurum Teacher
Tam To him
Namami I bow down

Agnana Ignorance
Timiri Darkness
Andasya Blinding
Gnananjana Knowledge, healing power
Shalakaya Small stick
Chakshur The eye
Unmilitam Opened
Yena By whom
Tasmai To Him
Shree Gurave Shree Gurudev
Namaha I bow down

Pushpanjalim Flower
Samarpayami I offer
Shree Honor title like “Sir”
Gurucharana Feet of Guru
Kamalebhyo Lotus-like
Namaha I bow down