Verified mantras
Guru Mantras
In short
The Guru mantra, honouring the teacher as the living link to the Divine.
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥
gurur brahmā gurur viṣṇur gurur devo maheśvaraḥ, guruḥ sākṣāt parabrahma tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
The Guru is Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, the very Absolute; I bow to the Guru.
How to chant
Chant 'Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu' with reverence before study or practice.
What matters most is a settled, sincere mind — the count and timing are supports, not rules.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I chant Guru mantras?
Chant 'Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu' with reverence before study or practice. What matters most is a settled, sincere mind — the count and time are supports, not rules.
What does "Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu" mean?
The Guru is Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, the very Absolute; I bow to the Guru. It is shown here verbatim from Godify's verified corpus with its Devanagari and transliteration — never a paraphrase passed off as the original.
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