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The Guru Gītā

Explore the chapters of the Guru Gita, a revered hymn from the Skanda Purana.

Chapter 1

The Song of the Guru

गुरुगीता

This chapter elucidates the supreme importance of the Guru as the essential guide for spiritual liberation and the realization of Brahman.

Chapter 2

The Principle of the Guru

गुरुतत्त्वयोग

The Yoga of the Principle of the Guru, which explains the divine nature and indispensable role of the spiritual teacher in dispelling ignorance and leading to liberation.

Chapter 3

The Yoga of Devotion to the Guru

Guru Bhakti Yoga

This chapter extols the profound significance of the Guru, establishing that devotion and service to the spiritual teacher are the essential means for attaining knowledge, liberation, and spiritual success.

Chapter 4

The Yoga of the Glory of the Guru

Guru Mahima Yoga

This chapter elucidates the supreme importance and divine nature of the Guru, portraying him as the ultimate reality, source of knowledge, and the essential guide to spiritual liberation.

Chapter 5

The Yoga of Devotion to the Guru

Guru Bhakti Yoga

The Yoga of profound reverence and service to the spiritual teacher as the path to liberation and spiritual accomplishment.

Chapter 6

The Yoga of the Guru's Song

Guru Gītā Yoga

This chapter elucidates the supreme importance of the Guru, devotion to whom is the direct path to knowledge, liberation, and ultimate bliss.

Chapter 7

The Yoga of the Guru

Guru Yoga

This chapter expounds on the profound significance of the Guru, emphasizing devotion, obedience, and the Guru's essential role as the supreme guide to knowledge, liberation, and spiritual enlightenment.

Chapter 8

The Yoga of Devotion to the Guru

गुरु भक्ति योग

This chapter delineates the supreme importance of the spiritual teacher (Guru), emphasizing that unwavering devotion, selfless service, and complete surrender to the Guru are the indispensable paths to knowledge, liberation, and ultimate spiritual fulfillment.

Chapter 9

The Yoga of the Guru's Song

Guru-Gītā Yoga

This chapter elucidates the supreme importance of the Guru and the Guru-Gītā, emphasizing devotion to the spiritual preceptor as the essential path to knowledge, liberation, and overcoming all suffering.

Chapter 10

The Song of the Guru

Guru Gītā

This chapter elucidates the supreme importance of the Guru, emphasizing that all spiritual accomplishment, knowledge, and liberation are attained solely through the Guru's grace, instruction, and devotion.