OBEISANCE TO THE LINEAGE OF MASTERS
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गुरु परंपरा स्तोत्रम्
Guru Paramparā Stotra
सदाशिवसमारम्भां शङ्कराचार्यमध्यमाम् ।
अस्मदाचार्यपर्यन्तां वन्दे गुरुपरम्पराम् ॥
sadāśiva-samārambhāṁ śaṅkarācārya-madhyamām I asmadācārya-paryantāṁ vande guruparamparām II
Explanation:
sadāśiva-samārambhāṁ: Starting with Sadāśiva or Śiva, the first Guru, the Ādi Guru
śaṅkarācārya-madhyamām: To Sri Ādi Śaṅkara, one of the great Masters in the middle of the lineage
asmadācārya-paryantāṁ: And to all the other Gurus in the lineage
vande guruparamparām: I bow to the entire lineage of Gurus who have spent their lives for the sake of mankind.
Śiva is the first Master who brought enlightenment to planet Earth. Śaṅkarācārya is the Master who systematized the teachings of advaita - non-duality.