Respect for Teachers, Parents & Mentors
Guru Stotram (The Teacher as Guiding Light)
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरुः साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥
Gurur Brahmā Gurur Viṣṇuḥ Gurur Devo Maheśvaraḥ | Guruḥ Sākṣāt Paraṃ Brahma Tasmai Śrī-Gurave Namaḥ ||
Simple meaning
The Teacher is the creator of potential, the nurturer of knowledge, and the dispeller of faulty habits. The Teacher is the living embodiment of higher wisdom; salutations to that revered guide.
For kids
Recited for teachers, sports coaches, and parents. It reminds kids that learning requires listening with an open, respectful heart.
Big idea
Receptive learning attitude, humility, and coachability.
Word friends
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Guruḥ Brahmā
The Guru creates potential (like Brahma the Creator)
Guruḥ Viṣṇuḥ
The Guru sustains and nourishes understanding (like Vishnu)
Guruḥ Devo Maheśvaraḥ
The Guru dissolves bad habits and ignorance (like Shiva / Maheshwara)
Guruḥ Sākṣāt Paraṃ Brahma
The Guru is indeed the living manifestation of Supreme Wisdom
Tasmai
To that
Śrī-Gurave
Noble revered Teacher
Namaḥ
Salutations and gratitude