Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu
By Guru Gita (Skanda Purana) · संस्कृत
The central verse revering the Guru as the Supreme.
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गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः। गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥
The Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu, the Guru is the great lord Maheshvara; the Guru is verily the Supreme Brahman itself — to that revered Guru I bow. The central verse honouring the teacher.
Om hiranya-varnam harinim suvarna-rajata-srajam, Chandram hiranmayim Lakshmim jatavedo ma avaha.
Rigveda (Khila Sukta)
Angam hareh pulaka-bhushanam ashrayanti Bhringangana iva mukula-bharanam tamalam,
Adi Shankaracharya
Saraswati namastubhyam varade kama-rupini, Vidyarambham karishyami siddhir bhavatu me sada.
Traditional Sanskrit prayer
Ya kundendu-tushara-hara-dhavala ya shubhra-vastravrita Ya vina-vara-danda-mandita-kara ya shveta-padmasana,
Traditional (Saraswati Vandana)
Shanta-akaram bhujaga-shayanam padma-nabham suresham Vishva-adharam gagana-sadrisham megha-varnam shubha-angam,
Traditional (Vishnu Dhyana)
Mangalam bhagavan Vishnuh mangalam garuda-dhvajah, Mangalam pundarika-akshah mangala-ayatano Harih.
Traditional (Mangala shloka)