सदाशिवसमारम्भां शङ्कराचार्यमध्यमाम् ।
अस्मद् श्रीगुरुपर्यन्तां वन्दे गुरुपरम्पराम् ॥ १

sadāśivasamārambhāṃ śaṅkarācāryamadhyamām ।
asmad śrīguruparyantāṃ vande guruparamparām ॥ 1

सदा-शिव-सम्-आरम्भाम् f2/1 that tradition which has perfectlyEvolved from the eternalLordShiva शङ्कराचार्य-मध्यमाम् f2/1 the tradition that has Adi Shankaracharya somewhere in between । अस्मत् mfn5/3 from our श्री-गुरु-पर्यन्ताम् m6/3 extending till our current exalted Master वन्दे लट् i/1 I salute गुरु-परम्पराम् m6/3 tradition of sacred Masters ॥

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Offer yourSelf. Offer your thoughts emotions desires wants cravings and demands. Offer your likes and dislikes, hate guilt fear pain shame and worry.

Relax and know that the Lord shall address each, all, and everything.
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Contains Original verses in Sanskrit with a Latin transliteration and a lucid English commentary. Word boundary and cases vibhakti are listed for the Sanskrit enthusiast.

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