Guru Ashtothara Stothram
"Shri Guru Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram" **Verse 1:** गुरुर्गुणवरो गोप्ता गोचरो गोपतिप्रियः। गुणी गुणवतांश्रेष्ठो गुरूणाङ्गुरुरव्ययः ॥ १॥ - **गुरुः (Guruh):** Guru, teacher - **गुणवरः (Guna-varah):** Best among the virtuous - **गोप्ता (Gopta):** Protector - **गोचरः (Goch-arah):** Within reach - **गोपतिप्रियः (Gopati-priyah):** Dear to the lord of senses - **गुणी (Gunee):** Virtuous - **गुणवतांश्रेष्ठः (Gunavatam-shreshthah):** Foremost among the virtuous - **गुरूणाम् गुरुः (Guroonam guru):** The guru of gurus - **अव्ययः (Avyayah):** Immutable **Translation:** Salutations to the guru, the best among the virtuous, protector, within reach, dear to the lord of senses, virtuous, foremost among the virtuous, the guru of gurus, immutable. **Verse 2:** जेता जयन्तो जयदो जीवोऽनन्तो जयावहः । आङ्गीरसोऽध्वरासक्तो विविक्तोऽध्वरकृत्परः ॥ २॥ - **जेता (Jeta):** Conqueror - **जयन्तः (Jayantah):** Ever victorious - **जयदः (Jayadah):** Giver of victory - **जीवः (Jeevah):** Living, life - **अन...