vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam
vande guroh sri-caranaravindam
samsara-of material existence; dava-anala-by the forest fire; lidha-afflicted; loka-the people; tranaya-to deliver; karunya-of mercy; ghanaghana-tvam-the quality of a cloud; praptasya-who is the receiver of; kalyana-auspicious; guna-of qualities; arnavasya-who is an ocean; vande-I offer obeisances; guroh-of my spiritual master; sri-auspicious; carana-aravindam-unto the lotus feet.
"The spiritual master is receiving benediction from the ocean of mercy. Just as a cloud pours water on a forest fire to extinguish it, so the spiritual master delivers the materially afflicted world by extinguishing the blazing fire of material existence. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is an ocean of auspicious qualities."
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