Bandaun guru pad padum paraga
Bandaun guru pad padum paraga
Chaupai 1, Under Doha 1 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
बंदउँ गुरु पद पदुम परागा। सुरुचि सुबास सरस अनुरागा॥ अमिअ मूरिमय चूरन चारू। समन सकल भव रुज परिवारू॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
bandauṃ guru pada paduma parāgā। suruci subāsa sarasa anurāgā॥ amia mūrimaya cūrana cārū। samana sakala bhava ruja parivārū॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
I bow to the pollen of the Guru’s lotus feet, which is of fine taste, fragrance, and the sweetness of devotion. It is the beautiful powder of the life-giving herb, capable of curing the whole family of ailments of worldly existence.
Context
This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 1 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Salutation to the Guru”. The episode describes the poet's reverent bow to the Guru whose grace dispels ignorance and reveals Rama's story.
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Salutation to the Guru