Shloka
सर्ववेदान्तसिद्धान्त-
गोचरं तमगोचरम् ।
गोविन्दं परमानन्दं
मद्गुरुं प्रणतोऽस्म्यहम् ॥ १ ॥
sarvavedāntasiddhānta-
gocaraṃ tamagocaram ;
govindaṃ paramānandaṃ
madguruṃ praṇato’smyaham . 1 .
Anvaya
- सर्व–वेदान्त–सिद्धान्त–गोचरंsarva–vedānta–siddhānta–gocaraṃ
- The Supreme which is known through the established conclusions of the Upanishads
- तम्tam
- Him (It)
- अ–गोचरम्a–gocaram
- unknowable by senses and mind
- गोविन्दम्govindam
- (the teacher) Govinda (or lord of the senses)
- परम–आनन्दम्parama–ānandam
- the Supreme bliss
- सद्–गुरुम्sad–gurum
- the teacher of sat (Brahman)
- प्रणतः अस्मि अहम्praṇataḥ asmi aham
- I reverentially bow
Translation
I reverentially bow to Govinda, the teacher of sat, who is the Supreme Bliss personified, unknown (to senses and mind) and known through the established conclusions of the Upanishads.
Annotation
The verse is an invocation to the Supreme Reality, Brahman and not to any personal god with name and form. It is referring both to his guru and also to Brahman.
The teacher who imparts the knowledge of Self is held on par with the Brahman in the Indian tradition. Govinda Bhagavatpada was the teacher of Sri Shankaracharya. The Brahman, the Supreme Reality is known only through the teachings of Vedanta. The Upanishads, the end portions of Vedas, are known as the Vedanta. The knower of Brahman becomes Brahman (Mundaka Upanishad 3.2.9), the text is going to show. Brahman is also called as Bliss. The realized teacher personifies It.
Annotation
The verse is an invocation to the Supreme Reality, Brahman and not to any personal god with name and form. It is referring both to his guru and also to Brahman. The teacher who imparts the knowledge of Self is held on par with the Brahman in the Indian tradition. Govinda Bhagavatpada was the teacher of Sri Shankaracharya. The Brahman, the Supreme Reality is known only through the teachings of Vedanta. The Upanishads, the end portions of Vedas, are known as the Vedanta. The knower of Brahman becomes Brahman, the text is going to show. Brahman is also called as Bliss. The realised teacher personifies It. Knowledge of Brahman – The highest human goal