gukāraśca guṇātīto rūpātīto rukārakaḥ | guṇarūpa-vihīnatvāt gururityabhidhīyate || 46 ||🔗

46. The letter 'Gu' denotes that he is beyond the three attributes (guṇātīta) and 'Ru' denotes that he is beyond the forms. Because he is free from attributes (guṇas) and forms (rūpa), he is called 'Guru'.

gukāraḥ prathamo varṇo māyādi-guṇa-bhāsakaḥ | rukāro-asti paraṁ brahma māyābhrānti-vimocanaṁ || 47 ||

47. The first syllable of the word 'Guru', 'Gu' causes to manifest the illusion (māyā) and the attributes (guṇas). 'Ru' is the Supreme Consciousness, Para Brahma that removes the illusion and delusion.

Note: (gu-manifests, ru-is the unmanifest)

evaṁ gurupadaṁ śreṣṭaṁ devānāmapi durlabhaṁ | garuḍoraga-gandharva siddhādi surpujitaṁ || 48 ||

48. Thus the space of Guru's feet, gurupada, is ultimate and greatest, which is rare for even the Devas (Gods) to attain. It is worshipped by Garuḍa, serpents, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and the Gods.

dhṛuvaṁ devī mumuṣūṇāṁ nāsti tattvaṁ guroḥ paraṁ | guror-ārādhanaṁ kuryāt svajīvatvaṁ nivedayet || 49 ||

49. O Devī! Guru Tattva is supreme. There is nothing greater than Guru. The seeker should worship his Guru and dedicate himself—body, mind and inner-space—onto the Guru.